3601 Wrote:

Crimsonelf Wrote:

3601 Wrote:Reminds me of two folks...Charile Weiss and Tom Crean.

Tom Crean? In what way, 3601? Not only is he the HC of one of the most storied bball programs of all time, but he's also facing sanctions. Something he is not responsible for ... He's being paid much more than at Marquettte ... Just to get them through this. The best hire IU has made in a decade.

I never said Crean was a bad hire. However, are you aware that IU hired Tom Crean in April and gave him a raise and a contract extension four months later in August before he coached a single game in Bloomingtom?

Well, I think you have to look at it like this, IU's in big trouble, they are going to face sanctions and struggle for some time under that weight. They may be giving him raises just to try to keep him from getting cold feet at the prospect of sucking for some time and bolting for someplace else. Just a thought, I really can't come up w/ why else they would do it either, other than the fact he's been upbeat about the whole situation and they must have confidence that he's the guy to see them through the mess.

We will see how this season turns out for Stewart while he still has Pat White. After this year, that's when he has to prove himself.

Pinetown Wrote:ECU fan here...I think he is a first class guy. WVU did the right thing.

Bill Stewart is a class guy, a true Mountaineer, and if he proves himself will be the best bargain in college football, with Penn State's Joe Paterno. Each will be receiving an $800,000 salary (look it up).

But why does Stewart need to make an astronomical salary in West Virginia? The cost of living is lower there than just about anywhere else you could name. Land and housing is fairly cheap by comparison to the surrounding states. He has his dream job, coaching the Mountaineers. What more could a man ask?

A few extra bucks isn't going to make it any sweeter, even though society tells everyone it will. It's the commercial age...

First off, I believe WVU should have done due diligence and found the best possible head coaching candidate. What they ended up doing was making a hire totally on the emotions of beating Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. To be honest, most of us in this forum could have coached that team to beat Oklahoma just by reminding the players how BAD they looked against Pitt.

The least they could have done was interview Skip Holtz. He's a proven head coach.

I agree with the guy up there stating that WV is a standard-bearer in the Big East, and should be paying top-dollar for top-notch coaches. So by only ponying up $800,000/year to Stewart, they're admitting he's not a proven head coach. That's not what you want for the supposed flagship school of the Big East.

North Carolina, while not the flagship of the ACC, attempted to hire a "Carolina" guy in John Bunting. Except, he had no D1-A collegiate head coaching experience and as a result, the Tar Heels were simply whippin' boys. Rutgers fans can attest to the difference between a Bunting-coached outfit and a Butch Davis-coached outfit.

East Carolina went on the cheap with some guy using the "real" John Thompson's name, and we paid for it. Badly.

Point is, when you're the "flagship" school of a BCS conference, you should be able to pay top-dollar for the best coaches.

Signing him to a 6-year extension when he hasn't proven anything except that his offense has yet to score a TD against a FBS defense is VERY risky.

ecuacc4ever Wrote:First off, I believe WVU should have done due diligence and found the best possible head coaching candidate. What they ended up doing was making a hire totally on the emotions of beating Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. To be honest, most of us in this forum could have coached that team to beat Oklahoma just by reminding the players how BAD they looked against Pitt.

The least they could have done was interview Skip Holtz. He's a proven head coach.

I agree with the guy up there stating that WV is a standard-bearer in the Big East, and should be paying top-dollar for top-notch coaches. So by only ponying up $800,000/year to Stewart, they're admitting he's not a proven head coach. That's not what you want for the supposed flagship school of the Big East.

North Carolina, while not the flagship of the ACC, attempted to hire a "Carolina" guy in John Bunting. Except, he had no D1-A collegiate head coaching experience and as a result, the Tar Heels were simply whippin' boys. Rutgers fans can attest to the difference between a Bunting-coached outfit and a Butch Davis-coached outfit.

East Carolina went on the cheap with some guy using the "real" John Thompson's name, and we paid for it. Badly.

Point is, when you're the "flagship" school of a BCS conference, you should be able to pay top-dollar for the best coaches.

Signing him to a 6-year extension when he hasn't proven anything except that his offense has yet to score a TD against a FBS defense is VERY risky.

I may ruffle some feathers over this, but I tend to agree with you on this.

Nice guy does not equal great coach.

Most on this board may not know this name, but RIP Scherer at Memphis was a nice admirable guy and he beat UT once; aka OU.

I seem to remember Bobby Bowden being a nice guy WVU hired without 'due diligence.' He was unproven at the Division 1A level. He's gone on to do decently, unless I'm mistaken.

So discussions at this point are premature.