(02-11-2015 11:10 AM)btiger Wrote:  Andy Kennedy with Cyp, Madlock and Keelon?

Kennedy let Jesse Pinkman in sneakers hijack his program for a couple years. What little respect I had for his coaching abilities went out the window with that clown show.

1 ncaa, why would you do that?

(02-11-2015 09:22 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  If the Lawsons actually line up and play along with Austin next year, Josh will be secure and might get a raise....

Bwahahahahahaha

(02-11-2015 05:07 PM)airric2255 Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 11:10 AM)btiger Wrote:  Andy Kennedy with Cyp, Madlock and Keelon?

Can we trade Andy Kennedy for Derek Kellogg?

No JUDAS connections.

I like Kennedy, but I'll pass on this.

(02-11-2015 04:44 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 04:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 03:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 11:19 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stammers, Tiger Greg, and 1125 in 3, 2, 1...

I wouldn't be thrilled, but it wouldn't be a disaster.

PROBABLY the response any replacement would get, IF CJP is gone after the year...

What decent jobs could be open in the next 2 years?

Syracuse
Pitt
Cincy
Oklahoma State
Texas
St. John's
Indiana

There will be surprises, but probably not huge competition for whoever wants to make a move.

Hopkins gets Cuse unless this mess expands.
I think Dixon is still pretty well liked in Pittsburgh.
Unless Cronin is really going to be out on health, he seems safe.
Is Travis Ford on the hot seat?
Texas: Yeah, that might happen, Barnes is in constant trouble.
St.J: Yeah Lavin might have to fight for his job soon.
Indiana: I don't quite get this, but Crean is apparently in hot seat danger as well...

Yeah, not a ton of competition above us I think...

(02-11-2015 11:16 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  Sign me up.

We can do better than that. Minor upgrade.

(02-11-2015 09:22 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  If the Lawsons actually line up and play along with Austin next year, Josh will be secure and might get a raise....

Come on, Ken. I respect your opinions on here and you appear to be a good fan, but WHAT?!?

(02-11-2015 04:44 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 04:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 03:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 11:19 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stammers, Tiger Greg, and 1125 in 3, 2, 1...

I wouldn't be thrilled, but it wouldn't be a disaster.

PROBABLY the response any replacement would get, IF CJP is gone after the year...

What decent jobs could be open in the next 2 years?

Syracuse
Pitt
Cincy
Oklahoma State
Texas
St. John's
Indiana

There will be surprises, but probably not huge competition for whoever wants to make a move.

No tellin'...but that's a reasonable list. That's why we have to take advantage of timing, like we did with Cal.

If Marshall is really looking around, as some posters here have eluded to, we need to make a move ASAP!

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

Another crappy example.

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

no one plays in New Years anymore.

(02-11-2015 05:32 PM)3601 Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 04:46 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  Why would IU and Texas be open? OK State?

Barnes has been on the hot seat for a while. He bought some time last year, but it's still hot. All you have to do is google his name and the first news story that comes up references his job security.

Yeah, but he's righted the ship to an extent and Texas extended him over the summer. Barring a collapse, they will make the tourney and they just got back their best PG back from injury.

I know his seat had been warm for some time but the extension and turnaround this season seems to have quelled that issue.

(02-11-2015 04:18 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  Gregg Marshall
Steve Forbes
Keelon Lawson
+1 ...

you should go on tour.

(02-12-2015 12:43 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

no one plays in New Years anymore.

Shall I put new years in quotes for the slow folk?

(02-11-2015 09:22 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  If the Lawsons actually line up and play along with Austin next year, Josh will be secure and might get a raise....

And the heftiest bonus ever paid to a college coach in D1 history...lol.

(02-12-2015 12:47 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:43 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

no one plays in New Years anymore.

Shall I put new years in quotes for the slow folk?

yes then those of us used to reading English can understand you.

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

Coach K never took Army to the NCAA tourney before Duke hired him.

Dana Altman went to 1 NCAA tournament in 5 seasons at Marshall and Kansas State before getting Creighton.

Scott Drew did not go to the NCAA tournament in his lone season at Valpo before Baylor hired him.

Etc.

Everything - EVERYTHING - is measured by the program status and the available talent and the financial/fan support.

Ole Miss is a dump basketball program - it's amazing anyone wins at all there, much less 20+ games a year.

I say that not even being a big fan of AK, but even I can recognize that you give Pastner his first job as HC at Ole Miss and he's not going to have the record he has had at Memphis.

(02-12-2015 12:42 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:38 PM)salukiblue Wrote:  

(02-12-2015 12:32 AM)fsquid Wrote:  1 ncaa, why would you do that?

How many New Years Day bowls will Fuente take Memphis to? Is that the gauge of being a good coach, or is it relative to the program?

I submit the later.

Another crappy example.

Why?

OM (like Memphis in fb) has little history of success. Both fan bases for that sport are small and the facilities are second rate in comparison to programs who take that sport seriously.

A coach at Memphis is deemed successful if he can GET to a bowl, which essentially means the school finishes .500 and gets one of the 50 or so bowl openings available to the 120 or so schools.

OM has never won a conference champ in BB and has only been to the NCAA's as an at-large selection six times. He has taken OM to the postseason in 7 of 8 seasons and actually beat a higher seeded team (Wisconsin) in the NCAAt.

He currently has a team picked 6th in the SEC "in" the tourney according to bracket prediction sites. Obviously, there is enough season left to change that, but the fact remains he is doing well with less talent.

So, the question would be: can he recruit at a higher level if he made the jump to a bigger name school. I think the answer would be yes. He gets what he can get from Memphis now and seems to have a good relationship/inroad to the Memphis h.s and AAU scene. He played under Gene Bartow and coached under Huggins and certainly has a respect and understanding of what Memphis basketball means.

Just my 2 cents.

(02-12-2015 12:14 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 04:44 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 04:06 PM)HometownTiger Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 03:58 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(02-11-2015 11:19 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Stammers, Tiger Greg, and 1125 in 3, 2, 1...

I wouldn't be thrilled, but it wouldn't be a disaster.

PROBABLY the response any replacement would get, IF CJP is gone after the year...

What decent jobs could be open in the next 2 years?

Syracuse
Pitt
Cincy
Oklahoma State
Texas
St. John's
Indiana

There will be surprises, but probably not huge competition for whoever wants to make a move.

No tellin'...but that's a reasonable list. That's why we have to take advantage of timing, like we did with Cal.

If Marshall is really looking around, as some posters here have eluded to, we need to make a move ASAP!

Unless they have talked with Marshall...take it with a grain of salt.
This IS the.org after all.