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He tweeted that Darrell Walker is in the mix to be UALR coach. MJS, was that coincidence that you posted about Walker or are you holding back?

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03-25-2015 03:30 PM
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(03-25-2015 03:30 PM)LR Alum Wrote:  He tweeted that Darrell Walker is in the mix to be UALR coach. MJS, was that coincidence that you posted about Walker or are you holding back?

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I was holding back. I figured most could read between the lines. The question is, does Goodman have his own sources or did he extrapolate from my post? I believe he has his own sources. Hoopdirt, who knows.
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I think if we make a quick hire, it will be Darrell. If we don't, then it's anybody's guess.
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I've been reading Jeff Goodman for years. He is good at what he does. I don't think he tweets something without pretty solid information. Of course "in the mix" is a lot difference then saying someone will be the next coach. No one can ever prove that the tweet was wrong.
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(03-25-2015 03:56 PM)mjs Wrote:  I've been reading Jeff Goodman for years. He is good at what he does. I don't think he tweets something without pretty solid information. Of course "in the mix" is a lot difference then saying someone will be the next coach. No one can ever prove that the tweet was wrong.

So can I a sure that Walker now has a college decree? Also, what is his coaching experience?
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(03-25-2015 04:41 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 03:56 PM)mjs Wrote:  I've been reading Jeff Goodman for years. He is good at what he does. I don't think he tweets something without pretty solid information. Of course "in the mix" is a lot difference then saying someone will be the next coach. No one can ever prove that the tweet was wrong.

So can I a sure that Walker now has a college decree? Also, what is his coaching experience?

You can look at my previous post. To summarize he got his degree from UAF in 2012. When interviewed, he said he got it to have in his back pocket if he wanted to coach in college. He has been a head coach with the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and Rockford in the CBA. He has probably 15 years experience as an NBA assistant, if not more.
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(03-25-2015 04:58 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 04:41 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 03:56 PM)mjs Wrote:  I've been reading Jeff Goodman for years. He is good at what he does. I don't think he tweets something without pretty solid information. Of course "in the mix" is a lot difference then saying someone will be the next coach. No one can ever prove that the tweet was wrong.

So can I a sure that Walker now has a college decree? Also, what is his coaching experience?

You can look at my previous post. To summarize he got his degree from UAF in 2012. When interviewed, he said he got it to have in his back pocket if he wanted to coach in college. He has been a head coach with the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and Rockford in the CBA. He has probably 15 years experience as an NBA assistant, if not more.

Coaching in the NBA is very very different than coaching in college. That is why even Rick Pitino was not successful in both. The list is long of the coaches that tried to make the change from one to the other that didn't work out. The list of former NBA players who tried coaching in college and bombed is even longer! I will give whoever gets the job my support, but a guy with Walker's coaching background without any college coaching experience would be a very risky hire in my opinion.
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(03-25-2015 05:12 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 04:58 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 04:41 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 03:56 PM)mjs Wrote:  I've been reading Jeff Goodman for years. He is good at what he does. I don't think he tweets something without pretty solid information. Of course "in the mix" is a lot difference then saying someone will be the next coach. No one can ever prove that the tweet was wrong.

So can I a sure that Walker now has a college decree? Also, what is his coaching experience?

You can look at my previous post. To summarize he got his degree from UAF in 2012. When interviewed, he said he got it to have in his back pocket if he wanted to coach in college. He has been a head coach with the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors, Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and Rockford in the CBA. He has probably 15 years experience as an NBA assistant, if not more.

Coaching in the NBA is very very different than coaching in college. That is why even Rick Pitino was not successful in both. The list is long of the coaches that tried to make the change from one to the other that didn't work out. The list of former NBA players who tried coaching in college and bombed is even longer! I will give whoever gets the job my support, but a guy with Walker's coaching background without any college coaching experience would be a very risky hire in my opinion.

Many extremely successful college coaches have failed in the NBA. Off hand, I can't think of any NBA coaches who failed in college, although I'm sure you'll give me some names. Question would be, why does an NBA coach leave to coach in college?

I don't think Walker would be anymore risky than any college assistant we might hire. Only thing less risky is a retread like Darren Horne, Dennis Felton, or Tony Barbee.
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Like anyone else they are hit or miss. Several have done well in the college game but 2 I can think of off top my head of nba head or assistant coaches not doing well is eddie Jordan at Rutgers and Sidney Lowe when he was at ncstate.
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Oh how can I forget isiah Thomas at FIU.
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(03-25-2015 06:57 PM)LR Alum Wrote:  Oh how can I forget isiah Thomas at FIU.

It's going to be hit or miss regardless who we hire. I would be very excited about Darrell Walker, however.
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It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!
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(03-25-2015 09:11 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!

In 1971, I was working at IU Radio-TV Network when they were looking for a new basketball coach. The common knowledge was that it was going to be Elgin Baylor. Foregone conclusion. Big basketball egos up there. Lots of candidates to choose from. Can't describe how P.O.d a bunch of people were when the AD announced that he had hired some unknown guy from Army. Worked out OK, though.
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(03-25-2015 09:11 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!

I haven't seen any indication that Mark Downey is in the mix. Outside, do you have some inside information?
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(03-25-2015 09:47 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:11 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!

I haven't seen any indication that Mark Downey is in the mix. Outside, do you have some inside information?

The absolute truth is that none of us know who may be in the mix. Goodman, along with Hoop Dirt, and everybody on this board, is just guessing or reacting to potential candidates expressed desires, either from them or their agents. Nothing is coming from the only guy that matters concerning particular potential candidates. That's why some on this board were convinced that Shields would get another year, until he didn't. They didn't know the deal then, and they don't now because our AD plays things close to the vest. As he should.
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(03-25-2015 09:57 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:47 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:11 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!

I haven't seen any indication that Mark Downey is in the mix. Outside, do you have some inside information?

The absolute truth is that none of us know who may be in the mix. Goodman, along with Hoop Dirt, and everybody on this board, is just guessing or reacting to potential candidates expressed desires, either from them or their agents. Nothing is coming from the only guy that matters concerning particular potential candidates. That's why some on this board were convinced that Shields would get another year, until he didn't. They didn't know the deal then, and they don't now because our AD plays things close to the vest. As he should.

There is a strong push for Darrell Walker, who should have gotten the job 16 years ago. Does that mean he will be Chasse's choice? I have absolutely no idea.
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(03-25-2015 10:08 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:57 PM)PTJR Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:47 PM)mjs Wrote:  
(03-25-2015 09:11 PM)outsideualr Wrote:  It's now between Darrell and Mark Downey!

I haven't seen any indication that Mark Downey is in the mix. Outside, do you have some inside information?

The absolute truth is that none of us know who may be in the mix. Goodman, along with Hoop Dirt, and everybody on this board, is just guessing or reacting to potential candidates expressed desires, either from them or their agents. Nothing is coming from the only guy that matters concerning particular potential candidates. That's why some on this board were convinced that Shields would get another year, until he didn't. They didn't know the deal then, and they don't now because our AD plays things close to the vest. As he should.

There is a strong push for Darrell Walker, who should have gotten the job 16 years ago. Does that mean he will be Chasse's choice? I have absolutely no idea.

A strong push by who? His agent? Do you have any actual information in this regard?
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The last time you hired a former pig legend went so well for you guys...
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(03-25-2015 10:29 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The last time you hired a former pig legend went so well for you guys...

Maybe you and I are the only ones who seem to remember that fiasco. I don't think being a former Hog is a disqualifier at all. Being an former Hog with no college coaching credentials is a disqualifier. Moncrief, Williamson...please tell me we are not going for a trifecta with Walker!
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(03-25-2015 10:29 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The last time you hired a former pig legend went so well for you guys...

No it didn't go very well. But, it's like saying you guys would never hire a basketball coach from LSU again. I would agree if Walker was another pig legend with no coaching experience. Walker has a ton of experience coaching at various levels of the game. Would he be successful as a college coach at UALR? Who knows. But for a program with one NCAA appearance in the past 25 years I don't know if there are any sure bets out there. When you guys hired Brady, I thought it was a slam dunk hire. Didn't turn out that way, although I also don't think he has been as terrible as most ASU fans seem to believe.
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