Why do this…again? The people who will pay the buyout and Dr. Rudd will do what is best at the right time. They know far better than any of us the financial ramifications and who is willing to step up with the money.

(12-24-2015 05:12 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(12-23-2015 07:36 AM)Smith Wrote:  The thing boils down to this; you don't fire a guy who has won almost 100 more games than he has lost without looking stupid to national media, public, and the possible coaching candidates. The next person is going to wonder what the hell they have to do to make people happy. Simple answer is there's nothing they can do. What you have is mass illusion of grandeur.

Larry Finch 220-130 Record

95 Sweet 16
96 NCAA tourney 1st Round
97 Fired

It appears we had higher expectations in the 90s than we do now.

Yep, and who did they hire? Oh!! Tic Price and didn't that workout just splendid. Really a big time improvement.

(12-27-2015 10:37 AM)Strat57 Wrote:  Why do this…again? The people who will pay the buyout and Dr. Rudd will do what is best at the right time. They know far better than any of us the financial ramifications and who is willing to step up with the money.

This tired argument simply does not hold water. These are the same people who gave Pastner this ridiculous contract to begin with. Having lots of money does not necessarily mean they know what is best for the program.

(12-27-2015 10:37 AM)Strat57 Wrote:  Why do this…again? T

We're bored.

(12-27-2015 12:06 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(12-27-2015 10:37 AM)Strat57 Wrote:  Why do this…again? T

We're bored.

What? There 's probably a Dateline On Own marathon or something to keep you busy.

A good ole lifetime movie never hurts.

In fairness to Coach Finch and in retrospect, he was already in a state of declining health, though few I think realized it at the time.

(12-27-2015 11:00 AM)Smith Wrote:  

(12-24-2015 05:12 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(12-23-2015 07:36 AM)Smith Wrote:  The thing boils down to this; you don't fire a guy who has won almost 100 more games than he has lost without looking stupid to national media, public, and the possible coaching candidates. The next person is going to wonder what the hell they have to do to make people happy. Simple answer is there's nothing they can do. What you have is mass illusion of grandeur.

Larry Finch 220-130 Record

95 Sweet 16
96 NCAA tourney 1st Round
97 Fired

It appears we had higher expectations in the 90s than we do now.

Yep, and who did they hire? Oh!! Tic Price and didn't that workout just splendid. Really a big time improvement.

The common denominator in both hires - Pastner and Price - was RC Cola.

Thank heavens Mike DeCourcey and Larry Brown sold Calipari on Memphis or RC would've likely killed the program.