I know there's a lot of "anybody is better than Pastner" people, but in reality, we need someone like Marshall to make this worthwhile.

Make the call, what's the worst that can happen? He says no?

(04-08-2016 10:51 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 10:50 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  @DanWolken People will think I'm nuts but if I'm Memphis and you can't get Marshall I call Jim Calhoun and see if he's got any itch to coach again

how ******* old is that guy

73... but then again Larry Brown is 75 and SMU is doing alright

(04-08-2016 09:21 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 08:56 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 08:53 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Yep... Marshall's buyout is a deal killer after we sold our collective souls for Pastner. Props to Wichita.

The buyout is the same as Pastners (500k)...What are you talking about?

Wichita would have to pay him 15 mil to get rid of him. Can't see Memphis willing to do the same. Doubt he'd leave for less.

Sure we could/would. The difference between Marshall and Pastner is huge. We took the risk and gambled on Pastner. Your risk is minimized with Marshall.

(04-08-2016 10:50 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  @DanWolken People will think I'm nuts but if I'm Memphis and you can't get Marshall I call Jim Calhoun and see if he's got any itch to coach again

He contacted us a couple of years back and said he would be interested if we wanted to make a change.

(04-08-2016 10:32 AM)Bluebeard Wrote:  John Martin says Marshall is ours for 3.8 to 4 million

Well, Martin usually has no scoop, so...

But I think he would be. Bama offered that last year and he turned them down. But this is a new year and a different job.

(04-08-2016 06:30 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 09:21 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 08:56 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 08:53 AM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Yep... Marshall's buyout is a deal killer after we sold our collective souls for Pastner. Props to Wichita.

The buyout is the same as Pastners (500k)...What are you talking about?

Wichita would have to pay him 15 mil to get rid of him. Can't see Memphis willing to do the same. Doubt he'd leave for less.

Sure we could/would. The difference between Marshall and Pastner is huge. We took the risk and gambled on Pastner. Your risk is minimized with Marshall.

we lost a worse coach than what we hired...heh

(04-08-2016 06:32 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(04-08-2016 10:32 AM)Bluebeard Wrote:  John Martin says Marshall is ours for 3.8 to 4 million

Well, Martin usually has no scoop, so...

But I think he would be. Bama offered that last year and he turned them down. But this is a new year and a different job.

Most smart people don't want to be around a bunch of racist hicks, regardless of pay. Where can you enjoy your millions in the backwoods of Alabama?