(03-20-2018 01:59 PM)TigerJ Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 12:29 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 11:47 AM)NigelTufnel Wrote:  Saul Smith?

Y’all joke, but Saul was in on some one star recruits he heard about while playing Call of Duty with his Hogwarts club.

Almost spit my drink out.

Nice first post

(03-20-2018 01:54 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  Paul Hewitt on the staff could help smooth things over with Team Thad too.

Bingo! He’s still close with Thad I believe

Also, recruiting ties to DC and Atlanta - two nice areas for us. Primarily though, he knows what it takes to run a program.

(03-20-2018 04:56 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  Also, recruiting ties to DC and Atlanta - two nice areas for us. Primarily though, he knows what it takes to run a program.

I am a GT alum and a UM season ticket holder. Paul Hewitts teams were really fun to watch over his first 5 years. The 2002 national runner up team was very unselfish, played hard on defense, and pressed—pretty much like a Finch team. I kinda stopped watching his later years; they coincided with UMs 4 year run (and I’ve always been a bigger Tiger BB fan).

(03-20-2018 05:17 PM)micman Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 04:56 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  Also, recruiting ties to DC and Atlanta - two nice areas for us. Primarily though, he knows what it takes to run a program.

I am a GT alum and a UM season ticket holder. Paul Hewitts teams were really fun to watch over his first 5 years. The 2002 national runner up team was very unselfish, played hard on defense, and pressed—pretty much like a Finch team. I kinda stopped watching his later years; they coincided with UMs 4 year run (and I’ve always been a bigger Tiger BB fan).

He beat us the year we beat Tubby at UK.

Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

Coach Hewitt will be brought on for recruiting abilities out of area, Penny can handel MEMPHIS.
a source tells me Miller we also join staff
Penny still in talks with Shaq

Shaq isn't happening. Nor should it. My bet is we are getting someone nobody has a clue about at this time. I wish Jordan Mincy would be one of the guys, but he hasn't been contacted. An ex-coach like Gary Waters would also be sweet. Everything should fill out pretty quickly.

(03-20-2018 02:02 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:55 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:50 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:45 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Why the interest in Paul Hewitt?

Hewitt is a really good recruiter. He's been a head coach and he has ties to AAU basketball.

Really good recruiter who was fired for not winning...

Does that mean he is a poor x&O coach, poor leader, poor motivator or a combination?

He was a bit like Pastner. Got the recruits but couldn't do a lot with them. He started out with two 20-win seasons at George Mason but only won 20 total game the next 2 years.

So I don't understand why people are so high on getting a coach who does not have a record of developing players. Do we want him just because he is a head coach?

(03-20-2018 07:01 PM)memphisike Wrote:  Coach Hewitt will be brought on for recruiting abilities out of area, Penny can handel MEMPHIS.
a source tells me Miller we also join staff
Penny still in talks with Shaq

I can't believe people still listen to you...

You have made it obvious so many times that you are joking.

(03-20-2018 05:44 PM)cmt Wrote:  Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

There will no longer be a "Team Penny". Some of the same people will reorganize a "new" program. Hopefully Nike will still sponsor.

(03-20-2018 08:54 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 05:44 PM)cmt Wrote:  Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

There will no longer be a "Team Penny". Some of the same people will reorganize a "new" program. Hopefully Nike will still sponsor.

Team Penny...Team Day...

Same difference

(03-20-2018 08:54 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 05:44 PM)cmt Wrote:  Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

There will no longer be a "Team Penny". Some of the same people will reorganize a "new" program. Hopefully Nike will still sponsor.

Correct. He stated that on GP today. It will be called Bluff City something and I believe will retain the Nike sponsorship.

(03-20-2018 08:10 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 02:02 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:55 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:50 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 01:45 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Why the interest in Paul Hewitt?

Hewitt is a really good recruiter. He's been a head coach and he has ties to AAU basketball.

Really good recruiter who was fired for not winning...

Does that mean he is a poor x&O coach, poor leader, poor motivator or a combination?

He was a bit like Pastner. Got the recruits but couldn't do a lot with them. He started out with two 20-win seasons at George Mason but only won 20 total game the next 2 years.

So I don't understand why people are so high on getting a coach who does not have a record of developing players. Do we want him just because he is a head coach?

Depends on what you're looking for. Here, we all have slightly different takes on what is needed. Personally, I don't think Penny will need help in development or in game coaching. And I don't think he necessarily needs big recruiting from his veteran guy. I think that guy needs to help with the day-to-day management of the program - scheduling games, scheduling other things, compliance issues, college contacts, scouting, etc.

(03-20-2018 08:57 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 08:54 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 05:44 PM)cmt Wrote:  Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

There will no longer be a "Team Penny". Some of the same people will reorganize a "new" program. Hopefully Nike will still sponsor.

Team Penny...Team Day...

Same difference

Todd Day is an NAIA coach still right?

(03-20-2018 08:54 PM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(03-20-2018 05:44 PM)cmt Wrote:  Sounds like Keelon's going to get a pretty sweet gig taking over team Penny and filling up the pipeline!

There will no longer be a "Team Penny". Some of the same people will reorganize a "new" program. Hopefully Nike will still sponsor.

We are now team penny.