(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

Yes. Thank you for proving my point further. & welcome back from your most recent banning.

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

I see you haven't learned your lesson from all your previous bannings
http://csnbbs.com/thread-729187.html

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

(05-21-2015 10:31 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

I see you haven't learned your lesson from all your previous bannings
http://csnbbs.com/thread-729187.html

Apropos

The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

If you say so

(05-21-2015 10:38 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:31 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

I see you haven't learned your lesson from all your previous bannings
http://csnbbs.com/thread-729187.html

Apropos

I didn't go to one game and I live here with season tix.

(05-20-2015 10:50 AM)memphis88 Wrote:  

(05-20-2015 10:38 AM)HoopDreams Wrote:  Sounds like a future HC.

Should be an interesting season. Sounds like he's not going to put up with stuff that Josh has and will be very vocal and up front. Wonder how Josh will feel about it?

Josh is the HC...Damon is an asst...end of story.

(05-20-2015 01:51 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-20-2015 01:42 PM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-20-2015 11:54 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-20-2015 10:53 AM)salukiblue Wrote:  How much impact will an assistant have THIS year? Not talking recruiting for future but this year alone.

Essentially what is his WAR compared to replacing Aki?

Gonna be interesting considering a certain website reporter made the claim about how much Aki was missed last season.

Every lead assistant would be missed. If not, teams wouldn't have them. Is this some sort of mystery to you that needs sorting out?

Yeah I can tell by how he was unceremoniously dumped

By dumped you mean hired away by a power school that is also where he played ball, right? lol

(05-21-2015 12:22 PM)TigerStrong Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:38 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:31 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

I see you haven't learned your lesson from all your previous bannings
http://csnbbs.com/thread-729187.html

Apropos

I didn't go to one game and I live here with season tix.

We have weak fans...

(05-21-2015 12:08 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

If you say so

I do. thanks for the endorsement. It means so much.

(05-21-2015 10:31 AM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 10:08 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 09:58 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now. What I like more than anything is that Damon really seems to identify with Memphis. That's a must in a tiger head (oops) I mean assistant coach.

Quote:Listening to that interview has me more excited about Tiger basketball than I have been in some time now.

More excited than when they played near where you live and you didn't go to the game, didn't know they were playing, and didn't care when you found out? Quite an accomplishment. Congrats.

(oops)

I see you haven't learned your lesson from all your previous bannings
http://csnbbs.com/thread-729187.html

What lesson is that? That the occasional 1 month vacation is well worth it when every time, a dozen of your buddies get taken out with me? I don't know why you are complaining. I have stopped calling idiots and morons, idiots and morons. You should be happy.

(05-21-2015 12:39 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:08 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

If you say so

I do. thanks for the endorsement. It means so much.

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

Yup

(05-21-2015 01:03 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:39 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:08 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

If you say so

I do. thanks for the endorsement. It means so much.

Well he's so much smarter than the rest of us. If you don't believe it just ask him.

Fire pastner

Promote Damon to head coach

(05-21-2015 01:32 PM)TigerSeth Wrote:  Fire pastner

Promote Damon to head coach

Today

(05-21-2015 01:09 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 01:03 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:39 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:08 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(05-21-2015 12:04 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  The change was coming. It was expected so the impression that Aki was "unceremoniously" dismissed is a misnomer. Aki had some issues that had to be addressed. The make up of the staff was not balanced. There were trust issues and assignment issues that impacted the entire team. Missing a lead assistant for the year is a big deal.

Josh knew he had misfired on guard talent for last year. He openly said it would be a crap shoot and it was. Kedren was an even bigger disappointment when they discovered how out of shape he had become.

It's still the responsibility of the head coach to make sure that talent gaps don't happen. It's still his responsibility to make sure the family of coaches all fit a piece of the pie wedge to make a complete circle. It is still ghis responsibility that he finds guys to address his own weaknesses. That the family was dysfunctional was painfully obvious and he corrected it. It just so happened that Stoudamire was ready to make a change and he was able to step into the role of lead assistant. Josh and Damon have a strong trusting relationship. Recruits like him, parents like him, local coaches like him. He has a pedigree as a college player, an NBA player and as a recruiter and coach.

Josh doesn't fear Damon is there to steal his job. If Josh leaves then Damon would be a prime candidate but he has some things to learn just like Josh has had to learn.

Accept that hiring Damon Stoudamire is a good thing for the Tigers and it's a good thing for Josh and I think it's a really good thing for Damon. No ulterior motives. Nothing sinister. Just good business.

If you say so

I do. thanks for the endorsement. It means so much.

Well he's so much smarter than the rest of us. If you don't believe it just ask him.

Feeling inadequate? What a punk thing to say.

A question about Kedren being out of shape...
How long will this be the excuse?
I know young men and women join the Army 'out of shape' every day. Usually by week 6 ir 7 in training...after all the running and all...they are in pretty good shape. A basketball season lasts longer than 6 or 7 weeks.

I don't think it was all being 'out of shape', I'd say another part of it lies between Kedren's ears and his chest...you cannot MAKE someone want to work hard or have heart....they either do or they don't.