Since he was the one to break the story I found it interesting what he had to say today.

1. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired he would be active in scheduling.
2. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired (including on Fisher's program) that he wanted the UT and Ole Miss series.
3. Josh was too definite in his statement.
4. Josh's press conferences have been getting increasingly bizarre.


Makes me begin to wonder if maybe Josh was trying his own powerplay. If he goes public and draws a line in the sand about UT then Bowen would have no choice but to go along with Josh. Except that backfired.

Seems more believable to me than Tom saying he would never play UT again, when he has publicly and on record stated numerous times he wanted to continue the UT series.

Thank you.

I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Coach Cal?

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

You know, let's not discount the possibility that what came out of Josh's mouth may have been exactly what the UT AD needed to hear to, uh..um.. "facilitate more fluid negotiations"....

#conspiracytheoristsareus

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  You know, let's not discount the possibility that what came out of Josh's mouth may have been exactly what the UT AD needed to hear to, uh..um.. "facilitate more fluid negotiations"....

That may very well play into it as well.

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

and yelling "GOLLY GEE!!!! GUYS!!!"

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  You know, let's not discount the possibility that what came out of Josh's mouth may have been exactly what the UT AD needed to hear to, uh..um.. "facilitate more fluid negotiations"....

#conspiracytheoristsareus

Excellent point that I hadn't considered.

But again, logic and reason have no place here.

(01-04-2013 05:16 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  You know, let's not discount the possibility that what came out of Josh's mouth may have been exactly what the UT AD needed to hear to, uh..um.. "facilitate more fluid negotiations"....

#conspiracytheoristsareus

Excellent point that I hadn't considered.

But again, logic and reason have no place here.

Yeah. I'm kinna half kidding..... and half not. It wouldn't surprise me in the least, and would give me hope for the future of Tiger Athletics. To have such a devious duo on OUR side for once!!!!

(01-04-2013 05:02 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Since he was the one to break the story I found it interesting what he had to say today.

1. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired he would be active in scheduling.
2. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired (including on Fisher's program) that he wanted the UT and Ole Miss series. 3. Josh was too definite in his statement.
4. Josh's press conferences have been getting increasingly bizarre.


Makes me begin to wonder if maybe Josh was trying his own powerplay. If he goes public and draws a line in the sand about UT then Bowen would have no choice but to go along with Josh. Except that backfired.

Seems more believable to me than Tom saying he would never play UT again, when he has publicly and on record stated numerous times he wanted to continue the UT series.

Yep, yep. People seemed to completely forget or ignore that little nugget.

(01-04-2013 05:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

and yelling "GOLLY GEE!!!! GUYS!!!"

What will Josh be saying from the visitor's bench?

(01-04-2013 05:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

and yelling "GOLLY GEE!!!! GUYS!!!"

Reference was to "home bench."

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

I was thinking the same thing....

(01-04-2013 05:19 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:16 PM)madtiger Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  You know, let's not discount the possibility that what came out of Josh's mouth may have been exactly what the UT AD needed to hear to, uh..um.. "facilitate more fluid negotiations"....

#conspiracytheoristsareus

Excellent point that I hadn't considered.

But again, logic and reason have no place here.

Yeah. I'm kinna half kidding..... and half not. It wouldn't surprise me in the least, and would give me hope for the future of Tiger Athletics. To have such a devious duo on OUR side for once!!!!

Sorry I didn't read this before starting a thread. That's exactly what crossed my mind.

(01-04-2013 05:24 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:10 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:08 PM)MuchLuck Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Who's a good D2 coach out there?

He'll be sitting on the home bench during the tiger game tonight...

and yelling "GOLLY GEE!!!! GUYS!!!"

Reference was to "home bench."

Ah. Sorry. Missed that "home" part. That would have been funny, though. I mean, if "home" hadn't been in there, see,.... because, see, YOU were talkin about Quanzo Garbonzo, but I.... was insinuating that YOU were talkin bout Josh.. .. that's why ... it ... would have been.... fun..

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:06 PM)Gibson Tiger Wrote:  I think Bowen wants his own man in place.This is what most AD's do as soon as the chance presents itself.

Coach Cal?

Bruce Pearl

(01-04-2013 05:21 PM)tcountytigerfan Wrote:  

(01-04-2013 05:02 PM)memtigbb Wrote:  Since he was the one to break the story I found it interesting what he had to say today.

1. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired he would be active in scheduling.
2. Bowen has made it clear from the day he was hired (including on Fisher's program) that he wanted the UT and Ole Miss series. 3. Josh was too definite in his statement.
4. Josh's press conferences have been getting increasingly bizarre.


Makes me begin to wonder if maybe Josh was trying his own powerplay. If he goes public and draws a line in the sand about UT then Bowen would have no choice but to go along with Josh. Except that backfired.

Seems more believable to me than Tom saying he would never play UT again, when he has publicly and on record stated numerous times he wanted to continue the UT series.

Yep, yep. People seemed to completely forget or ignore that little nugget.

Yep again!

Plus #4 in Memtibb's post is something that I have noticed as well. It greatly concerns me. I hope he is OK. No matter what anybody thinks about the basketball program and its leadership, CJP is the face of our university right now and I pray that everything works out for everybody.