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(04-20-2013 08:07 AM)ICB Wrote:  He does not fit the mold of Mackin's two previous hires.

I don't know. Maybe he does, but we just can't see it.

He was successful as a high school coach & has been successful as an assistant.

Of course going 5-11 in conference doesn't look like success, but compared to what they had seen previously it is.

Slacker.

(04-22-2013 08:59 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  We have a back up server on stand by.

Is she named Sharipova by any chance?

Blazerman, Didn't that same actor strike that same pose while lecturing "Maverick" in "TOP GUN"?

Maybe. Not too much of a Tom Cruise fan, so I would not know.

(04-22-2013 12:43 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 08:59 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  We have a back up server on stand by.

Is she named Sharipova by any chance?

Blazerman, Didn't that same actor strike that same pose while lecturing "Maverick" in "TOP GUN"?

Try imdb.

Champlin: New women's basketball coach Randy Norton's UAB connections go way back
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/...ch_ra.html

(04-22-2013 03:43 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 12:43 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(04-22-2013 08:59 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  We have a back up server on stand by.

Is she named Sharipova by any chance?

Blazerman, Didn't that same actor strike that same pose while lecturing "Maverick" in "TOP GUN"?

Try imdb.

He was in top gun

He has the least amount of hair as any women's coach we have ever had.

& Raita calls him Randy Horton instead of Randy Norton.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/...ch_ra.html

"Randy Norton was officially introduced as UAB's new women's head basketball coach on Monday, but his connections to UAB go back much further.

For instance, in the summer of 1983, Norton pitched for the Jamestown Expos and athletics director Brian Mackin played for the Auburn Astros in the New York-Penn League.

Also, Norton has been friends with men's basketball assistant Jeff Wulbrun for the last 10 years. In fact, when this job became open, it was Wulbrun who first contacted Norton and convinced him to give UAB a strong look. Wulbrun had previously coached Norton's oldest son Tom in high school.

That turned into an interview with Mackin at the Final Four in New Orleans and eventually a job offer. Norton comes to UAB after spending three years as an assistant at Missouri and seven before that as an assistant at Illinois State, all under Robin Pingeton.

Norton also had a connection with Matt Zimmerman, a former UAB assistant who coached under Mike Anderson at UAB and Missouri. Anderson's last year at Missouri was Norton's first year there."

Did anyone bring up the question about an on campus stadium at the presser?

a 53 yr old white guy with no college head coaching experience. sounds like a winner to me.

(04-22-2013 07:55 PM)bladhmadh Wrote:  a 53 yr old white guy with no college head coaching experience. sounds like a winner to me.

we had an ex good players AA and she didnt do too good .
MAYBE goING to the EXTREME opposite WILL get opposite results:yawn

I think it is good that we have someone who can identify with the players

(04-22-2013 05:34 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  & Raita calls him Randy Horton instead of Randy Norton.

Raita heard a Who.

Style is pretty much a Haase clone. Looks like a good hire on the surface. Only time will tell. I like what I heard.

He is a good looking chap. Although he could use a goatee.

Mackin told me we looked like twins and they joked about letting me go up to the podium. LOL

He's that ugly? Yeesh...