https://www.clarionledger.com/story/spor...422800002/


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/...ennes.html

(03-14-2018 08:44 AM)CyberBlazer Wrote:  https://www.clarionledger.com/story/spor...422800002/


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/...ennes.html

Ross effing Bjork

How long does he have before he loses his job ?

What a mess he has created at Hotty Toddy

(03-14-2018 08:44 AM)CyberBlazer Wrote:  https://www.clarionledger.com/story/spor...422800002/


http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/...ennes.html

I listened to a bit of the podcast at the bottom of the article, and it was gawd awful. Man, it was baaad. Pee Five know-it-alls.

MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I wonder if Kermit will put his money where his mouth is and schedule good mid majors on the road?

(03-14-2018 10:18 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

I wish Kermit the best, but I expect his tenure at Hotty Toddy won't be much different than his peers that have left over the years -- Darrin Horn (WK-to-SC), John Pelphrey (South Bama-to-Arkie), Dennis Felton (WK-to-UGA), Johnny Jones (NT-to-LSU), Tyndall (USM-to-ewetee)

I guess White from Tech is the exception right now. But White went to a semi-hoops school. All about the foosball in Mississippi.

Ole Miss is probably the worst hoops job in the $EC

(03-14-2018 10:35 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:18 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

Hamilton will be the first to go with Kermit to Ole Miss.

A new coach will want to bring in his own assistants.

(03-14-2018 10:36 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:35 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:18 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

Hamilton will be the first to go with Kermit to Ole Miss.

A new coach will want to bring in his own assistants.

If we want Hamilton or Case we could probably shovel out about as much as CKD was making.

(03-14-2018 10:40 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:36 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:35 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:18 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

Hamilton will be the first to go with Kermit to Ole Miss.

A new coach will want to bring in his own assistants.

If we want Hamilton or Case we could probably shovel out about as much as CKD was making.

We need a national search. A couple of assistants are going to be left out, unfortunately (Kerry Hammonds, Grensing, etc). That is the nature of the beast.

I think we will be surprised at the nice list of candidates. We are in a much, much better place now than when Kermit was hired.

(03-14-2018 11:01 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:40 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:36 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:35 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:18 AM)techdawg88 Wrote:  MTSU should go after Steve Forbes at East Tennessee

I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

Hamilton will be the first to go with Kermit to Ole Miss.

A new coach will want to bring in his own assistants.

If we want Hamilton or Case we could probably shovel out about as much as CKD was making.

We need a national search. A couple of assistants are going to be left out, unfortunately (Kerry Hammonds, Grensing, etc). That is the nature of the beast.

I think we will be surprised at the nice list of candidates. We are in a much, much better place now than when Kermit was hired.

Yeah, I was just thinking that. We should be able to get a high quality replacement without too much struggling.

(03-14-2018 11:03 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 11:01 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:40 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:36 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 10:35 AM)Ole Blue Wrote:  I dunno. I hope we can keep one of our assistants, especially Ronnie Hamilton - he's been the big recruiter for us.

Good luck to Kermit at Ole Miss... he'll need it, that's a program with a lot of issues; but if anyone can win there, it's him. Hope he wants to continue the series between Ole Miss and MT.

Hamilton will be the first to go with Kermit to Ole Miss.

A new coach will want to bring in his own assistants.

If we want Hamilton or Case we could probably shovel out about as much as CKD was making.

We need a national search. A couple of assistants are going to be left out, unfortunately (Kerry Hammonds, Grensing, etc). That is the nature of the beast.

I think we will be surprised at the nice list of candidates. We are in a much, much better place now than when Kermit was hired.

Yeah, I was just thinking that. We should be able to get a high quality replacement without too much struggling.

what do you guys return / bring in next year (assuming the coaching change doesn't lead to transfers/decommitments).

Notable returners are:
Tyrik Dixon
Antwain Johnson
Donovan Sims
James Hawthorne
David Simmons
Karl Gamble

We also will have Antonio Greene, a JR sharpshooter guard who transferred from UT-RGV.

I'm worried about graduate transfer -- Antwain Johnson to Ole Miss

(03-14-2018 11:36 AM)KAjunRaider Wrote:  I'm worried about graduate transfer -- Antwain Johnson to Ole Miss

Please.......8 lb, 4oz baby Jesus.........No! He has been clutch this season and is so much fun to watch!

(03-14-2018 10:26 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  I wonder if Kermit will put his money where his mouth is and schedule good mid majors on the road?

If so, he would be the exception.

Most coaches make it to these high paying jobs and seem to forget the past.

Need to give the ex-Georgia coach, Mark Fox, a good, long look. He's similar to Kermit in many ways.

Thad Matta to MT

It is really a shame in so many ways--but with good management his family and children will be set for life money wise.


This hire will be crucial.As we all know it is difficult to keep things rolling-EVEN IF- you hire the right person according to their resume.

(03-14-2018 12:03 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  Thad Matta to MT

He turned down Georgia, we're arguably a better job, but he could attract attention from jobs better than ours as well.

I'd imagine at just 50 years old, he'd view us as a springboard back to the truly big time, but for that to happen he'd have to take us further than Kermit did, so not a bad tradeoff I suppose.