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Any thoughts on Larry's replacement. I would like to see a recruiter with some credentials, even if that means waiting a year. A couple names off the top of my head:

1) David Padgett
2) Nick Van Exel
3)Terry Nelson
4) Dana Stubblefield
5) Reece Gaines

I was thinking about Stubbs, but the price might be too high. I think he's making in excess of $500K out there in Eugene.

Stubblefield would be the grand slam but I don't think there a chance he leaves Oregon to come back here. Not for what he's getting paid out there.

One word...Pitino

Kenyon Martin.

Padgett or Van Exel--yes. The others--no.

Orlando Antigua

(09-13-2018 06:59 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  One word...Pitino

Rick Pitino? Non-story. He and Mick are friends and Mick picks his basketball mind now and then. He knows Rick misses being around basketball. I don't feel sorry for the guy but I don't worry about him either.

(09-25-2018 08:39 AM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  

(09-13-2018 06:59 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  One word...Pitino

Theoretically, he ticks a few boxes... and with all the national scandals in the U.S. lately, Pitino doesn't look so bad.

• Outstanding recruiter
• Media savvy ("Slick Rick," anyone?)
• Has sent many players to the NBA
  

Before anyone takes this post too seriously, keep in mind that I've had a good chuckle typing this up. Pitino isn't coming here to coach, he's just chilling with an old friend.

Maybe we should reserve a seat for Pitino right next to Oscar.

shouldn't this be who is savino's replacement? so we need a bald guy

I would consider hiring zombie Hitler if he had access to 5 star ballers who knock down three pointers. No reason not to consider Slick Rick, if for anything else to piss of UL fans.

(09-25-2018 11:22 AM)jarr Wrote:  I would consider hiring zombie Hitler if he had access to 5 star ballers who knock down three pointers. No reason not to consider Slick Rick, if for anything else to push of UL fans.

Slick Rick stopped recruiting awhile ago

(09-14-2018 12:11 AM)vabearcat Wrote:  Padgett or Van Exel--yes. The others--no.

No way in hell is Van Exel leaving being an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies to be an assistant coach at UC. Probably 1/3 the pay and he would have to fly coach to watch high school kids play basketball in Ocala, Florida instead of eating at steak houses next to Madison Square Garden.

Give me a young coach with deep AAU connections or a former Bearcat player with NBA experience...both are desperately missing from our staff.

(09-25-2018 08:39 AM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  

(09-13-2018 06:59 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  One word...Pitino

Wonder how the interview went...LOL

(09-25-2018 05:52 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  

(09-25-2018 08:39 AM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  

(09-13-2018 06:59 PM)JackieTreehorn Wrote:  One word...Pitino

Wonder how the interview went...LOL

It must have gone pretty well. Looks like he owned the place.

Bring in Corie Blount. He has been rehabilitated from legal issues, he earned his degree and has helped some of the UC big men in the past. He may still lived in the area. Good fit.

(09-26-2018 09:05 AM)ucdsk Wrote:  Bring in Corie Blount. He has been rehabilitated from legal issues, he earned his degree and has helped some of the UC big men in the past. He may still lived in the area. Good fit.

I think he does. It been a while but I have seen Corie in Liberty Township Kroger's