Rothstein reporting that SMU is hiring Lanier from Georgia State. Looks like UTEP is safe!

(03-25-2022 08:50 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Rothstein reporting that SMU is hiring Lanier from Georgia State. Looks like UTEP is safe!

I like it! Taking a deep breath.

Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him. I think he would have been a better hire than Lanier.

As far as I know Golding turned the job down too. I'm sticking by that story.

(03-25-2022 09:48 PM)MinerInWisconsin Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 08:50 PM)Magic95Fan Wrote:  Rothstein reporting that SMU is hiring Lanier from Georgia State. Looks like UTEP is safe!

I like it! Taking a deep breath.

Thankfully.

Now lets see if he can retool the team, get us to the tourney, so he can get stolen away next year.

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him. I think he would have been a better hire than Lanier.

Well, one never really knows but we are encouraged by his coaching and player development. Hoping for better results next year but we will see.

(03-25-2022 10:43 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  As far as I know Golding turned the job down too. I'm sticking by that story.

after the way Sonny left SMU we sure as hell aren’t hiring family. Plus we already had a guy hired before his name surfaced by his agent.

(03-22-2022 11:02 AM)Auburn_Blazer Wrote:  This one is really interesting to me. Why is it that the new trend isn't coaches using their NCAAT run to get a bigger job, but rather them getting pissed when they don't make the tournament and using that to leave? That seems to be the main reasons why we're losing coaches in CUSA. Curious to see where UNT goes from here.

Circling back to this, it may also be a matter of programs picking up a quality coach without having to pay the NCAA tournament upcharge. Obviously it didn’t happen here but if they did hire McCasland, it’s a bit cheaper doing it now than if UNT made the NCAAs again and especially if they win a game or two, plus he’d probably have more suitors.

If I'm Lofton I am "traveling" to Houston to play for Sampson or following my coach. Just being real.

(03-25-2022 11:44 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:43 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  As far as I know Golding turned the job down too. I'm sticking by that story.

after the way Sonny left SMU we sure as hell aren’t hiring family. Plus we already had a guy hired before his name surfaced by his agent.

Cool, it worked out for everyone. McCasland got a raise, we keep our coach, and y'all get your man.

(03-26-2022 08:51 AM)JCMiner Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 11:44 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:43 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  As far as I know Golding turned the job down too. I'm sticking by that story.

after the way Sonny left SMU we sure as hell aren’t hiring family. Plus we already had a guy hired before his name surfaced by his agent.

Cool, it worked out for everyone. McCasland got a raise, we keep our coach, and y'all get your man.

Except for Georgia State. However, basketball doesnt exist in the sun belt.

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him. I think he would have been a better hire than Lanier.

And better than McCasland.

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him.

SMU would have been smart to poach UNT's coach.

(03-26-2022 02:27 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him.

SMU would have been smart to poach UNT's coach.

They tried as hard as they could but UNT said

(03-26-2022 02:37 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 02:27 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him.

SMU would have been smart to poach UNT's coach.

They tried as hard as they could but UNT said

^ This. Our AD has spoken with members of the BOR and UNT is going to step up our game and commit more money and resources to basketball. McCasland is very happy to be staying at UNT. SMU underestimated how committed UNT is to growing our athletics as we transition to the AAC.

(03-26-2022 04:09 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 02:37 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 02:27 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him.

SMU would have been smart to poach UNT's coach.

They tried as hard as they could but UNT said

^ This. Our AD has spoken with members of the BOR and UNT is going to step up our game and commit more money and resources to basketball. McCasland is very happy to be staying at UNT. SMU underestimated how committed UNT is to growing our athletics as we transition to the AAC.

Great job NT, we all have to do what we can to go into the AAC as strong as we can. FAU is definitely on the upswing with our program. As long as Dusty stays through the move I feel confident we will continue to get stronger.

(03-26-2022 02:37 PM)JCMiner Wrote:  

(03-26-2022 02:27 PM)HiddenDragon Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him.

SMU would have been smart to poach UNT's coach.

They tried as hard as they could but UNT said

To paraphrase pony94:
At least SMU tries

(03-26-2022 09:37 AM)SouthernMiss3613 Wrote:  

(03-25-2022 10:15 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  Congratulations UTEP. Glad you will be keeping your coach. I think SMU would have been smart to poach him. I think he would have been a better hire than Lanier.

And better than McCasland.

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