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Post by FUBeAR on Mar 20, 2019 13:00:03 GMT -5
At least we would get Bill Murray at a few games a year. So, that alone makes his son attractive. I know there's a Pool in the UC, but can we count that fountain near the baseball field as a pond? |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 20, 2019 13:39:35 GMT -5
Of the two Mercer alums, Pearson or Mitchell? I could get on board with either of these two. Pearson might be the better recruiter but Mitchell has HC experience and at the highest level. I still like Chris Caputo. He reportedly is GW's second choice if JT3 turns them down. If he is good enough for GW, he should be good enough for MU. He has been on the short list for a lot of good jobs. McKray is the other Mercer Alum (if you are talking graduate and not an 'alum' of the Coaching Staff). Pearson played at Alabama. Right. I typed the wrong name. My comments were about McKray, not Pearson. |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 20, 2019 13:52:55 GMT -5
I am torn on hiring a former player. If he is successful, he is more likely to stay around instead of jumping at a higher paying job (within reason - can't compete with P5 money). However, if he isn't successful, it is always tough to fire one of your own, so an AD isn't as quick to pull the trigger when it is clear to most that they aren't getting the job done.
Without having the benefit of knowing anything about either of these two guys (or any of the candidates really), they should be interviewed. And if it comes down to picking between two equally impressive candidates, you go with the guy who loves the Bears.
Go Bears!
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 21, 2019 6:48:51 GMT -5
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 21, 2019 13:28:39 GMT -5
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 21, 2019 16:09:29 GMT -5
Miami assistant Chris Caputo did not get the GW job. MU needs to interview him.
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Post by mumd on Mar 21, 2019 21:54:32 GMT -5
Nice article. I was in college with Sam and he had the “old man maturity” they speak of in this article even then. He was BMOC- basketball was king at Mercer and his senior team lost to the best Ga Tech team in history by only 6 in the big dance (Salley, Price, Dalrymple, etc that lost to Nat Champ Ewing and Georgetown). I actually had a premed class with him called “Principles of coaching baseball” with Coach Barry Meyers. Anyway, I was impressed by his maturity and demeanor then as a 21 year old and have been equally impressed by his accomplishments since. Someone said on here that Sam doesn’t have inroads in Atlanta where all the talent is but that could change. Just my HO. |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 22, 2019 15:25:48 GMT -5
I am not normally a fan of retreads, but Bryce Drew is a great recruiter who should not have been fired today.
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Post by FUBeAR on Mar 22, 2019 15:39:59 GMT -5
I am not normally a fan of retreads, but Bryce Drew is a great recruiter who should not have been fired today. ...and his wife is a former member of the Atlanta Hawks Dance Team. So, that's not a bad thing...I don't think. Head Coaching Record... Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Valparaiso Crusaders (Horizon League) (2011–2016) 2011–12 Valparaiso 22–12 14–4 1st NIT First Round 2012–13 Valparaiso 26–8 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Second Round 2013–14 Valparaiso 18–16 9–7 4th CIT First Round 2014–15 Valparaiso 28–6 13–3 1st NCAA Division I Second Round 2015–16 Valparaiso 30–7 16–2 1st NIT Runner-up Valparaiso: 124–49 (.717) 65–19 (.774) Vanderbilt Commodores (Southeastern Conference) (2016–present) 2016–17 Vanderbilt 19–16 10–8 T–5th NCAA Division I First Round 2017–18 Vanderbilt 12–20 6–12 13th 2018–19 Vanderbilt 9–23 0–18 14th Vanderbilt: 40–59 (.404) 16–38 (.296) Total: 164–108 (.603) ...looks like Vandy was kinda headin' in the wrong direction and 0-18 in-conference, for any reason, is pretty hard for an AD to swallow, I would think. |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 24, 2019 16:40:07 GMT -5
Here is an example of how to put together a horrible list of potential coaches. One that couldn't get it done in 16 years, one that showed he was not ready and was fired after three years, and one that was fired for being an unethical coach. www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2019/03/whats-next-for-mens-basketballOn a side note, the W&M big donors are not happy that Shaver was fired. AD under pressure to make a home run hire. Not likely. Hoffman was way more successful than Shaver. |
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 24, 2019 16:54:41 GMT -5
Georgia State is now looking to hire a new coach after Ron Hunter accepts the Tulane job.
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 24, 2019 17:38:59 GMT -5
So three Georgia universities are looking to hire a new basketball coach. GSU was nothing before Hunter. KSU has never been good.
SoCon > ASUN = Sun Belt
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 24, 2019 19:44:05 GMT -5
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Post by smokeybear on Mar 24, 2019 19:54:49 GMT -5
I hope the AD is in negotiations with someone. Having two other Georgia universities with openings concerns me somewhat.
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Post by Clueless Fan on Mar 25, 2019 11:43:11 GMT -5
Le Moyne head coach Patrick Beilein is in the mix at both Niagara and Mercer, source told @stadium. Beilein is the son of Michigan head coach John Beilein.
— Jeff Goodman (@goodmanhoops) March 22, 2019
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