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<blockquote data-quote="JacketJim" data-source="post: 147687" data-attributes="member: 2303"><p>I started pushing the idea of GT hiring Ron Hunter as our Head Basketball Coach over a year ago. I thought that it could have happened a month or so ago, but obviously it didn't. I am still holding on to the notion that it could STILL occur at the end of next season if we don't show significant improvement during the season.</p><p></p><p>Hunter has done a terrific job at Georgia State but it would seem, at least, that GT and Ron Hunter is an ideal match. He has charisma, recruits well (even kids who are not his son) and seems to be a great X's and O's game day coach. While some are put off by his reliance on transfers, it seems as if transfers are the trend in college basketball these days. A coach who does not recruit transfers well these days often times has trouble winning on a consistent basis. </p><p></p><p>Hunter can be darn proud of his accomplishments at GSU, but Georgia Tech is a step up in terms of prestige league (ACC), facilities, salary and opportunity. Hunter just received a raise but likely still makes less than $1 million a year including performance bonuses. Although he is currently signed through 2020, there appears to be no buyout. It should be relatively easy for us to give him a big raise and still be paying out less (at least in the first year) than we pay CBG. </p><p></p><p>As stated above, I've been pushing the idea of Ron Hunter as Georgia Tech head coach for at least the past year. In the beginning, most folks said it was a crazy idea. Lately though there has been more and more positive comment on the idea on this site, other sites and even been mentioned in the AJC as a possibility. That said, I've found it interesting that Hunter himself, when asked about 'other, bigger jobs at other schools, has emphasized that he really likes Georgia State and the city of Atlanta. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I have the impression that in giving these responses he emphasized his affinity for Atlanta more than his affinity for GSU. Bottom-line is I think he'd be open to the idea at the right time. (Of course, there's always the possibility that maybe that's subconscious wishful thinking on my part).</p><p></p><p>For the sake of players and fans, I'd like to see us do better and win more games next year but to be honest, I'm not really optimistic. But if the team and Gregory falter, it seems to me that a solution to the problem could be 'just across the street'. Literally.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JacketJim, post: 147687, member: 2303"] I started pushing the idea of GT hiring Ron Hunter as our Head Basketball Coach over a year ago. I thought that it could have happened a month or so ago, but obviously it didn't. I am still holding on to the notion that it could STILL occur at the end of next season if we don't show significant improvement during the season. Hunter has done a terrific job at Georgia State but it would seem, at least, that GT and Ron Hunter is an ideal match. He has charisma, recruits well (even kids who are not his son) and seems to be a great X's and O's game day coach. While some are put off by his reliance on transfers, it seems as if transfers are the trend in college basketball these days. A coach who does not recruit transfers well these days often times has trouble winning on a consistent basis. Hunter can be darn proud of his accomplishments at GSU, but Georgia Tech is a step up in terms of prestige league (ACC), facilities, salary and opportunity. Hunter just received a raise but likely still makes less than $1 million a year including performance bonuses. Although he is currently signed through 2020, there appears to be no buyout. It should be relatively easy for us to give him a big raise and still be paying out less (at least in the first year) than we pay CBG. As stated above, I've been pushing the idea of Ron Hunter as Georgia Tech head coach for at least the past year. In the beginning, most folks said it was a crazy idea. Lately though there has been more and more positive comment on the idea on this site, other sites and even been mentioned in the AJC as a possibility. That said, I've found it interesting that Hunter himself, when asked about 'other, bigger jobs at other schools, has emphasized that he really likes Georgia State and the city of Atlanta. Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I have the impression that in giving these responses he emphasized his affinity for Atlanta more than his affinity for GSU. Bottom-line is I think he'd be open to the idea at the right time. (Of course, there's always the possibility that maybe that's subconscious wishful thinking on my part). For the sake of players and fans, I'd like to see us do better and win more games next year but to be honest, I'm not really optimistic. But if the team and Gregory falter, it seems to me that a solution to the problem could be 'just across the street'. Literally. [/QUOTE]
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