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<blockquote data-quote="techgrad" data-source="post: 220208" data-attributes="member: 556"><p>I know absolutely nothing about Pastner, but after all of the negative comments here, I thought I'd do some research on this guy. Here's a video interview with him and his wife: <a href="http://wreg.com/2013/07/14/meet-the-first-lady-of-memphis-basketball/" target="_blank">http://wreg.com/2013/07/14/meet-the-first-lady-of-memphis-basketball/</a></p><p></p><p>He sounds very energetic and passionate, a true workaholic. Here's an article on him earlier this year: <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2016-02-03/memphis-basketball-josh-pastner-reached-out-jim-calhoun-early" target="_blank">http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2016-02-03/memphis-basketball-josh-pastner-reached-out-jim-calhoun-early</a></p><p></p><p>He still sounds humble, even though he has a large buyout in his contract (unlike our ex-ex-coach). From this and the Goodwin article, it sounds like he is a little on the young side having difficulty coping with the pressure at Memphis.</p><p></p><p>I also watched the replay of the Memphis-Uconn AAC championship game to see how his team plays. It was brutal. I think Gregory is better at Xs and Os. But his team is a lot more talented than ours, though very undisciplined, with no semblance of an offense. If you thought our guys sometimes made boneheaded plays, it's nothing compared to what I saw in that game. It was one wild shot after another.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I think he would be no worse than Cuonzo Martin, since he can recruit a little too. Like I said in the other thread, Martin also is not a great Xs and Os guy. The advantage Pastner has is that he doesn't bring as much baggage as Martin (the job hopping history and Cal investigation).</p><p></p><p>While Pastner is not the perfect candidate, I think he will bring talent to our team that we have lacked in the past few years. Based on how his team plays, it's hard to see him do well matched up against some of the better coaches in the conference. But he should have much less pressure here, and who knows, that could have some positive effect on him.</p><p></p><p>Let's hope if he is hired, he can bring Charlie Moore with him. Add another scorer and suddenly, there might be some hope for us next season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="techgrad, post: 220208, member: 556"] I know absolutely nothing about Pastner, but after all of the negative comments here, I thought I'd do some research on this guy. Here's a video interview with him and his wife: [URL]http://wreg.com/2013/07/14/meet-the-first-lady-of-memphis-basketball/[/URL] He sounds very energetic and passionate, a true workaholic. Here's an article on him earlier this year: [URL]http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2016-02-03/memphis-basketball-josh-pastner-reached-out-jim-calhoun-early[/URL] He still sounds humble, even though he has a large buyout in his contract (unlike our ex-ex-coach). From this and the Goodwin article, it sounds like he is a little on the young side having difficulty coping with the pressure at Memphis. I also watched the replay of the Memphis-Uconn AAC championship game to see how his team plays. It was brutal. I think Gregory is better at Xs and Os. But his team is a lot more talented than ours, though very undisciplined, with no semblance of an offense. If you thought our guys sometimes made boneheaded plays, it's nothing compared to what I saw in that game. It was one wild shot after another. Overall, I think he would be no worse than Cuonzo Martin, since he can recruit a little too. Like I said in the other thread, Martin also is not a great Xs and Os guy. The advantage Pastner has is that he doesn't bring as much baggage as Martin (the job hopping history and Cal investigation). While Pastner is not the perfect candidate, I think he will bring talent to our team that we have lacked in the past few years. Based on how his team plays, it's hard to see him do well matched up against some of the better coaches in the conference. But he should have much less pressure here, and who knows, that could have some positive effect on him. Let's hope if he is hired, he can bring Charlie Moore with him. Add another scorer and suddenly, there might be some hope for us next season. [/QUOTE]
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