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Where do you get this? I think it's pretty common? Matt Doherty happened before Roy Williams for example.
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Where do you get this? I think it's pretty common? Matt Doherty happened before Roy Williams for example.
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I don't want Kenny Anderson. I bet Travis Best would be a good one too, given coaching experience. Matt Harpring?
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Every job that comes open we always have a large portion of fans suggest former GT players or alumni.
Some were wanting George Godsey as next HC...when it was mentioned Bryan Cook could be leaving before last season...some wanted Tevin Washington as QB Coach.
Everytime the BBall job is mentioned people always want Price and Noodles...and Kenny Anderson.
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I want Ben Howland as far away from our program as possible. Asa UCLA fan I was all in on him after those first few years, but he pretty much burned all his bridges with SoCal recruits and had zero control over his players on campus.
It certainly happens at many places. Check Michigan's fall in football for example.
However, as E stated, it happens in bball and fball here. Plus, I don't think the fans who call for it really even think through how little sense it makes. It's like "oh, he went to Tech, I don't need to see anything else". Fortunately the AD's aren't fixated on it as much as fans are.
As of today, we don't have any alum who are qualified to be GT's head coach in either sport other than Wisenhunt and he probably doesn't want it. To hire any of the others would be akin to Michigan's nightmare of shoehorning a guy into the job just for the chance of saying we have a "Tech-man" in charge.
I'd like to hear more. All we really know is what was in the SI article. How'd he burn bridges in SoCal and what were his players doing behavior/academics-wise? I was under the impression that it was just the one guy who's name escapes me.
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Tom Crean has about a $12 million buyout until the end of next season. Gregg Marshall is well paid and is from Kansas, so he isn't going anywhere. I am not a fan of Pastner and I suspect he is a shady recruiter since he learned from Coach Cal.
Shaka would win the press conference. I like Archie Miller because of his bro and his dad and his ACC ties, although those aren't great reasons to hire him.
What about Richard Pitino? No one seems to be talking about him. he worked for Tom Herrion at CoC. Learned to recruit from the best in Pitino and Donavan. Bet he would love to play his dad every year.
Shaka would win the press conference. I like Archie Miller because of his bro and his dad and his ACC ties, although those aren't great reasons to hire him.
What about Richard Pitino? No one seems to be talking about him. he worked for Tom Herrion at CoC. Learned to recruit from the best in Pitino and Donavan. Bet he would love to play his dad every year.
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I don't want Mark Price, nor do I understand why some fans want him. Outside of being a great player at GT, there's nothing on his resume that warrants him getting a HC job at a P5 school.
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Georgia Tech has hired "Techmen" as head coaches before. How did it work out?
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I don't dispute this. I just think it happens all over. I'm wondering how you say GT more than anywhere else.
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I've never seen another teams message board where every job that comes open that a former almuni or player is mentioned every time.
Yeah, I brought up Pitino the Younger a long time ago but didn't think he appeared ready. He's recruited ok and his MN team appears to be pretty good offensively (better than us for sure), but they've had kind of a middling season.
Would take MBob betting on the come. Can you imagine the ESPN coverage of the dad vs son matchups?
Now that I think of it, I'm putting him back on the list. Hey, somebody's gonna take a chance on the kid.
Lastly, I thought Marshall was from SCarolina? Either way, he's turned down both Clem and SCar so your point stands. He ain't leaving Kansas.
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RE Mike White at La Tech from the La Tech bio:
"...multiple conference championships and postseason appearances which played a huge part in him agreeing to a new six-year, $3.6 million contract extension on April 3."
http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/white_michael00.html
I must admit I did not know this guy. I really like what I read. All the intangibles are there. And he is affordable.
"...multiple conference championships and postseason appearances which played a huge part in him agreeing to a new six-year, $3.6 million contract extension on April 3."
http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/white_michael00.html
I must admit I did not know this guy. I really like what I read. All the intangibles are there. And he is affordable.
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For this potential opening I have not heard Spider Salley mentioned, but Price, Neal, Anderson, and Barry have all been mentioned. None except Neal has any HC experience.
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Why go for a former player? MGH for player-coach!
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I think he mentioned one of the reasons he came back for his degree was so that he could coach. Me and my friends have discussed getting him on the staff once his NBA career is over