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BOB BARKER
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THE PITINO TRAIN PULLED OUT OF THE STATION 3 YRS AGO...SEEMS THE CLEAN GENE PEOPLE HERE WON.. THEY WERE WRONG..NO SCANDALS AT IONA.CAN YOU STILL WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN AT CONFESSION?..THIS PATTERN AT SJ PREVENTED CALIPARI TOO.. AT ONE TIME,SJ WAS THE ONLY CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY NOT TO GET FEDERAL AID BY HAVING THE WORD= CATHOLIC= IN ITS BYLAWS..THE OTHER CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES WERE STREET SMART..
Johnny Rapper
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That’s what coach Beard said before he left Texas Tech for Texas. Who knows what the truth is with these guys?MainMan post=461179 said:
A few years ago just as he was retiring SEC Commissioner Mike Slive basically told his members to "get serious about basketball."
What he meant was he did not want the SEC to simply be about football. He wanted Men's Basketball to be elite as well. Start putting money into facilities and recruiting and of course hiring coaches. They may not get him but you can bet Georgia will make a run at him. And $$$ will not be an object. But then again Kevin Plank was ready to open the vault for him as well.
What he meant was he did not want the SEC to simply be about football. He wanted Men's Basketball to be elite as well. Start putting money into facilities and recruiting and of course hiring coaches. They may not get him but you can bet Georgia will make a run at him. And $$$ will not be an object. But then again Kevin Plank was ready to open the vault for him as well.
Several weeks ago I was told the fact that Pitino was NOT coaching at a Power 5 school was evidence that he was toxic so why would someone like SJU ever try to hire him.
JohnnyFan post=461220
I am sure Pitino has a list of schools he would leave for. And, if one of the schools comes knocking, the statement he made about staying with Iona won't cause him to pause even one nanosecond.
JohnnyFan post=461220
I am sure Pitino has a list of schools he would leave for. And, if one of the schools comes knocking, the statement he made about staying with Iona won't cause him to pause even one nanosecond.
Mug Costanza
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A decade ago Kelvin Sampson was also considered "toxic" by many. Nobody but a moribund Houston program that hadn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 1984 would take a chance on him. Now they are perennial final 4 contenders.fordham96 post=461221 said:
You either want to win and hire guys like Pitino or Sampson or you're content with mediocrity.
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beast of the east
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JohnnyFan post=461220 said:
This statement is designed to keep current iona players out of the transfer portal and not impede recruiting efforts. A few weeks ago he threw in a comment about NBA jobs. Everything Pitino says is done for a purpose that benefits Pitino.
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When coaches make broad general statements like "I am not actively looking for another job" and "I am very happy at my current job" that of course always leaves open the possibility of leaving. Coaches rarely if ever actually NAME THE SCHOOL that maybe pursuing them and say they have no interest in that school.
Chris Beard never said "I have no interest in leaving Texas Tech for Texas."
Now that doesn't mean he won't take any job but why would you ever name a school directly to shoot down any rumors if you actually believe you would have interest in that job? There are 1000 ways you can make a statement that generally shows your commitment to your current job without actually using the name of the school in question unless you really have no interest in that job.
Chris Beard never said "I have no interest in leaving Texas Tech for Texas."
Now that doesn't mean he won't take any job but why would you ever name a school directly to shoot down any rumors if you actually believe you would have interest in that job? There are 1000 ways you can make a statement that generally shows your commitment to your current job without actually using the name of the school in question unless you really have no interest in that job.
Patrick Ewing today;
”Any announcement about my future will come from me or Georgetown University. First and foremost, I am not a quitter. My plan is to be back next year coaching at my alma mater and bringing this program back to prominence.”
”Any announcement about my future will come from me or Georgetown University. First and foremost, I am not a quitter. My plan is to be back next year coaching at my alma mater and bringing this program back to prominence.”
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L J S A
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I think there are three or so that aren't even on a real list in his head, but if any of them opened and came calling, they are so historic that he'd probably take it.Monte post=461236 said:
I think Iona has an inkling of what would make him leave, and they are pretty comfortable with their position.
They hired him when he was completely toxic, and he's had some very public loyalty issues. If rebuilding his image actually means more than money at this point, he's at Iona until something really knocks his socks off. And if Maryland didn't knock his socks off, it's going to take something really special.
(Now watch him take that Georgia job shortly after my post /media/kunena/emoticons/grin.png)
beast of the east
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L J S A post=461307 said:
How crazy would it be if he got the Knicks job