Coaching Changes
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Crean should not be out of a job for very long.
MarkRedman
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He was lightning hot at VCU
Grant parlayed his success at VCU nto the 'Bama job that didn't go quite as well
Interesting to note that Grant is going "home" - he played at Dayton from 1983-87
True but that was 8-9 years ago after 6 years at Bama and 2 as Billy Donavan's assistant in OKC. He followed Jeff Capel who got VCU started for 3 seasons before Grant took over when Capel left for Oklahoma and stayed 3 years at VCU. In six seasons at Bama went to one NCAA and 3 NITs. Fan base wanted him gone sooner and were happy when he left. While I follow and root for Bama to do well in hoops (not nearly as big a hoop as football fan), I have a greater rooting interest in the Dayton Flyers as my Law School Alma mater. Just hope he can at least come close to doing as good a job as Archie Miller was doing before leaving for Indiana.
westchesterjoe
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It is interesting to me that Indiana hired Archie Miller from Dayton as Head Coach. His resume is impressive but, so was Crean's when he left Marquette .. Crean had to clean up the mess that Sampson left after 2 scandalous years and, that deterred his Winning right away.
Indiana fans want Elite 8's, Final 4's every Year and, winning the Big 10 every year. And, Crean did not go the route Calipari has , in creating NBA prep at Kentucky.. It worked against him.. Hoosier fans are tough and not very patient. Archie will soon find out.
Crean is a proven winner of a Coach. He will get a top job, whenever he puts his name out there. Leitao hasnt improved DePaul a lot in his 2 years and in his second tour doesn't seem like he will. Marquette was always able to get Chicago kids and if the Blue Demons job opens up, maybe Crean surfaces there? DePaul just may be too much of a challenge for anyone to succeed though. Kind of like we were headed before Mullin was hired.
Indiana fans want Elite 8's, Final 4's every Year and, winning the Big 10 every year. And, Crean did not go the route Calipari has , in creating NBA prep at Kentucky.. It worked against him.. Hoosier fans are tough and not very patient. Archie will soon find out.
Crean is a proven winner of a Coach. He will get a top job, whenever he puts his name out there. Leitao hasnt improved DePaul a lot in his 2 years and in his second tour doesn't seem like he will. Marquette was always able to get Chicago kids and if the Blue Demons job opens up, maybe Crean surfaces there? DePaul just may be too much of a challenge for anyone to succeed though. Kind of like we were headed before Mullin was hired.
bamafan, just curious, connection to SJU?
MarkRedman
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Does the 'Bama job go well for anybody?
Yes - Wimp Sanderson many years ago
The fans wore plaid sports coats like he always did
To me, he was dressed like the Lindsey Nelson of college basketball
St. John's grad class of '76. Have no fear they are by far and away my number one college hoop team. Season ticket holder since freshman year '72-'73 straight thru until last few years of Norm and since about half the time season tics or attend at least 5-10 games per year. Discuss them 365 days a year. My EDIT is UD Law '81 cause bastards at SJU wouldn't accept me!
MarkRedman
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Tom Crean was on PTI this afternoon
He clearly wants to coach again
They asked him about the Georgetown job
Crean said that they apparently weren't interested in him
He clearly wants to coach again
They asked him about the Georgetown job
Crean said that they apparently weren't interested in him
MarkRedman
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New Mexico has fired HC Craig Neal per Goodman
BAMA I'm classes of '75 and '78, wife '75 and '77, I have a good friend who went to Dayton undergrad and Hofstra Law, he didn't get into SJU Law, but happy he didn't, he's doing very well thank you very much.....this guys eats, breaths and dies Dayton Flyer BB.
You root for Alabama, mostly football, some BB because.....?
You root for Alabama, mostly football, some BB because.....?
St. John's grad class of '76. Have no fear they are by far and away my number one college hoop team. Season ticket holder since freshman year '72-'73 straight thru until last few years of Norm and since about half the time season tics or attend at least 5-10 games per year. Discuss them 365 days a year. My EDIT is UD Law '81 cause bastards at SJU wouldn't accept me!