UNLV Coach Fired

[redken]

Can't see him going there, but losing Jay Wright would be a major blow to the BE. Am praying it doesn't happen.

 

[ruehlj]

Majerle's done a great job at Grand Canyon University. Small school, but they pack the gym for the games in Phoenix.

 

[ADORAZ]

Wright going there is laughable.

If I were Lavin I'd stay at Fox.

 

[sean]

Wright going there is laughable.

If I were Lavin I'd stay at Fox.

I agree completely on both points. No way Wright is even talking to UNLV with his current team now in the top ten. UNLV should make one of the assistants the interim coach and start looking after the season is over.

 

[Andrew]

They did name an assistant the interim coach. If Lavin could get UNLV to hire him close to what he got at St. John's he would take it.

 

[41ndone]

Report is that Cal is negotiating for Nets job. Kentucky is a great job, but sanctions are probably coming

 

[ManhattAn1]

Please show link seen nothing about Calipari.

 

[41ndone]

Please show link seen nothing about Calipari.

Sorry , don't know how,
ny post says he's asking for 120 million over 10 years, from either
The Kings or Nets

 

[41ndone]

Says it was originally reported by Yahoo sports.
I have no idea if that is a reliable source or not

 

[MarkRedman]

Please show link seen nothing about Calipari.

Here it is:

 

[beast of the east]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

 

[Valgoth]

id be shocked if thunder dan left phoenix. He has alot of buiness interests there and lives in paradise valley in a gorgeous area.

 

[SJU85]

id be shocked if thunder dan left phoenix. He has alot of buiness interests there and lives in paradise valley in a gorgeous area.

I loved him (and the nickname) as a player. I had no idea he was coaching.

Can't see Jay Wright leaving for Nova and if he did, not for that job.

 

[monte]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

 

[ras]

I read somewhere that Wright is very happy at Nova and won't consider leaving.

 

[beast of the east]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

He was prominently mentioned before they hired Calipari, and she squelched all rumors by saying he already has his dream job, and wasn't interested. I asked his wife about those kind of offers, and she replied, "We aren't going anywhere. We love it here." For what it's worth, they both said they loved Long Island and would have stayed there. If fate had dealt SJU a different hand back in the Wright-Hofstra days, I suspect the program would have been more than restored a long time ago.

 

[L J S A]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

He was prominently mentioned before they hired Calipari, and she squelched all rumors by saying he already has his dream job, and wasn't interested. I asked his wife about those kind of offers, and she replied, "We aren't going anywhere. We love it here." For what it's worth, they both said they loved Long Island and would have stayed there. If fate had dealt SJU a different hand back in the Wright-Hofstra days, I suspect the program would have been more than restored a long time ago.

Also maybe Fraser comes here and never gets injured. So many what ifs.

 

[salty dog]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

already turned down Kentucky before Calipari

 

[salty dog]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

He was prominently mentioned before they hired Calipari, and she squelched all rumors by saying he already has his dream job, and wasn't interested. I asked his wife about those kind of offers, and she replied, "We aren't going anywhere. We love it here." For what it's worth, they both said they loved Long Island and would have stayed there. If fate had dealt SJU a different hand back in the Wright-Hofstra days, I suspect the program would have been more than restored a long time ago.

Yeah, but St. John's is never that lucky

 

[monte]

Wright's not going anywhere. Never say never, but he loves the area, loves the school, has ties there going back to their championship season, and his wife was a student there. He has a great relationship with the school and is loved from the President down to every student. If he was interested in money, there are much better jobs and he's never entertained them.

Agree Beast, although if the Kentucky job opened up I could certainly see him having an interest.

already turned down Kentucky before Calipari

The fact that he wasn't interested at one juncture doesn't mean he make not be interested at another. Roy Williams wasn't interested in the NC job when Dean retired, but he was a few years later. I know Jay is immersed in everything Villanova, but if he stays at Nova years from now he will likely be looked upon as a very good college coach. If he winds up at Kentucky, years from now he could well be looked upon as one of the greats. Plus his personality and sense of style seems like a perfect fit for Kentucky.