MBB Post-season Thread

[Texwood]

OK thanks, mate. That wouldn't be my definition as I'd say turned down = offer given and saying no. But, even working with your definition, has Mack turned down an interview request?

Btw, make it two. I say no to an interview request. Any of the rest of you turned down Tech yet?

Yes, he has.

 

[GTJT622]

OK, thanks mate. Hadn't seen that.

He's got a good gig - power conference, face of athletic program in cash cow sport, etc. - so, no huge surprise.

If we hire Noodles, just as an example and just my opinion, then you'll know we "settled" for about our 6th or 7th choice. And, even then, I think he'll be an upgrade and I'll be excited to see what he can do.

 

[stinger78]

Funny. You made up the crap. No one wanted to eat it.

Here is some crap from Bobinski:
“At the end of the day, the evaluation came down to what the future looked like — did we have a clear path to greater success ahead? — and I didn’t see it.”

Read more here: http://www.macon.com/sports/college/acc/georgia-tech/article68305982.html#storylink=cpy

Nope. Never said anything like that. You twisted the words and vomited your arrogant trash all over it. What I said was If.... If.... You know... if... (as in maybe) those 3 guys could step up, together with some FR and who knows what transfers... we might not be in the cellar next year like all you "experts" think you know. We might be able to create something to build off of. THAT was my statement.

I never even began to imply the "sky's the limit." That was your arrogant fantasy. Don't pin that crap on me.

It was YOUR holier than thou, know it all crap spun in a different way. Please leave it over there, or better, just go back to your little circle of buddies.

 

[GTJT622]

I'm going out on a limb and making a ballsy prediction here...

...feel free to quote me on this...

...you can ridicule me this time next year if it doesn't come true...

...here it goes...

...Tech's new head coach will have us qualified for the ACC Tournament in his first year.

There it is. I said it.

(hey, something Syracuse couldn't do a year ago and Louisville couldn't this year)

It's enormous gonads of steel kind of picks like this that build my street cred in Vegas, btw.

 

[ESPNjacket]

Nope. Never said anything like that. You twisted the words and vomited your arrogant trash all over it. What I said was If.... If.... You know... if... (as in maybe) those 3 guys could step up, together with some FR and who knows what transfers... we might not be in the cellar next year like all you "experts" think you know. We might be able to create something to build off of. THAT was my statement.

I never even began to imply the "sky's the limit." That was your arrogant fantasy. Don't pin that crap on me.

It was YOUR holier than thou, know it all crap spun in a different way. Please leave it over there, or better, just go back to your little circle of buddies.

I am arrogant while you tell me where to post and not post multiple times. LOL.

 

[GTJT622]

 

[ESPNjacket]

I am arrogantly declaring the Villanova/Kansas game to be close and interesting.

 

[Buzzforlife]

Price staying put:

 

[Buzzforlife]

Happy Easter Day to all!

Kevin Stallings a candidate at Pittsburgh.....and some Tech Talk:

 

[Texwood]

Kevin Stallings to Pitt is a done deal. Will Wade could emerge as a Vandy's top choice to replace Stallings. The game of musical chairs is in full swing. Hope MBob is well on his way to reeling in his guy.

 

[Buzzforlife]

Stallings gets a 6 year deal. He made the NCAA's 7 times at Vandy.

Rick Stansbury to W. Ky. today, done deal.

MBob saying 10 days or so, needed.

 

[stinger78]

I need to apologize to ESPNJacket.

I violated my own premise in my last post yesterday evening. It is possible to disagree cordially and kindly. My words were not in this spirit.

ESPN, you are a great font with a lot to say, and I generally enjoy your posts as well.

Please accept my apology.

 

[ESPNjacket]

I need to apologize to ESPNJacket.

I violated my own premise in my last post yesterday evening. It is possible to disagree cordially and kindly. My words were not in this spirit.

ESPN, you are a great font with a lot to say, and I generally enjoy your posts as well.

Please accept my apology.

No problem. We all have our moments.

Peace.

 

[GTJT622]

Have always kind of viewed Stallings as a first class a-hole. As opposed to the coach class a-holes I deal with on business travel all too often.

On the one hand, I think we can do better than Stallings. On the other hand, I'd rather have a guy who wins and is viewed an a-hole or "rough around the edges" than a nice guy who loses. The latter is what we have had the last 5 years. Cremins was a special guy and why the court is named after him - that is, a nice guy who wins.

There's Ross, Johnson, O'Leary, even Fridge who some might view as "a-holes" but they have been the best coaches in FB at Tech. Curry, Lewis, Gailey? Nice guys. Didn't win as much.

Hoops though is different than FB. Most player interactions in FB are with assistant coaches and coordinators. And, there are 100+ guys out there. Hoops is much more intimate and the HC is tied closely with every player far more than a HC in FB would ever be. Really not an apples-to-apples comparison.

And, to be fair, while CBG was and is viewed as a "nice guy", he knew when to discipline his guys when it was required and to that I respect him - e.g., Bolden, Rice Jr., Poole, etc. - though, I think the GTAA has policies to rule those across the board with some consistency.

I think CPJ should be considered for the job...though, it will be difficult because we will never pass the ball.

 

[stinger78]

Shut up, GTJT!

PADDED CELL

 

[GTJT622]

Shut up, GTJT!

PADDED CELL

Sorry if my eating was too loud. Perhaps I should have played some music.

DJ IN DA CLUB

or...taken a bath...

Takin' A Bath

or...shot Santa Claus...

MACHINE GUNSANTA

 

[stinger78]

Sorry if my eating was too loud. Perhaps I should have played some music.

DJ IN DA CLUB

or...taken a bath...

Takin' A Bath

or...shot Santa Claus...

MACHINE GUNSANTA

Isn't Stallings too old?

 

[GTJT622]

Stallings is 55. Too old for some things probably like starring in a porn flick or winning a gold medal in the 100 meters in the Olympic games (the real Olympics, not that senior citizens Olympics crap), but not for coaching college basketball.

 

[ESPNjacket]

Stallings is 55. Too old for some things probably like starring in a porn flick or winning a gold medal in the 100 meters in the Olympic games (the real Olympics, not that senior citizens Olympics crap), but not for coaching college basketball.

He is 55? Holy cow. I thought he was at least 10 years older. Good thing Pitt used a search firm. They'd never have found him without that help.

ESPN reports that Stallings took another job before Vanderbilt could come to a decision about his future. Todd Turner, the former Vanderbilt athletic director who hired him, now works for Collegiate Sports Associates, a search firm that Pitt hired to help with the hire. LINK

 

[stech81]

Stallings is 55. Too old for some things probably like starring in a porn flick or winning a gold medal in the 100 meters in the Olympic games (the real Olympics, not that senior citizens Olympics crap), but not for coaching college basketball.

At my age he is still a kid at 55.

 

[Buzzforlife]

At least you have hair on your head.

 

[stech81]

At least you have hair on your head.

And in my ears and nose its all over places I don't need it.

 

[ESPNjacket]

And in my ears and nose its all over places I don't need it.

GTJT622 says you are too old to be in porn. Don't tell him about your part-time job.

 

[stinger78]

And in my ears and nose its all over places I don't need it.

I heard that! Everywhere I don't want it I got it.

 

[stech81]

GTJT622 says you are too old to be in porn. Don't tell him about your part-time job.

It my age I can still think about it . Just let me know Oct 17 or I'll have to wait till next year.( he does know he is not that far behind me )

 

[stech81]

I heard that! Everywhere I don't want it I got it.

I thought about doing a comb over with my Eyebrows.

 

[GTJT622]

GTJT622 says you are too old to be in porn. Don't tell him about your part-time job.

No no. I said he's too old to *STAR* in a porn flick. Except maybe in Afghanistan, but that's a different porn analysis for a different porn thread and a different porn board.

Also, I am stech81's agent. I have him in more important projects like The Wizard of Beer. It's a story about a whore, a heavy metal head, and a lion who waves his johnson in public (see, there is a porn element to it). These 3 knuckleheads follow a yellow river to find The Wizard of Beer (played by stech81). What they learn later is that the yellow river is...well, you know. I can't give away too much of the plot, but let's just say stech81 drinks a lot of beer in this movie. Optimizing his talents is what we do.

 

[Texwood]

Stallings gets a 6 year deal. He made the NCAA's 7 times at Vandy.

Rick Stansbury to W. Ky. today, done deal.

MBob saying 10 days or so, needed.

MBob's '10 days' comment would logically lead to the conclusion that someone very high on his list is still coaching. If his guy is available now, it would make no sense whatsoever to drag out the process.

 

[GTJT622]

Not necessarily. Could be some other positions may open up. I think Roy retiring if the Cheaters win it all is more than just a small rumor. Would a Gregg Marshall or the like be saying something like "I want to wait and see"? Plus, the coaches convention is at the Final Four next weekend. That is traditionally where a lot of dominoes fall and interviews take place. Further, Bobinski may be receiving calls from folks and waiting a few days to see if he gets any others from coaches - whether still playing or not - that aren't necessarily on his list, but would definitely be considered if they pursued the opening.

 

[Texwood]

Your optimism is intoxicating and I'm drinking it up! I hope to hell you are right and everything I'm hearing through the grapevine is wrong.

 

[GTJT622]

Well, it helps that Bobinski and Prez Budweiser call me about 7 times a day during this search.

 

[ESPNjacket]

Your optimism is intoxicating and I'm drinking it up! I hope to hell you are right and everything I'm hearing through the grapevine is wrong.

MBob talks to very few people and he isn't using a search firm. Any purported leaks are likely imaginary.

 

[Texwood]

OK, you two have sold me. I'm now getting my hopes up for a yuuge hire! The type of hire that immediately unites the fanbase in a collective gasp of WOW!

 

[GTJT622]

OK, you two have sold me. I'm now getting my hopes up for a yuuge hire! The type of hire that immediately unites the fanbase in a collective gasp of WOW!

Just like I did with Gregory, I will give whoever the new hire is the proper backing, not tear him apart like some other morons (not here) have done in the past, and give him the 4 years he deserves to turn things around. Let's face it, we are likely at least 2 more signing classes away from being remotely relevant in the ACC.

I don't have my hopes high or low. I have no other choice but to trust Bobinski here. His resume' suggests he knows what he is doing. I do think money will not be a gating factor and between big money donors who are close to the program and Bobinski seeing the writing on the wall that the stakes have been raised significantly in the ACC, we will be dishing out a salary amount that will warrant some very strong potentials. We absolutely cannot go on the cheap again. Bobinski will be out of here at the end of his 5 year contract if he blows this.

 

[Buzzforlife]

Not that I am a proponent of taking a recruiting class and hinging it on an unknown May Grad. Trf., however in this case the new coach must go that route. Assembling a staff, saving the three we have and then have the staff "crash what is left" and close 'em.

I may have given CBG 4.35 years, this new savior needs to at least win 10, then 15, then 20(so that third year gets us in the Dance). A Marshall type can do it. No doubt. The 2017 class has several one and gone studs right in this state. Perfect for a reorg.

 

[GTJT622]

Just to reemphasize the obvious...

...just take a look at the basketball that is going on this evening in the Elite 8. And, these 4 are not even counting Duke, Louisville, Miami, or Pitt. Clemson is building a new Small Toilet. FSU is signing 5-star guys. The Hokies have a Buzz (pun intended) about their program now.

Bobinski knows hoops. I doubt he is blind. Pretty sure he has made the case - if it even is needed - to the big money people he is relying on to raise the funds. That is, we can compete or we can continue to sit in the basement with Wake and BC.

I think we have a sugar daddy or two who cares deeply about our MBB program, its stature, and future.

 

[Buzzforlife]

We need the Koch Brothers from Wichita St. to close their little eyes, put those big, fat wallets down and let our Brother come Southeasterly.

Taz is a nice one, more on the football side. We have a few who like Baskets, both are good friends with our Football Coach.

 

[stinger78]

I'm starting to think Dixon left because he saw that he was going to be perpetually fighting for 7th place in the ACC. After 10 seasons in the BE he was the top winning coach in conference history at.721, averaging 26 wins/season. After 3 seasons in the ACC, he's been 9th twice ind 5th once, averaging 22 wins/season. He lost more conference games each year in the ACC than he did in any year but two in the BE.

What this might indicate is that a very good coach in another league can easily be so-so in the ACC. Think about it... he's going from a very good, established program in the undeniable top league to a non-factor program in arguably the worst P5 league, one that's been to exactly 2 NCAAT's in the last 30 years (1987 and 1998).

I wonder how many hot-shot mid-major coaches who are on top of their heap and who have their sights on that job with Arizona, Texas, Purdue, or Vandy really want to take a program in the ACC that's been a bottom-third program there for most of the last decade? I'm hoping Bob had a very short list before he pulled this trigger.

 

[GTJT622]

TCU is his alma mater. That can be a lure for anybody.

 

[Buzzforlife]

Competitors compete, and they get paid for being the very best.
A top recruit wants to start on the big stage, with a top tier program.

The finest in their craft want to be with the finest in their field.