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TruePoint wrote:

Gonebarongone wrote:

hrstrat57 wrote:Was Shrewsberry the main recruiter at Butler? What was his role exactly on those great teams?

Would have recruited/coached Nored, Hayward, Mack and Purdue had a ton of good recruits from 2011-13. Thought he was a really interesting candidate from jump street.

I agree he is interesting, but my issue is the lack of recruiting experience in this part of the country. Until he got to the Celtics, he basically spent his entire life in Indiana.

Also, are you less concerned about Shrewsberry's lack of head coaching experience than Cox's?

Well, he has been a head coach so there's that. And there's the fact (can't believe that I am typing this again) that I would have no problem with Cox being hired.

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Anyone else hearing that the decision is being pushed back a week?

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

Rhody74 wrote:

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Anyone else hearing that the decision is being pushed back a week?

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!

Not happening.

Dooley cancelled his interview. Or URI cancelled it, not as likely.

You think he knew he wasn't getting the job?

208 must be on some really good shit. Haha

DC_Rams wrote:Why are you guys making up baseless last minute rumors?

To help pass time?

RamIt! wrote:Ashley Howard's name now being thrown in the mix?

Not for nothing, if that's true and Howard is even just half the coach/recruiter that Jay Wright is, I would be sold.

Gonebarongone wrote:

TruePoint wrote:

Gonebarongone wrote: Would have recruited/coached Nored, Hayward, Mack and Purdue had a ton of good recruits from 2011-13. Thought he was a really interesting candidate from jump street.

I agree he is interesting, but my issue is the lack of recruiting experience in this part of the country. Until he got to the Celtics, he basically spent his entire life in Indiana.

Also, are you less concerned about Shrewsberry's lack of head coaching experience than Cox's?

Well, he has been a head coach so there's that. And there's the fact (can't believe that I am typing this again) that I would have no problem with Cox being hired.

He coached in the NAIA. I wouldn't use that as a differentiater.

.....and how exactly could Shrewsberry work with the C’s about to enter the NBA playoffs?

He’d have to hit the recruiting road immediately to fill a roster with legit D1 athletes - likely mostly JUCOs and transfers....

Sorry, nice story but not passing the sniff test...

Perhaps there is a huge surprise looming that would actually work?

The lid is still tightly on. I got nothing.

It was Cox or Pitino but I’m spidey sensing something else is going on....

Ashley Howard has already been linked to LaSalle by Zags

rambone 78 wrote:Dooley cancelled his interview. Or URI cancelled it, not as likely.

You think he knew he wasn't getting the job?

He was told he wasn't getting the job. ECU had agreed to wait and let him play out the process with URI.

Ashley Howard was under consideration for an interview...then he wasn't.....as far as I know.

57, some of us are seeing ghosts popping up all over the place....it's the waiting that drives men mad......everything is still on schedule to happen tomorrow....

I would love to hear something later today, but not expecting it. If the others are being told they aren't getting the job, then call it now.

Interviews should be over VERY soon, if not already.

I think once they've cleared whatever procedural hurdles they have they will get the word out.

I don't know if anyone other than Dooley was told he was not getting the job. The only reason the Dooley thing is out there is because he hung up the phone with URI, called ECU and accepted their job. If it wasn't for that, nobody would know anything happened. So impossible to say what is going on with other candidates right now.

rambone 78 wrote:Ashley Howard was under consideration for an interview...then he wasn't.....as far as I know.

57, some of us are seeing ghosts popping up all over the place....it's the waiting that drives men mad......everything is still on schedule to happen tomorrow....

I would love to hear something later today, but not expecting it. If the others are being told they aren't getting the job, then call it now.

Interviews should be over VERY soon, if not already.

In other words, Ashley Howard is Gone with the Wind.

If URI is having to jerk around other coaches because of 'process' ... it doesn't make us look good...

josephski wrote:

Seawrightspostgame wrote:

josephski wrote:
Yea American looks like they're really stepping it up. With Hurley at Uconn, Hardaway at Memphis, McKie at Temple and now Dooley going to ECU it looks like the American could easily pull away from the A10 in conference strength.

Is this serious?

You think it's already obvious the American is better?

I think what makes the AAC better is already there.

I don't think that Coaching list scares anyone. I think Penny will be better than DH.

I think the only thing that signals strength in college basketball is when established programs or conferences hire away from established programs or conferences. I.e. Buzz Williams at Vteach. Chris Mack to Louisville. Roy Williams to UNC. Those are signals. Hiring Dooley from FGCU to ECU doesn't move the needle.

Hiring DH away from URI moves the northeast/UConn/A10 needle. But Idk about that guy. He is no magician. Most situations have so many ways that they can go wrong and for them to go right is too difficult. URI found the sauce but the fit was right. The timing was right. URI's blank canvas was right. There is a reason coaches who get to the mountain top at multiple places are revered and recognized for it. Most cant do it.

Unfortunately state hiring rules force their hand. Private schools don't have that problem.

Of course what are the rules at UConn? Did they interview anyone else in case Dan didn't take the job? I had heard they did, or were going to.

TruePoint wrote:

Gonebarongone wrote:

TruePoint wrote:
I agree he is interesting, but my issue is the lack of recruiting experience in this part of the country. Until he got to the Celtics, he basically spent his entire life in Indiana.

Also, are you less concerned about Shrewsberry's lack of head coaching experience than Cox's?

Well, he has been a head coach so there's that. And there's the fact (can't believe that I am typing this again) that I would have no problem with Cox being hired.

He coached in the NAIA. I wouldn't use that as a differentiater.

Good thing you are not making this hiring decision. An NAIA coach still has to assemble a staff, make executive decisions, manage people, etc. It matters. It is a resource for Thorr to be able to call his former boss and add multiple data points.

Ashley Howard to LaSalle would certainly kick the Big 5 back in business

Could keep the Explorers solidly in the A10 too, I likey!

Billyboy78 wrote:

rambone 78 wrote:Ashley Howard was under consideration for an interview...then he wasn't.....as far as I know.

57, some of us are seeing ghosts popping up all over the place....it's the waiting that drives men mad......everything is still on schedule to happen tomorrow....

I would love to hear something later today, but not expecting it. If the others are being told they aren't getting the job, then call it now.

Interviews should be over VERY soon, if not already.

In other words, Ashley Howard is Gone with the Wind.

That’s Ashley Wilkes or Leslie Howard. But good reference!

Coach won't matter if they don't have the money. It's not a BB problem, it's an institutional problem.

Rhody74 wrote:

Billyboy78 wrote:

rambone 78 wrote:Ashley Howard was under consideration for an interview...then he wasn't.....as far as I know.

57, some of us are seeing ghosts popping up all over the place....it's the waiting that drives men mad......everything is still on schedule to happen tomorrow....

I would love to hear something later today, but not expecting it. If the others are being told they aren't getting the job, then call it now.

Interviews should be over VERY soon, if not already.

In other words, Ashley Howard is Gone with the Wind.

That’s Ashley Wilkes or Leslie Howard. But good reference!

I know. I figured I'd combine the two.

Billyboy78 wrote:

Rhody74 wrote:

Billyboy78 wrote: In other words, Ashley Howard is Gone with the Wind.

That’s Ashley Wilkes or Leslie Howard. But good reference!

I know. I figured I'd combine the two.

I'm guessing that Ashley's mom did the same.

rambone 78 wrote:Coach won't matter if they don't have the money. It's not a BB problem, it's an institutional problem.

Bone ya gots to learn how to use the quote button.....

Top right. Looks like this “

Billyboy78 wrote:

Billyboy78 wrote:

Rhody74 wrote: That’s Ashley Wilkes or Leslie Howard. But good reference!

I know. I figured I'd combine the two.

I'm guessing that Ashley's mom did the same.

Maybe one day he'll get the Butler gig.

Rhett Butler ?

hurley just hired an asst. read that for what it is worth

It's worth nothing