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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown on April 03, 2012, 12:06:01 PM

Title: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown on April 03, 2012, 12:06:01 PM
Leaving a Big 12 school to coach in the MAC... wow

http://espn.go.com/dallas/ncb/story/_/id/7767308/ohio-bobcats-plan-introduce-jim-christian-tcu-horned-frogs-coach
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: brewcity77 on April 03, 2012, 01:05:16 PM
Buzz to TCU?
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: leever on April 03, 2012, 01:36:08 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on April 03, 2012, 01:05:16 PM
Buzz to TCU?

Done deal.  TCU has tendered Buzz a contract that stipulates that his players will not be required to practice free throws.  I heard that was / is the issue right now between Buzz, the Domer and Fr. Pilarz.  I also heard, but cannot confirm, that TCU is in Texas.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: GGGG on April 03, 2012, 01:37:39 PM
Quote from: sixstrings03 on April 03, 2012, 12:06:01 PM
Leaving a Big 12 school to coach in the MAC... wow

http://espn.go.com/dallas/ncb/story/_/id/7767308/ohio-bobcats-plan-introduce-jim-christian-tcu-horned-frogs-coach


Smart career move.  He was going to get thrashed next year in the B12 and would be left with nothing.  This way he gets to lengthen his career in a geographic area where he succeeded before.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: lab_warrior on April 03, 2012, 01:43:50 PM
+1

He was pretty solid at Kent State.  Going back to where familiar stomping grounds.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: Dawson Rental on April 03, 2012, 01:52:58 PM
Quote from: brewcity77 on April 03, 2012, 01:05:16 PM
Buzz to TCU?

TCU and SMU; let the bidding war begin.  I hear that TCU has some very wealthy alumni who were just waiting til this moment to suddenly sink huge sums into the basketball program in order to get the right coach.

Can UTEP be far behind?  Discuss.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: MerrittsMustache on April 03, 2012, 01:55:05 PM
Quote from: LittleMurs on April 03, 2012, 01:52:58 PM
TCU and SMU; let the bidding war begin.  I hear that TCU has some very wealthy alumni who were just waiting til this moment to suddenly sink huge sums into the basketball program in order to get the right coach.

Can UTEP be far behind?  Discuss.

Where's frog18? He should have some insider info?
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: brewcity77 on April 03, 2012, 01:55:38 PM
Maybe Christian didn't read the fine print that it's Ohio, not Ohio State.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: MarquetteDano on April 03, 2012, 02:17:55 PM
So is TCU going to have to change their name now?  I mean it isn't Texas Christian's University anymore now is it?   :P
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: Dawson Rental on April 03, 2012, 02:35:20 PM
Quote from: MarquetteDano on April 03, 2012, 02:17:55 PM
So is TCU going to have to change their name now?  I mean it isn't Texas Christian's University anymore now is it?   :P

It was kind of you to provide the  :P so none of the rest of us had to.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on April 03, 2012, 03:16:37 PM
Quote from: LittleMurs on April 03, 2012, 01:52:58 PM
TCU and SMU; let the bidding war begin.  I hear that TCU has some very wealthy alumni who were just waiting til this moment to suddenly sink huge sums into the basketball program in order to get the right coach.

Can UTEP be far behind?  Discuss.

Info from TCU18?
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: ATL MU Warrior on April 03, 2012, 04:20:44 PM
Where's Goose with the largely contradictory inside scoop?
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: Goose on April 03, 2012, 04:24:39 PM
Atl Warrior
Sorry but do not have any inside info on this topic. Thanks for looking for insight from me though.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: Texas Warrior on April 03, 2012, 05:02:18 PM
The word in the papers down here is that Coach Christain felt that TCU was not committed to having a winning basketball program.  His main concern was the lack of competitive facilities which would have a negative impact on his ability to recruit Big-12 caliber players.  Their basketball arena holds less than 5,000 people.  TCU just spent a truckload of cash upgrading thier football stadium, etc.  We all know that football is KING in Texas.  No doubt TCU's basketball program would have been a bottom-feeder for several years.  Although they had a few good upsets in the Mountain West conference this year (UNLV, SDSU), the MW Conference is not the Big-12 plus he loses several key players to graduation next year.  Christian also recently had his hat in the ring for the Rhode Island job that eventually went to Coach (Danny?) Hurley.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: DFW HOYA on April 03, 2012, 11:04:39 PM
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum at TCU seats 7,201.
Title: Re: Coach Jim Christian leaves TCU
Post by: strotty on April 03, 2012, 11:18:49 PM
Has Davante's jersey been packed?
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