resigns with VCU through 2023.
But...but...but...no one turns down UCLA. ::)
The first of many. That deluded fanbase is in for a rude awakening. Might be time for them to re-calibrate their self image and expectations.
Quote from: tower912 on March 27, 2013, 07:22:37 PM
The first of many. That deluded fanbase is in for a rude awakening. Might be time for them to re-calibrate their self image and expectations.
I really do think Brad Stevens is a good fit there.
I don't.
I really think UCLA is a terrible job. Expectations that don't match up with the resources available.
if he's really there through 2023, vcu would look nice in the NBEAST. would be fun to see the NBEAST coaches like JT3, buzz, jay wright, stevens... have a great deal of power, pride, ownership, etc. in the conference and make it a destination conference.
Quote from: avid1010 on March 27, 2013, 07:39:17 PM
if he's really there through 2023, vcu would look nice in the NBEAST. would be fun to see the NBEAST coaches like JT3, buzz, jay wright, stevens... have a great deal of power, pride, ownership, etc. in the conference and make it a destination conference.
+1 I'd love to have them in the new beast
Not super surprised to see him turn down UCLA, but really surprised (pleasantly) that he seems to really be satisfied at VCU for the long term.
Here's the story. Turned down Minny as well
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9106022/shaka-smart-remain-coach-vcu-rams
Staying at VCU
Looks like Buzz has added a phrase to the coach-speak lexicon:
Smart has seemingly adopted a philosophy of, "Don't mess with happy," and has reaffirmed his commitment to VCU.
Kareem wants a shot
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13696/kareem-expresses-interest-in-ucla-job
"I certainly would be interested in coaching the team," he said. "It would be great to have an opportunity to restore the program to what it was. Not in terms necessarily of winning, but just having the guys get their degrees and learn about how to play the game of basketball. UCLA is still putting out fine scholars but the basketball program is suffering a little bit"
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 27, 2013, 07:36:00 PM
I really think UCLA is a terrible job. Expectations that don't match up with the resources available.
I think you are absolutely right... but I still think there is huge upside if they can get the right people in place.
They need some energy to reinvigorate the program.
As much as it pains us, TC was good at that for both MU and IU.
They need a salesman who can reignite the fires, on and off of the court.
Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 27, 2013, 08:42:26 PM
Kareem wants a shot
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13696/kareem-expresses-interest-in-ucla-job
"I certainly would be interested in coaching the team," he said. "It would be great to have an opportunity to restore the program to what it was. Not in terms necessarily of winning, but just having the guys get their degrees and learn about how to play the game of basketball. UCLA is still putting out fine scholars but the basketball program is suffering a little bit"
He may very well get it. For a program that seems more concerned with style points than anything else, he might be the brightest star left shining after all the hotshot coaches turn them down. Kareem or an NBA retread seem the most likely at this point.
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Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 27, 2013, 08:42:26 PM
Kareem wants a shot
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13696/kareem-expresses-interest-in-ucla-job
"I certainly would be interested in coaching the team," he said. "It would be great to have an opportunity to restore the program to what it was. Not in terms necessarily of winning, but just having the guys get their degrees and learn about how to play the game of basketball. UCLA is still putting out fine scholars but the basketball program is suffering a little bit"
Kareem must not be aware of the blow back Mike Deane took at MU for expressing something similar.
Some of you might want to wait until you see who they hire. And then wait 5 years, of course...
Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 27, 2013, 08:42:26 PM
Kareem wants a shot
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13696/kareem-expresses-interest-in-ucla-job
"I certainly would be interested in coaching the team," he said. "It would be great to have an opportunity to restore the program to what it was. Not in terms necessarily of winning, but just having the guys get their degrees and learn about how to play the game of basketball. UCLA is still putting out fine scholars but the basketball program is suffering a little bit"
I think Kareem's experience on the hit show splash is really what recruits are looking for in a coach. I see him getting the job and going on a Wooden like streak
Bill Walton to UCLA. Can you imagine that? It would be unbelievable. What an experience!
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on March 27, 2013, 10:35:32 PM
Some of you might want to wait until you see who they hire. And then wait 5 years, of course...
Yep. Crean walked into a mess at IU and look at them now. I personally don't like the AD and think he has had far to much rope at that school. He got lucky with Mora, the rest of his hires suck.
Quote from: hdog1017 on March 27, 2013, 10:45:25 PM
Bill Walton to UCLA. Can you imagine that? It would be unbelievable. What an experience!
Greatest moment in the history of the world?
While I didn't necessarily think Shaka would take UClA, I'm surprised he reupped like this. Good on him and great to see!
Quote from: hdog1017 on March 27, 2013, 10:45:25 PM
Bill Walton to UCLA. Can you imagine that? It would be unbelievable. What an experience!
BILL WALTON IS CHANGING THE FACE OF HUMAN HISTORY AS WE KNOW IT!
Quote from: 77ncaachamps on March 27, 2013, 07:15:04 PM
resigns with VCU through 2023.
Hey wait, someone else resigned with Marquette, then left.
Quote from: 79Warrior on March 27, 2013, 10:55:18 PM
Yep. Crean walked into a mess at IU and look at them now. I personally don't like the AD and think he has had far to much rope at that school. He got lucky with Mora, the rest of his hires suck.
I don't know, baseball is now a national power for the first time. The women's basketball team, women's soccer, men's soccer all doing outstanding. His men's volleyball hire recently of John Speraw is a major homerun (so much so that USA Volleyball hired him two days ago to be the US Men's coach).
Quote from: sixstrings03 on March 27, 2013, 08:42:26 PM
Kareem wants a shot
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/ucla/post/_/id/13696/kareem-expresses-interest-in-ucla-job
"I certainly would be interested in coaching the team," he said. "It would be great to have an opportunity to restore the program to what it was. Not in terms necessarily of winning, but just having the guys get their degrees and learn about how to play the game of basketball. UCLA is still putting out fine scholars but the basketball program is suffering a little bit"
That's cute.
Why doesn't he coach a D3 team somewhere then?
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on March 28, 2013, 08:47:45 AM
That's cute.
Why doesn't he coach a D3 team somewhere then?
I heard some rumblings of Kareem as the next Bucks coach. I can not see how that guy would be a good coach of anything. Just something about him that screams "Not a leader"
I think that Shaka and Few and Buzz' comments yesterday have shown that the playing field has really leveled as far as coaching D1 goes.
Look at the money "mid-major" school coaches are getting. And also "perceived" mid-majors (MU/Buzz). I mean, guys are getting $1-2M/year and that's salary. We don't know all the shoe, post-game-show, camp, sponsorship money is piled on top of that.
The point being, you don't HAVE to be at a so-called "traditional" big-time school to be heavily compensated anymore. You can be at a smaller school where the expectations aren't as high, you are beloved, you don't have as much pressure, you have a solid "brand" of the type of ball/style you play, and, you are paid a ton. In essence, you are "happy".
I'm not going to be surprised if the Shaka's, Stevens', Williams' of the world don't go anywhere. Goes back to my argument from last week - why should they? Step back and think about it from a reasonably objective standpoint.
And I think that this is also great for college hoops. Great young coaches are building their own legacies at schools that didn't "traditionally" have them. And the one thing in common is that those schools mentioned above do NOT have football breathing down their neck. That also helps. With all the money at stake for football, there's still a lot on the line for schools that have hoops as their primary athletic source of income.
Just so I'm clear, threads on our coach taking a new job are relegated to the Super Bar, whereas posts about what the VCU coach is doing stay here. Color me confused.