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Tugg Speedman

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Keno Davis On His Way Out
« on: March 10, 2011, 10:45:16 PM »
Remember how disappointed everyone around here was when he turned us down?


http://www2.turnto10.com/sports/2011/mar/10/pc-separation-talks-davis-ar-420039/

Sources tell NBC 10's Frank Carpano that Providence College has started negotiations to sever ties with head coach Keno Davis.

The sources said talks will continue into the weekend and that an official announcement is expected Monday.

Athletic Director Bob Driscoll left the Big East Tournament in New York City Thursday morning to return to Providence.

Davis has five years left on his contract.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 10:48:31 PM »
Didn't know he had five years left on contract, wow. 
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 10:58:36 PM »
People in Rhode Island have been sick and tired of Providence's less than mediocre performances over the past few years now. Cutting ties with Keno Davis will rejuvenate this team, as their hope is winning immediately. Although I am a MU fan, I would someday like to see teams such as Providence, South Florida and DePaul make a push out of the basement of the Big East to get a league literally full of competition, and PC will be taking its first step toward that with Keno's release.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 11:08:28 PM »
The words on the radio was that it wasn't as much as the on-court performance failed to meet expectations as much as the off-the-court problems painted a black eye on the program.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2011, 11:22:18 PM »
What off-court problems?
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2011, 11:28:55 PM »
If you want to see Providence and DePaul and Seton Hall escape the bottom of the league, than by that rationale, someone has to drop down to the bottom. And frankly, I don't see any of the top 10 programs doing that. We are right in the middle of teams who could easily drop down if the wrong coach/wrong situation occurs. I say that only because we all know who we are, and MU is not physically located on the east coast. I think 'nova could drop off if Wright left or if the wrong coach came in.

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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2011, 11:58:21 PM »
What a mess that seems to be in Providence. Looks like Marquette dodged a real bullet with Davis.

I wasn't around here after Crean left and didn't follow close the hiring process, but i thought i heard here that we offered Keno the job before Buzz. Is that true? If so, did he ever say why he turned down the MU job for Providence?
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2011, 06:16:02 AM »
HMMMMMM... he came in same time as Buzz.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2011, 06:25:00 AM »
Aren't they pulling the trigger a little early, it has only been THREE years.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2011, 06:33:06 AM »
Quote from: willie warrior on March 11, 2011, 06:16:02 AM
HMMMMMM... he came in same time as Buzz.

Sometimes the program makes the coach......
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2011, 06:57:31 AM »
Quote from: willie warrior on March 11, 2011, 06:16:02 AM
HMMMMMM... he came in same time as Buzz.

So Cottingham made the right choice. 
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2011, 07:03:22 AM »
Wait a minute...who wanted Keno Davis? I didn't. Did we offer him? I hope not!
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2011, 07:09:26 AM »
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on March 11, 2011, 07:03:22 AM
Wait a minute...who wanted Keno Davis? I didn't. Did we offer him? I hope not!

Yeah, I don't remember a big push for that guy from anyone, though I may be mistaken.  Before Providence, he had one great year with a previous coach's players.  Personally, I would have wanted to see him build his own program or apprentice at a big time school as a top assistant before we hired him. 

OTOH, he's got the pedigree and is young enough that he will land on his feet and work his way back up through the ranks.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2011, 07:20:03 AM »
He was not offerred the job at MU.  Buzz was the only one offerred.  Were there other candidates?  Yes.  Were others offerred? No.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2011, 07:21:57 AM »
Crean to PC.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2011, 07:22:15 AM »
IIRC, other candidates were Bennett, Gregory, Lowery, Miller.    And I think coach K called and begged but Cottingham refused him.  ::)    Miller is the only one who has been close to as successful as Buzz these last 3 years.  
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2011, 08:38:14 AM »
yeah, the others on the list havent seen real success as of yet. I think Bennett is slowly making progress at UVA though, which is a very tough situation.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2011, 08:51:41 AM »
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2011, 08:54:58 AM »
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 11, 2011, 07:21:57 AM
Crean to PC.

Nice.

It would be hard to argue if he got fired. His teams are very talented and offensively gifted but there's absolutely no effort on the defensive end and that's coaching.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2011, 09:03:22 AM »
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on March 10, 2011, 10:45:16 PM
Remember how disappointed everyone around here was when he turned us down?


Can you please post the links from all those who expressed disappointment that he turned us down.

I remember some concern that Cottingham should have searched a bit longer, but I don't recall anybody (no less "everybody") who was disappointed that Davis turned us down. 

What I saw was this:
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=8264.0
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=8007.0
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=8302.0
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=8690.0
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=8694.0
http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=7885.0

I'm having a very hard time accepting your comment that "everyone" was disappointed we didn't hire Davis.  
 
At best, a few were disappointed we moved so quickly on Buzz, and didn't interview Davis.  But that's a long way from your claim that everyone was disappointed.

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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2011, 09:09:41 AM »
Quote from: Marquette84 on March 11, 2011, 09:03:22 AM
Can you please post the links from all those who expressed disappointment that he turned us down.

I remember some concern that Cottingham should have searched a bit longer, but I don't recall anybody (no less "everybody") who was disappointed that Davis turned us down. 

Have to agree with Another84 here.  I recall quite a few posts saying that at least Providence hired Davis (implying that we got less with Buzz).  I also remember hearing a radio station in Milwaukee saying even Providence hired Davis whilst Marquette got Williams.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2011, 09:13:28 AM »
Shouldn't PC wait a couple more years before judging him. Thought 5 years was the standard.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2011, 09:32:46 AM »
Quote from: MarquetteDano on March 11, 2011, 09:09:41 AM
Have to agree with Another84 here.  I recall quite a few posts saying that at least Providence hired Davis (implying that we got less with Buzz).  I also remember hearing a radio station in Milwaukee saying even Providence hired Davis whilst Marquette got Williams.

Well, maybe you can post the links to all those Davis supporters.

I looked, and I simply didn't find "quite a few" posts here that expressed support for Davis. At best, I found a handful of comments that suggested that we pulled the trigger too quickly and should have at least interviewed Davis--but that's a far cry from "everyone" being disappointed that we didn't hire him, as Another84 asserted.

I'm sorry, but the fact of the matter is that there simply wasn't the outpouring of love for Davis that you and Another84 suggest. 

I think your memory has been clouded by time.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #23 on: March 11, 2011, 09:38:39 AM »
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 11, 2011, 09:13:28 AM
Shouldn't PC wait a couple more years before judging him. Thought 5 years was the standard.
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Re: Keno Davis On His Way Out
« Reply #24 on: March 11, 2011, 09:43:36 AM »
Whatever happened to Marvin "Bad News" Barnes?
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