Memphis finally hires coach....not exactly a splash....

bamanut_aj · April 7th, 2009, 08:22 AM

memphis

hope the guy doesn't fall on his face, but this can't be the splash they're looking for. But, no one appears to be available/reasonably priced.

Ldlane · April 7th, 2009, 08:31 AM

	Quote:	bamanut_aj
	memphis hope the guy doesn't fall on his face, but this can't be the splash they're looking for. But, no one appears to be available/reasonably priced.

I have a hard time believing that they couldn't draw a more established coach. At least UGA got someone with experience.

LCN · April 7th, 2009, 09:30 AM

Uhhhh ....... who ? That's a pretty sad looking hire .

jangalang · April 7th, 2009, 11:51 AM

Not that I care for Memphis, but I kind of feel bad for them. My initial impression is that they are going to fall quickly and hard.

CrimsonChuck · April 7th, 2009, 12:15 PM

This is a better option than some of the names that I was hearing. I mean Leonard Hamilton...really? Do you really want a mediocre coach like that?

Give your top assistant a chance. The guy is a great recruiter. If he doesn't work out, you can fire him after two or three years and get a big name. As I've stated before, there are slim pickings out there now with head coaches.

bmcklv · April 7th, 2009, 12:27 PM

	Quote:	Ldlane
	I have a hard time believing that they couldn't draw a more established coach. At least UGA got someone with experience.

Agreed. I wonder, how much of the non-interest by big name coaches is due to the fact that the squid is taking most of his recruiting class with him to the Bluegrass State?

CrimsonSEC · April 7th, 2009, 06:17 PM

	Quote:	LCN
	Uhhhh ....... who* ? That's a pretty sad looking hire .*

I thought to myself yesterday when I heard about the hire, that I wish I had a dollar for every time the word "who?" is uttered when news of this hire is spread around. It was definitely the first word out of my mouth.

BigAL413 · April 7th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Why is anyone surprised that Memphis had to settle for an assistant?

Memphis does not have a long lineage of top notch coaches.

Calipari was at Memphis 9 years(?) and had them really competing for the last 5 years. His run is NOT comparable to that of a Jim Calhoun or Coach K. Calhoun and K took nowhere schools and made them relevant for a long time.

What happened when Calipari left UMASS? Same situation- a decent school in an inferior conference. He leads them to big time basketball and then leaves them for greener pastures. The problem is that neither school is/was a big enough name to continue what was started.

This hire is not a shock, but rather simply the best Memphis could hope for.