No, I get it. But, I didn't write that we had loads of talent. I think we have some talent, and that we just need some coaching to put the team in better position to win those close games we lost last season.
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Well, a couple of exceptions aside, I have to say that, on the whole, they're handling it better than we have handled "Saban to [wherever]" rumors.
Thought jocoshock's post at 7:01 this morning was well thought out and well presented.
The observation about Marshall's blunt personality not fitting in Austin, but being the characteristic we've embraced with Saban was a good one.
If The Yeti (7:02 this morning) is right and it's in Sexton's hands, that's good for us.
He will have to do some rebuilding of the program. I think he wants to come to Bama to build a championship contender. He can't recruit at the level of the elite teams in Wichita. He has a commitment from the administration and athletic PTB that we will build a championship level program across the board. He wants a team to compete with the Duke's and UK's of college Basketball. We are not hiring a coach who aspires to be number 2 in the SEC that some on here think we are doing. If he comes and I think we have a serious shot at him, the entire culture of basketball at Alabama and probably this state will change. Alabama has always supported winners. If we were to win a championship in basketball the program would explode.
I believe that was a quote from Scarbinsky's column this morning.
I didn't get that post. Sexton isn't his agent. Myles Solomon is.
I agree. I don't like the thoughts of just settling for #2. Sure, historically, we would be thrilled with being the second best in the SEC to Kentucky. But going forward, let's do everything we can to build a championship contender. I agree it is extremely difficult for any program to break through the barrier to the elite level. But there was a time when Duke wasn't there. We may not make it... the ceiling may not be that high. But let's give it a real shot anyway. The resources are certainly there to try.
Good post and I agree. We are a state's flagship school with lots of resources. Most of the places he has turned down over the last few years have not been a state's flagship school (e.g. NC St.).
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Gotcha. So that post meant "it's in our athletic department's hands to make a sales pitch to get him to stay."
I listen to Heavy Metal so I'm used to loud, but the silence going on right now is deafening.
FWIW, there's a guy posting on another forum who says they've been friends since they were small kids. He's optimistic and thinks that CGM would have already told CBB, if the answer were "no." However, he said earlier that he got a noncommittal reply to an email last night. This is not necessarily bad, IMO. If I were in CGM's shoes, even an email from my oldest, dearest friend would get a noncommittal response. He just can't afford a leak now, particularly if the team hasn't been told yet...
It should be blatantly obvious that Marshall is plan A and there is no plan B at this point. And that is not a bad thing, IMHO, because if you want to really, really impress a hot girl and show that you are serious about her then flirting with other girls is not the way to do that.
To reiterate what was already said, the plan all along was Marshall. The Kansas win was a bit of an issue, since it did allow other programs to find their coach while Alabama was still waiting. However, despite the fact that I brought both of those coaches up quite a bit myself, I don't fault the way Alabama went about this. They are going for the best hire possible, not just a desperation hire.
Now, if they miss on Marshall? That could be bad, but we'll see...
Quote from Shocker Net forum referred to earlier:
The offer from Bama is 4.2M for 6 years. Gregg has till Friday to decide. Word is Lynn and kids don't want to go. Gregg is looking at it as one more move before he retires, so it better be the right financial package. He doesn't want to coach forever. The cons for going to Bama are no real fan commitment to basketball; bad team next year; 2-3 year rebuilding plan; SEC is the SEC, cheating is almost an excepted practice...Bama fans probably alright with it if it yields results. WSU can probably get to 2.1 or 2.2M base, with incentives bringing it to 2.5+. The only reason he leaves is for the money. How much do you really need Gregg? Don't be a gun for hire. Be our coach where you are loved and respected. You have a great and predictable gig here. Don't screw up happy.
This guy seems like he has it all figured out, especially about Bama. We shall see.
The offer from Bama is 4.2M for 6 years. Gregg has till Friday to decide. Word is Lynn and kids don't want to go. Gregg is looking at it as one more move before he retires, so it better be the right financial package. He doesn't want to coach forever. The cons for going to Bama are no real fan commitment to basketball; bad team next year; 2-3 year rebuilding plan; SEC is the SEC, cheating is almost an excepted practice...Bama fans probably alright with it if it yields results. WSU can probably get to 2.1 or 2.2M base, with incentives bringing it to 2.5+. The only reason he leaves is for the money. How much do you really need Gregg? Don't be a gun for hire. Be our coach where you are loved and respected. You have a great and predictable gig here. Don't screw up happy.
This guy seems like he has it all figured out, especially about Bama. We shall see.
123 pages in this thread alone plus 2 related threads that are multiple pages. nope no interest here at all.
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