Coaching search update - Byrd has been interviewed; Frank interested in job

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#102
kidbourbon said:
Terrence Williams.

95th percentile. Sweet!
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Sasha Vujacic. Jordan Farmar. Booyah!

But seriously. Everyone points to the 0-16 ending to his career. What about the 13-0 start? What about taking that team to the playoffs a few times? if I'm not mistaken, he actually took them to the 2nd round of the playoffs, too. He was Eastern conference coach of the month, like, 5 times. How much more do you need? If he was any more successful, he'd still be a head coach in the NBA.
 
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#103
if we're really turning down a coach because one of his assistants "cheated" by sending text messages, this search is going just as i thought. if we're turning down a coach because of the same thing even after he fired that assistant, it's going worse than i imagined.
 
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JokermanVol said:
if we're really turning down a coach because one of his assistants "cheated" by sending text messages, this search is going just as i thought. if we're turning down a coach because of the same thing even after he fired that assistant, it's going worse than i imagined.
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Perhaps you should stamp your feet. Hold your breath? Drink poison?
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#105
I certainly don't hang on every one of hatvol's words, but I'll refute some of your Frank claims, anyway.

I've no idea about any of his recruiting abilities, but some google searches can shed light on his "stacked" teams in New Jersey. But first, some simple logic.

If Byron Scott (the coach who took them to the Finals), was fired for losing with the same team, how can you hold it against Frank for not taking them back to the Finals? It obviously was either one good run or not the same team, because we can safely assume that since the coach was the same for both winning team and losing team, something else must have been different.

His first season (albeit partial season), was 03-04. In half a season, he went 25-15 and lost in 7 games to the eventual NBA Champion Pistons. Not too shabby.

Second season: Jason Kidd missed the first 15 games. The Nets went 3-12. Richard Jefferson missed every game after Jan 11th. Not stacked at all. They went 42-40 and lost to the Heat in Round 1.

Third Season: With everyone back, they went 49-33. That's the 2nd best W-L record in franchise history. The problem was that they had no inside game. Nenad Kristc was no match for Shaq in the 2nd round. I mean, Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson had more rebounds per game in the regular season than this guy!

4th season: 41-41, Jefferson again missing half the season. Again losing in the second round of the playoffs, this time to Cleveland.

5th season: Kidd was traded to Dallas. All that was left was Devin Harris, Carter, and Jefferson. The next leading scorer? Bostian Nachbar. Look it up. Hardly stacked when you have 3 good players and a bench full of crap.

Same story for the 6th season. Trade Jefferson for Lopez and the story still fits.

You act as though he took the greatest team in the league and turned it into crap. No, sir. He did well with what he had and had them competing with the NBA's best on a regular basis when he had good (healthy) players.
 
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#106
Enough w/ the Great Frank Debate.

I need a Sunday morning update on the search!!!!!
 
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#107
volshoopster said:
I say hire Rick Byrd and we will win with intergrity and class. Fans may not be too excited, with the hire but...He is one of the most respected coaches,among his peers. Go ask whoever you want in the coaching ranks about Coach Byrd, how highly regarded they think of him.
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I don't care about integrity too much. But I would like for us to win with style points.
 
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#108
That article makes me feel better about the search.

Some of the stuff coming out Friday and Saturday was getting tough to read.
 
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#109
Originally Posted by volshoopster
I say hire Rick Byrd and we will win with intergrity and class. Fans may not be too excited, with the hire but...He is one of the most respected coaches,among his peers. Go ask whoever you want in the coaching ranks about Coach Byrd, how highly regarded they think of him.
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Yep, we had batter hurry up and beat all of the schools from the Big 10, the Big 12, the Big East, The Pac 10 beat us to knocking on his door. I'm sure that Rick Byrd has had to beat them away in droves. I'm sure that they all have been trying to hire him for years.
 
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#110
I like Byrd but his age is probably going to go against him. Also, Marshall hasn't been at Wichita State long. (Buzz Peterson coached at Tulsa with Bill Self's players) Smart is playing with Grant's players. I just think we need to get someone that is established. Pearl helped us get a respectable program. Now we need to move up the next step. I still like the big name. Why not talk to Jamie Dixon, why not???
 
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#112
soonermark4 said:
Also, Marshall hasn't been at Wichita State long. (Buzz Peterson coached at Tulsa with Bill Self's players)
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Four years is enough to get your own players. Also keep in mind that they did not have a winning conference record the year before he got there or in his first two years.
 
#113
#113
trevols81 said:
You are seriously bringing up Mourning's stint in New Jersey? Quite an awesome job he did there.

What is the difference in Carter and Jefferson's game?

Mercer was NEVER a perennial all-star. Also, his season with the Nets was in the twilight of his career. He averaged 7 pts a game.

Krstic. Please.

That leaves Kidd. Who was at the top of his game.

So, no that is NOT stacked.
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So, the smiley face didn't hint at the sarcasm, eh? That was a decent roster, not really stacked. and nobody outside the Mercer family would call Ron an all-star. I'm dumb, but I'm not THAT dumb.
 
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globadoc said:
So, the smiley face didn't hint at the sarcasm, eh? That was a decent roster, not really stacked. and nobody outside the Mercer family would call Ron an all-star. I'm dumb, but I'm not THAT dumb.
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I caught the sarcasm. Sometimes the internet makes it difficult though.
 
#116
#116
rick byrd would be as good as anyone for ut. man has done an excellent job with belmont
 
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vol445 said:
rick byrd would be as good as anyone for ut. man has done an excellent job with belmont
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The thing that scares me about Byrd is that he has been at Belmont for a very long time, and no one really knows how well he would be able to recruit here.
 
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#121
#121
:yes: A Byrd in hand could be the medicin UT needs. A UT, tennessee player under Ray Mears. :unsure: Maby
 
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globadoc said:
So, the smiley face didn't hint at the sarcasm, eh? That was a decent roster, not really stacked. and nobody outside the Mercer family would call Ron an all-star. I'm dumb, but I'm not THAT dumb.
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Sorry. Very early in the morning when I replied. My sarcasm meter was not turned all the way up.
 
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