College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[VolPack22]

Chris Mack was fired at Louisville.

Actually one the former coaches were committing extortion so he said he wanted out and they paid him a settlement.

 

[VolCalls]

They are on pace for their 2nd consecutive 20-loss season. They are not a destination spot currently. If you want to live in the past and consider them a big time spot then so be it. I’m not considering a program with 25 wins over 3 seasons to be a big time job right now. Sorry but those are the facts.

When Scott Drew takes the job will you think otherwise?

 

[VolCalls]

Actually one the former coaches were committing extortion so he said he wanted out and they paid him a settlement.

There’s more to it than just that, but yes it was a mutual separation.

 

[Sea Ray]

He went back to Butler. I suppose history could repeat itself.

There could be no shortage of big jobs open: Ohio State, Louisville, Indiana, Vandy, Michigan, USC, which would cause a ripple effect.

The basketball/head coaches in the Big Ten is historically bad this year

 

[VolGee4]

Actually, it was a mutual separation. He went to the AD and negotiated a midseason buyout because he knew he was in trouble due to secondary NCAA violations while they were already on probation.

Whatever you want to call it, but we all know schools will attempt to ride through with the coach if he’s winning. The fans were restless, and UL didn’t care about retaining him. He negotiated a buyout because I’m sure he had some baggage, and UL paid less than half what he was owed.

 

[docholiday]

Rick Pitino put Louisville on the map for modern basketball. So no I would not consider them a big time program. There is a reason Chris Mack left. If they are such a big program then why did he leave? Oh yeah, UCLA was an actual big time job so he left.

Georgetown has been awful for several years now. Once again, they are not a big time program. The bare minimum should be to make the tournament every three years. They can’t even do that. The last time they legitimately made a tournament without the help of an automatic bid was 2014-15. No that isn’t a big time job currently.

Denny Crum disagrees

 

[VolPack22]

Denny Crum disagrees

Last I checked a rum hasn’t coached Louisville since the 80s…

 

[VolPack22]

Whatever you want to call it, but we all know schools will attempt to ride through with the coach if he’s winning. The fans were restless, and UL didn’t care about retaining him. He negotiated a buyout because I’m sure he had some baggage, and UL paid less than half what he was owed.

They didn’t care about retaining but all he has done is take UCLA to the Final Four while Louisville has 12 wins the past 2 seasons…

 

[kckempf]

Last I checked a rum hasn’t coached Louisville since the 80s…

He coached there until 2001. Got to a Sweet Sixteen in 1997. In fact, he was their coach right until Pitino replaced him. So it was definitely a case of trying to find someone to follow up a legend.

 

[BallerVolFan]

Once again find myself rooting for a bitter rival tonight. Maybe Florida can do us a solid, gonna be a tall task.

 

[VolPack22]

So USC baseball has the most CWS titles of all time but haven’t made one the past 2 decades. Are they considered a big time job currently? Just asking for a friend.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Hate it for him.

 

[VolCalls]

They didn’t care about retaining but all he has done is take UCLA to the Final Four while Louisville has 12 wins the past 2 seasons…

Chris Mack hasn’t coached anyone since he left Louisville. The head coach at UCLA is Mick Cronin, who came from Cincinnati. Cronin, BTW, reached out to Louisville about their job two years ago, while at UCLA, but the school decided to hire Kenny Payne.

I rest my case.

 

[VolPack22]

Chris Mack hasn’t coached anyone since he left Louisville. The head coach at UCLA is Mick Cronin, who came from Cincinnati.

I rest my case.

Sorry they are both bald headed white guys with almost identical winning percentages

 

[omghulkhands]

Sorry they are both bald headed white guys with almost identical winning percentages

That both coached at Cincinnati schools

It is confusing lol

 

[VolunteerVFL]

So….a Florida win tonight gives us sole possession of 1st place?

 

[WillisWG]

can a can take down an ?

 

[knoxvol52]

Sorry they are both bald headed white guys with almost identical winning percentages

Mick Cronin must be nuts reaching out to Louisville when he coaches at the school that has won most NCAA titles and have all that talent on West Coast.

Living in Kentucky vs living in California

 

[VolCalls]

Mick Cronin must be nuts reaching out to Louisville when he coaches at the school that has won most NCAA titles and have all that talent on West Coast.

Living in Kentucky vs living in California

Mick grew up in Cincinnati and his dad, siblings, and kids are there. Totally different basketball climate than it was in the 70s. UCLA has won one title in the last 49 years. Plus, he was an assistant at Louisville under Pitino for two seasons and has lots of friends in the area.

 

[BallerVolFan]

So….a Florida win tonight gives us sole possession of 1st place?

Sole possession of 1-seed in SEC Tournament. Tied with Bama for SEC Regular season title. The SEC regular season title doesn’t have tiebreakers. The SECT does. Any teams tied for 1st at the end of the year will be co-regular season champs.

 

[VolunteerVFL]

Sole possession of 1-seed in SEC Tournament. Tied with Bama for SEC Regular season title. The SEC regular season title doesn’t have tiebreakers. The SECT does. Any teams tied for 1st at the end of the year will be co-regular season champs.

Solid. Thank you

 

[WillisWG]

41-37 @ half

 

[SouthKnoxVOL]

Glad we caught UF when we did....they look much improved.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Florida vs bama is like Kentucky vs bama. All are win win for vols.

Need help for championship plus ensure vols get double bye.

 

[TheBigOne10]

Need Florida to win (yuck)