If There Is Indeed Mutual Interest Between Frank and UT...

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#278
g8terh8ter_eric said:
I never said he could out recruit him, I just stated that he has much more of a base to go off of right now than Frank does. Byrd has spent years building relationships in college, Frank hasn't. All Frank would have at first is his name, and no college experience that is worthy of mentioning to pitch.
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You tell me what the better pitch is: Hey recruit, I won the A-Sun last year or I was a head coach in the NBA for 6 years and competed for NBA titles with the Boston Celtics.
 
#281
#281
Byrd has spent years recruiting all the after thoughts of the D1 Basketball. He's recruiting players to come to freaking Belmont. The A-Sun can't even pretend to be a mid major conference. It's an incredibly weak conference so coming to an SEC school would be just as much of a brand new world for Byrd as it will be for Frank.

And when Frank says I coached Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce, Rick Byrd is going to say, I lost repeatedly in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. You're right Eric, definitely Advantage Byrd.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Yeah, cause high profile recruits who demand attention is something that we should take lightly. I don't think that Frank would want to babysit up on the hill, which is what every coach in college has to do to a degree. Frank has professional athletes working with him on a daily basis, why would he want to work with kids who are concerned about all the ass on campus their freshman year??
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An NBA head coach is nothing more than a glorified baby sitter.
 
#288
#288
Eric, in all honesty, do you think it really matters that the guy hasn't coached a college game when it comes to recruiting? Do you really not think that his position and where he has been wouldn't impress 17, 18 year old kids? If you were a highschool player with dreams of going into the NBA, who would you rather play for? Myself? If I knew the guy I was going to play for coached some of the guys he's coached, I'd foam out the mouth. It's the same reason Calipari gets recruits year in and year out because players go to the league after being with Cal. It's a stepping stone to millions of dollars. Frank would be the type of guy you'd want to play for to get into the league. He's been there, coaches Hall of Famers and knows what it takes. If you have a guy like that telling you your ready and coaching you, I'm pretty sure you'd pay attention.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Probably true, but at least the NBA players are getting paid to stay out of trouble.
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yet they fail to stay out of trouble on almost a daily basis. Even during the forever long regular season. That's just craziness. No way can Frank maintain college players, where by comparison, it's a much more controlled environment.
 
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volfanbill said:
Byrd has spent years recruiting all the after thoughts of the D1 Basketball. He's recruiting players to come to freaking Belmont. The A-Sun can't even pretend to be a mid major conference. It's an incredibly weak conference so coming to an SEC school would be just as much of a brand new world for Byrd as it will be for Frank.

And when Frank says I coached Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce, Rick Byrd is going to say, I lost repeatedly in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. You're right Eric, definitely Advantage Byrd.
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..and you can add to that list.

Vince Carter:

Carter played for Frank for five seasons with the New Jersey Nets, and he believes his work ethic sets him apart from some of his peers.

"He was great," Carter told ESPNChicago.com after the Magic's shootaround Monday morning. "Very intense.

"It's just like being with [Orlando Magic head coach] Stan [Van Gundy]. Very passionate about the game. He wants to win. And he tries to bring out the best in his players. He's great. He pushes you. He listens. He's stubborn sometimes, but you kind of have an appreciation for that because he works hard and he wants to win."

Carter, whose Magic will look to sweep the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night, believes Frank would have no problem fitting right in with a Chicago team led by Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.

"He can put you in positions to succeed," he said. "He's done that for [New Jersey point guard] Devin [Harris], for myself, for [Jason] Kidd, [Richard Jefferson]. All the players that he's had ... he's had success.

"He's had some tough [years] due to trades, injuries, but all in all he can make it happen."

Frank was fired earlier this season after the Nets started 0-16, dropping his record to 225-241. Carter doesn't think the 39-year-old Frank should be defined by that infamous stretch, and he points to the Nets finishing 12-70 as an indictment of the team's talent.

"Look at what he had," Carter said. "Look how many [games the Nets] won after he left. Not many. He had 16 games to coach. Look at his résumé . Look at what he's accomplished. Look at how many wins he's had.

"Everybody remembers the last thing, OK fine, 0-16. But look at what he's accomplished in his years there. He's done great things. He's taken a team that was 10-12 games below .500 and made the playoffs my first year [in 2004-05 with the Nets]. But nobody talks about that. They just talk about his 0-16 start. Well, he didn't have a very good team to work with. Look at what he had that year I got there in December. We were losing, we were counted out, and we made the playoffs."
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#293
#293
Seems like he'd cheat to me. Can't trust NBA guys when they're use to money and trading players
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#294
#294
Don't post that crap, high school kids would rather hear about Boomer Herndon's development @ Belmont than hear Vince Carter talk about how great Frank is as a coach.
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#295
#295
g8terh8ter_eric said:
Yet, there are plenty career asssistant coaches who are well respected and are great coaches, who never coach as a HC, in either college or the NBA. I don't think that Frank would leave the NBA anyways, but with Doc about to leave the Celtics, I'm sure that we will see if he's that great of a coach. Mainly because if he is, then I'm sure that Frank will just slide right in to the HC job. What if he doesn't though??
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Not sure what point if any you attempted to make.
 
#296
#296
LawVol13 said:
pull the trigger and make it happen. He is by far the most qualified candidate. Figure out a plan to get to June if he can't get out of his contract. To me, it's inexcusable if he is indeed interested and we don't make it happen.
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This. If there's a chance to get him, we have to take it. No excuses. By far the most qualified and most talented coach on the board.
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#297
#297
Frank aint guarenteed that Celtics job. When he coaches in the NBA again, I'm willing to bet it will be for another team not named Boston.
 
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#298
Incipient said:
Definitely. A dream hire, perhaps, but an awesome hire if the dream comes true.
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About dreams.....

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About wishes......

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I guess that is why people say..."Careful what you wish for...you just might get it!"
 
#299
#299
:dance2: Lawrance Frank; assistent under Doc Rivers for the Celtics now. He was head coach for the Nets in2004 look him up and say what you think.:thumbsup:
 
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