Rick Byrd

[orangepeopleeater]

Rick Byrd is a name already making rounds for a shot for the next men's coach at UT.



BelmontVision.com Archive Byrd not commenting on Tennessee opening



Vols need not look far for next coach - NCAA Basketball - Sporting News

 

[Indianavol4eva]

do we want him?

 

[Bukstar]

would bring INTEGRITY

 

[Souce]

No.
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[Herman Hickman]

If he wants in on Hammy-Nation, then I'd welcome him. Like his approach to the game and I think he could do for us what Bo Ryan has done for Wisconsin after spending years coaching at smaller programs.

 

[kwebbvols2344]

I say either Shaka Smart or Brad Stevens. Would love to get Stevens but I don't think he will leave Butler

 

[KingtUT]

Absolutely!

 

[Manvol]

What's interesting is usually when a coach is fired the new coach is usually polar opposite of the previous coach. Is Byrd the direct opposite? I don't know anything about him or his personality.
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[Vol Mania 21]

No.
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y not

 

[lylsmorr]

Byrd is a good coach. Don't know how his strategy would translate from mid-major conference to big six conference.

 

[KnoxVillain]

He is about option #11 if I'm hiring.

 

[LawVol13]

Byrd is a good coach. Don't know how his strategy would translate from mid-major conference to big six conference.

He's definitely a good enough tactician to get it done. I'd be really concerned about recruiting though.

 

[Souce]

He's definitely a good enough tactician to get it done. I'd be really concerned about recruiting though.

+1000 - recruiting would be the problem with Byrd
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[SDV]

I am starting to want Byrd. Bring back some VFL's

 

[Tux]

Byrd lacks the dynamic flair and zeal that our program needs right now.

If you want more Buzzball or Wade Houston basketball, then you hire Byrd.

If you want to build on top of the foundation that Bruce Pearl built, then you hire someone with a more dynamic swagger and experience in recruiting top notch players. Byrd lacks the recruiting gravitas needed at UT.

 

[shyster]

I would say that if Byrd has now appeared on the list, we have fallen to one heck of a place in the coach search.

 

[Incipient]

I would say that if Byrd has now appeared on the list, we have fallen to one heck of a place in the coach search.

That sporting news article is four days old. Actually, both of them are.

 

[shyster]

I would still say that.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I am starting to want Byrd. Bring back some VFL's

I can't use VFL anymore since CSS "press conference". Haha
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[SDV]

I can't use VFL anymore since CSS "press conference". Haha
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True :lolabove:

 

[maddux5150]

I think that coach byrd would be a great hire. I do question his recruiting,but you never know until tou give him a shot. I live in the middle TN. Area, and he highly thought of.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Byrd is not high on my list. It would be difficult for him to recruit, and if he doesn't establish himself quickly, we could have 4 or 5 bad seasons.

 

[big harry]

I would say that if Byrd has now appeared on the list, we have fallen to one heck of a place in the coach search.

You need to add IMO because you don't know what you type. IMHO.

 

[big harry]

I think that coach byrd would be a great hire. I do question his recruiting,but you never know until tou give him a shot. I live in the middle TN. Area, and he highly thought of.

THIS.


People think he hasent been offerd other jobs. It's well known here in nashville that he has but has told search commitees no before his name went public. He has been very commited to Belmont and if we pry him away it would be bigger than some realize.

 

[shyster]

IMHO. Still don't want Byrd, don't care how big he is around Nashville.