Shoutout to Kim English

[VolFreakJosh]

I like Kim English but is he really the next “big thing”?

He’s done a decent job at Georgia Mason but nothing really spectacular.

Whenever Barnes retires, I think he’d make a good 4th-5th option if our other targets said no. However, I’ve seen nothing indicating he deserves to be our #1 target.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Just because he left after a year? Or is there more to it then that?

No, not that at all, much more to it. Rick isn’t ever going to be upset when someone leaves for a HC opportunity.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

He was also a huge reason we landed Keon and kennedy soooo…. Idk how bad it could have been for taking a HC job. Maybe you’re an insider lolol

Not quite, when Kim was hired we were already at the front of Keon’s recruitment and Des Oliver was his lead recruiter.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I like Kim English but is he really the next “big thing”?

He’s done a decent job at Georgia Mason but nothing really spectacular.

Whenever Barnes retires, I think he’d make a good 4th-5th option if our other targets said no. However, I’ve seen nothing indicating he deserves to be our #1 target.

Much like Forbes getting the WF job this is perfect, we won’t have to question it, he will have a chance to prove either way.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Nice thx for the check.. I don’t use google to talk on here just my knowledge. Knew I was close. Thanks for looking it up then saying lmao like you where his roommate.. dummy

Google is your friend, might wanna use it so you don’t continue to look like an idiot.

 

[DC_Vol]

The last 2 weeks have almost made me miss us not being great lol, the number of posters coming out of the woodworks talking out of their ass about things they have no clue about is truly impressive lol. Waiting for someone to ask why Pons isn’t playing, or where Zeigler is?

I don’t understand why Grant isn’t getting minutes.

 

[Dallasbowlin]

Not quite, when Kim was hired we were already at the front of Keon’s recruitment and Des Oliver was his lead recruiter.

Speaking over Des, I wonder if there’s any chance he comes back to Tennessee after being let go at ETSU?

 

[cncchris33]

Not at all, I just am gonna call something out when it’s BS…

With that said, English will have to prove a lot both on and off the court to ever be considered for a job here, he left a bad taste in a lot of folks mouth on campus.

Prickly personality? Arrogant? Ungrateful? Disrespectful toward support staff? Or something more egregious that we should steer clear of?

 

[volsarelife1]

Oliver doesn’t excite me much but thinking about English working his way up at Tennessee and taking over at about 35-36 years old is something I could get behind.

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[GBO18]

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Lol

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Prickly personality? Arrogant? Ungrateful? Disrespectful toward support staff? Or something more egregious that we should steer clear of?

I don’t wanna dive too much into it on here, nothing horrible that would get him into like violations or NCAAT trouble, but don’t think anyone was upset to see him go.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

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So 1 month into his tenure I made that post, your point?

 

[volsarelife1]

Lol

I legit laughed

 

[volsarelife1]

So early in his tenure I made that post, your point?

You like to **** on many others and their opinions if it doesn't match yours. Just thought it was funny

 

[bleedingTNorange]

I legit laughed

I’m missing what’s funny?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

You like to **** on many others and their opinions if it doesn't match yours. Just thought it was funny

Literally not sure what part is funny? And where did I sh!5 on peoples opinion about English??

 

[tennrich1]

All this massively immature back and forth and nothing of substance really muddy's up the waters here sometimes. SMH....

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Hope he keeps getting better until he's ready to take over when Barnes retires in 4-5 years. Unless it's Stephen Pearl.

He's tracking like Barnes. Job 1 George Mason. Job 2 Providence. If he goes to Clemson next, that will be eerie.

Stephen Pearl can EAD! No offense Greg.

 

[chuckiepoo]

All this massively immature back and forth and nothing of substance really muddy's up the waters here sometimes. SMH....

It does seem to devolve quickly.

 

[tennrich1]

It does seem to devolve quickly.

Well...I generally enjoy hanging out here some to gather interesting info and maybe post occasionally but the unbecoming back and forth really delays any meaningful dialogue. I just think we're better than that. JMO

 

[cncchris33]

I don’t wanna dive too much into it on here, nothing horrible that would get him into like violations or NCAAT trouble, but don’t think anyone was upset to see him go.

Well, without knowing what it was, it doesn't sound like he's got much of a future at Tennessee if no one was upset to see him go.

 

[Volfan1000]

6 year deal at Providence! Well deserved
Great coach even better recruiter
Congrats !

Congratulations to English on the new gig.

 

[Schasz]

I'm a bit surprised by the hire. He recruited well, no surprise, but his Mason teams weren't anything spectacular in his two seasons. He had a nice run at the end of the season to finish 11-7 in the A10 and had a big win over Dayton, but then got blown out by almost 30 to St. Louis in the conference tournament.

His GM team never beat the Billikens in the 2 years he was HC! Too bad Providence was not interested in taking Ford from SLU!

 

[RockyTopTexas]

Not quite, when Kim was hired we were already at the front of Keon’s recruitment and Des Oliver was his lead recruiter.

More than quite… he finished off that recruitment.. he’s the reason we landed him.. you look like and idiot man. Quit while you are ahead.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

More than quite… he finished off that recruitment.. he’s the reason we landed him.. you look like and idiot man. Quit while you are ahead.

Lmao ok buddy…tell me more about how he played in NY, or was it Rhode Island, or was it Pennsylvania, oh wait never mind it was Maine right?