Tyler Summitt accepts assistant position at Marquette

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Thought this was the men's team when I read the title of the topic.

Regardless, I'm very glad he's still living life. I know from personal experience that when something tragic and life altering happens, all our loved ones want us to do is continue our lives.
 
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Yeah, that's why I said "at Marquette," because specifying the women's team would have been a really long title.
 
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21 years old, and he has a BCS assistant coaching job already?

That's an accomplishment no matter what sport.
 
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He turned down a head coaching job at a small school, not too far away from Knoxville, in taking that Marquette job.
 
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Tux said:
He turned down a head coaching job at a small school, not too far away from Knoxville, in taking that Marquette job.
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Smart decision.

We had a 23 year old coach in high school for our boys team. He acted like you'd expect a typical 23 year old to act.

You should not be a head coach that young over people of such similar age. Very few can pull it off (Pat was one of the few).
 
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zjcvols said:
21 years old, and he has a BCS assistant coaching job already?

That's an accomplishment no matter what sport.
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I am happy for him and wish him the best but don't kid yourself into thinking this is any kind of accomplishment. He hasn't done anything more than thousands of other aspiring coaches that didn't get this opportunity because of their last name.
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BruinVol said:
I am happy for him and wish him the best but don't kid yourself into thinking this is any kind of accomplishment. He hasn't done anything more than thousands of other aspiring coaches that didn't get this opportunity because of their last name.
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Did you apply for the job too and get turned down?

Study up a bit more before you start spewing crap like this. Tyler has been study and preparing all of his life to be a college BB coach. Every coach he has been under he has been taking notes, copying plays, and just soaking up all the info he could in general. And when you've had coaches like, Bruce Pearl, Cuonzo Martin, and most importantly Pat Summit as tutors you are likely to be leaps and bounds ahead of anyone at a similar age applying for a similar position.
 
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Great start for Tyler in the coaching profession. The very best of luck to him.
 
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BruinVol said:
I am happy for him and wish him the best but don't kid yourself into thinking this is any kind of accomplishment. He hasn't done anything more than thousands of other aspiring coaches that didn't get this opportunity because of their last name.
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I would say that Tyler got this entirely on his own based of his knowledge and experience. If it was name recognition, why would UT not offer something?
 
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zach0105 said:
Did you apply for the job too and get turned down?

Study up a bit more before you start spewing crap like this. Tyler has been study and preparing all of his life to be a college BB coach. Every coach he has been under he has been taking notes, copying plays, and just soaking up all the info he could in general. And when you've had coaches like, Bruce Pearl, Cuonzo Martin, and most importantly Pat Summit as tutors you are likely to be leaps and bounds ahead of anyone at a similar age applying for a similar position.
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If you think he wasn't very under qualified for the job I can't help you find reality. As I said I am glad for him and hope he does well but just like in many other phases of life his last name got him this job not hard work.
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It sounds like it's a regular assistant position and not a GA position. That's a pretty big leap: straight from walk-on player to full-time assistant. I think his name got him this job just as much as it got him the chance to walk on the men's team. But, he seems like a very mature young man who, as has been said, probably knows the game as well or better than anyone else who just finished playing college hoops. The name won't carry him forever though. I wish him the best.
 
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BruinVol said:
If you think he wasn't very under qualified for the job I can't help you find reality. As I said I am glad for him and hope he does well but just like in many other phases of life his last name got him this job not hard work.
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I'd say growing up playing the game and being raised by one of the greatest coaches the game has ever seen has done things for his basketball IQ that we all could only wish for.
 
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Slydell said:
I would say that Tyler got this entirely on his own based of his knowledge and experience. If it was name recognition, why would UT not offer something?
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Kids directly out of college usually have to "pay their dues" by being a GA or an assistant coach at a smaller school for little or no pay. Tyler got to skip the "paying dues" steps. More power to him and I have no reason to believe he won't do well but make no mistake he isn't paying his dues like the majority of the coaching world.
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BruinVol said:
Kids directly out of college usually have to "pay their dues" by being a GA or an assistant coach at a smaller school for little or no pay. Tyler got to skip the "paying dues" steps. More power to him and I have no reason to believe he won't do well but make no mistake he isn't paying his dues like the majority of the coaching world.
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Your opinion, I have mine.:hi:
 
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Slydell said:
Your opinion, I have mine.:hi:
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One thing we can certainly agree on is wishing him the best. Many sons of legendary coaches haven't cut it in the coaching ranks and hopefully he will be successful.
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