Forbes literally signed a contract extension 3 weeks ago with ETSU. He used the Ole Miss rumors for him to get a salary bump. He is not going anywhere.
Potential Candidates
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Forbes literally signed a contract extension 3 weeks ago with ETSU. He used the Ole Miss rumors for him to get a salary bump. He is not going anywhere.
The AJC reported that Thad maybe milking his buyout. His contract had a stipulation he will only receive his buyout money if he is trying to obtain comparable employment. So he interviewed in Ole Miss (turned them down) and now UGA. It seems he maybe doing the interview circuit going to keep getting his check from tOSU to not coach.
Never claimed he was but wanted to point out how you can get around a potential buyout. Massaro would not hire anyone linked to Bruce Pearl.
I can go with that. Several people just keep mentioning Forbes.
Hey I would trade the CKD buyout with Ole Miss for a football home and home. Of course, they get 700,000 from their SEC/ESPN TV contract every 5-6 days, so they probably would be unwilling to do that.
Hell no to Tubby. That guy just needs to retire.
Tubby - do not want.
Thad - I really think he is interviewing to keep the checks from tOSU coming.
WHY???? Our football program is terrible. It is a money suck. A home and home would do nothing for us if we don't get something from it.
Mark Fox, please. Massively successful at Nevada, and did a modest job at Georgia. Georgia is a hard job. Nobody has ever done well. We would also likely keep all 3 current signees with Mark Fox.
This is critical to keep our team intact assuming these guys fit the new coach's system.
I like the idea of Fox if he is open to it.
He was. But that was 16 years ago after Randy Wiel. An empty chair would have been an improvement with the state of our program at that time.
I am talking about a coach for this team in 2018 coming off the past 7 years. The program is in a completely different place & I would hope we hire like that.
Just a personal preference, but I wouldrather have an up-and-coming that is successful now and has been successful at another stop or 2 versus a coach that was just fired.
Without getting too far off topic -
Because a home & home with an SEC school has more value than a one-time payout of $700,000 our school. Make it another 2 for 1 with basketball or football/basketball/baseball series deal. Much like MightyRaiders' post about using scheduling to get around paying a buyout, I was suggesting we could find ways that could benefit the athletic program more than someone giving us 1 time cash
Thad Matta turned down Ole Miss, who was able to steal our coach. He just turned down a 5 year, 16 million at UGA. Matta said, “It was the most difficult decision because Georgia is a tremendous opportunity for a coach to build a great program,” Matta told Goodman. “Unfortunately, I just don’t feel that I am completely ready at this point to give Greg McGarity and Georgia what they deserve.” There is zero chance Thad comes to MT this year.
Mark Fox said he already had some calls and he wants to coach again. I assume CM was one of those calls.
I wouldn't assume CM has been too proactive, given past experience...
agree on fox. He will also have in roads with the 2019/20 recruits. Do you know what his style of basketball is? Really like our current physical,gritty, defense approach
Murray State’s coach, Matt McMahon would be great and would fit the budget well.
I think Murray can pony up more cash, plus it probably easier to win the OVC than CUSA.
Murray doesn't throw more cash at their coaches... they just bring in another and keep the pony express moving.
They have had TWO losing seasons since 86-87. It's ridiculous.
Murray State Racers men's basketball
According to DNJ first article, five possible candidates are:
- Andy Kennedy (no thanks - we have seen firsthand that he isn't great)
- Darrin Horn (possible, wife is from Franklin and did great at WKU)
- Casey Alexander (Lipscomb HC, a Rick Byrd protege; smart)
- Earl Grant (lots of progress at Charleston; backup to CKD at Miss.)
- Mark Fox (quality coach, likely able to sustain CKD's momentum)
- Andy Kennedy (no thanks - we have seen firsthand that he isn't great)
- Darrin Horn (possible, wife is from Franklin and did great at WKU)
- Casey Alexander (Lipscomb HC, a Rick Byrd protege; smart)
- Earl Grant (lots of progress at Charleston; backup to CKD at Miss.)
- Mark Fox (quality coach, likely able to sustain CKD's momentum)
Horn's nickname at wku was HorNIT, no thanks. Unlike ole miss, I do not want any rival product.
Earl Grant & Mark Fox are the only 2 good candidates of that bunch.
For me, it would be:
1. Mark Fox
2. Earl Grant
You give everything you have to get one of those 2. Not interested in anybody else. I'd also work hard to keep Ronnie Hamilton if possible.
Casey Alexander would be a disaster of a hire. I don't even know where to begin. He runs a Rick Byrd system, recruiting sharp shooting white dudes that play good defense.
Just isn't congruent with what we do here. We'd lose all 3 signees if we signed Alexander, which we cannot afford to do.
I'd rather not go through a total transformation and instead try to keep forging the path that Kermit created.
Just isn't congruent with what we do here. We'd lose all 3 signees if we signed Alexander, which we cannot afford to do.
I'd rather not go through a total transformation and instead try to keep forging the path that Kermit created.
That's mostly what you can sign at small Christian schools, so their hands are tied a bit, but they both have been able to build conference championship winning teams.
Yep, and he has shown much improvement from his first year at both Stetson and Lipscomb. The guy knows how to win
Stetson (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2011–2013)
2011–12 Stetson 9–20 6–12 8th
2012–13 Stetson 15–16 11–7 3rd
Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2013–present)
2013–14 Lipscomb 15–15 10–8 5th
2014–15 Lipscomb 14–17 7–7 T–4th
2015–16 Lipscomb 12–21 7–7 T–6th
2016–17 Lipscomb 20–13 11–3 2nd
2017–18 Lipscomb 23–9 10–4 2nd
Earl Grant had success much more quickly than Casey Alexander
College of Charleston (CAA) (2014–present)
2014–15 College of Charleston 9–24 3–15 10th
2015–16 College of Charleston 17–14 8–10 7th
2016–17 College of Charleston 25–10 14–4 2nd NIT First round
2017–18 College of Charleston 26–7 14–4 T–1st NCAA
