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Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:47 pm
by duckgrad99
I read that Depaul is interested in Dixon, and he has connections there. As soon as Pitt is knocked out of the tourney, hopefully MB makes the call.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:50 pm
by greenyellow
duckgrad99 wrote:I read that Depaul is interested in Dixon, and he has connections there. As soon as Pitt is knocked out of the tourney, hopefully MB makes the call.
Only connection there is his late sister was an assistant there, but they have money to offer so he may be persuaded.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:07 am
by justducky0
seems to me that Depaul would be a step down from Pitt, I feel that Oregon is a horizontal move in the terms of prestige and conferences respect and the like. Depaul does not really have any of that except money

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:37 am
by greenyellow
justducky0 wrote:seems to me that Depaul would be a step down from Pitt, I feel that Oregon is a horizontal move in the terms of prestige and conferences respect and the like. Depaul does not really have any of that except money
Actually Oregon would also be a step down from Pitt due what him and Howland have created there and the strength of the Big East.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:41 am
by justducky0
Very true, I guess what I ment was Oregon is still in a "Power" conference and with a little winning will got tons of publicity.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:13 am
by duckgrad99
http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/03 ... l-targets/




We are in for a treat if it's one of those 5!

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:12 pm
by greenyellow
duckgrad99 wrote:http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/03 ... l-targets/




We are in for a treat if it's one of those 5!
I think Few moves up the list if Kilkenny becomes interim AD while the coaching search is still ongoing.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:42 pm
by buckmarkduck
Pitt was nothing special before Howland landed there, so yes it's currently a better program, but it's no traditional power. At UO he gets to be back on the west coast (reported that's his preference), and he would make 500-800k a year more than his current gig.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:51 pm
by duckgrad99
Interesting stat I just saw watching the game regarding possible Oregon coaches: Texas A & M and Pitt are the only teams with a first round victory in the tournament in each of the last 5 seasons. Turgeon and Dixon. :)

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:06 pm
by greenyellow
buckmarkduck wrote:Pitt was nothing special before Howland landed there, so yes it's currently a better program, but it's no traditional power. At UO he gets to be back on the west coast (reported that's his preference), and he would make 500-800k a year more than his current gig.
I think he is using the increased attention to leverage himself a pay raise. He has only 1 senior on his entire team so they are going to be really good next year. I have a hard time believing he wants a reconstruction project.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:34 pm
by dereknad
I-Z-Z-O

May hear his name very soon.

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:38 pm
by dthomas=ddixon
dereknad wrote:I-Z-Z-O

May hear his name very soon.
Yeah oook. He's one of the best bball coaches out there. No way we get him... or do you have some inside info we don't know about?

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:43 pm
by dereknad
dthomas=ddixon wrote:
dereknad wrote:I-Z-Z-O

May hear his name very soon.
Yeah oook. He's one of the best bball coaches out there. No way we get him... or do you have some inside info we don't know about?
Was texted tonight by a gentleman I trust who has pretty close ties. I told him he was full of it and he said "You'll hear soon enough"

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:45 pm
by dthomas=ddixon
dereknad wrote:
dthomas=ddixon wrote:
dereknad wrote:I-Z-Z-O

May hear his name very soon.
Yeah oook. He's one of the best bball coaches out there. No way we get him... or do you have some inside info we don't know about?
Was texted tonight by a gentleman I trust who has pretty close ties. I told him he was full of it and he said "You'll hear soon enough"
Wow. Way out of left field but man, way better than any of us could have imagined if true. Wonder what the tie or reason is? Doesn't he make a huge amount of money up there?

Re: Kent's Replacement

Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:52 pm
by UOducksTK1
Although this usually isn't the case, we can pretty much scratch off any thoughts of a coach already being determined.. thanks to MB stepping down. The search is just beginning.