(03-29-2015 05:25 PM)thagr82008 Wrote:  

(03-29-2015 03:50 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'm going to guess that the disparity between Memphis ranked recruiting classes was greater than the second highest ranked classes in CUSA versus the disparity between 1and 2 in all non P5 leagues.

An educated guess of ofcourse....Pastner does "less with more" is the phrase that caught my eye.....We're more talented than most of the teams in the top 25......In 2012, our recruiting class with Adonis Thomas put us @ pre-season #15, also take into account that our sos was #1....So, looking at this matrix Memphis recruits on an Elite/Blueblood/P5 level....it's amazing how some feel that our expectation level are too high for our University.

Our recruiting ability & hotbed of talent has gotten JP notoriety, It is our program that put him on the map as won of the winningest coaches, it's definitely NOT his coaching ability, as he has no structure or foundation to built upon, His coaching strategies are mere knee-jerk reactions that have become comical, mundane,tiresome, boring & simply pathetic...

Didn't mean to turn this into a rant....again your point is exactly that, on point....As we will always be, and have always been, One of THE most talented/loaded/ teams with the most potential in the college basketball landscape period!

Calipari exploited it and also used it to his advantage(what must people whom are greedy do)!.....Josh was a lucky recipient of this honor(as the opportunity feel into his lap). He has milked this program of it's heritage and we are barely clinging to the advantages that we have had as a talent hotbed, as now coaches are able to poach and pilfer the riches of Memphis basketball minerals....We need someone who is going to pull this back together and fast.....Almost a Larry Brown type of hire, whom has connections and resources as well as street cred.....Josh has absolutely zero cred!!!!!


I am starting to really like the guy @ GSU:

"One, Ron Hunter is 50; if he’s going to make a big move, he needs to make it soon. Two, his son R.J. is apt to leave for the NBA. Three, he’s making $425,000 at Georgia State — his salary gets bumped to $500,000 next season because the Panthers made the NCAA tournament — which is less than half of what Brian Gregory is being paid to coach Georgia Tech. Four, Hunter can really, really coach. But hold your horses. Here’s what Hunter said Sunday: “I am 50, and quality of life means more to me. That’s not to say if there’s a job for me — a no-brainer — than I’d say no to looking at that, but there aren’t many of those. I don’t have to chase money. My happiness means a lot more to me.” Then this: “I love where I’m at. I love what I’m doing.” Then: “Me just taking a job for the money, I’m not going to do that.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Or The Earl Watson/Hubie Brown connection:

"Watson told CSNNW.com earlier this year that if he were to obtain a head coaching job in the NBA next season, he would reach out to Coach Hubie Brown to gauge his interest in exiting his ESPN color commentating gig to become his lead assistant. It would be similar to what Jason Kidd did by bringing on Lawrence Frank". CSNNW.com
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"Brown, who loves Watson as if he were his own son, said if things materialized in that fashion, he would have to entertain Watson’s proposal, but said it would have to include little, to no traveling due to him getting up there in years. “I’m 80 years old and I’ll be 81 in September, but I wouldn’t mine doing the practices at home,” Brown told CSNNW.com. “You never know what could happen. He is a top professional. He has a high IQ, very coachable and very bright. He doesn’t miss a thing. He’s very inquisitive. He sees things, but picks his spots. I always say that he was one of the toughest kids to ever play for me. He’ll make an excellent NBA head coach.” CSNNW.com