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Radi saying Mark Fox may be considering the Arizona State job
Posted on 3/25/15 at 12:21 pm
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Posted on 3/25/15 at 12:24 pm to Croot
I think they're considering him. ASU is a decent job, but it's only slightly better than a lateral move at this point. I don't think he'll take it.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 12:27 pm to Croot
I could actually see him taking that job. He's from out that way. Went to college in NM, coached at Nevada, etc.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 12:32 pm to Crowknowsbest
strong rumors about Jeff Capel now
Posted on 3/25/15 at 1:18 pm to Croot
No no no no
Posted on 3/25/15 at 1:27 pm to Croot
I honestly don't see Fox retiring in Athens. I'm not saying he'll go to ASU, but I really believe he's here as a stepping stone.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 1:29 pm to Croot
Mark Fox to ASU
??????????
Throw millions at Bruce Pearl for shits and gigs
?????????
Profit
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Throw millions at Bruce Pearl for shits and gigs
?????????
Profit
Posted on 3/25/15 at 1:39 pm to Croot
quote:this....
strong rumors about Jeff Capel now
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Arizona State has contacted and targeted Duke assistant Jeff Capel for their head coaching vacancy.
It's Capel's job to turn down...
Posted on 3/25/15 at 1:57 pm to Croot
Mark fox would be dumb as shite to take that job but maybe he's tired of getting shite from our ignorant fans as he rebuilds our program 
Posted on 3/25/15 at 2:24 pm to PNW
quote:Is it really a stepping stone though? I mean I see most jobs that would take him as a lateral move. I don't think he's going to get a top tier job unless schools are convinced his recruiting struggles are due to to the school instead of him. He's been here much longer than I would have expected if it was simply a stepping stone
I'm not saying he'll go to ASU, but I really believe he's here as a stepping stone.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 2:37 pm to tween the hedges
Arizona State is deftinetly a lateral move and not a step up. It would surprise me if he took that job giving the success he has had here the past few seasons. He would be better off trying to build this program up instead of starting new over there.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 2:45 pm to Croot
I wouldn't be surprised if he left. If you look at his resume before coming to Athens all of his previous stops were in the Mid West/West which included stops at Washington, Kansas State, Nevada, and also played in New Mexico.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:26 pm to Cherokee Chinstrap
Why can Villinova and Wichata State and Gonzaga recruit better basketball players? What resources do they have that we do not?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 3:49 pm to Peter Buck
It's not popular, but we really don't need Fox to leave right now. One of our biggest issues as a program has been a lack of any sort of consistency. Do I think Fox will win us a title? No, I do not. But the overlap between coaches that could do that here and coaches that would come here if Fox were fired is probably non-existent. Despite his faults, Fox is actually a pretty decent coach. His issue has been recruiting. However, he is starting to turn that around. We'll have a fairly solid roster next year, and the year after we're bringing in 2 four star guys. A john calipari isn't going to come to UGA and make us nationally relevant in one year, this job is a process.
Let's also keep in mind that UGA has 12 tourney appearcanes in our entire history, 2 of which have been under fox in the last 5 years. One of the other 12 was about the most miraculous, fluky tourney entrance you can imagine. So while he's not elite, he's actually pretty good. And I have no reason to think he won't continue to have us be good. UGA basketball has always been historically a 1 step forward, 3 steps back type of program. Never was that more evident after the harrick debacle. Losing fox right now would put us back several steps yet again.
Let's also keep in mind that UGA has 12 tourney appearcanes in our entire history, 2 of which have been under fox in the last 5 years. One of the other 12 was about the most miraculous, fluky tourney entrance you can imagine. So while he's not elite, he's actually pretty good. And I have no reason to think he won't continue to have us be good. UGA basketball has always been historically a 1 step forward, 3 steps back type of program. Never was that more evident after the harrick debacle. Losing fox right now would put us back several steps yet again.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 4:28 pm to Peter Buck
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Why can Villinova and Wichata State and Gonzaga recruit better basketball players? What resources do they have that we do not?
I've probably said this a few times, but most athletes want to go places where they are loved and the kings of campus. That isn't the case right now in Athens. We rarely sell out home games vs. places like Gonzaga, Wichita St. and Nova that love basketball.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 4:31 pm to Dawgsontop34
Gonzaga plays at the MAC and it holds 6,000
Nova plays at the Pavilion and it holds 6,500
Wichita State plays at Charles Koch Center and it holds over 10,500
They sell out consistently bc they don't have football programs that are elite. They are like Duke and UNC. And Kentucky. And Kansas.
Nova plays at the Pavilion and it holds 6,500
Wichita State plays at Charles Koch Center and it holds over 10,500
They sell out consistently bc they don't have football programs that are elite. They are like Duke and UNC. And Kentucky. And Kansas.
This post was edited on 3/25/15 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 3/25/15 at 4:40 pm to PNW
We sell out Gym Dogs easier than basketball games though. There just aren't a whole lot of basketball fans that care about it, and you're right that football is a contributing factor. That being said, we could be more like Tennessee, Notre Dame, Texas, OU, or Ohio St. That will start by winning games. The crowds this year were much better because we won games. Winning games will bring fans to the games and it will help the program grow.
Posted on 3/25/15 at 4:56 pm to WG_Dawg
Couldn't have said it better 
Posted on 3/25/15 at 6:56 pm to tween the hedges
I like Fox. Plenty of big football schools have big basketball programs.
We have a solid basketball cosch who recruited NBA talent at other schools with arguably less resources.
Why don't they come here?
We have a solid basketball cosch who recruited NBA talent at other schools with arguably less resources.
Why don't they come here?
Posted on 3/25/15 at 7:01 pm to PNW
Real question is how are the Florida's and Ohio State's doing both?
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