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Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:37 pm to Bryant91092
Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:37 pm to Bryant91092
all the coaches are responsible for player development and none this year got better. I would clean house including the S and A guy
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Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:37 pm to mrbroker
No more ponytail?
Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:45 pm to BigBird09
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Matta would need to hire Bucky or retain Pettway for in-state recruiting purposes
Two quick reactions
1- No AL doesn't need to one of those guys to recruit this state
2- AL isn't so talented a bball state to justify a coach hire
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:50 pm to GenesChin
U don't hire a HC and then hand cuff him on who he can and who he can not hire. Sold coaching should be enough to get us over the hump now known as AJ
Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:55 pm to mrbroker
I certainly don't see Byrne telling a prospective coach we want you but you gotta keep this one & hire that one.
Byrne's far from a moron.
Byrne's far from a moron.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 8:58 pm to Canyon16
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I certainly don't see Byrne telling a prospective coach we want you but you gotta keep this one & hire that one.
Byrne's far from a moron.
Yeah that never works......and if we are hiring the best talent we can get, we assume that are smart enough to hire their staff without being told.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:11 pm to Canyon16
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certainly don't see Byrne telling a prospective coach we want you but you gotta
The premise of this is even kind of stupid as stipulations are only made when a coach wouldn't make the decision of their own volition. Why would Bryne even hire someone who doesn't share his vision for the program?
If it is that important to Bryne, he should get someone who receptive/ buys into the idea on their own
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:13 pm to 14&Counting
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if we are hiring the best talent we can get, we assume that are smart enough to hire their staff without being told.
Good way to put it.
If Bryne needs to tell a coach how to run their program, it probably is a bad hire.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:29 pm to GenesChin
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1- No AL doesn't need to one of those guys to recruit this state
Based off of what evidence? Sure we could test that theory out, but Alabama has always had one of those in-state connections guys, which is a big reason why we haven’t had problems recruiting in-state. It would probably not be the best time to test that out with Auburn on the rise. But again I’d trust Matta with the hiring process. I’m just assuming he’ll hire one of those guys, or at least someone with some southeast connections.
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AL isn't so talented a bball state to justify a coach hire
My eye isn’t just on the state, but the entire southeast. And for that reason it might make more sense to retain Pettway. It does help to have an upperhand with the top 100 players the state produces though.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:34 pm to BigBird09
For some reason, I believe Matta would do just fine without Pettway or Bucky on his staff 
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:34 pm to BigBird09
quote:He's been the only mainstay through both Grant's and Johnson's tenures. He needs to go.
And for that reason it might make more sense to retain Pettway.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:34 pm to GenesChin
Getting excited about the possibility of Thad Matta. Looked up some info on him...
-13 seasons at Ohio State
-he won this many games each season (20, 26, 35, 24, 22, 29, 34, 31, 29, 25, 24, 21, 17)
-made Tournament 9 out of 13 seasons, was ineligible in season 1, probably would have been 10 of 13
-1 National Title game
-2 final fours
-3 Elite eights
-5 Sweet 16s
Recruiting
Top 10 Recruiting Classes Nationally..
2006 (Ranked #2)
2007 (Ranked #5)
2008 (Ranked #5)
2010 (Ranked #3)
2011 (Ranked #6)
2014 (Ranked #6)
2015 (Ranked #5)
Ranked 11th - 19th Nationally: None
Ranked 20th - 49th nationally: 2004, 2013, 2016, 2017
Ranked 50th or worse nationally: 2012
Please bring this man here! Automatic basketball school if we ink him.
-13 seasons at Ohio State
-he won this many games each season (20, 26, 35, 24, 22, 29, 34, 31, 29, 25, 24, 21, 17)
-made Tournament 9 out of 13 seasons, was ineligible in season 1, probably would have been 10 of 13
-1 National Title game
-2 final fours
-3 Elite eights
-5 Sweet 16s
Recruiting
Top 10 Recruiting Classes Nationally..
2006 (Ranked #2)
2007 (Ranked #5)
2008 (Ranked #5)
2010 (Ranked #3)
2011 (Ranked #6)
2014 (Ranked #6)
2015 (Ranked #5)
Ranked 11th - 19th Nationally: None
Ranked 20th - 49th nationally: 2004, 2013, 2016, 2017
Ranked 50th or worse nationally: 2012
Please bring this man here! Automatic basketball school if we ink him.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:36 pm to Cobrasize
quote:Yeah. His resume trumps any "connection" Pettway or Bucky may have.
For some reason, I believe Matta would do just fine without Pettway or Bucky on his staff
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:41 pm to pvilleguru
Reminds me of when we got Saban. At the time I was kind of hoping he retained Joe Kines on the staff.
A complete restart is probably for the best.
A complete restart is probably for the best.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:43 pm to Cobrasize
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For some reason, I believe Matta would do just fine without Pettway or Bucky on his staff
Apparently I’m coming across all wrong
I’ve been parading Matta as my favorite for the position (I mean it’s in the OP of this thread). But I also recognize that he’s never coached in this area. Do I think Matta has to hire one of them to have success? No. Do I think it would help him recruit at a higher level? Yes.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:44 pm to pvilleguru
Yea, I trust that a guy like Matta has plans for hirings to recruit the southeast.
If not, he's not the type of guy we need to hire.
If not, he's not the type of guy we need to hire.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:51 pm to pvilleguru
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He's been the only mainstay through both Grant's and Johnson's tenures. He needs to go.
Through which he has proven to be a very good recruiter. I understand wanting a clean slate, but Pettway makes sense to retain in this scenario. Thad Matta is a proven, winning collegiate coach. Even if Pettway is completely useless outside of recruiting, we should be fine with Matta and 2 other assistant coaches. Almost every school has one of those guys.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:55 pm to BigBird09
Yea, I mean if he wants to keep him fine. But if not I'm not complaining one bit.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 10:06 pm to SummerOfGeorge
A friend of mine just told me Matta said no. Anybody else hearing this?
Posted on 3/25/19 at 10:09 pm to BigBird09
Everyone needs to go imo
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