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re: Pelphry Replacement
Posted on 11/27/09 at 1:08 pm to LutherBottalico
Posted on 11/27/09 at 1:08 pm to LutherBottalico
i said in my post that Arkansas may not be able to get a big name but should get someone with a solid resume instead of an 'up and comer'. Altman actually does have a solid resume; I was okay with the hire at the time.
the rest of your post is garbage. the job isn't as good as it once was because we've had a decade of bad coaching over bad teams. Arkansas is still mentioned in the same breath as UK as the only two programs in the SEC that really matter to basketball; and just last year, you could heard ESPN analysts saying during the UT and OU games that a strong Arkansas is good for the NCAA, not just the SEC.
who cares about winning? come on. fans obviously care. the state cares. ESPN analysts seem to think the entirety of the NCAA has reason to care. the university cares, and needs to show it by getting a good coach. this is a business as well as a social event.
the rest of your post is garbage. the job isn't as good as it once was because we've had a decade of bad coaching over bad teams. Arkansas is still mentioned in the same breath as UK as the only two programs in the SEC that really matter to basketball; and just last year, you could heard ESPN analysts saying during the UT and OU games that a strong Arkansas is good for the NCAA, not just the SEC.
who cares about winning? come on. fans obviously care. the state cares. ESPN analysts seem to think the entirety of the NCAA has reason to care. the university cares, and needs to show it by getting a good coach. this is a business as well as a social event.
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Posted on 11/27/09 at 1:17 pm to WaveHog
Pelphrey had a solid resume. He was the best guy available who wanted the job at least according to that 90,000 dollar firm that found him.
I do not think the coaching has been that bad at Arkansas. Look at Heath for instance. He came into a tough situation. Had Richardson not been removed the Heath years may have been stronger b/c some players left and some committed went elsewhere and that happens with coaching changes and big name guys. Heath did win 4 conference games in the big east last year which was stronger than the SEC. Heath didn't excite the fans but he might be better than Pelphrey and might be the best available for Arkansas but unfortunatly Ark fans ran him off by not going to the games and supporting NCAA bids, simply b/c he wasn't going to final 4's in 5 years. Heath is 5-1 right now.
I do not think the coaching has been that bad at Arkansas. Look at Heath for instance. He came into a tough situation. Had Richardson not been removed the Heath years may have been stronger b/c some players left and some committed went elsewhere and that happens with coaching changes and big name guys. Heath did win 4 conference games in the big east last year which was stronger than the SEC. Heath didn't excite the fans but he might be better than Pelphrey and might be the best available for Arkansas but unfortunatly Ark fans ran him off by not going to the games and supporting NCAA bids, simply b/c he wasn't going to final 4's in 5 years. Heath is 5-1 right now.
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