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re: Possible coaching candidates
Posted on 4/2/15 at 7:45 pm to JordonfortheJ
Posted on 4/2/15 at 7:45 pm to JordonfortheJ
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This is dumb, quit mentioning it....If Acuff was on the staff as assistant than it would be great because he has ties to North Alabama obviously. and UAH has never been to the final 4 and only 1 elite eight appearance. This is true....great guy, great coach...just not for a school like Alabama.
I thought UAH went to the Final Four in 2011 and came close to getting to the national championship, but I was wrong, he went to two Elite 8s for sure there bud. I don't quite see why it's dumb, it's no dumber than Bill Battle spending eight hours in Wichita and then getting played like a two bit trick. Frankly, Acuff's teams can score and they run a Kevin Stallings style of offense. Do I want Acuff as my number 1? No. But if it gets to crunch time, he could be a winner at a bigger program given a chance to build a program. There is no doubt he has won in the GSC and done well, UAH was pretty bad before him, that's for sure. He has championship credentials, just not at the D-1 level as a head coach.
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Posted on 4/2/15 at 7:51 pm to Bamaman54
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His best player just transferred. They'll be just as bad next year, and I doubt he survives another 20 loss season.
Then he wasn't what the program needed if he is fired next year. Frank Haith didn't exactly recruit the greatest players to Missouri. How much of his success at Miami was Nevin Shapiro? And how much was Haith's success at Missouri with Mike Anderson's recruits?
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 7:53 pm to thesneakypelican
Steve prohm > Acuff
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:11 pm to thesneakypelican
Correct, it's two elite eight...but it's a far cry from "regularly getting to the elite eight and final 4" as you mentioned earlier.
could
keyword. Right now we do need need an experimental coach whos never even assisted at a Division 1 program. Division II recruiting is a lot different than D1. He won't be able to load up on 2 star guys from the Huntsville Metro if he was to coach at Bama and be successful.
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he could be a winner at a bigger program given a chance to build a program.
could
keyword. Right now we do need need an experimental coach whos never even assisted at a Division 1 program. Division II recruiting is a lot different than D1. He won't be able to load up on 2 star guys from the Huntsville Metro if he was to coach at Bama and be successful.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:12 pm to 420centraltime
Lord, I hope so because I think Prohm will be who Battle targets next. However, who knows if the feeling is mutual?
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:17 pm to thesneakypelican
Prohm will crawl to ttown.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:27 pm to JordonfortheJ
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Correct, it's two elite eight...but it's a far cry from "regularly getting to the elite eight and final 4" as you mentioned earlier. quote: he could be a winner at a bigger program given a chance to build a program. could keyword. Right now we do need need an experimental coach whos never even assisted at a Division 1 program. Division II recruiting is a lot different than D1. He won't be able to load up on 2 star guys from the Huntsville Metro if he was to coach at Bama and be successful.
I misspoke, I was trying to recall his runs while sitting in traffic coming from work. All his deeper tournament runs have come in the last five years. I'd say that warrants a fairly regular moniker. Do you need to be an assistant at a D-1 program to translate coaching style to basketball players? Basketball is basketball and coaching is coaching, no matter what level, fundamentals, talent, and ability translate at any level depending on what you are trying to create. Just curious, do you think Huntsville Metro is good for just two star players? Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph, Josh Langford, and the Petty kid at Johnson would beg to differ.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 8:28 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:28 pm to mrbroker
I'm not saying Prohm is an amazing coach because I have no idea, but was Marshall considered a huge hire when WSU got him from Winthrop?
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:28 pm to alabamabuckeye
Excellent point.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:33 pm to alabamabuckeye
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I'm not saying Prohm is an amazing coach because I have no idea, but was Marshall considered a huge hire when WSU got him from Winthrop?
Coach K was 73-59 at Army with one NIT appearance when he was hired by Duke. And his first few years at Duke were rough. Everyone has to come from somewhere.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:42 pm to thesneakypelican
If only half of y'all posting in this thread would post in tMEGATHREAD we'd hit 1,500 pages easily. 
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:45 pm to thesneakypelican
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Trevor Lacey, Levi Randolph, Josh Langford, and the Petty kid at Johnson would beg to differ.
Ok so a 5 star caliber player every 3 or so years...where are you going to get players in between then..I know North Alabama has the best talent in the state..that's why I would love to have him as an Assistant.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:51 pm to JordonfortheJ
Everyone lets play a game.
Upvote if you wouldnt mind Lennie Acuff (UAH coach) being a serious candidate for the head position at UA.
Downvote if you think its dumb.
*Acuff has 8 NCAAT appearances 2 elite eight appearances and 4-5 sweet 16 appearances on the division 2 level in his 18 years as coach
Upvote if you wouldnt mind Lennie Acuff (UAH coach) being a serious candidate for the head position at UA.
Downvote if you think its dumb.
*Acuff has 8 NCAAT appearances 2 elite eight appearances and 4-5 sweet 16 appearances on the division 2 level in his 18 years as coach
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:51 pm to crimson crazy
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Coach K was 73-59 at Army with one NIT appearance when he was hired by Duke. And his first few years at Duke were rough. Everyone has to come from somewhere.
when this is the talk, you know you're fricked. sorry but its true. coach k's dont walk through like that often enough to justify even saying it.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:51 pm to TideSaint
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If only half of y'all posting in this thread would post in tMEGATHREAD we'd hit 1,500 pages easily.
That's because our basketball coach search is way more exciting than scouting high school football players.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 8:53 pm to TideSaint
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If only half of y'all posting in this thread would post in tMEGATHREAD we'd hit 1,500 pages easily.
football recruiting and kids who cant make up their mind is boring and dumb*
*my favorite word tonight.
This post was edited on 4/2/15 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:00 pm to JordonfortheJ
We could hire Chris Jans and introduce him to Gallettes
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:30 pm to JordonfortheJ
Hell if they are going to look at the UAH coach, they might as well look at Danny Young at Montevallo.
Danny Young.
If we are going to take a guy from a really small school, I'd rather it be Young.
Danny Young.
If we are going to take a guy from a really small school, I'd rather it be Young.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:41 pm to Cobrasize
Shaka just came off the board. Texas closed the deal.
Posted on 4/2/15 at 9:42 pm to phil4bama
Not surprising.
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