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by Frankenstang
Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:12 pm
Forum: Basketball
Topic: Rod Barnes top candidate for SMU job
Replies: 6
Views: 2115

SMU is a better job than Ole Miss in a lot of ways. Ole Miss is a little brother in a powerhouse conference, I think they have the smallest coliseum in the SEC. It is also tough to recruit the African-American athlete to Ole Miss over the other area schools that don't carry some of the baggage from ...
by Frankenstang
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:34 pm
Forum: Basketball
Topic: Rod Barnes top candidate for SMU job
Replies: 6
Views: 2115

Disagree

Rod has won with middle level recruits, first with Rob Evans at Ole Miss and then a nice 4 year run until a little slump the last 2 years. Except for about 10-12 schools, that's every program in America.

Here is a guy with a Naismith Trophy and multiple NCAA appearances, as a head coach, an African ...
by Frankenstang
Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:15 pm
Forum: Basketball
Topic: Rod Barnes top candidate for SMU job
Replies: 6
Views: 2115

Rod Barnes top candidate for SMU job

He's been to the Sweet 16, he is a former Naismith Award winner, he is young, he understands the need for diversity in a program like ours, and he was won at a very, very difficult place to win. Down the last couple of years but his overall record is impressive. We are NOT going to sign the bluest ...