Firing the Coach - Does't Always Work - See UH

by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:43 pm

RunningStang wrote:Didn't Tom Penders retire from UH after they made it to the NCAAs a few seasons ago? They didn't fire him.

They let him "retire" to save face. Make no mistake about it: they forced him out.

by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:46 pm

hoopmanx wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:Houston could have hired Billy G. Instead they hired Dickey. One of the oddest decisions ever.

In hindsight, I think it was pretty smart. Dickey has had Big 12 success in the past, and is a proven recruiter. He lacks BCGs skeleton's and to be honest, he never flamed out like BCG did at Kentucky. I think BCG gets more love in Texas b/c of his UTEP/A&M stints, but his stint at Kentucky was legendary bad. Also, he's had a bunch of run-ins at Tech already.

I don't know. Dickey's a good recruiter but Houston didn't need a solid hire, they needed a "wow" hire. Their butts-in-seats problem in basketball is worse than ours and try as Dickey might, his recruiting success will run out when recruits see that they will be playing in front of 25 humans and a few hundred rats at Hofheinz.

by **Rebel10** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:07 pm

mustangxc wrote:This is his second season at UH, not his first. Penders started winning his first season at UH so it is a very different situation to what Doherty inherited. That said, it is time for Doherty to perform as he is in his sixth season at SMU.

Okay 2 season but still like you said it is time for Doh the perform. I dont know of many coaches that get 6 season to merely obtain mediocrity.

by **hoopmanx** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:51 pm

Rebel10 wrote:
mustangxc wrote:This is his second season at UH, not his first. Penders started winning his first season at UH so it is a very different situation to what Doherty inherited. That said, it is time for Doherty to perform as he is in his sixth season at SMU.

Okay 2 season but still like you said it is time for Doh the perform. I dont know of many coaches that get 6 season to merely obtain mediocrity.

How many do you know that inherited a program perceived as racist in certain grassroots circles?

by **CA Mustang** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:20 am

CalallenStang wrote:
RunningStang wrote:Didn't Tom Penders retire from UH after they made it to the NCAAs a few seasons ago? They didn't fire him.

They let him "retire" to save face. Make no mistake about it: they forced him out.

He was coming off an NCAA berth so it wasn't like he was embarrassed with the final result.

by **CalallenStang** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:06 pm

CA Mustang wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:
RunningStang wrote:Didn't Tom Penders retire from UH after they made it to the NCAAs a few seasons ago? They didn't fire him.

They let him "retire" to save face. Make no mistake about it: they forced him out.

He was coming off an NCAA berth so it wasn't like he was embarrassed with the final result.

True but they got into the NCAAs sort of as a fluke after Mack Rhoads had already decided to get rid of Penders

by **mustangxc** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:42 pm

Indeed, the tournament season was the worst season of his tenure aside from that cinderella berth!!!

by **redpony** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:43 pm

We have something similar- a fball coach who is never around during the recruiting season.

GO PONIES!!!

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