Ding Dong Doherty is gone

[CoxBizGrad]

Can someone with solid insight of the program explain whether or not Orsini really has the power and authority to fire Doh, or is he at the mercy of his donor(s) who really call the shots? My guess is when a person invests his money into such major projects of remodeling Moody, Orsini doesn't have a voice or say in the matter. Don't want speculation... just a reality check please.

[Mustangsabu]

The only way Doh is fired is if David Miller has had enough. Period. Orsini doesn't have the authority to hire/fire in the basketball program.

David Miller has had enough.


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[hoopmanx]

He has to go, but someone has to eat the million or so to get him gone. Should we start a paypal?

[EastStang]

When I saw the score on ESPN at the bottom of the screen with the word "Final", I thought this has to be a mistake. It wasn't. 28 points with something like 40 touches a game in the shot clock era is beyond amazing. Its a level of non-performance that is inexplicable. Either the players have quit or Doh told them to go out and disregard his coaching and play the way they want and see what happens. I didn't see the game, but 27 -3 point attempts tells me we were running it up and jacking it up since UAB only scored 47 (which meant they were not scoring quickly). So, did we run and gun last night or did we follow the Princeton only to have 3's that we bricked all night?

[Bergermeister]

I'm still not convinced he gets fired at all. We do not have the money to make a new hire.

He will get fired (no question) and there is money to make a new hire.

[CoxBizGrad]

So I guess no one really has true insight.

[DiamondM75]

He makes $500,000/yr and only has one year left on his contract. Take the $500,000 from the Moody remodeling fund and fire him NOW - TODAY.

I know the Moody capital fund is for capital improvements only, but letting Doh go now, is a capital improvement.

[CoxBizGrad]

A+ Diamond

[smubrooks]

For the first time ever I left a game early, with about 7-8 minutes left to be exact. I will not attend another game this year and plan on cancelling my season tickets if Doh is the coach next year. This is absolutely pathetic. I feel that the talent on this team is much better than both their performance and record indicate. Doh has got to go.

[SMUer]

Anyone have David Miller's email addy? These are the kinds of things our AD/Miller need to hear, personal stories about how friends brought to games will never come back, how tickets won't be renewed, how first time and long time game attenders leave early in disgust.

[shadowman]

This certainly has the feel of when Dement was fired mid season, you could tell Dement totally lost the team and they were no longer interested in performing for him. Really get that feeling now.

I wish they would just go ahead and fire him now but I still doubt that will happen.

[Pony ^]

I to will not be back any time soon if nothing changes. It's just too painful to watch