PonyFans.comBoard IndexAround the HilltopFootballRecruitingBasketballOther Sports

Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Anything involving SMU basketball belongs here.

Moderators: PonyPride, SmooPower

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby hoopmanx » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:23 pm

The only thing I'll give Hewitt is that he's a special special recruiter w/resources. He flailed at Ga Tech, but part of that stemmed from amassing to much talent, having them all declare early, and never having legit upperclassmen. To that end, he was his own worst enemy, cause team building never entered the equation, just sick talent. That said, if you can't win w/Gani Lawal & Derrick Favors as your front court, and Shumbert as your PG, you're doing something horribly wrong.
User avatar
hoopmanx
PonyFans.com Legend
 
Posts: 4871
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:36 am

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby Dwan » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:44 pm

Bruce Pearl. Won at Tulsa and would get people excited about SMU basketball
User avatar
Dwan
Heisman
 
Posts: 1424
Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:10 pm

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby mustangxc » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:25 pm

Dwan wrote:Bruce Pearl. Won at Tulsa and would get people excited about SMU basketball


Pearl never coached at Tulsa. He coached at UW-Milwaukee and then Tennessee. He is not a fit because he has a cloud of investigation surrounding him.
User avatar
mustangxc
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 7338
Joined: Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:57 pm

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby CalallenStang » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:43 pm

Definitely not Bruce Pearl
User avatar
CalallenStang
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 19359
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:43 pm
Location: 25 feet from the Hillcrest track

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby CalallenStang » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:00 am

Dwan- were you thinking of Buzz Peterson? He was at Tulsa before going to Tennessee.

I wouldn't want him either.
User avatar
CalallenStang
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 19359
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:43 pm
Location: 25 feet from the Hillcrest track

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby Mitch McConnell » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:18 am

Pearl is a 'with cause' coach or whatever that term is. I think that means there's like a five year ban on him or he would have to show the NCAA y he could even return. When you deceive the NCAA that's brutal.


My pick - Bring Theus in. Have Tark sit on the bench and El Sid play riverboat gambler with the AAU. Back up the truck. Let's go.
Mitch McConnell
Hall of Famer
 
Posts: 2612
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:09 pm

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby EastStang » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:12 am

Would Scott Drew make the jump from the Big XII to the Big East? Probably not, but its intriguing to consider. He can recruit Dallas like no one I've ever seen. SMU could then be Dallas' team in a conference with a DC team, a Philly team, a NY team, a couple of New England teams. I doubt he'll leave Baylor because in the Big XII, he'll only have to succeed against UT, OU, KU and perhaps WVU. KSU/OSU occasionally do well. In the BE, well, its a meat grinder, year in, year out. The kind of conference where careers melt down. Would he like that challenge,that pressure? Probably not. I'd at least make a run at Drew, if for no other reason than to be turned down and show that we're serious. After that, Smart would be my choice, although getting him out of Richmond would be tough.
UNC better keep that Ram away from Peruna
EastStang
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 12676
Joined: Fri Feb 15, 2002 4:01 am

Re: Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketbal

Postby RGV Pony » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:39 am

Mitch McConnell wrote:Pearl is a 'with cause' coach or whatever that term is. I think that means there's like a five year ban on him or he would have to show the NCAA y he could even return. When you deceive the NCAA that's brutal.


My pick - Bring Theus in. Have Tark sit on the bench and El Sid play riverboat gambler with the AAU. Back up the truck. Let's go.

And there you go. If SMU had the sack, that's exactly what would happen. Instead even hewitt will say no and we'll wind up with pelphrey or something
User avatar
RGV Pony
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 17269
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2003 4:01 am
Location: Dallas

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby hoopmanx » Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:53 am

If you want a Drew, think Bryce Drew at Valpo, not Scott. Schedule Baylor in the OOC every year etc. Much easier to do than getting denied by Baylors head man. Like I want those putz's holding that over our head
User avatar
hoopmanx
PonyFans.com Legend
 
Posts: 4871
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:36 am

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby dcpony » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:26 am

I like Hurley as a candidate but have heard he & Orsini are a match made in hell. As in they wouldn't be on speaking terms w/in weeks.


Hoopmanx, what's the back story with Hurley and SO?
User avatar
dcpony
All-American
 
Posts: 813
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:14 pm
Location: Charlottesville, Va.

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby lwjr » Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:00 am

What about one of the coaches up in the A-10? Like VCU, Richmond, GWU. Do you think any of them would be interested in coming to SMU? Big East conference so they will still be playing games on the east coast and they have connections in that area as well?
GO MUSTANGS!
lwjr
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 8160
Joined: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:37 pm
Location: Midland, Texas

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby EastStang » Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:25 am

Isn't VCU in the CAA? GWU is having a pretty good year, but not great. Richmond has faded since their coach moved up the ladder. Shaka Smart at VCU would be a great get. Although if VT fires Greenberg, I suspect they'll be all over him like a drooling dog.
UNC better keep that Ram away from Peruna
EastStang
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 12676
Joined: Fri Feb 15, 2002 4:01 am

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby CalallenStang » Fri Feb 24, 2012 3:41 pm

EastStang wrote:Richmond has faded since their coach moved up the ladder.


Mooney is still there.

They aren't shooting or playing defense nearly as well as they have in the past, though.
User avatar
CalallenStang
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 19359
Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:43 pm
Location: 25 feet from the Hillcrest track

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby PonyKai » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:11 pm

Rick Majerus? He's done a very nice job rebuilding SLU in the A-10.
PonyKai
PonyFans.com Super Legend
 
Posts: 6160
Joined: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:04 am
Location: Here and there.

Re: Who is your realistic "dream" hire for SMU basketball

Postby hoopmanx » Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:58 pm

Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:Rick Majerus? He's done a very nice job rebuilding SLU in the A-10.


Too old & constant health issues
User avatar
hoopmanx
PonyFans.com Legend
 
Posts: 4871
Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:36 am

PreviousNext

Return to Basketball

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests