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Doherty's win total is spiking up after having gone the wrong way the last two seasons after 14 victories in Year 1. He has not recruited on the Dallas side of Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the most fertile regions of the country for young ballplayers. He has just four Texans on the roster. Only one starts, and one is a walk-on.

If Orsini wanted to create instant buzz, excite fans, alumni and the media, and open SMU's doors to a flood of local and state high school prospects, he could eat the buyout in Doherty's contract and reach out to a certain unemployed basketball coach who lives in Dallas and could be on campus in 20 minutes.

Billy Gillispie flipped UTEP into an NCAA tournament team in two seasons, and then in three seasons had woebegone Texas A&M on the cusp of the Elite 8. He did it by recruiting the heck out of Texas, and in particular the Dallas area.

Three of Gillispie's local recruits are A&M starters this season: Donald Sloan, Derrick Roland (who suffered a season-ending broken leg) and Bryan Davis.

Gillispie would be a hire in the vein of football's June Jones, a man with a track record of resuscitating the dead. If Orsini made that call, Gillispie, who has maintained a low profile after being humbled in his short stint at Kentucky, would almost assuredly listen.

RE Tycoon wrote:So much wrong with that article. I think Doherty basically puts down the intelligence of Dallas / Texas kids. Can't wait until he's out of here.

Half court style offense is our identity and fits our school?!?

Uggh, more boring basketball ahead folks, Moody will be rocking!

PonyDoh wrote:

RE Tycoon wrote:So much wrong with that article. I think Doherty basically puts down the intelligence of Dallas / Texas kids. Can't wait until he's out of here.

Half court style offense is our identity and fits our school?!?

Uggh, more boring basketball ahead folks, Moody will be rocking!

You think we should run'n'gun with diploma mills that tend to have more athletes historically? Good call, let's hire you

RE Tycoon wrote:

PonyDoh wrote:

RE Tycoon wrote:So much wrong with that article. I think Doherty basically puts down the intelligence of Dallas / Texas kids. Can't wait until he's out of here.

Half court style offense is our identity and fits our school?!?

Uggh, more boring basketball ahead folks, Moody will be rocking!

You think we should run'n'gun with diploma mills that tend to have more athletes historically? Good call, let's hire you

I'll put you down as a reference when I apply. Until then I'll be the guy falling asleep in Moody, only to be awaken by the sound of 35 second shot clocks sounding every other SMU possession.

ponyscott wrote:Uggh, more boring basketball ahead folks, Moody will be rocking!

PonyDoh wrote:

ponyscott wrote:Uggh, more boring basketball ahead folks, Moody will be rocking!

Hey, at least you're going to the games. Kudos for that. We scored 70 pts yesterday, and are playing lockdown D. We are forcing everyone to play our tempo, win or lose, whether it's home or away. Our league is chock full of undisciplined teams and our pace is damn frustrating for Memphis/Tulsa/UTEP/Houston. It may not be the most exciting brand of basketball, but it's currently proving successful