Larry Brown talks serious according to Kate

by **mrydel** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:43 pm

redpony wrote:You can have a tacit agreement without the formal title.

Don't see how that works. The tacit agreement would leave with Orsini if he were to leave.

by **Charleston Pony** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:48 pm

at least we are getting lots of national press

by **DanFreibergerForHeisman** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:42 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:at least we are getting lots of national press

It is nice to be in the ESPN crawl all day. Obviously, there are better reasons, but this is still (at least a little) better than a lot of reasons...

by **SMU 86** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:23 pm

After watching Brown talk about the SMU job on NBATV I really hope we hire him.

by **OR-See-Nee** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:29 pm

SMU 86 wrote:After watching Brown talk about the SMU job on NBATV I really hope we hire him.

Here's the link:

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2012/04/14/20120414_brown_smu.nba/

by **RyanSMU98** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 7:45 pm

SMU 86 wrote:After watching Brown talk about the SMU job on NBATV I really hope we hire him.

Good segment, but here is what I took away from it: he has something to offer, loves to push guys in practice, not sure he wants to run a game. Benford is a young energetic guy looking to make a move to the next level. All the talk here has been about LB as head coach and Benford as a HCIW type position, but I submit this for consideration: why not flip it? Put LB in an associate HC or consultant-type position that gives him a chance to get back into things and build up the players plus impart some wisdom to Benford, plus it allows him to avoid some of the pressures he admits he doesn't want and allows Benford to be firmly established after LB leaves, which we all think he will do in 2-3 years anyway. Thoughts (noting of course that this completely discounts both ego and money, either or both of which make this scenario nothing more than academic)?

by **SMU89** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:06 pm

SMU 86 wrote:After watching Brown talk about the SMU job on NBATV I really hope we hire him.

Alright 86. Let's get positive.

by **BobDaPony** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:11 pm

Larry Brown FTW!!!!!

by **redpony** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:26 pm

IMO- he is very cagey or he really doesn't want the game-to game pressures. I was a little surprised he wasn't more positive about his conversations with us.

by **SMU 86** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:32 pm

RyanSMU98 wrote:
SMU 86 wrote:After watching Brown talk about the SMU job on NBATV I really hope we hire him.

Good segment, but here is what I took away from it: he has something to offer, loves to push guys in practice, not sure he wants to run a game. Benford is a young energetic guy looking to make a move to the next level. All the talk here has been about LB as head coach and Benford as a HCIW type position, but I submit this for consideration: why not flip it? Put LB in an associate HC or consultant-type position that gives him a chance to get back into things and build up the players plus impart some wisdom to Benford, plus it allows him to avoid some of the pressures he admits he doesn't want and allows Benford to be firmly established after LB leaves, which we all think he will do in 2-3 years anyway. Thoughts (noting of course that this completely discounts both ego and money, either or both of which make this scenario nothing more than academic)?

Not a bad idea .

by **SMU Football Blog** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:51 pm

Larry brown is not an assistant coach.

by **Terry Webster** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:53 pm

How bout Benford as hc and Brown as director of Basketball operations?

by **StangEsq** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:27 pm

Terry Webster wrote:How about Benford as hc and Brown as director of Basketball operations?

how about brown as school president, Orsini as HC and benford and turner as assistants?

by **redpony** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:05 am

no because SO would want to re-hire Doh as a consultant and give him a 7-yr contract. :roll:

by **Treadway21** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:40 am

redpony wrote:IMO- he is very cagey or he really doesn't want the game-to game pressures. I was a little surprised he wasn't more positive about his conversations with us.

Well he must be cagey, because there is no pressure at SMU, as evidence by us sticking with doh for six years without much success.

In that interview, I think he was holding his cards close to his vest. He has been around the block on the job search thing a few times. Not saying he will be the coach, but that is how I took his comments. Still not sure about the idea, but tech made it work with knight.