It's been a while since we had any coach hiring updates..

Comet · Post by **Comet** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:39 am

For those in the know, is the search moving along? If so, what kind of candidates do you think SMU is currently looking at (realistically)?

PoconoPony · Post by **PoconoPony** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:01 am

I think SMU has two courses of direction for hiring a new coach. One course is to hire away from another school a top flight established coach with a proven track record of both coaching and recruiting. The second direction is to find that promising young energetic assistant coach and give him the chance to prove himself. What we do not need is another coach like Doh who was a retread with baggage and real questionable abilities to coach and/or recruit in the case of others. I can think of very few/none examples of coaches who were busts at one school and subsequently turned around another program and became top echelon coaches.

redpony · Post by **redpony** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:07 am

The silence is deafening as well as frustrating.

Mitch McConnell · Post by **Mitch McConnell** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:22 am

Title IX has forced the indefinite suspension of SMU men's basketball.

mathman · Post by **mathman** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:24 am

Sometimes it is when nothing is being said that something is being done. Hopefully that is the case now.

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:25 am

Mitch McConnell wrote:Title IX has forced the indefinite suspension of SMU men's basketball.

Which conspiracy theory is this point related to?

Mitch McConnell · Post by **Mitch McConnell** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:27 am

Area 51

Pony!Poni!Pone'! · Post by **Pony!Poni!Pone'!** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:27 am

really dont think that it's a plus that everything is silent. Those that say dont worry about it, stuff is getting done...well, we'll find out when the hire is announced. My opinion is that aiming high caused us to strike out mightily. Whiff whiff whiff.

On the bright side, when NM wound up with Bliss after having targeted Gene Keady then Bobby Knight, his comment at his hiring presser was "my wife said I wasnt her first choice either"

redpony · Post by **redpony** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:49 am

Some have posted that SO has contacted a great number of coaches. It is surprising and discouraging when coaches like Frank Martin have no interest in us but go to a place like south carolina. Really wonder what/who we will end up with.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:12 am

With this, and June's flirtation with asu, the coaches reaching out to SMU are miles beyond what we used to get.

jimhagle · Post by **jimhagle** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:20 am

Wrap it up Steve O.-this has gone on long enough.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:56 am

That's the thing, I don't know if the silence is good or damning.

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:00 pm

The silence is good - and it wont continue for more then 7 days. its not an assistant

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:40 pm

gostangs wrote:The silence is good - and it wont continue for more then 7 days. its not an assistant

or an athletic trainer.

Mitch McConnell · Post by **Mitch McConnell** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:42 pm

I'm withdrawing my name from consideration