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That is correct. And don't forget Houston will be in the Big XII next bb season.
Texas tech suspended coach Mark Adams for comments made at a player yesterday. Also allegedly spit on another player earlier in the season. School is investigating that.as well Guy seems like a first class prick. I’ve wondered for awhile if tech would make a play to bring Beard back. Wonder if this is step 1 in that
Tech coach Adams' comment 'racially insensitive'
Texas Tech has suspended men's basketball coach Mark Adams for what the school is calling an "inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment."
Not a chance in hell that happens. That whole fan base will never let that happen.
Adams was referencing Bible verses. Literally quoting the Bible. Good grief.
But tech would have parades in the streets to get beard back. It would be a prodigal son homecoming
But tech would have parades in the streets to get beard back. It would be a prodigal son homecoming
I get the sense that there have been a bed of incidents over the last couple seasons. This is just the latest thing, and maybe this combined with a poor season is just opening the door to look in some of these other things.
Kinda the way I see it too. You can be an asshole when you win. If you lose though, and are an asshole tends to catch up with you. Think that is happening to Mark Adams right now.
The criminal left in this country has so deluded any conversation around racism, when I hear “racially insensitive”, I’m wondering if he ordered pizza or some shit.
Eh I think there have been several issues with adams and the tech program. I think this is the one that was just the last straw.
As a general rule though a white guy talking about slavery and obeying the masters to a group of largely black guys probably isn’t gonna go over well. Regardless if they are bible verses or not.
My non-racist pastor has mentioned slaves and masters many times. American blacks weren’t the only slaves in this world’s history. I would be interested to here the whole context if what Adams said before making any judgement.
Agreed. Honestly, I’d prefer losing in the first round of the conference tourney, over having to play 3 games in 3 days and win it. Especially with a team already showing signs of fatigue late in the season. Getting rested for a run in the Big Dance trumps a conference tourney championship.
Kansas won the b12 tournament and the ncaa tournament last year. I prefer that route.
These guys are 20 years old. The fatigue is more mental than physical. These aren't midweek games in Ames or Morgantown - these all matter. If you can't get up mentally for a tournament game, you're not going anywhere anyway.
Fine. I just don’t care at all about the conference tourney, and unless you need to win it to get in the Big Dance, see it as a waste of energy. I’m not saying you should try to lose, but it just won’t bother me a bit if we do.
Didn't Tech fans laugh and ridicule Longhorn fans about us getting Beard and that Adams was the real reason for tt success? Karma, be it traded back and forth, happens.
I heard a CBS college basketball podcast that most don’t think Rodney Terry is going to be the full time guy at this point. Obviously things can change, but this tells me that CDC has a big fish either ready to take the job or one that he wants. The fact is this has been the most successful regular season in a decade if you are going to replace the guy at the helm of it unless you have an absolute home run waiting. You shouldn’t anyway.
Tech may try to bring beard back. Pete Thamel says that If they end up dismissing Adams(they will) that there will be at least some discussion about bringing Beard back to Lubbock
IT is reporting that Billy Donovan for MBB HC is something that is gaining momentum.
I STRONGLY disagree. Terry had a wonderful year - with Beard's players. We have no idea if he can create a roster. Actually we do have an idea - his prior 10 years as a head coach with a .500 record. UT has more money than anyone. Go spend it.
Mark Adams at Tech is another good example of that as well. It's very hard to ignore Terry's 10 years of being a mediocre head coach for sure. It's a big no for me on him.
If that’s true that would certainly be the wow hire I’m talking about. He was on my “call and then let’s move on to realistic candidates list”
Everyone keeps saying “with beard’s players” you do realize that Terry had a lot to do with the guys that are here coming to Texas right? Arguably as much maybe more than Beard. Terry had a lot to do with the two 5 star guys we have coming in. In fact he’s had a lot to do with a lot of the great players that have played here the last 20 years.
There are plenty of examples of assistants taking the full time gig and doing really well. Frank Martin took over at K state for Bob Huggins and did very well.
Do you guys honestly believe if Jerome Tang had taken over for Scott Drew at Baylor he wouldn’t have done well? If Tommy Lloyd instead of going to Arizona had taken over for mark few at Gonzaga he would have done well? Of course they would have.
Mark Adams isn’t succeeding at Tech not becauee he isn’t a good coach it’s because he’s an asshole.
College coaching is about fit. Shaka smart isn’t a bad coach it just never fit at Texas. He goes to a place that does suit him a little better and he’s having success again. Rodney Terry fits at Texas and unless you can land a legit bad ass earth shattering coach(jay wright, Billy Donovan) I think you give Terry a short term deal and see how it goes. You sign him to a 3 year deal you aren’t married to him.
Agree. While not completely sold on Terry, he’s certainly earned the shot if he gets it. Donovan and Wright are the only coaches I’d take over him. Not Calipari. I can’t stand that guy. He’s a scumbag, and, fittingly, his name starts with “Cali”. Gross. No thanks, I’ll take Terry any day over him.
Speaking of Shaka, this really pisses me off that he’s now confirming that he was indeed the great coach we thought he was. Wtf is it with Texas ruining decent coaches? Sick of this shit.
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But those were at schools where nobody could have won.
I mean John Wooden couldn't have won at UTEP.
And if we get to the third round he will be back next year.
Haskins won at UTEP for decades (including a national title when Wooden was coaching) and Tark did ok at Fresno. But those were at schools where alot of coaches could not have won, including Rodney Terry. FIFY. Mic drop.
I’m telling you, it’s the pressure of coaching at Texas that screws up good coaches. Every team and fan base (especially) gets up for us, even when we suck. Everyone plays fast and loose against Texas. We almost never get to play as a true underdog.
That’ll get any coach second guessing every decision. A constant and unnecessary pressure cooker.
It is really damn hard to coach here.
Shaka Smart lost to Abilene Christian. Frank Martin got fired at South Carolina. No, I don't think Tang would've won a national title at Baylor. So Terry made recruiting pitches - on behalf of Beard.
All that to say - shove all that dough to Billy Donovan. A proven big time winner at the collegiate level. The game has changed a little - transfer portal, NIL, etc. - but I would rather start with his baseline than a .500 coach.
Rodney Terry is going to have to make a deep run in the tournament to get the UT job. Either that, or the top candidates being pursued by UT turn us down and we end up having to settle for Terry.
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