Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (When Herman is 100-percent humanized...)
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With all due respect to the time in history that we're in, giving her an extension now (even at two years) would be a sign that there really aren't any kind of high standards around here.
CTE caused him to threaten to shoot his wife right before be shot himself according to google. Wild child is right.
Are golf, Vball swimming and T&F our top ten ranked sports right now? CDC is good there.
Haven't read all the comments, but I would find it hard to believe that I'm the only one who would nominate Kenny Vaccaro for the badass list.
You think his AGENT will tell him to LEAVE Texas? Shaka isn't leaving Texas until he's asked/told.
You don't make the list when your biggest claim to fame is getting tko'd on TMZ.
Aston has no business staying. The women's program is in worse shape than the men's right now and women's basketball is far less competitive than the men. No buyout for her. Please replace her.
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I just wonder if Del Conte has any hiring leverage at all in this environment.
If he has a great year and other good programs come calling for more money.... yes... I can see an agent putting a commission check first.
do I think Shaka would leave? I already said no in my previous response.
but yes, if the agent sees a long term contract for good $$$ at a time CDC is not renewing the current contract... I would think the agent would say leave.
I am probably thinking agents are more driven by money than you might be though?
If school a is offering you $20 million over the next five, while you have 7ish for two years at your current job and they don't want to talk extension, a real decision about what loyalty is will need to be discussed.
Mulitple people on the Texas 63 and 64 teams said if they could have one person with them in a dark alley, it was Tommy Nobis. Think you are putting too much emphasis on people you know and not looking as closely at people from before
I am also dealing in the real world more than you might be though? You're dealing in a world where apparently Texas gets outbid for a major sports HC it wants to keep.
Just ask the Talbert’s about Nobis. Totally agree with you.
The toughest college basketball player ever was not a Longhorn. He was an Aggie in fact. His name was Randy Matson. He also was the world record holder in the shot put and Olympic Gold Medalist in the shot put in 1968. The other world class shot putters looked like children standing next to Matson. And the scariest thing about Matson was he was very quick. He was drafted by the NBA and the NFL although he opted for professional track. He increased the world record in the shot put by three feet. He also ran the 100 yard dash in high school in 10.2. When he retired he was still the only man to throw the shot over 70 feet.
See ketch’s comment to me right above yours. Not necessarily an outbid, but more money guaranteed. It’s funny, I’m having the exact opposite discussion with you both.
I can buy that. It’s funny RLong is asking me questions on exactly the opposite side of the fence.
this comes back to the original question to me.
what to do if you’re CDC and Shaka has one good year? Don’t extend and take your chances is my answer.
I would risk him leaving versus extending him and being tied up long term to someone who has mostly underperformed. I’d make him have two good years in a row that shows a touch of consistency first.
And yes, his agent might tell him to leave. Worth the risk to me. (Probably also worth the risk because I have fallen off his bandwagon.)
I mean... it was nearly 60 years ago. You're gonna have to forgive me just a little.
If we're giving love to non-Longhorns, we have to give some love to Pete Incaviglia, who reportedly punked out the entire Texas baseball team.
Literally less than TEN current HCs make $4mil or more/yr. That type of offer isn't coming from another school for Shaka anytime soon.
I believe around 20 make at least three million.
So, 15/5 is probably the low bar and something like 17/5 is more realistic.
Splitting hairs to a small degree.
Point still remains the same.
