Karl Hobbs to Georgia Tech

[ToolzieFan]

Good for him. I’m curious to see how Stoudamire does there.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Good for him. I’m curious to see how Stoudamire does there.

Is this the end of the How much money UConn players coached by the Rutgers staff have earned social media posts?

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Is this the end of the How much money UConn players coached by the Rutgers staff have earned social media posts?

unfortunately, yes

 

[Waquoit]

Steve can replace him with Taliek.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Is this the end of the How much money UConn players coached by the Rutgers staff have earned social media posts?

Wait till you see how much GTech coached players have earned

 

[upstater]

unfortunately, yes

He can always say something like "Under Steve Pikiell our coaching staff has had coaches who helped players go on to earn over $1 billion collectively in the NBA."

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

He can always say something like "Under Steve Pikiell our coaching staff has had coaches who helped players go on to earn over $1 billion collectively in the NBA."

As long as there are pictures of rip ray and kemba in the background, i'm cool.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Steve can replace him with Taliek.

I hadn't considered that. That's a great idea for all involved. I hope SP at least reaches out.

 

[Storrs South]

Steve can replace him with Taliek.

We need all UConn guys somewhere else than Rutgers, not more. Unfortunately Pikiell has a massive buy out so its unlikely another school poaches him for the foreseeable future.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

This is a strange move if voluntary
Isn’t that a lateral move or even downward ? B1G to the ACC .
He was making very good money at Rutgers . We all understand it is a difficult place to succeed at but it’s close to NYC and New England. Going to the deep South for a Boston guy is a big move .
Although GT is in urban Atlanta .
Or is it because the AD put pressure on Steve to make changes for someone with a higher recruiting profile. We will see by the hire if it is a salary cutting or higher profile recruiter type move . Talek would be a huge salary reduction move.
The competition for Northeastern players is tough and got tougher with the Pitino hire st SJ’s and UConn success.
Maybe I’m over analyzing this
he might just be , at 60 just setting up for retirement move south.
I’ve always followed his career with interest since he came over to us at the shoot around and signed a program for my Son back in the early 1980’s. I still have itvin my collective stuff .

 

[gtcam]

Best of success to KH as AHC

 

[Fishy]

I hadn't considered that. That's a great idea for all involved. I hope SP at least reaches out.

0% chance

 

[Fishy]

This is a strange move if voluntary
Isn’t that a lateral move or even downward ? B1G to the ACC .
He was making very good money at Rutgers . We all understand it is a difficult place to succeed at but it’s close to NYC and New England. Going to the deep South for a Boston guy is a big move .
Although GT is in urban Atlanta .
Or is it because the AD put pressure on Steve to make changes for someone with a higher recruiting profile. We will see by the hire if it is a salary cutting or higher profile recruiter type move . Talek would be a huge salary reduction move.
The competition for Northeastern players is tough and got tougher with the Pitino hire st SJ’s and UConn success.
Maybe I’m over analyzing this
he might just be , at 60 just setting up for retirement move south.
I’ve always followed his career with interest since he came over to us at the shoot around and signed a program for my Son back in the early 1980’s. I still have itvin my collective stuff .

If you think Atlanta is the Deep South…

And yes, you are over analyzing all of this.

 

[Waquoit]

0% chance

Well...we'll always have Paris

 

[BuffaloHusky]

Not to bring up a sore subject but I think Hobb's move to Rutgers was the beginning of the end for KO.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

unfortunately, yes

Steve was on UConn's staff for what was Scottie Burrell's junior year/Donyell & KO's freshman year so I imagine Rutty can still claim a few dollars.

 

[F101Voodoo]

Good for him. I’m curious to see how Stoudamire does there.

Hobbs and Pikiel two names linked with UCONN. Good luck!

 

[mauconnfan]

Very happy for Karl well done!

 

[gtcam]

If you think Atlanta is the Deep South…

And yes, you are over analyzing all of this.

wasnt Atlanta the capital of the Union?????????????????????

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This is a strange move if voluntary
Isn’t that a lateral move or even downward ? B1G to the ACC .
He was making very good money at Rutgers . We all understand it is a difficult place to succeed at but it’s close to NYC and New England. Going to the deep South for a Boston guy is a big move .
Although GT is in urban Atlanta .
Or is it because the AD put pressure on Steve to make changes for someone with a higher recruiting profile. We will see by the hire if it is a salary cutting or higher profile recruiter type move . Talek would be a huge salary reduction move.
The competition for Northeastern players is tough and got tougher with the Pitino hire st SJ’s and UConn success.
Maybe I’m over analyzing this
he might just be , at 60 just setting up for retirement move south.
I’ve always followed his career with interest since he came over to us at the shoot around and signed a program for my Son back in the early 1980’s. I still have itvin my collective stuff .

This is a weird move to be making at 60. Pikiell has a lifetime contract, which is a big plus for an assistant. As much fun as it is to mock Ruttie, it is a Big 10 school in a great recruiting area. The Big 10 has great money, great TV and the rest of the league isn’t that good. Rutgers has a lot going for it.

Or go to Georgia Tech, where even Bobby Cremins missed the tournament 4 years in a row.

 

[Waquoit]

Or go to Georgia Tech, where even Bobby Cremins missed the tournament 4 years in a row.

I have a buddy who knew enough basketball to be dangerous. He said he ran into Cremins at the luggage carousel. He said, "I know you! You're Denny Crum!"

 

[HCCForever]

I have a buddy who knew enough basketball to be dangerous. He said he ran into Cremins at the luggage carousel. He said, "I know you! You're Denny Crum!"

How could your buddy forget the white hair of Cremins?

 

[Seamus84]

wasnt Atlanta the capital of the Union?????????????????????

You are correct. Atlanta was the capitol between the time we beat the Germans in the Revolutionary War and the French in the Civil War.

 

[Waquoit]

How could your buddy forget the white hair of Cremins?

That's what I meant about "just enough", he recognized the hair, choked on the name. He got the consonant sound right. Bobby's reply, "I wish!"

 

[David54]

This is a strange move if voluntary
Isn’t that a lateral move or even downward ? B1G to the ACC .
He was making very good money at Rutgers . We all understand it is a difficult place to succeed at but it’s close to NYC and New England. Going to the deep South for a Boston guy is a big move .
Although GT is in urban Atlanta .
Or is it because the AD put pressure on Steve to make changes for someone with a higher recruiting profile. We will see by the hire if it is a salary cutting or higher profile recruiter type move . Talek would be a huge salary reduction move.
The competition for Northeastern players is tough and got tougher with the Pitino hire st SJ’s and UConn success.
Maybe I’m over analyzing this
he might just be , at 60 just setting up for retirement move south.
I’ve always followed his career with interest since he came over to us at the shoot around and signed a program for my Son back in the early 1980’s. I still have itvin my collective stuff .

Isn’t he an assistant coach to Rutgers. New job is Associate head coach that’d be a promotion.