Tyler Summitt new assistant at Marquette

[Vowelguy]

Interesting.

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2012/apr/18/tyler-summitt-accepts-coaching-position-at-with/

 

[UConnCat]

From all accounts he should enjoy being part of Teri Mitchell's staff. There's a lot to like about her and her program.

In an otherwise nice story about a big step for him, I found this comment odd: "I'm excited to be in the Big East. Mom quit playing Geno (Auriemma, coach at Connecticut); I guess I'll be forced to play him.''

I guess so.

 

[justML]

From all accounts he should enjoy being part of Teri Mitchell's staff. There's a lot to like about her and her program.

In an otherwise nice story about a big step for him, I found this comment odd: "I'm excited to be in the Big East. Mom quit playing Geno (Auriemma, coach at Connecticut); I guess I'll be forced to play him.''

I guess so.

Sounds like Tyler just might have a sense of humor!!! Love it!

 

[Woof 101]

Amazing....Geno is already in the head of an assistant coach with his first job. He makes all the right statements about learning from all his coaches and formulating his own approach then makes a statement as dumb as a basketball....

 

[BooRadley]

"I'm excited to be in the Big East. Mom quit playing Geno (Auriemma, coach at Connecticut); I guess I'll be forced to play him.''

For a group of people that abuse the word "classy" by both misuse and overuse, I am always reminded of: Your keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Your Ol' Pal Inigo BooMontoya

 

[Phil]

From one of the great movies

 

[speedoo]

From all accounts he should enjoy being part of Teri Mitchell's staff. There's a lot to like about her and her program.

In an otherwise nice story about a big step for him, I found this comment odd: "I'm excited to be in the Big East. Mom quit playing Geno (Auriemma, coach at Connecticut); I guess I'll be forced to play him.''

I guess so.

Sounds like he might pull a Demoss and refuse to shake Geno's hand.

 

[Vowelguy]

Sounds like he might pull a Demoss and refuse to shake Geno's hand.

Think you're reading way too much into that. Seemed like a joke to me.

 

[speedoo]

Think you're reading way too much into that. Seemed like a joke to me.

I hope you're right.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think it's Tyler's sense of humor. If he really wanted to avoid Geno, he would have taken a different job. Tyler's humor shows up again at the end of the article.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that Tyler would take a job way out of town, given his mother's condition and his only child status?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that Tyler would take a job way out of town, given his mother's condition and his only child status?

It is striking. Maybe they are very comfortable with her support system. Maybe he felt a need to start his career. Maybe Pat pushed him to get started. Maybe a lot of other things.

 

[Bestiarius]

Amazing....Geno is already in the head of an assistant coach with his first job. He makes all the right statements about learning from all his coaches and formulating his own approach then makes a statement as dumb as a basketball....

Couldn't believe he said that. Shows the power of Pat in Orangeland. Or do people think he got the job on his own? My guess is the plan is to give him a year of experience, appoint him head coach somewhere, then he'll return to Tenn to replace Holly and resurrect the program. I'm sure that makes perfect sense in Tennessee.

 

[Bestiarius]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that Tyler would take a job way out of town, given his mother's condition and his only child status?

To me, everything seems odd down there.

 

[BluDev03]

It's strange that he's 21, and I bet they'll be players on the team as old if not older than he is...

 

[MilfordHusky]

It's strange that he's 21, and I bet they'll be players on the team as old if not older than he is...

If it were DePaul, he'd be younger than the entire team.

 

[justML]

Does it strike anyone else as odd that Tyler would take a job way out of town, given his mother's condition and his only child status?

As an only child myself, I know I never would have wanted to leave her side. BUT - if Pat is like my dad, she probably told Tyler that his life was just beginning and seeing him succeed was the best medicine anyone could give her.

Good parents are smart - and unselfish - like that

 

[stwainfan]

Good for him. I think this is a great move.