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UMass & Kimani Young

Ok so that still leaves Tony Stubblefield at DePaul (unless you count a half season as interim HC), Ben Johnson at Minnesota, Tommy Lloyd at Arizona who got first time HC jobs at different schools. Not that I expect that to happen for Kimani
Stubblefield was an assistant for 25 years. Tommy Lloyd was at Gonzaga for 20 yeas. Ben Johnson for 15 including 5 years at the school that eventually hired him.

Kimani's been an asst for 9 years.

Nike connections for Stubblefield, dominant program for Lloyd, AD familiarity for Johnson. They're definitely the exceptions.
 
UMASS and Depaul are actually comparable jobs.
I don’t think so because Big East > A10.

Also Chicago > Amherst.

But UMASS has the “University of…” thing that Bobby Knight advised Calhoun was important when Calhoun was starting out, and that’s one of the reasons he wanted the UConn job.

And if they have the resources and are willing to spend them, it could be a good job.
 
I don’t think so because Big East > A10.

Also Chicago > Amherst.

But UMASS has the “University of…” thing that Bobby Knight advised Calhoun was important when Calhoun was starting out, and that’s one of the reasons he wanted the UConn job.

And if they have the resources and are willing to spend them, it could be a good job.
They also don’t have ten better programs to climb over, unlike Depaul.
 
We were the Big East doormat when Calhoun took over; he used the competition in the conference as a recruiting tool, e.g. “You’ll get to play against the best.

It’s a great strategy. Mora is using it effectively in his recruiting. Playing basketball in the Big East is worlds better than the A10. Its like playing in the NBA vs playing Europe.
 
Unlikely. He hasn't been a head coach anywhere at all I don't think. Definitely not college or high school. He was the director of New Heights before he became a college assistant.
He definitely would have some head coach learning curve but given his DMV connections, I think he would end up being an outstanding hire for Georgetown. He probably won’t get the shot though.

For what it’s worth, if he were to go to UMass, I think he’ll be a little bit of a pain in the ass for us recruiting wise. But, overall, if you mess where to get good, it’s good for New England basketball and good for Connecticut to have a viable Regional competitor.
 
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He definitely would have some head coach learning curve but given his DMV connections, I think he would end up being an outstanding hire for Georgetown. He probably won’t get the shot though.

For what it’s worth, if he were to go to UMass, I think he’ll be a little bit of a pain in the ass for us recruiting wise. But, overall, if you mess where to get good, it’s good for New England basketball and good for Connecticut to have a viable Regional competitor.
Kimani's connections are in the NYC area. Maybe you're thinking of Kenya Hunter? He had the DMV connections.

I don't think UConn and UMass will be recruiting at the same level. There's no way 98% of the kids Hurley wants are going to seriously consider UMass. UConn might lose 1 recruit in the next 10 years to UMass.
 
Kimani's connections are in the NYC area. Maybe you're thinking of Kenya Hunter? He had the DMV connections.

I don't think UConn and UMass will be recruiting at the same level. There's no way 98% of the kids Hurley wants are going to seriously consider UMass. UConn might lose 1 recruit in the next 10 years to UMass.
Yep, I flipped their responsibilities. I kind of agree with you about UMass, but then again I never thought we’d lose Camby to them.
 
Getting busted with 96 lbs of weed is a plus in my book. That felony will also be wiped when PA legalizes.
This why I like Hurley though. Takes chances on guys like this, gives them 2nd chances. I'm sure growing up he was around a lot of people that had similar issues that didn't get second chances. Reminds of something Calhoun would do (like with Caron and even Stanley Robinson to a lesser degree).
 
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Blauds backtracking in the absolute worst of ways

I applaud the stupidity to double down on this take by claiming that he was right, but the snag is a well-known part of Kimani's past that is turned up by a simple Google search, and that was somehow unknown to UMass until they were about to put pen to paper.
 
This why I like Hurley though. Takes chances on guys like this, gives them 2nd chances. I'm sure growing up he was around a lot of people that had similar issues that didn't get second chances. Reminds of something Calhoun would do (like with Caron and even Stanley Robinson to a lesser degree).
lol Young was an assistant coach at Minnesota in the Big 10, you make it sound like Hurley hired him out of work release.
 
lol Young was an assistant coach at Minnesota in the Big 10, you make it sound like Hurley hired him out of work release.
The point I was trying to make was UMass is making a dumb mistake. Jeez why do people in the BY always have to twist things to seem "right." Sigh...
 
The point I was trying to make was UMass is making a dumb mistake. Jeez why do people in the BY always have to twist things to seem "right." Sigh...
You could have made your point by posting exactly that, UMass was making a dumb mistake, instead of posting some warped and false narrative about 2nd chances being given out.
 
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You know what’s even worse though? All the UMASS writers who jumped on this clearly fabricated report with contract details, etc. Took the real UMASS source 5 seconds to shoot it down too.
 

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