So a school that has extra challenges in getting the type of players to compete at a high level is going to bring in a coach with no experience even dealing with normal challenges of college coaching. Makes a lot of sense if it isn't an April Fool's joke. [eyeroll]
Stackhouse to Vandy
- Thread starter Calsthebomb
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@Friedas_Boss Dang Fred, what gives. I thought you had announced the next coach already. I even quit reading your thread. I guess I shouldn't have stopped. I bet you explained it.
Heard about this a little over a week ago and it's an interesting one for sure. G League Coach of the Year, was in line for an NBA head coaching gig, is apparently a really good young coach.
Questions:
-Can he recruit? My gut is he will kill it on the recruiting trail. He has AAU experience (not sure what, just read that). He has major name recognition with every parent of kids he'll be recruiting. 15 plus years in the NBA, All Star in NBA, tons of NBA connections. He should be able to sell VU hoops.
-Can he coach? We shall see. Early reports are that his teams are tough and physical and nobody wants to play them.
-Can he assemble a staff? This is key to me.
It's a splash hire, very polarizing and most will talk about it. Some think it's genius, some think it's stupid.
I'm all in. I've made it this far in life and I'm still a Vandy fan, so I'm not quitting now.
Much better than JTIII and Dawkins to me.
I think we will know pretty quickly if this is going to work or not.
Stackhouse and Jamison went back and got their AFAM degree in 1999.
They both graduated dumba *** loude and have doctorates in Herbal Philosophy...
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Out of the loop on his coaching acumen, but Stackhouse could ball! Is he older than Vince Carter (speaking of NBA careers)?
Okay, I’m sorry, not really... That’s funny stuff! Gracias C.F.They both graduated dumba *** loude and have doctorates in Herbal Philosophy...
He was a good G League coach. I'm not sure how that translates to college basketball and recruiting.
Former UT banned coach Donnie Tyndale was his G league coaching buddy so he definitely knows how to get recuits and throw in his UNC background and Vandy will be on probation in 2 years
Stackhouse and Rasheed Wallace with help from the refs beat us in the 1995 elite 8. Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison had the best team in basketball during the 1998 season, there were 4 ridiculously stacked teams and they were prolly the best. Thank goodness for Utah upsetting them in the Final Four.
Wow! Thanks Keyser! Those were some great duos, for sure. Kinda reminds me of Z/ Barrett. Neither team won the ‘ship correct? I only ask because neither did K’s Dynamic Duo lol.
By the way how is Frieda doing these days?
Is she still employed?
Did you give her a big raise?
I guess you will say none of my business.:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I actually like it for them.
He’s played every role. He was one of the top recruits in the country. He’s been the next big thing, the young guy with the potential, the All-star. He was a good scorer for several seasons. He held on for years as a journey man making 3’s.
He’ll resonate with all players regardless of role/ranking.
He’s played every role. He was one of the top recruits in the country. He’s been the next big thing, the young guy with the potential, the All-star. He was a good scorer for several seasons. He held on for years as a journey man making 3’s.
He’ll resonate with all players regardless of role/ranking.
That game was INFURIATING. For those too young to remember, here's the context: we were the hottest team in the country at the time and the 1 seed, everything rolling, but then, when facing 2 seed UNC in the Elite 8, EVERYTHING changed after this incident:
In short, Wallace viciously cheap shots Riddick with an elbow to the head. The refs inexplicably assess an unsportsmanlike technical to TOTALLY the wrong guy, Walter McCarty (who had NOTHING whatsoever to do with the incident), the refs ignore us when we correctly explain they got the wrong guy, UNC gets away with awful ********, we get unjustly punished, then we get rattled, the momentum and game then shifts to them and UNC heads to the Final Four instead of UK.
Lord, do I ever hate UNC, so much more than anyone else for reasons that go back so many years.
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The worst part is after getting the call wrong, they went to the monitor, reviewed the play, and still got the call wrong. Called a technical on a dude being a peacemaker and separating players.
Because great players often rely on their natural gifts. Others have to use their brains. It’s why the best coaches are usually point guards and/or bench warmers.
So Vandy is hiring a UCheats graduate who’s degree is in African American Studies? Wonder if he wrote any of his own papers for those “paper classes.”
I guess academic integrity doesn’t matter even at Vanderbilt when it comes to athletics.
I guess academic integrity doesn’t matter even at Vanderbilt when it comes to athletics.
FB, time to come back home where you belong. We miss you.
In order for Vandy to have a chance at catching lightning in a bottle I actually like this hire. Kind of out of left field. And if he wins, like, 1 SEC game he is a freaking legend. Pretty much the only time you’ll be able to make this kind of hire.
Why not?
Why not?
This isn’t football, big tuna.
Stack will need to take us to the NCAAT on the regular to be considered a success.
Maybe for some. But he has a recognizable name. That alone should inject a little energy. Stack (lol) a few wins up in his first season, one that follows a complete disaster, and I think he can buy a few years before that kind of expectation will be placed upon him by the masses.
Dumb *** Vandy AD fired his best coach, and now is bringing in a total novice !
Gotcha. You’re just saying compared to last year. For me, I need to know what the roster looks like to determine what he should do in year 1. I need to see how he coaches and recruits.
I think we’ll know pretty quick if he can cut it or not. I was not happy about JTIII, moderately ok without Dawkins, but am genuinely exited about Stackhouse.
If nothing else, it’s extremely interesting.
Maybe he recruits his butt of, sells his NBA experience, and proves to be an adequate coach. Can't be any worse than 0-18 in the SEC. I don't say that to be a jerk either, my point is...what do you have to lose by taking the risk?
As I said before, high risk high reward.