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Problem for any coach looking at an SEC school to coach basketball at
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:45 am
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:45 am
The football SEC schools have a tradition of firing any basketball coach who becomes more popular than the football coach. The administrations/Athletic departments (Alabama, Auburn, LSU,Arkansas, Tenn, etc) don't like it when you have a coach who is colorful and dynamic anymore. The trend is to hire boring coaches because they worry the fans might migrate to the less revenue producing sport of basketball at the expense of football.
This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school. I agree with Tim Brando that the history of firing successful basketball coaches in the SEC who get bigger than the football program has killed the popularity of basketball in the states where football is king. Dale Brown, Wimp Sanderson, Nolan Richardson, Sonny Smith, Joel Eaves, Cliff Ellis, C.M. Newton, Mark Gottfried, Bruce Pearl, Don DeVoe, etc are examples of this IMO.
This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school. I agree with Tim Brando that the history of firing successful basketball coaches in the SEC who get bigger than the football program has killed the popularity of basketball in the states where football is king. Dale Brown, Wimp Sanderson, Nolan Richardson, Sonny Smith, Joel Eaves, Cliff Ellis, C.M. Newton, Mark Gottfried, Bruce Pearl, Don DeVoe, etc are examples of this IMO.
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Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:46 am to MrLSU
quote:
The football SEC schools have a tradition of firing any basketball coach who becomes more popular than the football coach. The administrations/Athletic departments (Alabama, Auburn, LSU,Arkansas, Tenn, etc) don't like it when you have a coach who is colorful and dynamic anymore. The trend is to hire boring coaches because they worry the fans might migrate to the less revenue producing sport of basketball at the expense of football.
This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school. I agree with Tim Brando that the history of firing successful basketball coaches in the SEC who get bigger than the football program has killed the popularity of basketball in the states where football is king. Dale Brown, Wimp Sanderson, Nolan Richardson, Sonny Smith, Joel Eaves, Cliff Ellis, C.M. Newton, Mark Gottfried, Bruce Pearl, Don DeVoe, etc are examples of this IMO.
this board never ceases to amaze me
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:47 am to MrLSU
Wtf
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:48 am to Elleshoe
I call BS. Dale would never have left if the NCAA hadn't carpet-bombed us.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:51 am to MrLSU
Signed,
John Calipari at Kentucky
John Calipari at Kentucky
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:52 am to MrLSU
quote:
The football SEC schools have a tradition of firing any basketball coach who becomes more popular than the football coach.
Guess Billy Donovan better start packing his bags.
quote:
The football SEC schools have a tradition of firing any basketball coach who becomes more popular than the football coach. The administrations/Athletic departments (Alabama, Auburn, LSU,Arkansas, Tenn, etc) don't like it when you have a coach who is colorful and dynamic anymore. The trend is to hire boring coaches because they worry the fans might migrate to the less revenue producing sport of basketball at the expense of football.
This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school. I agree with Tim Brando that the history of firing successful basketball coaches in the SEC who get bigger than the football program has killed the popularity of basketball in the states where football is king. Dale Brown, Wimp Sanderson, Nolan Richardson, Sonny Smith, Joel Eaves, Cliff Ellis, C.M. Newton, Mark Gottfried, Bruce Pearl, Don DeVoe, etc are examples of this IMO.
Running away with the "Stupid Post of the Day" title.
This post was edited on 4/9/12 at 11:53 am
Posted on 4/9/12 at 11:53 am to MrLSU
I'm trying to think of a dumber post in the history of Tigerdroppings, but I can't think of one. Congrats!
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:08 pm to MrLSU
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:40 pm to MrLSU
All those coaches you mentioned were fired for good reasons. If Brando is making that argument he's denser than I even thought...and I already thought he was pretty dense, in addition to condescending.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:47 pm to MrLSU
You seriously believe this huh? 
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:48 pm to MrLSU
This thread needs to be stickied.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:50 pm to MrLSU
quote:
The football SEC schools have a tradition of firing any basketball coach who becomes more popular than the football coach. The administrations/Athletic departments (Alabama, Auburn, LSU,Arkansas, Tenn, etc) don't like it when you have a coach who is colorful and dynamic anymore. The trend is to hire boring coaches because they worry the fans might migrate to the less revenue producing sport of basketball at the expense of football.
This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school. I agree with Tim Brando that the history of firing successful basketball coaches in the SEC who get bigger than the football program has killed the popularity of basketball in the states where football is king. Dale Brown, Wimp Sanderson, Nolan Richardson, Sonny Smith, Joel Eaves, Cliff Ellis, C.M. Newton, Mark Gottfried, Bruce Pearl, Don DeVoe, etc are examples of this IMO.
Wow. I'm not sure a bigger load of bullshite has ever been posted on this board. Congrats!
Posted on 4/9/12 at 12:52 pm to MrLSU
quote:this is one of the dumbest statements I've seen in quite a while. That's saying a LOT! Congrats!
The trend is to hire boring coaches because they worry the fans might migrate to the less revenue producing sport of basketball at the expense of football.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 1:00 pm to otowntiger
This really is the winner of the "Dumbest Post of the Day Award". Douse yourself with gas and light a match. 
Posted on 4/9/12 at 1:05 pm to MrLSU
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This is why you won't see a brand name coach at any large SEC football school
wtf bro.
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