High socks and white voice.

Jalen Rose would call him an Uncle Tom.

3/8/2011 9:55:33 PM

Probably

His non-threating demeanor appealed to my latent racism

Also explains why I disliked Adonal Foyle

[Edited on March 8, 2011 at 10:00 PM. Reason : He looked like a black Grimace]

3/8/2011 9:57:17 PM

you know you just liked him because he made you think of Skittles

[Edited on March 8, 2011 at 10:00 PM. Reason : and villanova sounded like vanilla]

3/8/2011 10:00:02 PM

is Malik Allen still in the league?

3/8/2011 10:01:46 PM

wait, is there actually an argument against jay wright being thrown into the ring here?

3/9/2011 1:38:29 AM

I heard we might be getting a guy who's currently in Arizona





Welcome home Herb

3/9/2011 2:27:07 AM

Quote :

"took a midmajor to the final 4"

Fun fact no Calipari coached team has ever made it to the final four officially

3/9/2011 9:37:54 AM

i'm sure their fans had more fun than ours did both seasons he may or may not have lead a team to the final four.

3/9/2011 10:49:28 AM

^ding ding ding

3/9/2011 10:58:03 AM

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news;_ylt=Ahtipxto3ZgxuWL_Art5L37evbYF?slug=jn-gillispie030811

3/9/2011 12:59:48 PM

^ he seems so strict benching players for loafing

3/9/2011 1:10:25 PM

^^i could get on board with that

3/9/2011 1:15:26 PM

Long but good article. Like this at the end

Quote :

"After two years away from basketball, Gillispie may finally be nearing a return to the game. His name continues to surface for potential coaching vacancies. A group of Texas Tech students have even printed T-shirts and started a website http://www.getgillispie.com to try to sway administrators as they search for a replacement for Pat Knight, who was fired Monday. The buzz didn’t stop in Lubbock. The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express News have all published columns in support of Gillispie’s hiring at Texas Tech, which probably won’t be the only school interested in his services. “Sometimes schools take risks when they hire a coach,” [Bill] Self said. “But the school that hires Billy won’t be taking a risk at all.” Gillispie refuses to discuss potential destinations, saying instead how painful it is to watch coaches lose their jobs. But when the opportunity comes to get back to the sidelines, he’ll be ready. “Whoever it is will be satisfied in a very short time period,” Gillispie said. “It’s hard for me to imagine being any hungrier or more passionate at this point.” "

3/9/2011 1:19:38 PM

i'd be okay w/ a gillispie hire, i think.

3/9/2011 1:20:39 PM

Why'd he get fired from Kentucky?

3/9/2011 1:59:40 PM

the answer to that is a several page essay.

3/9/2011 2:18:02 PM

3/9/2011 2:27:41 PM

that sounds like it would be an awesome hire. If his competitive spirit is that high then it almost would be a boon for our program in that we play UNC and Duke twice a year.

3/10/2011 7:31:45 AM

^^ he didn't win a NC. And him being an alcoholic probably had something to do with it.


I hear he's currently coaching 8th grade basketball. If he manages to make it here for 4 years he can get those kids to come here!

3/10/2011 7:51:12 AM

After doing a little research, I too think that Gillespie would be a strong candidate for the job.

Is anyone tracking planes yet?

3/10/2011 8:11:25 AM

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"he didn't win a NC. And him being an alcoholic probably had something to do with it "

Mmmm...not quite. He only had a couple years at Kentucky, but he didn't do well in those two years. He recruited well (not quite as good as Calipari), but his final year at Kentucky was pretty shitty (by Kentucky standards...they went to the NIT).

If you're looking at Gillispie's resume, you kind of want to forget about his stint at Kentucky, because it was a disaster. Before that, he was one of the hottest commodities on the market. There were a lot of State fans wanting him during our coaching search, but I don't know if there was any serious interest on either side because he had only been at TA&M for one year (but had done well in that one year...and also done well at UTEP before that).

[Edited on March 10, 2011 at 8:25 AM. Reason : .]

3/10/2011 8:20:50 AM

^ i dont get why BG's career at UK is considered a "disaster."

He was there for two years, and his first year he was named SEC co-coach of the year. His first year he recruited three 5 stars (Orton, Patterson) and five 4 stars. Had a 12-4 conference record

Year 2, they finished 8–8 record in conference and 22–14 overall. Had the 4 seed in NIT

Not breaking any records,especially by UK standards, but I think its unfair to say he failed at UK. The booze took over after year 2 so we never got to see a full recruiting cycle.

3/10/2011 9:24:41 AM

Quote :

"i dont get why BG's career at UK is considered a "disaster.""

Quote :

"The booze took over after year 2"

3/10/2011 9:40:14 AM

^haha

i would consider gillespie a successful hire for ncsu

[Edited on March 10, 2011 at 9:45 AM. Reason : assuming he is, in fact, no longer drinking]

3/10/2011 9:42:57 AM

I wouldn't mind gillespie

3/10/2011 9:43:51 AM

I dont get why Lavin got ousted at UCLA.

Seriously, I'm not trying to be off topic, but he put up a good resume there.

3/10/2011 9:45:16 AM

do we really want to go there?

3/10/2011 10:09:38 AM

Quote :

"Is anyone tracking planes yet?"

This.

Has anyone seen or heard anything (concrete) about a coach we are persuing?

3/10/2011 10:13:47 AM

I can't say anything specific, but my sources are telling me things. I'll just say "P.T." for now.

3/10/2011 10:17:31 AM

i say you he dead

3/10/2011 10:21:26 AM

3/10/2011 10:23:28 AM

3/10/2011 10:24:42 AM

P.T. = Party Time! That means Ernie is excited about the prospect!

3/10/2011 10:31:47 AM

I can't say anything specific, but my sources are telling me things. I'll just say "H.S." for now.

3/10/2011 10:51:33 AM

not another alum

3/10/2011 10:56:34 AM

3/10/2011 11:02:31 AM

3/10/2011 11:10:42 AM

Quote :

"I can't say anything specific, but my sources are telling me things. I'll just say "H.S." for now."

hahah, we can only hope.

3/10/2011 11:38:08 AM

Quote :

" I dont get why Lavin got ousted at UCLA."

Pretty much the same reason UK canned Gillispe. Minus the booze part.

3/10/2011 12:10:51 PM

lavin did significantly better at ucla than gillispie at kentucky, though.

although lavin's bad season was worse than gillispie's bad season.

3/10/2011 12:28:30 PM

It makes too much sense for Gillispie not to go to Texas Tech. I don't think we have a chance.

[Edited on March 10, 2011 at 12:49 PM. Reason : Also, I am hearing we are pushing hard for Gary Williams]

3/10/2011 12:48:38 PM

Lets lure Tubby Smith or Billy Gillespie here...either of those two would do a HELL of a job and put us back on the map!!

3/10/2011 12:51:40 PM

^^You go to hell, I don't want GW

3/10/2011 12:52:34 PM

^
Don't fall for that, please.

3/10/2011 1:03:13 PM

lol @ someone falling for it

3/10/2011 1:08:14 PM

[Edited on March 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM. Reason : fail]

3/10/2011 1:51:27 PM

Is this section moderated anymore?

I mean every fucking thread becomes a joke now.

3/10/2011 2:13:03 PM

I was getting ready to say....Yow would rather keep Lowe than work with GW again

3/10/2011 2:13:51 PM

BOOZIE SMASH

3/10/2011 2:18:51 PM

Who should we hire as our next mens basketball coach???

THIS GUY

3/10/2011 2:39:34 PM