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Arizona does NOT hire Tim Floyd

Re: OT: Arizona negotiating with Tim Floyd

Floyd is a very good coach. Best BB coach in ISU history, in my opinion. Considering his career path, he's obviously always looking over his shoulder for the next job which means he is not a long term choice, but at age 55, Arizona may be his last job. Maybe I can now cheer for Arizona now that Loot is gone.
 
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I wonder why this doesnt already have its own thread, wait it does.
 
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this suprises me.. i though USC was a pretty good spot for him.. why jump to Arizona.. owell..
 
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And people complain about the players that bounce around from place to place. Thats why I can't respect guys like Calipari and Floyd very much---they have a new job every couple of years. I understand wanting to go to the next step and get paid but how can you consistently build a winner and put your personal stamp on a program like Johnny Orr did for us or even Tom Davis at Iowa. Its like hitting on the hottest chick at the bar---its risky and you may get lucky but if you hit on the average looking chick, you will probably spend the rest of your life with her and be happy. That made sense in my head anyways
 
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arganbright2 said:
And people complain about the players that bounce around from place to place. Thats why I can't respect guys like Calipari and Floyd very much---they have a new job every couple of years. I understand wanting to go to the next step and get paid but how can you consistently build a winner and put your personal stamp on a program like Johnny Orr did for us or even Tom Davis at Iowa. Its like hitting on the hottest chick at the bar---its risky and you may get lucky but if you hit on the average looking chick, you will probably spend the rest of your life with her and be happy. That made sense in my head anyways
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Calipari was at Memphis for nine years. Just sayin'.
 
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I want a cybookie with an over/under on years at Arizona. I say 4 tops....again.
Hell, let's even have a line on what his next school will be. He'll start some buzz in about 3 years that his second cousin's at ______school and coaching there was always a dream of his.
 
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Damn was he there that long??? I still remember him in the Marcus Camby days at UMass. I still don't like him though. Tony Bennett is the example I was looking for as he was very popular with Wash St. fans before he bolted 3,000 miles away to UVA.
 
Re: OT: Arizona negotiating with Tim Floyd

Wow, Floyd is 55? I know someone alluded to this in an earlier thread, but he looks good for his age.
 
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I am kind of surprised that USC didn't have anything in his contract saying he could not leave for another PAC 10 school.
 
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I guess this also means Capel won't be going to Arizona. Maybe musical chairs will now have him going to USC. Maybe OU will sign him to a big contract extention like MU did with Anderson
 
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arganbright2 said:
And people complain about the players that bounce around from place to place. Thats why I can't respect guys like Calipari and Floyd very much---they have a new job every couple of years. I understand wanting to go to the next step and get paid but how can you consistently build a winner and put your personal stamp on a program like Johnny Orr did for us or even Tom Davis at Iowa. Its like hitting on the hottest chick at the bar---its risky and you may get lucky but if you hit on the average looking chick, you will probably spend the rest of your life with her and be happy. That made sense in my head anyways
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I agree 100%. In Floyd's case, I think he bails before the NCAA shows up to investigate recruiting (like OJ Mayo) and before he gets hit with scholarship reductions for his APR (academic progress report). His players were the start of the time our 6-year graduation rate was less than 10%...of course by the time we had scholarship reductions, he was long gone. A lot of coaches can go somewhere, recruit a few good players, and have a 20 or 25 win season or two. The top coaches can graduate those players, recruit new ones, and do it again. And again. Just like Orr & Davis.
 
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Is it more wanderlust or just wanting a new challenge?
 
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