College Hoops Thread '09-'10

[The Poet]

Houston has hired a new head coach to replace Tom Penders . . . James Dickey.


Why do I hear those "Deliverance" banjos in the background?

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Houston has hired a new head coach to replace Tom Penders . . . James Dickey.


Why do I hear those "Deliverance" banjos in the background?

Horrible fire and hire. Houston gets what it deserves.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Horrible fire and hire. Houston gets what it deserves.

I don't know enough about Dickey (well, the coach, and not the poet) to know how good or bad he is. I do know a bit about Penders, and one of these is that he was not canned, but rather resigned. He said he has no plans to retire, but that it was time to move on to a different challenge after getting Houston back into the NCAA Tournament once more.

Hey, who am I to question the man's motives, or judgement?

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by The Poet

I don't know enough about Dickey (well, the coach, and not the poet) to know how good or bad he is. I do know a bit about Penders, and one of these is that he was not canned, but rather resigned. He said he has no plans to retire, but that it was time to move on to a different challenge after getting Houston back into the NCAA Tournament once more.

Hey, who am I to question the man's motives, or judgement?

Don't let the official release fool ya. He was fired. They paid him the rest of his contract to leave.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Don't let the official release fool ya. He was fired. They paid him the rest of his contract to leave.

Could be. If so, they sure picked a poor time to do that.

The Indianapolis Star has apologized to Duke University for publishing a doctored photo of Mike Shuschef . . . uh, Kerzooks . . uh, Krzyzewski wearing devil's horns and with a target across his face. Coach K called it "juvenile", and was concerned that his seven grandkids would see it and lament "That's not Poppy!"

The Indy Star should know better. And Mikey should learn how to take a joke.

[jaycarla]

Originally Posted by The Poet

Could be. If so, they sure picked a poor time to do that.

The Indianapolis Star has apologized to Duke University for publishing a doctored photo of Mike Shuschef . . . uh, Kerzooks . . uh, Krzyzewski wearing devil's horns and with a target across his face. Coach K called it "juvenile", and was concerned that his seven grandkids would see it and lament "That's not Poppy!"

The Indy Star should know better. And Mikey should learn how to take a joke.

Not that I condone it, but as a Colts and a Tarheel fan, there is a piece of me that was warm and fuzzy when I saw it.

To clarify though, as much as it pains me, I have nothing but the highest respect for Coach K and Duke University. (Fook, that hurt to type.)