Tubby to Memphis

[Do Dah Day]

We'll get to see who was right in the thread that debated his ability to be great again ....

 

[FirstDownB]

Put me in the camp of not wanting to hire a 65 year old coach when the time comes for Purdue to make a hire.

 

[Do Dah Day]

Put me in the camp of not wanting to hire a 65 year old coach when the time comes for Purdue to make a hire.

makes recruiting a bit iffy ...

 

[SIBoiler2]

Put me in the camp of not wanting to hire a 65 year old coach when the time comes for Purdue to make a hire.

I find it hard to believe he's only 65. Seems like he's been wandering in the desert for a long time since leaving UK.

 

[*4purdue*]

We'll get to see who was right in the thread that debated his ability to be great again ....

If you remember correctly I said I wish Purdue would have hired him when younger. I still think he's a great coach & if they have the talent, he will do well. At his age now, he needs a program that has the talent in place. I think it's a great hire for Memphis because it will allow them a transition period in looking for the right long term coach. It's also a great move for Tubby moving to a basketball school. I think he will do a great job & take his 6th school to an NCAA tourney.

 

[Do Dah Day]

If you remember correctly I said I wish Purdue would have hired him when younger. I still think he's a great coach & if they have the talent, he will do well. At his age now, he needs a program that has the talent in place. I think it's a great hire for Memphis because it will allow them a transition period in looking for the right long term coach. It's also a great move for Tubby moving to a basketball school. I think he will do a great job & take his 6th school to an NCAA tourney.

I honestly didn't remember who said what in that thread. I just knew there were some who debated him as a good hire or not.

 

[lbodel]

And what's following is our boy, Chris Beard, the LR coach - who had been hired at UNLV, then jumped ship less than a month later to go take the Texas Tech job. Kinda shady...

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

And what's following is our boy, Chris Beard, the LR coach - who had been hired at UNLV, then jumped ship less than a month later to go take the Texas Tech job. Kinda shady...

His rationale for jumping ship at UNLV was 'when momma calls, you answer the phone.' I think getting his start at Texas Tech and the job opening up was a bit too attractive for him. Being that he is from the Bobby Knight coaching tree and looks up to the man incredibly, I am not surprised.

 

[*4purdue*]

His rationale for jumping ship at UNLV was 'when momma calls, you answer the phone.' I think getting his start at Texas Tech and the job opening up was a bit too attractive for him. Being that he is from the Bobby Knight coaching tree and looks up to the man incredibly, I am not surprised.

He has 2 daughters that live close to TT. Can't blame him for the move. Much the same situation for Stallings. His son is a catcher in the Pirates organization and is expected to be up in the next year or 2..