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Why firing [Redacted] after Carolina makes sense for Wellman

Well no news could be good news depending on who's left in the tournament. If VCU and Wich St make it to the Sweet 16 and we hire a coach during that week, I'd be pissed that we didn't wait.
 
It actually would be better to do it now. The players get used to playing without him. The assistants get a chance to show what they have for other opportunities. We get a head start on other schools for back channel and contact through agents. Gets the fan base that is left back engaged for last couple of games. Many other things if he would just think it through.
 
82deacman said:
It actually would be better to do it now. The players get used to playing without him. The assistants get a chance to show what they have for other opportunities. We get a head start on other schools for back channel and contact through agents. Gets the fan base that is left back engaged for last couple of games. Many other things if he would just think it through.
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Can't really say that's been either [Redacted] or Wellman's strong suit the past few years when it comes to basketball
 
I agree that this hire will be heavily influenced by folks other than Wellman, but there is still almost zero chance we hire Howland and zero chance we hire Marshall. Folks are thinking way too optimistically. Look for a low-tier mid-major head coach (not Shaka).
 
inspectah said:
I agree that this hire will be heavily influenced by folks other than Wellman, but there is still almost zero chance we hire Howland and zero chance we hire Marshall. Folks are thinking way too optimistically. Look for a low-tier mid-major head coach (not Shaka).
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That may be the final hire, but the search will aim at a higher level of candidate before that decision is made. A lot of those targets will not want to interview until their season is done.
 
Wake is an attractive job. I have little doubt we would have gotten Enfield if the job had opened last year.
 
inspectah said:
I agree that this hire will be heavily influenced by folks other than Wellman, but there is still almost zero chance we hire Howland and zero chance we hire Marshall. Folks are thinking way too optimistically. Look for a low-tier mid-major head coach (not Shaka).
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Agree.
 
Canning [Redacted] before the end of the season would signal to me that a currently out of work coach is lined up (Howland, for example). Remember, Dino wasn't fired until the first week of April. I would be surprised if Ron paid any attention to the stench under his nose until his NCAA job is done after the Final Four.
 
I think you saw the AD panic last night. Hopefully they're prepared for this.
 
ChrisL68 said:
Wake is an attractive job. I have little doubt we would have gotten Enfield if the job had opened last year.
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Inside information would prove that this equation isn't always necessarily correct.

I know for an absolute fact that the WF job diminished from a 'consideration' to 'nothing' for at least one other 'in-demand' coach after R.W.'s handling of things after Bz season #2.

Word spreads. Enfield knew what kind of dumpster fire he'd be jumping into at that point, I'd bet anything on it.

RW is going to have a tough time selling the program to anybody who is going to be answering to him after the hire. That's what makes this thing such an absolute disaster, and it's why he needs to be sent packing along with Bz.
 
So Wellman came close to firing Bz after season 2?

Doesn't that lend credence to the idea that he had to hang on to Bz to avoid scaring off potential candidates who thought they wouldn't be given enough time to rebuild?
 
vtwhat etc said:
Inside information would prove that this equation isn't always necessarily correct.

I know for an absolute fact that the WF job diminished from a 'consideration' to 'nothing' for at least one other 'in-demand' coach after R.W.'s handling of things after Bz season #2.

Word spreads. Enfield knew what kind of dumpster fire he'd be jumping into at that point, I'd bet anything on it.

RW is going to have a tough time selling the program to anybody who is going to be answering to him after the hire. That's what makes this thing such an absolute disaster, and it's why he needs to be sent packing along with Bz.
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I am pretty sure you are wrong about Enfield and will leave it at that. And the idea that no basketball coach would want to work for Wellman, but it isn't an issue for a hot football commodity isn't very logical to me.

I think we will be a major player for whatever hot mid-major commodities are out there. We will be one of the more attractive openings, if not the most attractive, depending on who else makes a move.
 
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Why would anyone have wanted to have talked to Enfield after Season 2? He had one 15-17 season at FGC. He was a nobody and had no resume. Had we offered him then, he would have walked across glass to take the job. It's crazy to think otherwise.
 
RJKarl said:
Why would anyone have wanted to have talked to Enfield after Season 2? He had one 15-17 season at FGC. He was a nobody and had no resume. Had we offered him then, he would have walked across glass to take the job. It's crazy to think otherwise.
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Haha, reading comprehension FTW.
 
I have to think Bzz will resign and make Wellman accept it this time. There is just too much pressure as this was supposed to be the "come back" year for Bzz. You really think he and his wife want to be back here next year? I know I sure wouldn't and by now I'd know inside that I can't turn it around.
 
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