Brad needs to hurry and pull the trigger

[gmutom]

Was your grandfather a member of the band on the Titanic?

Um, how about a spoiler alert for those of us who haven't seen the movie yet?

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Um, how about a spoiler alert for those of us who haven't seen the movie yet?

My bad, the sequel "Titanic Vs. Iceberg, this time it's personal" I heard is pretty good too.

 

[gmutom]

My bad, the sequel "Titanic Vs. Iceberg, this time it's personal" I heard is pretty good too.

Nice. I hope it's like Rocky II where the good guy wins.

 

[KAOriginal]

Was your grandfather a member of the band on the Titanic?

I love that show....Capt. Steubing, Gopher, Doc, Isaac and Julie. But the band isn't on there all that often...just in certain episodes...

 

[socal frank]

If RT goes to NOVA he can be reunited with his coach at Hamden Sydney, Tony Shaver at Wm and Mary.

 

[Old Man]

Maybe it would be time to start up the medical school at Mason and invite RT's wife to lead the charge.

 

[Walter]

Russell Turner played for Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke. PHHS is the Patriots. He was always a patriot. Brad needs to make this happen.

 

[Walter]

http://thepassinggame.com/shows/035_Russell_Turner

First-year UC Irvine head coach, Russell Turner, is the featured guest in this episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Turner has spent the last seventeen years as an assistant at the college and NBA levels and took over the Anteaters program in April of this year.

Turner's winning ways began under Coach Woody Deans at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, VA. There, Coach Turner starred as a forward for the Patriot's during their dominant run to the 1988 Virginia State Championship. Russell played collegiately at Hampden-Sydney (D-III, ODAC) for Coach Tony Shaver (former TPG guest) and earned All-American honors in 1991 and 1992. The runner-up for the 1992 D-III Player of the Year award, Turner graduated Magna Cum Laude from HSC in 1992 with a B.A. in English and economics. He also set the career scoring record (2,272 points) and was selected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was inducted to the HSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.

Coach Turner joined Dave Odom's (former TPG guest) Wake Forest staff in 1994 after one season as an assistant for Shaver at Hampden-Sydney. From 1994-2000, the Deacons won 161 games, 2 ACC Championships, and one NIT Championship (2000).

Turner moved West in 2000, joining Mike Montgomery's Stanford Cardinal staff. The Cardinal enjoyed a .814 winning percentage (105-24) during Turner's time with the program. The run included two PAC-10 Regular Season titles (2001 and 2004) and four NCAA Tournament appearances (2001 West Regional finalist). In 2004, Turner followed Mike Montgomery to the NBA's Golden State Warriors and stayed on staff when Don Nelson replaced Montgomery as head coach in 2006. Turner spent six seasons with the Warriors. In his role, he focused on player development, game preparation, and served as coach of their Las Vegas summer-league team for 5 seasons.

Coach Turner has had success as a player and coach at all levels of the game. It is an honor to have him as our guest.

 

[Walter]

In the interview (click on mp3 file), Turner says he plays an up-tempo style of offense. He wants an offense like Golden State (super fast and super aggressive) and defense like North Carolina (dictate tempo). He will adjust style to the players. But will recruit for his fast and aggressive offense.

He did say that both he and his wife are from Roanoke. He said he will always be drawn back to Virginia. However, he says he loves California and will never leave. Interview is a few years old.

 

[UofRfan]

I am rooting for it to happen because I like Turner and know he'd do a good job but it seems more likely a way to get another extension/raise until he nails a better job. Hope I'm wrong. He has another good team coming back so there isn't any major urgency for him.

 

[dr. gunnie]

It sounds like a lot of coaches are using our job to get new deals of their own.

 

[GSII]

If we can't grab a coach from the Big West then we have no business in the A10. Monetarily speaking.

 

[gmujim92]

I am rooting for it to happen because I like Turner and know he'd do a good job but it seems more likely a way to get another extension/raise until he nails a better job. Hope I'm wrong. He has another good team coming back so there isn't any major urgency for him.

If he flew from California to Virginia -- and I don't know for sure that he did -- that is an awful long way to go just to squeeze some extra bucks out of your current employer.

 

[wijg]

It sounds like a lot of coaches are using our job to get new deals of their own.

Hewitt, the gift that keeps on giving... Before he destroyed us, we were a much more desirable destination.

I would have thought being in the multi-bid league and that we aren't too far removed from decent success would be a big attraction. I guess being a bottom feeder in the A10 and having what may appear to be a major rebuild may not be as attractive to the coaches we are looking at. If it is true, I guess we are going to have to roll the dice with some lower tier head coaches or an up and coming assistant.

 

[wijg]

If he flew from California to Virginia -- and I don't know for sure that he did -- that is an awful long way to go just to squeeze some extra bucks out of your current employer.

Doesn't seem like much to get another $50k-$100k per year. Many people fly distances like that for a days pay.

 

[GSII]

He was in fact on campus. For more than a day.

 

[gmujim92]

Doesn't seem like much to get another $50k-$100k per year. Many people fly distances like that for a days pay.

My point was, Turner wouldn't have to even get on a plane if his only interest is gaining leverage over his employer. Merely getting Mason to express interest in hiring him is all he would need to get a nice raise.

Our offer ultimately may not be good enough to land him, but I have to believe Turner visited campus because he's interested in the job.

 

[Dawgs99]

Seems like most of the guys we're linked to already have jobs, so they probably don't feel the need to rush their decision. Also not sure how desirable this job is right now....close to the bottom in spending for mens bball in the league, not sure how much we can afford to pay based on Hewitts buy out and a pretty sizable rebuild needed to be done. All that said if it really comes down to Turner or Moton who do we want? I like Turners resume better but I love my coaches to have a big personality so I also really like Moton. I'd take Turner if I had to pick one.

 

[P8triotfan4rightnow]

If Scott Cherry isn't a candidate, I'm not sure why.

 

[wijg]

My point was, Turner wouldn't have to even get on a plane if his only interest is gaining leverage over his employer. Merely getting Mason to express interest in hiring him is all he would need to get a nice raise.

Our offer ultimately may not be good enough to land him, but I have to believe Turner visited campus because he's interested in the job.

I have no idea if he has interest in our job. I hope he does. If your employer is not just offering a raise out of their own fear of losing you, you can't play the "I am going to walk if you don't give me a raise" game unless you have an offer in hand. To have an offer in hand, you have to go through the motions of showing interest.

Not saying that is what he is doing, but wouldn't be unheard of.