Pitt fires Kevin Stallings / hires Jeff Capel

[kidorange]

I read that as Tom Cruise... Leaving disappointed.

Maybe this will cheer you up

 

[cliftonparksufan]

agree. i threw bucknell coach nathan davis' name into the mix the other day, along with nova assistant ashley howard. those are guys with pennsylvania roots and connections in the local recruiting scene. i think pitt would be better served getting someone young & building from scratch rather than going with another "name" retread

Schmidt from Bonaventure coached at Robert Morris for six seasons. The Duquesne coach, Keith Dambrot, has only been there for one season but he was the head coach at Akron for a long time and coached LeBron in HS. Will Brown has connections throughout the northeast. Plus those guys you mentioned. Both have good pedigrees. I'm not sure they are going to find another Ben Howland or another Jamie Dixon, but they need to build their program back to respectability. The ACC will be playing a 20 game conference schedule. That only gives you 11 out of conference games. You need to find someone who can get you at least 8 wins in conference.

 

[SWC75]

I’ll take it.

What are they saying to him?

 

[moqui]

Schmidt from Bonaventure coached at Robert Morris for six seasons. The Duquesne coach, Keith Dambrot, has only been there for one season but he was the head coach at Akron for a long time and coached LeBron in HS. Will Brown has connections throughout the northeast. Plus those guys you mentioned. Both have good pedigrees. I'm not sure they are going to find another Ben Howland or another Jamie Dixon, but they need to build their program back to respectability. The ACC will be playing a 20 game conference schedule. That only gives you 11 out of conference games. You need to find someone who can get you at least 8 wins in conference.

one would hope the search firm they are paying gives them as many non-retread names as you have

 

[Deano]

Pretty much done deal according to ESPN -
Sources: Crean near deal to be Georgia coach

 

[two3zone]

He is not a college level coach. He is bad.

Not based on anything but your opinion.

 

[Madbiker]

Pretty much done deal according to ESPN -
Sources: Crean near deal to be Georgia coach

Georgia boosters must have put together a million dollar recruiting fund to buy recruits. Otherwise he wouldn't be going to a school that has been a non factor in hoops.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

Not based on anything but your opinion.

I agree it is my opinion. He is a good recruiter, but not a good Xs and Os coach.

 

[two3zone]

Georgia boosters must have put together a million dollar recruiting fund to buy recruits. Otherwise he wouldn't be going to a school that has been a non factor in hoops.

If Pitt wasn't decimated think would've been there.

 

[two3zone]

I agree it is my opinion. He is a good recruiter, but not a good Xs and Os coach.

He did well at Marquette and parlayed that into a blue blood hire which he turned from septic tank into a contender. Not a fan of him but it's amazing how underrated he is here which is scary because this may be the only place he's underrated.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

He did well at Marquette and parlayed that into a blue blood hire which he turned from septic tank into a contender. Not a fan of him but it's amazing how underrated he is here which is scary because this may be the only place he's underrated.

Don't believe that he is not regarded as underrated in Indiana after the coaching job he did there the last several years.

 

[DeGrozz]

Not gonna lie, Sister Jean from Loyola Chi-town would probably be a better choice.

 

[kidorange]

Don't believe that he is not regarded as underrated in Indiana after the coaching job he did there the last several years.

He was on the "hot seat" for a few years

 

[longtimefan]

Pitt could do much worse

And they may very well do so.

 

[Shark58]

dont know why he turned down UGA but Thad would be a good hire for them. credible coach who already has big time contacts in the area

 

[TacoTime75]

8 (!!) players are receiving their release to transfer from Pitt. Wonder if they'll even be able to field a team next year

 

[Orange87]

If I'm Pitt's AD and my program is basically being torn down and built back up again, why am I going for a re-tread? Did I not learn my lesson from Stallings?

Wait til the tourney is over and go full force at whoever the new hot young coaches are. Its not rocket science and it seems to be a strategy that works.

 

[HOFCeluck]

I liked Crean a lot after he was on “Pardon My Take.” But those guys can make even Joe Buck likable.

 

[SU Dreaming]

And they may very well do so.

agree, all of the players are transferring out

 

[SU Dreaming]

8 (!!) players are receiving their release to transfer from Pitt. Wonder if they'll even be able to field a team next year

heard that today also, crazy

 

[Col. Bleep]

8 (!!) players are receiving their release to transfer from Pitt. Wonder if they'll even be able to field a team next year

It's hard to believe that 8 players are upset they won't get to play under Kevin Stallings.

 

[realorange]

dont know why he turned down UGA but Thad would be a good hire for them. credible coach who already has big time contacts in the area

dont know why he turned down UGA but Thad would be a good hire for them. credible coach who already has big time contacts in the area

Personal and family reasons

 

[MSOrange]

Pitt basketball's bungling of Jamie Dixon and Kevin Stallings gets dumber by the day

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[HOFCeluck]

I’m honestly not sure if Pitt is better career choice, but I’m rooting for them simply for massive schadenfraude.