Looks like Crean to Georgia per....

...espn.

It's official, Georgia just put out a press release. Think that he will do a very good job there and elevate them into the top half of the conference.

I thought he he was going to end up at Pitt with his prior tenure there.

Just seems like a weird fit. Hope he does well.

I think he would rather recruit Atlanta than Pittsburgh and the Monongahila Valley.

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Originally Posted by Gato78

I think he would rather recruit Atlanta than Pittsburgh and the Monongahila Valley.

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Agreed. Pitt in the ACC is a hard sell to recruits. Pity, that.

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Originally Posted by MayorBeluga

Agreed. Pitt in the ACC is a hard sell to recruits. Pity, that.

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That sounds like more of your politician's fake sincerity. Not sure, of course, so that tells me you are superb at your craft.

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Originally Posted by Gato78

I think he would rather recruit Atlanta than Pittsburgh and the Monongahila Valley.

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...or maybe you are assuming that TC, like you, can't pronounce (or spell for that matter) Monongahela River (not "Valley"). I should file a tort, or something like that, against you for your post rife with ineptitude although I do agree that Mayor Beluga is a phony and I fully expect that he will not pay me for the two tickets I bought him for Sunday's game at the AL.

That is all.

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Originally Posted by CaribouJim

...or maybe you are assuming that TC, like you, can't pronounce (or spell for that matter) Monongahela River (not "Valley"). I should file a tort, or something like that, against you for your post rife with ineptitude although I do agree that Mayor Beluga is a phony and I fully expect that he will not pay me for the two tickets I bought him for Sunday's game at the AL.

That is all.

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Hizzoner would be happy to Venmo the funds to our resident Arctic Herd Amimal but for the fact said Tame Reindeer doesn’t know what that means.

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Originally Posted by MayorBeluga

Hizzoner would be happy to Venmo the funds to our resident Arctic Herd Amimal but for the fact said Tame Reindeer doesn’t know what that means.

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Some type of Italian currency?

Back to TC - there is so much talent in the Atlanta area, wonder how long it will take him to build recruiting relationships there? Could be a great situation if he can lock up the Atlanta area.

I am not sure if it is still the case, but one thing he told me about his now direct competition in Georgia Tech back when the Shumpert thing was going on was that none of their players graduate.

The basis of their engineering programs are 6 years, so most of the guys leave when their eligibility is up, yet with the school they are still on track to graduate. He even mentioned a previous player's mom, Bynum maybe? Said 'someone should interview her for an article. She'll talk to anybody about how they used her son, he was there for four years and isn't anywhere near being close to a degree.'

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Originally Posted by Jim Ganzer, "IWB"

Back to TC - there is so much talent in the Atlanta area, wonder how long it will take him to build recruiting relationships there? Could be a great situation if he can lock up the Atlanta area.

I am not sure if it is still the case, but one thing he told me about his now direct competition in Georgia Tech back when the Shumpert thing was going on was that none of their players graduate.

The basis of their engineering programs are 6 years, so most of the guys leave when their eligibility is up, yet with the school they are still on track to graduate. He even mentioned a previous player's mom, Bynum maybe? Said 'someone should interview her for an article. She'll talk to anybody about how they used her son, he was there for four years and isn't anywhere near being close to a degree.'

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Trust me, like all schools, Tech has some "jock majors" that don't involve anything with their outstanding engineering programs.

I'm sure they do. But when a jock is interested in engineering and they feed his desire during the recruitment, they don't follow through when he is there, especially when he is done playing ball.

Be interested how that went with Lammers. I recall the engineering program being part of the reason he chose Georgia Tech. Too bad, he would've been immense for us.

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Originally Posted by IrwinFletcher

Just seems like a weird fit. Hope he does well.

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As a Southerner, I was surprised at this. While some non locals have succeeded, it is a harder path. Crean isn't the type to be embraced by the locals. Not so much the fans. but the high school coaches and networks that he will need.
Not saying it is impossible, but as a Yankee, he will have a harder climb.

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Originally Posted by pbiflyer

As a Southerner, I was surprised at this. While some non locals have succeeded, it is a harder path. Crean isn't the type to be embraced by the locals. Not so much the fans. but the high school coaches and networks that he will need.
Not saying it is impossible, but as a Yankee, he will have a harder climb.

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I get what you are saying pbiflyer about the local coaches. Just curious, is that the case in Atlanta too? Atlanta seems to have a ton of transplants.

I’m rooting for Coach Crean to do really well there.

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Originally Posted by Mucrisco

I’m rooting for Coach Crean to do really well there.

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I think we all do other than 4everwarriors over at Scoop.

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Originally Posted by Mucrisco

I’m rooting for Coach Crean to do really well there.

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I too root for Crean. He really put MU in great position so I am grateful for what he did here and being in the Big East.