musings from syracuse
By Jeff
it seems my post about a possible transfer has generated much speculation. i wish i could say more, but i cant. stay tuned. There are alot of factors in play, including which players from last year are asked to stay or leave.
i understand that the Arnold hiring has divided the media into two camps. i am told that one of the most public vocal critics is a former player/broadcaster. let me repeat what i said a few blogs ago. Whoever you wanted as the next coach, the decision has been made and if you love the program and want to see it succeed, then get over it. Arnold is the new Coach. Whether you like his assistants, his " pedigree', his father, or the downtown influence on the decision, are no longer relevant. Lets all get behind him .
Many have asked me why we couldnt have gotten a ' bigname coach'. ITS SIMPLE. Money.
Just look at what Boise did yesterday. They hired longtime Gonzaga assistant Leon Rice for five years at a base salary of 400,000 dollars. Arnold signed for three years at 240,000. Do the math.
Finally, had dinner last night at a table next to John Caliperi and his staff. If his Kentucky team is as relaxed tonight as he was last night, West Virgina is in trouble. But i picked West Virgina to win it all, and I am sticking to it.
Hoops Talk
March 27th, 2010 at 6:58 am
$240,000 for three years is a fair price for a new head coach at UH. Compared to over $ 1 million for 5 years , but maybe football involves a bigger program.
March 27th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Why not just say one of the most vocal critics is Artie. C'mon, Jeff. He's the only broadcaster who is a former player. We all know that. Why can't you just write it that way? As far as the player who wants to transfer, if it's not Bill Amis, who cares? None of the others are good enough to cry about anyway.
March 27th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
I guess Calipari was too relaxed last night as his team played horrible defense against West Virginia today giving up 3 after 3 in the first half and then layup after layup in the 2nd half. They never really had a chance down the stretch as they couldn't buy a trey themselves until the final 3 minutes. I listened to Artie's show on Friday and he didn't say much about our new coach. He probably would have voted for someone else, but he didn't publicly say anything negative about the new coach on his show.
March 29th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Artie is entitled to his opinion. And he's usually 100 percent on the money when it comes to UH hoops.
March 31st, 2010 at 10:24 am
Artie Wilson isn't just 100 percent right...
He's On Point!