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Post by pumpfake on Mar 27, 2017 15:49:42 GMT -5
Well put Winter. Hopefully, the future is bright. If it isn't maybe the timing will be good to pick up Wyking on the rebound so to speak from his time at Cal. He might be primed for LMU with some head coaching experience (bad and good) that would only help if he got another shot. Lots of assumptions here. Hopefully, next year makes this a moot discussion.
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Post by ironlion on Mar 27, 2017 16:20:43 GMT -5
Most people were surprised by the hire. I hope he does good job there but is available once Dunlap can be bought out.
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Post by longtimelionfan on Mar 27, 2017 17:06:36 GMT -5
Gipson, the four signed freshman and the development of Matteis are the core of the Lions' future. Next season's W/L total will likely depend upon the leadership and play of Petr, Haney, McClendon and anticipated JC additions to lead and smoothout that transition to the new core. But the new core will need to log significant minutes and play well for a bright future.
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Post by ALioninWinter on Mar 27, 2017 17:51:30 GMT -5
Longtime - that is exactly right. Personally, I'm not expecting much next year in the way of results. I am hoping to see prospects for future years though.
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Post by nbdlion22 on Oct 10, 2017 18:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by LIONS90045 on Oct 10, 2017 20:46:53 GMT -5
What the hell is a "talent fee?" It's 3x the base salary. The talent of the coach or of the players?
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Post by longtimelionfan on Oct 10, 2017 22:10:40 GMT -5
A “talent fee” is a way around public salary limitations. Many states have rules that put a limit on base salary. A talent fee payment is a way around that limitation for those possessing special personal services talent (e.g. artists, performers, coaches, etc.).
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Post by LIONS90045 on Oct 11, 2017 19:46:25 GMT -5
OK Thanks - kinda like the "resort fee" that hotels (e.g., La Quinta) use to keep their published rates low.
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Post by thx4leavinjimlynam on Mar 24, 2019 22:58:44 GMT -5
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Post by hootevers on Mar 25, 2019 0:07:45 GMT -5
jones is a good guy.
he is not a head basketball coach.
he was hired by the previous a.d. who took care of a brother by giving jones a fully guaranteed 5 year contract despite jones never being a head basketball coach at any level.
jones’ sister in law was the vice chancellor at the time who got the chancellor to approve the hire.
last week, it was announced jones was coming back.
the next day, mcneil, their leading scorer, announced he wasn’t returning for his last 2 years.
over the last few days, parents of 3 returning players had phone conversations with the a.d..
today, jones was fired.
what is a better basketball coaching job going forward-cal or unlv?
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Post by oldestlion on Mar 25, 2019 10:06:34 GMT -5
jones is a good guy. he is not a head basketball coach. he was hired by the previous a.d. who took care of a brother by giving jones a fully guaranteed 5 year contract despite jones never being a head basketball coach at any level. jones’ sister in law was the vice chancellor at the time who got the chancellor to approve the hire. last week, it was announced jones was coming back. the next day, mcneil, their leading scorer, announced he wasn’t returning for his last 2 years. over the last few days, parents of 3 returning players had phone conversations with the a.d.. today, jones was fired. what is a better basketball coaching job going forward-cal or unlv? |
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Post by oldestlion on Mar 25, 2019 10:32:53 GMT -5
Jones never had a chance. He inherited a questionable roster and was lucky to win the few games he did. He was not in the right place - never even close to fitting into the Cal culture which should be applauded.
He made a mistake going to Cal even though the money was good. I hope he doesn't make another mistake and come to LMU if the post is offered, even though he has literally begged for the position several times in the past. We are unquestionably a coaches graveyard because, as I have said in previous posts, the Board and the administration refuse to provide anything other than empty promises and lip service.
If the Board and President ever wake up and see the benefits that having a winning, clean program bring (that is very possible), then Wyking should come back as one or our own.His heart would be in it, he has something to prove, he has the ability and he would do a great job.Please don't suggest that Dunlap was ever one of ours - he turned down the job several times and finally took it out of desperation and the chance to retire in LA.
We're not going to get a quality coach because of our reputation unless that coach has ties to LMU. Wyking has quality and ability and would represent the university in a very positive way He will want the job. We should give it to him rather than get another hack.
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Post by hootevers on Mar 25, 2019 12:38:39 GMT -5
then how do you explain the 'hack' dunlap leading this year's team to the 3rd best record (tied) in program history?
are you insinuating that dunlap does not run a clean program? do specify which of his players have been in trouble with the law. do specify what players he has bought.
dunlap is a graduate of lmu. indeed, he is 'one of ours.' taking the job out of desperation is pure b.s.. maybe he turned down husak's offers before because of what you stated 'the board and the administration refuse to provide anything other than empty promises and lip service.' as to the inference that dunlap's heart is not in it, again pure b.s.. he works as hard as any reasonable person would expect of a collegiate head coach.
yet, dunlap accepted husak's latest offer 5 years ago despite the losing culture and, as stated at the beginning of this response, has led this team to the 3rd best record (tied) in program history.
as to jones, he is not a head coach.
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Post by lmuseniorfan on Mar 25, 2019 15:25:17 GMT -5
Mike Dunlap has wanted the LMU job in the past.
When he returned from Australia, he applied for the job, but the AD, Brian Quinn, chose Charles Bradley instead. That hire did not work out so well. Dunlap subsequently found a head coaching job at Metropolitan State. I think he was at Metro State for 9 years. His teams made the Div 2 playoffs every year he was there, they won two Div 2 Championships, they were the runner-up once, and they made the Final Four one time.
He applied for the LMU job another time while he was at Metro State. I believe he was the top candidate, but he eventually declined to be considered because he did not believe the administration at that time had sufficient admissions policies and financial support in place for any coach to be successful at LMU.
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Post by lmuseniorfan on Mar 25, 2019 15:27:23 GMT -5
I should have said "they made the Final Four one other time".
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