brianstl Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Scott Sutton at ORU? Sutton would be one of the first calls I would make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbtds Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sutton would be one of the first calls I would make. You won't get Scott Sutton to leave Oral Roberts. He fits perfectly within that unusual university. About 5 or 6 years ago Valpo was playing ORU in the then Mid-Con (now Summit League) conference championship game at Union High School in Tulsa. We were heated rivals. In the middle of the game the student section starts chanting "no classes tomorrow." They all look up at Richard Roberts, son of Oral Roberts, tele-evangelism healer and at that time president of ORU. Richard Roberts gives a thumbs up and suddenly all classes are cancelled. From what I understood from some ORU fans is that Rev. Roberts prayed about it there in the stands and made a decision that classes should be cancelled without notice to the instructors or any planning. Later on Richard Roberts and his wife were releived of their duties at ORU, his wife was a preacher and instructor in religion, by the ORU board because of their extravagant spending of ORU donations and operating funds. Of course extravagant spending at ORU was not really unusual. Oral Roberts himself had spent millions & millions on a hospital and medical school that God had told him to build or "he would be taken to heaven." The medical school went bust and the hospital and huge office tower building built for the medical school had to be sold. One thing that Oral Roberts really believed in though is basketball. He believes God told him to have the best basketball team around. Ken Trickey was their head coach that took them to prominence. It was a perfect situation for a guy who was part of their religion because Oral Roberts let them spend plenty of money and do anything they had to do to win. Unfortunately Trickey was caught cheating in a big scandal, nothing unusual for ORU, and Oral Roberts himself took the school out of the NCAA and into the NAIA. Later on ORU went back to the NCAA. Bill Self and former Missouri State head coach, Barry Hinson, were also good clean cut guys but they were glad to get out because they didn't seem to fit well with those quirky religious moves. Then along came Scott Sutton, son of former coach at Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State, Eddie Sutton. He was "of the religion," clean cut and had the pedigree of a good college coach. He's been at ORU for 17 years. His brother, Sean, who was fired at Oklahoma State after taking over for their dad is now Scott's assistant at ORU. If the Oklahoma and Texas schools can't pry Scott Sutton away from ORU why do you think Saint Louis can? Scott Sutton feels safe and accepted at ORU. Money is not the deciding factor for him. Much like Brad Stevens feels at Butler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.B. Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Am I mistaken in thinking that May was a Majerus recommendation? I think Frank Cusamano went to Father and told him that if you have to try for Majerus after Pitino turned them down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbizzle09 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Hey, Moytoy and I agree 100%. Great post! (mark the date, maybe you are right every August 26th or something; bizzle, look it up!) I will get right on it. Just got back from a weekend long bachelor party in Memphis. Took out all of my frustrations about this whole situation on Beale Street! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 What about Dave Leitao? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 What about Dave Leitao? If we are going to raid Haith's staff, I would only be intrested in Fuller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Andre Miller. I started thinking about it as a joke, but what the hell. He's already made a ton of money, he's famous, and we already know everything about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 That would make the Andre Miller drinking game even more dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 If we are going to raid Haith's staff, I would only be intrested in Fuller. I had no idea he was on Haith's staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 2 other coaches that should garner some interest Ben Jacobsen at Northern Iowa and Gregg Marshall at Wich St. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Anne Kordes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieBilliken Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The best coach in America not working right now is Bruce Pearl. He's a creep , but so was RM in his own way. Maybe he can be reformed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Anne Kordes -yep, and she brings back Betsy married to the hockey player to be an assistant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The best coach in America not working right now is Bruce Pearl. He's a creep , but so was RM in his own way. Maybe he can be reformed? Pearl is stuck with a show cause penalty until 2014 and because of that he won't be considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billikendave Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The best coach in America not working right now is Bruce Pearl. He's a creep , but so was RM in his own way. Maybe he can be reformed? NOOOOOO! He is the anti-Majerus. He is still on some sort of punishment for admittingly lying to the NCAA. From wikipedia In the summer of 2008, Pearl invited high school junior Aaron Craft and members of his family to a cookout at his Knoxville home while Craft was on an unofficial visit to Tennessee. At the cookout, Pearl said that Craft wasn't allowed to be there under NCAA rules, but encouraged all those in attendance not to tell anyone about it. When the NCAA began an investigation of the affair, Pearl not only lied about the cookout, but told Craft's father to lie as well.[9] On September 10, 2010, Pearl acknowledged the violations in the Craft affair, and also admitted lying about it to the NCAA. As a result, Tennessee imposed sanctions on Pearl and his entire staff including $1.5 million in salary reduction over the coming five years and a delayed retention bonus. His off-campus recruiting was also restricted completely from September 4, 2010 to September 23, 2011.[10] On November 20, 2010, the SEC ordered Pearl to sit out Tennessee's first eight SEC games.[11] After finding out about additional NCAA violations, as well as a violation of the school's substance abuse policy by a player, Tennessee fired Pearl on March 21, 2011.[12][13] On August 23, 2011, Pearl was given a three-year show-cause penalty for his unethical conduct in lying to the NCAA. This means that the sanctions imposed on Pearl will remain in force if he is hired by an NCAA member school within that period. Specifically, he is prohibited from engaging in any "recruiting activities", which means he cannot contact recruits, although he may evaluate talent during that period. If a school does choose to hire him and chooses to challenge the NCAA restrictions, it must appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and "show cause" for why the sanctions imposed on Pearl should not follow him to that school.[9] In imposing the penalty, the NCAA said that while Pearl's actual violations were not egregious, his lies elevated the case to a major one.[14] Since most schools will not even consider hiring a coach with a show-cause order in effect, it will likely have the effect of blackballing Pearl from the collegiate ranks until August 23, 2014. His assistant coaches were also given one-year show-cause orders, in effect until August 23, 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 yeah but.... Tennessee (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2011) 2005–2006 Tennessee 22–8 12–4 1st (East) NCAA 2nd Round 2006–2007 Tennessee 24–11 10–6 2nd (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2007–2008 Tennessee 31–5 14–2 1st (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2008–2009 Tennessee 21–13 10–6 T–1st (East) NCAA 1st Round 2009–2010 Tennessee 28–9 11–5 3rd (East) NCAA Elite Eight 2010–2011 Tennessee 19–15 8–8 5th (East) NCAA 2nd Round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Larry Hughes needs a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBilliken Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The best coach in America not working right now is Bruce Pearl. He's a creep , but so was RM in his own way. Maybe he can be reformed? I agree with this, but he has multiple NCAA violations. I think he has had one with every team he has coached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 yeah but.... Tennessee (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2011) 2005–2006 Tennessee 22–8 12–4 1st (East) NCAA 2nd Round 2006–2007 Tennessee 24–11 10–6 2nd (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2007–2008 Tennessee 31–5 14–2 1st (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2008–2009 Tennessee 21–13 10–6 T–1st (East) NCAA 1st Round 2009–2010 Tennessee 28–9 11–5 3rd (East) NCAA Elite Eight 2010–2011 Tennessee 19–15 8–8 5th (East) NCAA 2nd Round ++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo027 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Yeah but..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show-cause_penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Somewhere Roy Mueller just bit through a pencil.......... What about double-breasted Biancardi...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastBilliken Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 So Bruce has two years left on his penalty and Kelvin has less then one year. What kind of penalty could the school face for hiring them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyRican Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Love the double breasted Bicardi! How about Eastsidehoe aka Jackie? He has plenty of experience with his years coaching the under 14 girls CYO league....Backhand, thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 If we're going with double breasted options, I'd choose Erin Andrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Well I don't care what happens as long as we get this guy along with Sampson and Pearl. http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mercurio_mario00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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