Re: Andy Assaley

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In a message dated 11/25/2005 5:54:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
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Regardless of Andy's skills and experience, the reality is that AK did  not 
have the ability to select the best candidate for the job.  1) what  legitimate 
candidate would want the job given the uncertainty of the position  (will the 
coaching staff be in place next year?)  2) the timing was  impossible to do a 
legitimate search - too little time to do a full search and  I imagine most 
of the good associates have been in place for this season since  mid summer. 
(remember when Huggins hired Kennedy?  It went on for several  months and went 
through several candidates).
 
The  promotion of Andy was one of convenience - to make anything more out of  
it (a poor or good decision on Kennedy's part) is a waste of  time.
 
Given the circumstances, it illustrates that Kennedy is in a  compromised 
position.  As I have heard AK say - it is, what it  is



I must put in my 2 cents here also. Andy was always very helpful to me  with 
info I needed to write my former newsletter and the guy was  always working. 
He certainly deserved the promotion and his basketball IQ is  much higher than 
many guys I've known who were terrific players but not  coaching material. The 
previous rant from his former neighbor sounds like  nothing but jealousy. All 
these coaches stayed with concerns to their future  employment not being 
their first concern. Also another good coach with no  playing experience anywhere, 
Bobby Lutz @ UNCC.