Re: Somewhat OT > Ex-UC Coach Frank Martin FinallyGetting Be...

[GRagle513]

In a message dated 8/4/06 5:12:28 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
address@hidden writes:

I think  lumping Mike Thomas in with Zimpher is unfair, he had nothing to do 
with the  firing of Huggins and outside of the Andy Kennedy post game show 
incident has  done a pretty good job at UC, including the hiring of the guys who 
he  surrounds himself with. Give him a chance before you decide he is no good 
at  his job.




Huh? Come on Mick you said that, that didn't even cross my mind as I typed  
that. I was asking/thinking a literal thought and of course I don't know the  
answer because it never happened but it truly is worth thinking about if that  
had ever transpired, thankfully it never did.
 
I support Coach Cronin and I feel he will win and do well at the helm, I  
think 'most' can agree though it won't be the same regardless, as it will play  
out in the next say four years. It will be very interesting to see if the  
winning percentage over the regular season and any deep runs in the tourney  
happen. Of course, we can't compare a 'what if' scenario because Bob never had  the 
chance but if people just use common sense (nothing else) we will be able to  
tell if the choice was the right one by the <ahem-cough> administration,  
this will be cool to see IMO what transpires between the two programs (UC-KSU) I  
would feel confident if I were a betting man (which I am not) as to the 
correct  choice, but alas, it won't matter in four years. The results/facts will 
speak  for themselves and I hope that the men's hoops team profits from the 
choices  made by the admin.
 
I am looking forward to the upcoming gridiron and hoops season but sadly  
will only watch on TV or listen in on radio. 
 
***as for Thomas- what he did (as you stated not I) speaks volumes and  you 
are just kidding yourself if that doesn't show character. And for the sake  of 
discussion if that wasn't HIS decision but someone told him to pull the plug  
I would take that it was someone in a superior position to him (or he'd tell  
them to pound salt IMO) and if that is the case he is answering to them and  
if he is after something like that......then again....it speaks volumes. If we  
(the forum) knew just a quarter of went on 'really' behind the  scenes I 
think it'd be a safe bet that most (not the professors or  diehards)<---which I 
felt I was..... would feel a tad sick to their stomach  or really think about 
following something else. 
 
Former Loving UCAT Member,
Go Bearcats!
gregg