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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 15, 2011 9:49:31 GMT -6
I have been going to games since Rick Antrim. Who is Rick Antrim? Do you mean Steve Antrim? If so, you are saying that you have been attending games since you were 5? Impressive. BUSTED |
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Post by uwm97 on Apr 15, 2011 9:51:05 GMT -6
Jeter grew more as a coach the last three months of the season than the first five years combined. His recruiting is light years above where it was early in his tenure. I'll be surprised if Eichorst doesn't offer him the job and if Jeter doesn't accept it. As Jimmy stated, $5 million changes lives.
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Post by JG Panthers on Apr 15, 2011 9:59:42 GMT -6
Jeter grew more as a coach the last three months of the season than the first five years combined. His recruiting is light years above where it was early in his tenure. I'll be surprised if Eichorst doesn't offer him the job and if Jeter doesn't accept it. As Jimmy stated, $5 million changes lives. Truthful words from a former skeptic. Jeter has grown a ton as a coach. With that said, I still think he has a lot to learn before taking on a job in a major conference; especially one that pits him consistently against some of the nation's greatest coaches (apologies to Brad Stevens who may BE the greatest). Coach Jeter has that potential, but I believe he'd be better served proving he can sustain success at this level before he moves to the next. |
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Post by fan22 on Apr 15, 2011 10:08:41 GMT -6
Steve Antrim. My mistake. I apologize.
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Yes, I have been going to games since I was a little kid. My dad was a UWM alumn and in the winter we went to Tosa East basketball games and UWM games.
-I saw how this program improved under Bo and Bruce, and I just think that we are mediocore. Look at what Butler has done in the same time Jeter has been here. I am not saying that UWM's expectations should be to get all the way to the national championship, but it would have been nice to see us in the tourney 1 time other than Jeters first year, in which any coach could have done what jeter did with that group.
Jeter is a nice guy, but I think he has greatly put the program into neutral.
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Post by uwmfutbol on Apr 15, 2011 10:10:54 GMT -6
We haven't seen a coach like Brad Stevens in quite some time. If you compare every coach to him, you're going to be disappointed frequently. Plus, the Horizon League is considerably more competitive now than it was seven years ago.
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Post by FTA1982 on Apr 15, 2011 10:14:06 GMT -6
From Insider (Nothing New):
UPDATE: According to this tweet by Jeff Goodman of FOXSports.com, sources indicate that Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter met with new Miami athletic director Shawn Eichorst Thursday night in Wisconsin.
If this meeting did in fact occur, Jeter could be the leading candidate for the job. Last month, Jeter turned down the Bradley job after meeting with officials from the school. The thought at the time was that Jeter would stay at Milwaukee for at least the near future, but a job offer from an ACC school -- even one routinely dogged for its low fan support like Miami -- could change Jeter's mind.
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Post by hoosiercane05 on Apr 15, 2011 10:18:51 GMT -6
We have an on-campus arena that's eight years old and just built a brand new practice facility. Why the claims by various people in the media that Miami needs to care more about basketball? A new on campus arena and new practice facility appear to show a lot of care for the program. Is it just the media or a certain coach that is full of crap? Is it that the University does care but just hasn't found the right coach. Just a lot of rhetoric. I went to Miami, unlike the majority of our fanbase (private school, difficult to gain admission, etc.), so I have a pretty good view into our athletic program. The people bashing our athletic department, saying we don't pony up the resources for our basketball program, are either full of crap or simply won't do any homework on the subject. Unfortunately, we have a reputation of being skimpy in the past (football team plays at Dolphin Stadium, basketball team played off campus for years), but we are actually pumping a lot of money into our facilities right now. |
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Post by Rawls on Apr 15, 2011 10:22:18 GMT -6
Truthful words from a former skeptic. Jeter has grown a ton as a coach. With that said, I still think he has a lot to learn before taking on a job in a major conference; especially one that pits him consistently against some of the nation's greatest coaches (apologies to Brad Stevens who may BE the greatest). Coach Jeter has that potential, but I believe he'd be better served proving he can sustain success at this level before he moves to the next. Agree with this 100%. Taking over UM basketball is a very tough job and I still feel Rob is learning on the job here. We're making fantastic progress and seeing him go would ruin my weekend month summer, but the Butler game and NU game prove, imo, that he's not quite at that level yet. We were unprepared for both. Rob has learned well on the job, though, and appearances in (and wins in) the big dance may be as near as this year. But I can't say I'm confident he'd be able to turn around a team in the ACC in as little time as he'd likely get. |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Apr 15, 2011 10:28:05 GMT -6
If Rob is hired over Frank Martin at Miami, it would (loudly) say one thing:
That clean is cool (and I'm not talking about his grooming habits, though they are impeccable).
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Post by uwmfutbol on Apr 15, 2011 10:29:46 GMT -6
If Rob is hired over Frank Martin at Miami, it would (loudly) say one thing: That clean is cool (and I'm not talking about his grooming habits, though they are impeccable). They sure are. RJ is never short of stylish either. |
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Post by uwm97 on Apr 15, 2011 12:06:11 GMT -6
If Rob is hired over Frank Martin at Miami, it would (loudly) say one thing: That clean is cool (and I'm not talking about his grooming habits, though they are impeccable). I was having a conversation with a fellow board member and mentioned the fact that Martin isn't the cleanest coaching candidate. Jeter certainly is. The other thing is, I don't think Eichorst is in the mood to be bullied by some boosters to hire Martin. Shalala would have his back on the hiring of Jeter. This thing just seems to be lining up. |
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Post by gman2 on Apr 15, 2011 12:38:54 GMT -6
If this meeting did in fact occur, Jeter could be the leading candidate for the job. Last month, Jeter turned down the Bradley job after meeting with officials from the school. The thought at the time was that Jeter would stay at Milwaukee for at least the near future, but a job offer from an ACC school -- even one routinely dogged for its low fan support like Miami -- could change Jeter's mind. Benefit of an ACC school over MVC (and Horizon League), guaranteed multiple bid conference. Takes the burden off of having to win the conference tourney to get to the NCAA tourney. Winning the regular season ACC gets you a bid to the NCAA Tourney, unlike what was experienced in the Horizon League and MVC this past season. That is, if NCAA Tourney appearance is that important to Jeter.. |
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Post by panthersteve on Apr 15, 2011 13:42:20 GMT -6
If Rob is offers and accepts maybe it is time to consider the Greg Gard or Saul Phillips era at UWM
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Post by uwm97 on Apr 15, 2011 14:10:31 GMT -6
"No" on Gard, sorry Steve. And since Costello has no ties to UW, I would guess (and hope) he'd widen the net.
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Post by BBFran on Apr 15, 2011 14:16:54 GMT -6
I expect Rick's contacts are mostly on the east coast. Gard, however, demands consideration. Associate head coach at one of the premiere programs in the midwest, and an outstanding recruiter. Every high school coach's door in Wisconsin and Minnesota is open for him. A great teacher of the game, too. I understand (even if I don't agree with) the concern some people would have about "always" hiring a guy from Wisconsin (even though the only guy we have ever hired from UW was Rob) -- but Greg will be an excellent head coach somewhere, and if we have an opening, I'd hate to not give him consideration for reasons that have nothing to do with basketball.
There are some other guys who I am even more intrigued by than Gard, but he's a very good potential candidate.
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