Greg Swaim says he has information
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red recluse
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is his source espn insider?
I would suspect this time will be a lot like last time in that the guy who is hired won't be a name that is being talked about amongst people. No one heard Jeff Capel's name before Andy Katz broke the news. I would be shocked if this time is any different with the exception of the stature of the name.
Yeah I like Kruger too. He really revived the Florida program before Donavan and went to the Final 4. Has done a good job everywhere he has been.
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Hell no. He destroyed UNM's program for nearly a decade, players quit on him during games and walked off the floor (the late Patrick Dennehy did against Air Force). Like him as an analyst, but he's proven to be a very mediocre coach. Does not have the flash that Lavin has brought to St. John's.
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I like Fraschilla, actually, but I think I'm in the minority.
He didn't do much at UNM, but that program takes a special type of coach so I don't put much stock into his struggles there.
He did a great job at Manhattan and St. Johns. The SJU team that advanced to the elite 8 in 98 or 99 and lost to Ohio State with Michael Redd, had Ron Artest, Lavar Postell, and a few other studs all recruited by Fraschilla. He wasn't coaching the year they went to the elite 8, but he had turned that program around before he left for UNM.
My only concern with him is he has had a lot of success at urban institutions (Manhattan and SJU), but little success at his only stop not at an urban institution. However, as I said earlier, I don't read much into that because it was UNM where he was and that program is different than Oklahoma.
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I agree though it is ridiculous to believe that Swaim has any credible sources close to OU.
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That's funny, ss. Contrary to the opinion that seems to prevail on this board, most people aren't over the hill and ready for Gerbers and Miralax at 58.
You could have stopped after the word sources.
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Fraschilla would be intriguing because of his international ties. He could pull some talent from overseas.
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He's obviously not talking about Kruger because Kruger has been to the Final 4 with UF and the elite 8 with KSU. I think he went to an elite 8 at Illinois, but I may be wrong. I know Self took IU to the elite 8 with Kruger's players in Self's first year.
He's a hell of a coach, but he's close to retirement and what better place to retire than Las Vegas?
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Kruger or Stallings will do at this point. Flip a coin, make the hire and let's move on.
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It's possible Kruger could want to get back closer to his roots and the cost of living here is much, much cheaper than Vegas.
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i'll take stallings or blaine taylor at this point.
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i agree kruger is a very very good coach .. and a great guy as well