Got to admit, reading the train wreck that is their message board this morning is quite entertaining. Makes this board look very reasonable

Let's see who GTECH and Vanda hire. I think pitt fans will cry when they see what talent those schools are able to get relative to Stallings.

Stallings is the son of Gene Stallings, formed AD at Arkansas.

The Pitt job is a pretty good one, but guys are not going to leave a similar spot to go there unless they're on shaky ground. They though that because Sean Miller was an alum, he would jump at the chance to come home. You don't leave Arizona unless you've been offered by UK, KU, UNC, or Duke, unless your seat has become hot. They got nervous about taking a chance on an up and coming guy, and settled for a guy who they figured at worst will keep them decent. You don't run off Jamie Dixon for that type of guy. They pushed out a guy who made the dance 80% of the time, and who is a proven good guy, who runs the cleanest program we've seen at Pitt since Bob Timmons, for a guy who dances 40% of the time, and is a disagreeable person. This is typical Pittsburgh nonsense. Between Pitt and Duquesne, there hasn't been a brain cell in the AD's office in 40 years. I'm pretty familiar with the dumb moves made over the years by both schools. It's mind boggling.  Pitt runs off Jock Sutherland because they were embarrassed about being seen as a football school. Duquesne basically de-emphasizes hoops in the late 50s, because they didn't want to be seen as a hoops school. Especially with all of those black players. Pitt runs off Jackie Sherrill for pretty much the same reasons listed above. Red Manning scares away Gary Williams. Ed Bozik and crew destroy Pitt football. BC comes in and wrecks what's left of Duquesne Basketball. Walt Harris, and Wanny do a pretty good job of lifting Pitt football from the graveyard, only to be kicked to the curb by a guy who didn't even want them to be called Pitt anymore. GA screws Ron Everhart. Must be something in the water here. The Bobby Mo people must be drinking bottled water, cause they actually have a clue.

rittersdiner wrote:

WEB wrote:

Let's see who GTECH and Vanda hire. I think pitt fans will cry when they see what talent those schools are able to get relative to Stallings.

Mark Price will land at Ga Tech. He is already a better coach than Stallings 

For what it's worth, Price turned the job down. That's a really tough job now, with the influx of power programs from the BE. GT is a really good school, and you can't just bring in a bunch of brain dead types.
 

Mulder wrote:

I agree that the Pitt job SHOULD be an appealing one and I'm not clear entirely why it isn't. It may not be top tier ACC but it does have a track record over the past couple of decades. While I agree that it is not a destination job in football or basketball it does have the ACC going for it.

But it certainly appears that Barnes didn't like Dixon (and that was shared by a lot of boosters though as a non Pitt BB fan I don't understand that sentiment), wanted to make change, let Dixon/forced Dixon to leave, talked about the great search that would then take place, then did little searching other than through his search firm buddy who decided that nepotism was a good strategy.

Stallings may prove to be an excellent hire but wow! Does it luck pretty bad on the face of it right now considering all that posturing and "oh by the way" ACC dream. Dixon was a class guy; Stallings doesn't seem on the same level - at least if you look at the record and the reports.

 Stallings will make it much easier to dislike Pitt than Dixon did.

Mulder, It is a good job, but coaches are not looking to make lateral moves. Pitt is attractive to coaches looking to climb the ladder, which is going to be the case in 98% of coach hirings. If you already have a good job, why leave for a similar one?

Last edited by duq81 (3/27/2016 3:09 pm)

WEB wrote:

Should Duquesne reach out to Sheldon Jeter? He obviously doesn't want to play for Stallings and wants to stay local likely.

Plus, he'd probably score 50 in a game v. Stallings.

All kidding aside, I see this as entirely plausible.

This IS a unique situation, making for at least a slim possibility of what you suggest.

duq81 wrote:

Jeter would need to have his degree to be a grad transfer. Stallings could block it though.

If Stallings is blocking Jeter from going to Duquesne, he may as well resign.

I wonder what friends of Jeter who are on the team think. I could see a mass exodus.

duq81 wrote:

WEB wrote:

duq81 wrote:

Jeter would need to have his degree to be a grad transfer. Stallings could block it though.

If Stallings is blocking Jeter from going to Duquesne, he may as well resign.

I wonder what friends of Jeter who are on the team think. I could see a mass exodus.

Based on us blocking TJ, we wouldn't have a leg to stand on if we tried to complain. The local press would destroy us, and rightfully so.
 

Not saying we complain. I'm saying they'll rip Stallings for continuing to a pompous jerk...which he is.

Jeter will stay at Pitt but if he were to transfer and want to stay in the area, RMU would have a better chance to get him.  Their coach would know what to do with him.

Sheldon Jeter to remain at Pitt, per father

http://www.cardiachill.com/2016/3/27/11313624/sheldon-jeter-kevin-stallings-hired-pitt-basketball-pittsburgh-panthers-transfer-jamie-dixon

Who would you bet on making a NCAA appearance first RMU or Dukes?  Just saying.