We've come full circle! Honestly, he's a solid coach and we could do a lot worse.

Brian wrote:

I agree, he's a good coach. All Akron has done is consistently compete in the MAC. 

For everyone's sake and sanity, if this is our best candidate left, please accept to avoid yet another public rejection.

 

Another plus is his relationship with lebron. Would be nice for lebron to make an appearance on the bluff.

Dambrot is one of the only candidates who could honestly evaluate where the program is now with the changes and proposed changes in relation to where it was when we came after him last time. If the things we are hearing about renovations and increased salary are true, this could be an advantage.

Because of his previous knowledge and experience he shouldn't be swayed by anything written by hacks or tweeters.

Rothsteins tweet suggests there is genuine interest on dambrots side, contingent upon above stated commitments.

He would know what he's getting into better than most.

Accidentally posted in other thread*

CLK wrote:

Somebody is definitely sabotaging Harper with these leaks and fake news. 

I'd like to see Harper write an op-ed after this process is over taking the leaks and media to task. No one has any idea what has been true and not true the past 10 days.

It would be very hard to take any if this Dambrdt talk seriously.  Fool me once.........

levon1975 wrote:

It would be very hard to take any if this Dambrdt talk seriously.  Fool me once.........

At this point, it feels like just a matter of time until someone posts a tweet saying dambrot is no longer pursuing the Duquesne job.

This is why I believe this is a fake story.  In 2012 (the last time DU chased him) he negotiated a 10-year contract extension @ $400,000 / year at Akron which means there is 5 years left on his contract.  If buy out were problems with the others so called targets with lesser salaries, it would be a non-starter here. 

http://www.ohio.com/sports/zips/ua-basketball-coach-dambrot-gets-10-year-contract-1.321569

Coaches don't want to move, because they know other jobs will soon open up. Indiana, and Georgetown will hire coaches, creating 2 more openings. UCLA will be open if Alford goes to Indiana. It's a domino effect, which is likely why Kelsey backed out at UMass.

I hope this isn't so.  I don't think success at Akron is going to translate into success in the A10.  This doesn't match what Harper said he was looking for.  What happened with Hobbs?  That seemed a better fit.
 

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John Harris tweeted that dambrot told recruits he isn't going anywhere. Seems like Harper has probably moved on.

CLK wrote:

Pgh Sports Now‏ 

A very reliable source tells @PghSportsNow that Duquesne and Akron HC Keith Dambrot are expected to meet face-face in Pgh today.



Another leak.




 

Whomever this is that is doing all this leaking, I hope they get exposed.

CLK wrote:

Pgh Sports Now‏ 

A very reliable source tells @PghSportsNow that Duquesne and Akron HC Keith Dambrot are expected to meet face-face in Pgh today.



Another leak.




 

 
The only reliable sources I'm interested in hearing from is Harper.  The rest is noise.