According to Jerry Palm
Wyking Out
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Last: 5 yr ago by KoreAmBear
IN BEFORE EXPLOSIONS
John Canzano
Going after Jason Kidd.
The team went to Knowlton and changed his mind.
The team went to Knowlton and changed his mind.
John Canzano tweeted this as well.
This all sounds weird. If this is true I can only imagine what was said by the players to change JK's mind.
Does this mean Shocky is back in?
BBOOOMM!!! I am going surfing at sunset to celebrate!!! Who wants to meet me at the break at Swamis?!!!?????!!!
BOOOMM!!!
This is great news!
Please please please hire a good coach that has the cache to keep the young players intact.
Rumor Jason. I have no idea whether that will work but if you want to have a guy who can talk to kids about what it will take to get to the show and stick I can't think of a better get that is in Cal's wheel house.oski003 said:
Please please please hire a good coach that has the cache to keep the young players intact.
Looks like I will get season tix again
These players saved Cal Basketball...my hats off to them.
Great news!! Sure calls into question Kowlton's judgement. Sounds like he had no idea of what's going on if the players had to come in and beg for a new coach.
My head says Turner. My heart says Kidd. Very happy to not be a decision maker on this.
DavisBear said:
Great news!! Sure calls into question Kowlton's judgement. Sounds like he had no idea of what's going on if the players had to come in and beg for a new coach.
Some might say he was asleep at the wheel. Thanks, players.
All in on Turner. I fear that if things don't go well after hiring Kidd that it will be 100x harder to fire the best player to wear the uniform.GMP said:
My head says Turner. My heart says Kidd. Very happy to not be a decision maker on this.
As frequent readers know I would LOVE turner. But I also think the buzz with Kidd could be something pretty special as well.CALiforniALUM said:All in on Turner. I fear that if things don't go well after hiring Kidd that it will be 100x harder to fire the best player to wear the uniform.GMP said:
My head says Turner. My heart says Kidd. Very happy to not be a decision maker on this.
I just did not follow the Bucks that much to know how much credit Jason deserves for player development that (obviously) has the Bucks on top of the East this year or whether he was holding them back.
Knowlton's message today:
Dear Friend of Cal Athletics,
Earlier today, I met with Coach Wyking Jones, and shared my decision to make a change in the leadership of our Men's Basketball program. It is never easy when the time has come to end a professional relationship with a valued and respected colleague, but effective today, Wyking will no longer serve as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cal.
I am grateful to Wyking for his unflagging dedication and commitment to our program during his tenure at Cal, both as a Head Coach and as an Assistant Coach. I have witnessed - and respected - his strong work-ethic, commitment to the University's mission and, perhaps most importantly, his extraordinary care and concern for our student-athletes. I have appreciated the time we have spent working together.
This was a difficult decision to make and comes after a deliberate and holistic review of our men's basketball program. As always, we were guided by the best interests of our student-athletes, as well as the values and objectives of Cal Athletics and our University. Intercollegiate Athletics at Cal offers a unique opportunity for student-athletes to compete at the highest level while earning a degree from the #1 public institution in the world. We are the home of national champions, Olympians and Nobel Laureates. Everything we do must strive to meet those standards. As we quickly turn toward our search for a new head coach for our Men's Basketball program, I am certain that we will attract a strong, talented and highly qualified pool of candidates. I am confident that we will find someone who will help lead us on a path to being exceptional.
Cal Men's Basketball needs to be a point of pride for alumni, donors, season-ticket holders and fans. I look forward to rebuilding our program, to competing for championships, and to continue fostering an environment where student-athletes can flourish on the court and in the classroom as they develop into the best versions of themselves.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Cal Athletics.
Go Bears!
Jim Knowlton
Director of Athletics
Dear Friend of Cal Athletics,
Earlier today, I met with Coach Wyking Jones, and shared my decision to make a change in the leadership of our Men's Basketball program. It is never easy when the time has come to end a professional relationship with a valued and respected colleague, but effective today, Wyking will no longer serve as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cal.
I am grateful to Wyking for his unflagging dedication and commitment to our program during his tenure at Cal, both as a Head Coach and as an Assistant Coach. I have witnessed - and respected - his strong work-ethic, commitment to the University's mission and, perhaps most importantly, his extraordinary care and concern for our student-athletes. I have appreciated the time we have spent working together.
This was a difficult decision to make and comes after a deliberate and holistic review of our men's basketball program. As always, we were guided by the best interests of our student-athletes, as well as the values and objectives of Cal Athletics and our University. Intercollegiate Athletics at Cal offers a unique opportunity for student-athletes to compete at the highest level while earning a degree from the #1 public institution in the world. We are the home of national champions, Olympians and Nobel Laureates. Everything we do must strive to meet those standards. As we quickly turn toward our search for a new head coach for our Men's Basketball program, I am certain that we will attract a strong, talented and highly qualified pool of candidates. I am confident that we will find someone who will help lead us on a path to being exceptional.
Cal Men's Basketball needs to be a point of pride for alumni, donors, season-ticket holders and fans. I look forward to rebuilding our program, to competing for championships, and to continue fostering an environment where student-athletes can flourish on the court and in the classroom as they develop into the best versions of themselves.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Cal Athletics.
Go Bears!
Jim Knowlton
Director of Athletics
Well, here we go again.
Go Bears!
Go Bears!
"Those who say don't know, and those who know don't say." - LT
What in the world is happening
PR guy recommended they can Wyking Jones the same day as Mueller Report comes out. (JK)
socaliganbear said:DavisBear said:
Great news!! Sure calls into question Kowlton's judgement. Sounds like he had no idea of what's going on if the players had to come in and beg for a new coach.
Some might say he was asleep at the wheel. Thanks, players.
With respect, we don't know exactly who said what and when. As Knowlton indicated, it's not easy to fire someone who's given his best to the program.
Any chance we can get McNeil to come back if we land a big name guy like Kidd?
Well, he met with the players late last week, before supposedly deciding to keep WJ. Plus, he MUST HAVE been gauging their attitudes and feelings all season, because obviously this was a decision that he was going to need to make.DavisBear said:
Great news!! Sure calls into question Kowlton's judgement. Sounds like he had no idea of what's going on if the players had to come in and beg for a new coach.
Very odd to hear he's staying, then, no, he's going. Maybe he just leaked the idea that he was staying as a trial balloon?
Who needs the Mueller investigation? This drama is way more exciting
Of course ESPN just said that the Lakers would look to hire Jason Kidd if they fire Luke Walton now that the Lakers just missed the playoff.
Would LeBron sign off on that? Eh...CALiforniALUM said:
Of course ESPN just said that the Lakers would look to hire Jason Kidd if they fire Luke Walton now that the Lakers just missed the playoff.
JMHO, Kidd is not the right choice....No college coaching or recruiting experience....A bit of baggage that Cal doesn't need to explain right now....Probably, too high a price tag......Turner or DeCuire should be the choice....
Kidd does not have a college degree, as far as I know. That alone could be a disqualfier.
Is it possible a big donor forced his hand, and that the players are being used as scapegoats? I imagine it's not a good look for an AD to be bought by a donor (even though we all knows this is how it works in the the world).
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