Shocky1;842303089 said:
xavier's chris mack does not have any west coast recruiting connections and/or ties to any of the current bears & does not have an offer from cal
ditto for phil jackson too
drama queens#
Shocky1;842303348 said:
with this in mind, my recommended cal bb staff includes:
*****travis decuire, head coach
*****justin labagh, associate head coach
*****theo robertson, assistant coach
both gregg gottlieb & john montgomery would also be strong candidates for an assistant coach position
seattlebear02;842303357 said:
Shocky, just curious, why would you replace a veteran assistant in Gottlieb with Labagh? For what it's worth, I saw that Gottlieb is talking with Bruce Pearl at Auburn about an assistant coach position.
UCBerkGrad;842301064 said:
This staff produced the winningest team not named Arizona or UCLA during their tenure.
You are unhappy with the talent? if so, then you must be extremely happy with their ability to coach lesser talent.
You prefer one-and-dones? I prefer wins.
Shocky1;842303376 said:
seattle, i hold greg gottlieb in the highest regards & my recommended staff includes room for him...btw, auburn went in another direction for their staff
justin labagh's track record at ccsf is off the charts, he is as good a recruiter as anybody on the west coast with his personality & hs/aau relationships & he's sent/academically prepared more players for full rides to 4 yr schools than any other jc coach in california...as a former bears walk on, he gets cal
it should also be mentioned that the cal staff met with labagh earlier this season to share ideas about ways to increase tempo as justin's ccsf rams are annually one of the highest scoring teams in nation with their 40 minutes of hell pace
it is mind boggling to me that sandy barbour has never reached out to labagh & made an effort to sit down with him during her tenure as ad...that is ad malpractice imo to not know any potential future coaches with a track record like labagh for the revenue generating sports of basketball & football
barbour does reach out to pick the brain of former new zealander sean marks who is being groomed to be san antonio's next general manager...it is my understanding that she's never asked marks re: his interest in the position instead relying upon expensive national search consulting firms that are usually comprised of 60 yr old white former athletic directors & their incestuous small circle of bb coaches which does not include someone like td who phil mathews thinks is the next shaka smart
the reason i am recommending the above trio of td, labagh & theo is also related to coaching staff chemistry...this yr's staff, other than mike, are all too much alike: quiet intense personalities...during the long college bb season, they work hard & grind but lost this team for a stretch late in the season as the mood was suffocating & not fun
bb is a game that should be fun to play like little kids playing basketball without a care in the world
justin labagh's easygoing & charismatic personality would balance out the staff's personalities...i spoke with td's dad at the washington game in seattle & he agreed with me that if td becomes cal's next hc, it will be important for him to seek a coaching staff that complements out his outwardly quiet demeanor...btw, td's dad is as loud & fiery as me, for all i know we might be related
seattlebear02;842303391 said:
It worries the hell out of me that Sandy relies on this search firm with an old school network and that this hiring is taking so long. It's almost like they are over analyzing the situation and looking for reasons not to hire DeCuire.
Cal Geek;842303431 said:
Gosh, it's been 11 days since since Montgomery announced he was retiring.
Why aren't we done hiring a search firm, identifying candidates, checking interest, setting up interviews, interviewing, narrowing field, having second interviews, making decision, getting decision approved.:sarc:
seattlebear02;842303435 said:
Actually, I'm serious. Sandy supposedly had 2nd round interviews earlier this week (Monday). It doesn't take that long to hire someone when there are 3-5 candidates and one is internal.
Cal Geek;842303431 said:
Gosh, it's been 11 days since since Montgomery announced he was retiring.
Why aren't we done hiring a search firm, identifying candidates, checking interest, setting up interviews, interviewing, narrowing field, having second interviews, making decision, getting decision approved.:sarc:
GoldenBear1;842303457 said:
In the attempt at total secrecy it seems our fearless leaders are allowing for a lot of unneeded anxiety.
Be in control of the process, especially in regards to the current players, recruits and their families.
Very strange that Cal continues to do things the old conservative way.
Be bold, visionary and in control of this search/hire.
Or at least create perception that you are!
I would love to see a scenario like Shocky presents.
A young group with huge upside, they would have a lot of naysayers and an opportunity to prove a lot of people wrong.
Engage the talent we have in professional and college basketball as well as the business world.
There is no reason the #1 University in the world should ever be perceived as bumbling along.
Get this done and get it done right fearless leaders
Shocky1;842303348 said:
if cal wasn't the #1 ranked public university in the world with challenging academics for our student athletes, this is what my recommended coaching staff would look like...all of them would be tremendous recruiters
mack the truck, shaka smart, chaka kahn, mark few, mark more, the miller bros, the marshall plan & kickin' josh pasternack (54-60 as a hc at new orleans) have all built their reps by recuiting dumb azz 2.5 gpa ballers & winning games
the last half a century of cal bb has proven that recruiting/retaining low gpa players will not be a successful strategy in berkeley
the skillset for the next bears staff should include:
*****high character individuals with proven track records of doing things the right way
*****successful recruiters who understand the academic challenges at cal & can relentlessly identify, recruit & retain true student athletes
*****off the charts energy...college bb coaching with its 100+ aau/hs games a yr targeting recruits is best suited to youthful candidates...nobody over 50 with an aarp card is an ideal candidate
*****style of play...bears need to play more up tempo to attract elite players & sell tixs
*****charismatic
with this in mind, my recommended cal bb staff includes:
*****travis decuire, head coach
*****justin labagh, associate head coach
*****theo robertson, assistant coach
both gregg gottlieb & john montgomery would also be strong candidates for an assistant coach position
HoopDreams;842303503 said:
I would totally love if Cal's next coaching staff was this group, lead by Travis Decuire. In fact, I'd immediately buy 4 season tickets in support if this happens.
Besides Virginia's Bennent and Utah's Coach K, there would be few (realistic) coaching staffs I'd prefer
Cal needs to decide to go with traditional thinking, take the safe route, and settle for 17th best (because we ain't getting Few, so we'd have to go with our 17th next best option). This approach will also immediately throw us into crisis mode if current or entering players checkout.
...or be bold, build a coaching staff and a playing style that players would trust, relate to, and play their hearts out for. Recruits would flock because of their recruiting approach built on trust relationships but also because word will quickly get out on the street, from current players and a connected network of HS/AAU coaches
This second approach would not be settling. It would be breaking out, aggressive and give notice that this is the NEW Cal
This would build a strong BRAND that differentiates itself and could get Cal where everyone wants to go
Shocky1;842303621 said:
congratulations to:
*****mike montgomery
*****travis decuire
*****gregg gottlieb
*****john montgomery
*****theo robertson
*****jay john
*****cal academic tutors
for successfully cleaning up the ben braun academic cesspool as evidenced by the bb team's recent apr of 955...with the current roster of true student athletes, this # is likely to escalate toward 1000 in the future
who are these bears?
alan crabbe-3.3 gpa@price (honorary team member/current playing w/portland trail blazers)
justin cobbs-3.39 gpa@bishop montgomery
richard solomon-3.5 gpa@price
david kravish-4.1 gpa@lee's summit north
tyrone wallace-3.5 gpa@bakersfield
ricky kreklow-3.72 gpa@rocky bridge
jeff powers-excellent student@delasalle
garrett galvin-4.0 gpa@torrey pines
jabari bird-3.0+gpa@salesian
jordan mathews-3.55 gpa@santa monica
sam singer-3.4 gpa@ransom everglades
kameron rooks-3.5 gpa@mission hills
roger moute a bidias-3.0+ gpa@notre dame
amhaad rorie-3.6 gpa@lincoln & montverde academy
idrissa diallo-3.4 gpa@cathedral
cal fans can expect every player listed above to either leave cal with a degree and/or a nba contract...hopefully the bears' future nba players will eventually return to cal like former nba all star shareef abdur rahim, 3.8 gpa@cal, to graduate
of the 300+ ncaa d1 bb teams, cal is among the most academically elite programs along with duke, stanford, the ivy leagues & the service academies
the above is the MOST IMPORTANT stat sheet in cal basketball
cal family#
50 yr decision#
this is the difference between basketball factories that use up & then discard their workers (leaving them unemployable on the streets) and legitimate collegiate instituions of higher learning with an academic purpose
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mike montgomery noted today at his press conference that travis decuire has been the key to turning around the "academic thing" at cal...td has been responsible for hiring the learning specialists and "making sure that are kids are in a position to graduate"
the university of california, berkeley=#1 ranked public university in the world
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nicky d & his crew (john wilton & sandy barbour) are doing their due diligence with the cal bb hc national search
any coach who has led his team to sweet sixteen appearances should be fully evaluated
the following should be a KEY selection tool for evaluating xavier's chris mack:
*****chris mack should provide the selection committee a complete listing like the one above with the hs gpas of all of his current players
if mack has recruited the type of student athletes like travis decuire has recruited that can compete both in the pac 12 & the classrooms of cal, his candidacy should be seriously further evaluated
if mack has recruited a bunch of athletic 2.5 hs gpa stoopid dumb azzs to an academically mediocre school like xavier that have won a ton of basketball games, then his name can be crossed of the list
cal basketball has a 50 yr track record of unsuccessfully (other than mike montgomery's 6 yr run) trying to build winning programs with borderline student athletes, it won't work in Berkeley
where's chris mack's players hs gpa list?
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chris mack signed a highly regarded 2012 class of 4 players:
*****samaj christen (led the team with 17 ppg & recently declared for the nba draft)
*****myles davis
*****jalen reynolds
*****james farr
all 4 players attended prep schools for a yr before enrolling at xavier because they were borderline ncaa academically eligible
cal is different than Xavier...recruiting 2.5 hs gpa stoopid dumb azzs won't
work in Berkeley
do your ******* homework#
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chris, i've done my homework
your players gpas have been checked & there are xavier alumni & faculty that have noted that you have recruited non student athletes with low hs gpas, funneled them thru non academic prep schools for a yr where they have received the necessary artificial high grades in order to meet ncaa eligibility guidelines & then won a ton of games with these guys
that **** won't work in berkeley
i would suggest you use cal's interest to negotiate more $ from xavier & finish up building your dream home in your (and your wife lori's) hometown dayton while hopefully leading xavier to more sweet sixteens & better
your highly successful scheme won't work in california
Shocky1;842303703 said:
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theo robertson has confirmed to me that he's now an interim assistant coach with mike's retirement
in this role he can scout & meet with cal's targeted prospects off campus (that's not possible as the director of bb operations per ncca regulations)
theo traveled today to both sacramento & los angeles
relentless recruiter#
Shocky1;842303858 said:
chris mack has wisely turned down the cal offer which would require him to stop recruiting 2.5 hs gpa dumb azzs & instead renegotiated a much more financially lucrative compensation contract with xavier
this is a win/win for everybody including mack's family...mack's wife christy & their 2 daughters don't want to hear daddy come home every night in a bad mood and say "where the hell am i supposed to find 3.5 hs gpa guys to play for me?...why didn't i listen to shocky and stay in ohio?...man, those hippies sure smell bad too"
now the blue ribbon selection committee can focus on everybody's favorite drinking buddy, eric musselman
open bar#
