Comments on: Altman Returning To Creighton

By: gahog

gahog — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:11:04 +0000

Looks like Kentucky has a new coach. (Imagine that).

By: GONZOHOG

GONZOHOG — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:40:30 +0000

All I know is, we better get this train going in the right direction, before we drive it right off a stinking cliff! Kentucky is using this same firm to find a coach. If Donavon does make a jump to the Wildcats, Florida may be next in line. This could be a better situation than the previous one, but could still delay the process even more. Next years coach, needs to be recruiting next years players right now. We should have a sense of urgency right now as we speak.

By: gahog

gahog — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:46:16 +0000

I love to gamble but we can't lose on this decision, but I would rather have a young (40s) badarse coach that preaches fundamentals and pressure D and freakin would rather die than to lose. At this point I think we all just want somebody that we know can coach. It's frustrating to say the least.

By: GONZOHOG

GONZOHOG — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:17:26 +0000

I'm not even sure I understood the comment gahog, so I'll put it another way; Did Billy Donavon have a name before he coached Florida? Did Calipari before UMASS? What about Eddie Sutton before Arkansas? Roy Williams before Kansas? All of these guys got their start somewhere. My point is, they don't pop out of thin air, grow wings, and then fly around, waiting for someone to spot them. They made an impression on someone, somewhere, and then word started to spread about these guys coaching ability. Pretty soon, they got a big break with a major program, and they took their great coaching style to a bigger program, on a bigger stage. This is how they built their name. If you want to bring in a great coach, you better go get someone who is hungry to be great. Most of these so called names lost their lust for coaching the game years ago. How hungry could they really be, when their best years are behind them, and they have nothing to prove?

By: gahog

gahog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:36:16 +0000

Do you think they may have a NAME because they are a good qualified successful coach. I'm thinking the person behind the name probably did do something that's why he has a NAME. Just wondering / thinking. We have sort of proved the no name theory.

By: GONZOHOG

GONZOHOG — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:04:12 +0000

I think some of you guys are missing the point. To make a good hire, it takes more than just a name. If your going to hire a name every time, then it's like saying there will never, ever be anymore good coaches than what we have right now. The name means nothing, until the person behind the name does something. Now that I have said this, I would like to say this: You can bet your house that Chancellor John White had more to do with hiring Altman than anyone. White loves the fact that Creighton's academics are set higher than most, and probably caters to a coach that has to recruit under these conditions. As sucsessful as Altman was at their school, in his tenure, he probably went nuts over this guy. I am glad we have been forced to go with the search committee out of Atlanta. They certainly can't do any worse than the two guys that have been responsible so far. Frank is so old, I don't doubt he has lost his "buisiness savy" edge, and White should have never been involved. If Frank can't be relied on anymore, then it's White and B. Allan Suggs's job to put someone into this position that can be. I could care less about Franks 50 year legacy. Go find a coach!!!

By: hogman

hogman — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:26:49 +0000

I think we should go after Billy Donvan or Rick Pettino as our next basketball coach and pay the biggest money if we really want to win a ncaa championship.

By: gahog

gahog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:42:12 +0000

How bout an older guy (Sutton, Majerus, etc.) THEN get a Calipari , Gillispie, Self in a couple years. That may be as stupid as getting Altman. How about the fans blaming Frank?? How is it his fault? The person you can't trust a 100% is Altman, he's the one talking out his arse and is wishy washy. Frank (Hogs) just trying to get a coach that can get us back in the top 15. Heath was a top 60 guy. How can this be Frank's fault when the guy accepts and then cries like a little girl and runs home to momma. We need a coach that can coach high pressure offense and killer D for forty.

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:36:27 +0000

I mentioned it above, but what about Matt Doherty at SMU? Didn't he recruit all of the guys at North Carolina that Roy won it all with?

By: Walking on Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:13:06 +0000

No, Grant recruited the team that just won back-to-back National Championships. That's good enough for me.

By: 10KHog

10KHog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:09:01 +0000

I will go ahead and put my name as a candidate. I have been known to "electrify" the crowd in my day. I would press all game long. We'd have about 3 set plays and then just play in your face defense.

By: Carolina Hog

Carolina Hog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:02:52 +0000

Grant didn't put that team togather, though. That scares me. I think Majerus cited health concerns because he was as big around as he was tall. I thought it was legit, but you may be right.

By: Walking on Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:42:58 +0000

Majerus did the same thing to Southern Cal a few years back as Altman just did to us!!! He cited health reasons instead of family concerns.

Anthony Grant (Virginia Commonwealth) plays the style that we crave….uptempo, high scoring, pressing, in-your-face defense. Wanna know why the Florida AD was so "ho-hum" about the propects of Donovan leaving for Kentucky? He has Anthony Grant (who assisted Donovan for 10 years) waiting in the wings.

By: gahog

gahog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:35:24 +0000

Wally Hall what a whimp. What a stupid column. OHMYGOD OHMYGOD he found something out. Wally take your skirt off for awhile and get some rest. You are one pitiful excuse of a hog fan.

By: Carolina Hog

Carolina Hog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:08:05 +0000

I'm still begging for Majerus if his health is in order. That man eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball. Please not Huggins. That's like having TO join your favorite football team. Wait, that already happened. Damn! Is Aaron Gray an assistant at Pitt? Stallings was slated to be cut lose by Vandy prior to this year. At least we're not hearing Saddler's name any longer. Greg Marshall isn't a bad pick, but what if he came and then left the next day. He's been known to get a case of Altmanitus. Hire Rick Majerus tomorrow, please.

By: Kendallp

Kendallp — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:29:20 +0000

For heaven's sake. You are asking me to read Wally's column to find out the TRUTH? Please.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:26:08 +0000

Sutton?

What about Rick Majerus (Retired), Gregg Marshall (Winthrop), Lon Kruger (UNLV), Kevin Stallings (Vanderbilt), Bob Huggins (Kansas State), Aaron Gray (Pitt), Sutton (OK St), or the godfather of modern basketball … Rick Pitino!!

By: LR Hog

LR Hog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:10:29 +0000

Read Wally's column today. Altman was the right coach. In one day he uncovered something on the Hill that wasn't kosher. WHAT personnel changes did he want to make and WHO wouldn't let him do it? Whatever he found was serious enough to cause Altman to commit career suicide. And, he didn't rat out the rats. He just left. Could be that the UA mess hasn't bottomed out yet.

By: BlindHog

BlindHog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:27:03 +0000

If you are going to judge Stan by his accomplishments you have to judge Frank the same way. Football and Basketball are not exactly in shambles but they are both shrouded in controversy and capable of bottoming out with very little help. Stan was no coach, not yet anyway. Frank is a wonderful personality, a coaching icon, but he has probably stayed at least 10 years too long, probably 20. Moving Arkansas to the SEC should have been his legacy and a good time to go out. His rep is great to those who don't know him or meet him in social settings. His record however is clear. There is nothing left of this year. Bring in the new AD move Frank to emeritus status for next year.

Pleeeeeease!!

By: Dieinghog

Dieinghog — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:12:10 +0000

I will say what I have been saying let Frank start his retirement now and we would have a new head coach in no time. For those of you who say Franks not to blame how can I go through 50 yrs of interviews, hirings, and fireings and not pick up on this guy really being uncomfortable being here. I mean I looked at him on stage and could pick that out so he can't hide his feelings to well so why couldn't Frank pick this up well I will tell you why because he has lost his touch and out lived his time. This program is being ran through the mud all to save a dieing legacy. It is really time to hire a new AD when whe have to fork out more money to a search commitee to do what we are paying him for.