Craig Robinson Fired at OS

[PapaG]

I expect Bob DeCarolis to get an IRS audit next year. Rumors are a $4m buyout and vested in PERS. Great gig if you can get it, I suppose.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20140505/oregon-state-craig-robinson-fired/

 

[jlprk]

What? You didn't see this news in the paper a month ago?

 

[Daweez04]

Happy days, HAPPY DAYS!

Program couldn't get any worse, with Cooke leaving Beavs were/are on their way to 0-18 again.

 

[Mediocre Man]

OSU is racist

 

[mobes23]

Glad he's gone...that said, I've got to admit I bought into him the first couple of years. After that, it's been a train wreck.

Man, I miss the old Orange Express days. Steve Johnson, Rob Holbrook, Ray Blume, Jeff Stout, Mark Radford, etc. OSU basketball used to be such a blast, but it's been a LONG time since that was true.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

^^ Me too. I was excited and had hope he'd get things rolling when we hired him. He didnt get the job done. Adios Craig!
GO BEAVS!

 

[BlazerWookee]

So long, Craig. Don't let the golden parachute hit you in the ass on the way out.

 

[Daweez04]

Ben Howland is being thrown around. I would be giddy.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Good for the Beavs they needed to rid of that joke of a coach. Now, will they open up their pockets or just grab another mediocre up and comer?

 

[PapaG]

Ben Howland is being thrown around. I would be giddy.

I'd be interested to see what Howland would do without multiple NBA players on his team, other than bore everybody watching his team play.

 

[Daweez04]

I'd be interested to see what Howland would do without multiple NBA players on his team, other than bore everybody watching his team play.

How many NBA players did he have on his teams at Pittsburgh?

 

[santeesioux]

Maybe they can replace him with the other Craig Robinson

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Why not give Gary Payton a shot? Surely he couldn't do any worse than Robinson and I'm sure Payton could recruit guys

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Or perhaps Brent Barry

 

[PapaG]

How many NBA players did he have on his teams at Pittsburgh?

How many Final Fours did he make at Pitt?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Does Jackie Moon have any interest? Although he may be a little reticent to coach against UCLA. Or Cal.

[video=youtube;4GnPt3RIIsA]

 

[Daweez04]

How many Final Fours did he make at Pitt?

Zero, just the sweet 16 twice. What garbage, you're right. Beavs should be going after Izzo or Coack K, what was I thinking.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Zero, just the sweet 16 twice. What garbage, you're right. Beavs should be going after Izzo or Coack K, what was I thinking.

The Beavs should look into Brad Underwood at Stephen F. Austin. He went 32-3 last season and he was at K-State for a long time.

 

[Daweez04]

I just would really like someone with a track record of winning and turning programs around. Howland fits both of those. I don't think the program can afford to go after an up and comer.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Mike.

Rice.

Junior.

 

[Haakzilla]

Why not give Gary Payton a shot? Surely he couldn't do any worse than Robinson and I'm sure Payton could recruit guys

...I actually own this domain and I want to launch a site ASAP to support this very idea in light of the recent GOOD NEWS!

HireGaryPayton.com

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I just would really like someone with a track record of winning and turning programs around. Howland fits both of those. I don't think the program can afford to go after an up and comer.

But can they afford to pay a Ben Howland?

 

[Daweez04]

But can they afford to pay a Ben Howland?

Considering he is currently unemployed with no job openings left, I would say yes.

Also, if his name comes up to some boosters, I am sure some extra money will start coming out.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I heard a donor ponied up the $4mill to get rid of Robinson.

 

[PapaG]

Zero, just the sweet 16 twice. What garbage, you're right. Beavs should be going after Izzo or Coack K, what was I thinking.

I just don't want OS to overpay another coach, and then have the taxpayers of Oregon pay to set that guy up for life after he fizzles out, too.

 

[PapaG]

I heard a donor ponied up the $4mill to get rid of Robinson.

That guy is also going to get audited.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That guy is also going to get audited.

Phil Knight has been audited many many times.

 

[Daweez04]

I just don't want OS to overpay another coach, and then have the taxpayers of Oregon pay to set that guy up for life after he fizzles out, too.

In their defense, Craig was pretty well set up for life from his wall street days.

I just think what he did at Northern Arizona and Pittsburgh speaks volumes of him being more than just a product of UCLA recruiting.

 

[PapaG]

In their defense, Craig was pretty well set up for life from his wall street days.

Then he should have insisted that he didn't need 10 years of PERS eligibility that he'll now get for the rest of his life. I forgot, though. He's one of the good 1%, along with Steyer, Zuckerberg, etc. etc.