March Madness

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

I respect him so much, that I'd love to see him back in the big time. And of course, fall flat on his face again. Unfortunately I'm afraid he learned too much from his mistakes, and he won't take that chance again.

It's such a good fit.  A cheating coach at a cheating school.  They're made for each other.

[billhoward]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

What other inducement, then, could Miami offer to Harvard's coach?

I'm trying to recall the history of Miami president Donna E. Shalala. Does she have an uneasy relationship with athletics departments and have doubts about their place in high-end colleges? She's been on the job for 10 years and these have not been the greatest for the Miami football team. OTOH it is no longer the team that Sports Illustrated described as the one that gets its team picture shot "from the front and both sides."

Miami would be a more likely steppingstone back to Duke.

[Rita]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

What other inducement, then, could Miami offer to Harvard's coach?

I'm trying to recall the history of Miami president Donna E. Shalala. Does she have an uneasy relationship with athletics departments and have doubts about their place in high-end colleges? She's been on the job for 10 years and these have not been the greatest for the Miami football team. OTOH it is no longer the team that Sports Illustrated described as the one that gets its team picture shot "from the front and both sides."

Miami would be a more likely steppingstone back to Duke.

FWIW, the Univ. of Miami now has an AD.

"Shawn M. Eichorst has been hired as the new director of athletics.
Since 2009, Eichorst has served as deputy athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his responsibilities under Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez."

[ugarte]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

What other inducement, then, could Miami offer to Harvard's coach?

I'm trying to recall the history of Miami president Donna E. Shalala. Does she have an uneasy relationship with athletics departments and have doubts about their place in high-end colleges? She's been on the job for 10 years and these have not been the greatest for the Miami football team. OTOH it is no longer the team that Sports Illustrated described as the one that gets its team picture shot "from the front and both sides."

Miami would be a more likely steppingstone back to Duke.

FWIW, the Univ. of Miami now as an AD.

"Shawn M. Eichorst has been hired as the new director of athletics.
Since 2009, Eichorst has served as deputy athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his responsibilities under Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez."

From what I recall, Shalala had a great relationship with Alvarez and was there as he built the Badgers into a regular Rose Bowl participant. I wouldn't be surprised if Alvarez's recommendation was what got Eichorst the job.

[Rita]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

What other inducement, then, could Miami offer to Harvard's coach?

I'm trying to recall the history of Miami president Donna E. Shalala. Does she have an uneasy relationship with athletics departments and have doubts about their place in high-end colleges? She's been on the job for 10 years and these have not been the greatest for the Miami football team. OTOH it is no longer the team that Sports Illustrated described as the one that gets its team picture shot "from the front and both sides."

Miami would be a more likely steppingstone back to Duke.

Love of Harvard wins this round.
Amaker to stay in Cambridge.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I would say Amaker leaving would be even more surprising, there have been a few articles how he has weekly lunches with professors and his wife has a job there, they really seem to like Harvard. Plus he has a great recruiting class coming in this year and should win the league this year. He has Ballmer throwing tons of money at Harvard and they are building a new arena soon. He sounds like he wants to make Harvard, the Butler of the East, would be very surprising to see him leave

What other inducement, then, could Miami offer to Harvard's coach?

I'm trying to recall the history of Miami president Donna E. Shalala. Does she have an uneasy relationship with athletics departments and have doubts about their place in high-end colleges? She's been on the job for 10 years and these have not been the greatest for the Miami football team. OTOH it is no longer the team that Sports Illustrated described as the one that gets its team picture shot "from the front and both sides."

Miami would be a more likely steppingstone back to Duke.

Love of Harvard wins this round.
Amaker to stay in Cambridge.

"Two postseason appearances."  In what a good friend of mine calls the National Losers Tournament.

[phillysportsfan]

Ballmer must have given him another raise

[phillysportsfan]

http://georgemasonbasketball.blogspot.com/2011/04/early-favorite-to-replace-jim-larranaga.html
Uh oh, Larranaga goes for the money grab at Miami and now Courtney is probably a candidate for the Mason job. He clearly is still interested in the school as he paid his way to see them in the tournament this year. I can only hope Mason doesnt hire him because him leaving after one year would really hurt the program, especially this late in the year

[scoop85]

http://georgemasonbasketball.blogspot.com/2011/04/early-favorite-to-replace-jim-larranaga.html
Uh oh, Larranaga goes for the money grab at Miami and now Courtney is probably a candidate for the Mason job. He clearly is still interested in the school as he paid his way to see them in the tournament this year. I can only hope Mason doesnt hire him because him leaving after one year would really hurt the program, especially this late in the year

If that were to occur, any chance that Zach Spiker becomes a leading candidate?

[phillysportsfan]

I doubt it, they said he wasnt a candidate last year because he was only at Army one year and Cornell wouldnt have paid his buyout, dont think another year changes that situation at all

[phillysportsfan]

http://twitter.com/#!/BDelaneyIJ/status/62592236919066624
Just spoke to Bill Courtney. He said he is not involved with the George Mason job. BC: "No, I've not been contacted by anybody at George Mason. ... I love my job here at Cornell, I'm looking forward to coaching the team next year. My (Cornell) players haven't asked me about it and I haven't really addressed it with them. I think they're excited about next year and so am I."


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