Just read the Tennesee Board

**Knownothing** · 03-23-2011, 11:07 AM

sounds like they like 3 coaches.

Little Stevie Alford
Cuonzo Martin Missouri State. Before we hired Fred I thought this would be a great hire for us.
The last one is VCU's Coach. I would be carefull now to these coaches who have one great season and take a new job. I think Cuonzo would be there best bet.

**nickwc** · 03-23-2011, 11:15 AM

Alford would fit pretty well at Tennessee

**CyJack13** · 03-23-2011, 11:17 AM

Honestly, you could do a lot worse than Alford.

**SNEDDS3** · 03-23-2011, 11:21 AM

Shaka Smart has had 2 good years. He seems way to honest for the Tennessee though

**Clonegrad07** · 03-23-2011, 11:37 AM

I'll bet Shaka Smart is introduced as the new Head Coach at Tennessee about 4 days after VCU loses in the tournament.

**BlondeCy** · 03-23-2011, 11:50 AM

As a UT alum (got my Masters there) I would hate for Alford to become the Men's Bball coach!!!

**Haverhill** · 03-23-2011, 11:59 AM

Former Hawks seem to find success at Tennessee...

**ISUChippewa** · 03-23-2011, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by SNEDDS3

Shaka Smart has had 2 good years. He seems way to honest for the Tennessee though

VCU is certainly having a great run, and from what I've seen I'm impressed with Smart so far, but I think you already hit the nail on the head; only 2 years. Is he winning with his own guys yet or does he still have Anthony Grant's recruits?

Remember the cautionary tale of one Stan Heath; had an Elite Eight run quite a few years ago with Kent State and the old coach's recruits; was hired by Arkansas and didn't do a whole h*ll of a lot there, was fired there and then hired by South Florida 3 years ago I think, and still hasn't done a whole h*ll of a lot there either.

**vortex** · 03-23-2011, 12:11 PM

Alford would be a good hire for them. They will be looking for a coach with a squeaky clean reputation.

**CyJack13** · 03-23-2011, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

I'll bet Shaka Smart is introduced as the new Head Coach at Tennessee about 4 days after VCU loses in the tournament.

I don't. Smart is going to be the hot coach this off season. He will have a lot of other options, schools that aren't in the mess Tennessee will be in.

**Bobber** · 03-23-2011, 12:30 PM

It's interesting to note some of the parellels between Tennesse and ISU with Pearl and Eustachy. This has not been a popular change down there.

**CyJack13** · 03-23-2011, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

It's interesting to note some of the parellels between Tennesse and ISU with Pearl and Eustachy. This has not been a popular change down there.

I don't think Tennessee really has a choice here. ISU could have kept Eustachy, there were no NCAA issues there. Pearl is looking at a serious punishment. The NCAA ruling isn't expected until late summer, let's say they wait and Pearl is only hit with a suspension. Well now you're basically losing two recruiting classes, plus it's going to be extremely easy for other schools to paint you in a negative light. Or if Pearl is hit with a show cause penalty, Tennesse is thenforced to fire him and his entire staff in July or August, and try to scramble to hire a coach, who will then have to scramble to fill out his staff.

They are better off to just get this over with as soons as possible and move on.

**djcubby** · 03-23-2011, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

It's interesting to note some of the parellels between Tennesse and ISU with Pearl and Eustachy. This has not been a popular change down there.

Not only that, but with Kiffin and Dooley, as well. I don't hate Tennessee so I wouldn't wish Alford upon them, but hopefully they can turn this around and be in a better spot in both sports.

**ruxCYtable** · 03-23-2011, 12:58 PM

Heard on the radio that Lawrence Frank is in the mix as well.

**heitclone** · 03-23-2011, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by ISUChippewa

VCU is certainly having a great run, and from what I've seen I'm impressed with Smart so far, but I think you already hit the nail on the head; only 2 years. Is he winning with his own guys yet or does he still have Anthony Grant's recruits?

Remember the cautionary tale of one Stan Heath; had an Elite Eight run quite a few years ago with Kent State and the old coach's recruits; was hired by Arkansas and didn't do a whole h*ll of a lot there, was fired there and then hired by South Florida 3 years ago I think, and still hasn't done a whole h*ll of a lot there either.

Well Grant didn't ever have a whole team of his guys either so maybe he just won with someone elses recruits too

. I do agree though, I wouldn't jump on him quite yet if I were Tennessee and I don't think they will. They will want to land a big name, I don't know who but Smart isn't what they're looking for IMO.