What if Keno Davis to hire Wayne Morgan...

jdoggivjc · 04-17-2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

His Daddy didn't set the table for him at Drake, if anything, he allowed his dad to go out with a winning season. Ask anyone connected to the Drake program and they will tell you that Keno has been running the show there for 4 years, even if his dad was still the Head Coach.

Could be the case, or it could be a decent PR front to make themselves feel better. In either case, I remain unconvinced, especially when the story over the last 4 years was Dr. Tom was hired to "revitalize" a downtrodden Drake program:

LINK (This link is to a Google-search page for a link to the Daily Iowan. The link currently isn't working, but there's a little blurb on the search page)

DES MOINES - Four years after being let go as basketball coach at Iowa, Tom Davis was hired Monday to rebuild the downtrodden program at Drake. ...
Daily IowanTom-Davis.To.Coach.At.Drake-422795.shtml -

LINK (Tom Davis' bio on Wikipedia)

He was named Drake University's 23rd head basketball coach on April 22, 2003. In four short seasons, Davis re-energized a Bulldog program that had not had a winning season since the 1985-86 season. He led Drake to a 17-15 record; including winning the Big Four Series, Drake Regency Challenge, and Sun Bowl Tournament. On March 21, 2007 Davis announced his retirement from college coaching

LINK (Rag article saying Tom recommended Keno to succeed him, and is recommending the successor to Keno. Sounds to me that Dr. Tom STILL has his sticks in the fire)

The Davis legacy has ended at Drake now that Keno Davis has become the new head men's basketball coach at Providence. Or has it? Tom Davis, who coached Drake for four seasons before handing over the reins to his son, Keno, last March, thinks associate head coach Chris Davis should become the Bulldogs' next head man. "I think Chris has done everything he can to deserve a shot at it," Tom Davis said Tuesday evening. "Keno thinks the same way. There will be some other really good candidates. But Chris has paid his dues. He's been a very critical component of the program. I hope the Davis legacy continues."

To me it really sounds like Dr. Tom not only laid the foundation for this Drake run, but is directly responsible for it. I'm not ripping on Keno - he did an outstanding job this season and deserved to be coach of the year. The truth is, though, he had that outstanding year based on the foundation his dad laid for him. Regardless, we're going to find out 3-4 years from now if Keno really is that good or if he just inherited that success from his dad.

ISUFan22 · 04-17-2008, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by keepngoal

the thread should be more clear on its origin.

-keep

Go to the restroom, do your business, look in the toilet.

That would be the origin of this this concept. Especially the one from this same member, posted minutes after this one - stating it was a done deal that Morgan would be working for Keno.

cybsball20 · 04-17-2008, 10:52 AM

The Press would love to give all the credit to Tom, as would Drake, why wouldn't they. But if you talk to the coaches and players about who was 'really' running the team the last few years they will all tell you the same thing, Keno.

clonefarmer · 04-17-2008, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

The Press would love to give all the credit to Tom, as would Drake, why wouldn't they. But if you talk to the coaches and players about who was 'really' running the team the last few years they will all tell you the same thing, Keno.

I don't doubt what you say, but here's my question. During the games previous to this year, wasn't Dr. Tom still doing most of the in-game coaching? I guess I haven't seen enough games to know for sure, but didn't Keno go without the press most of the time this year whereas Dr. Tom used it regardless of his personnel, the opposition, the score, game clock, etc.? I thought I read once where Keno said he didn't feel he had the personnel to use it much. Plus Keno didn't call a player back to the bench every time they made 2 or more 3 pt. shots in a row like his dad did. Dr. Tom sure to knew how to kill his own team's rally.