id like to ask brad about how cutting up film for womans basketball qualifies you to coordinate a defense in the big 10.
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Funny to me how weird BUs loyality seems. No love lost over multiple decent assistants getting the axe (for one reason or another, perhaps mostly out of his control), then having insane loyality to guys who are clearly problems/deficient.
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That's impressive and I'm happy for him (I really mean that. I'm not in the business of being jealous or poo pooing on someone's success). BUT how did he get his job with Illinois in the first place? Was it strictly off merit or was it because his dad is the head coach?
He cut his teeth elsewhere because he literally had to. His dad was fired by Indiana and given a show cause, making him essentially un-hirable in college hoops for five years.
Who knows if he would ever actually left Kelvin if he was never fired, but I assume he would not because he was right back with him the second Kelvin got the Houston job.
Also, do you know who the head coach at Appalachian State was when Kellen was an assistant there? Jason Capel, the brother of Jeff Capel who Kellen was a GA for at Oklahoma (Kellen's alma mater) after his dad was fired from Indiana.
Kellen Sampson does appear to be a great assistant but every job he has ever received in basketball is because of nepotism.
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Yeah, I've wondered for a while about the dynamics and the age difference.
On the board it's more about straight-up nepotism. On the court I've wondered if it's less about the last name per se and more about "daddy's little boy who is only a couple years older than me ain't gonna tell me how to play" (from the 'me guys').
Thanks for the info.
In that case, Tyler would do best for himself -- in terms of his own career development -- of taking a role like one of those. It is best for him to get experience outside his father's shadow.
It seems like the ONLY thing all the insiders agree upon is that Hamer = fired.. If it's that obvious, what the heck is Underwood doing?
I've had the same thought. Coleman was literally ON THE ROSTER with him in 2020-2021 and then "playing for him" as an AC in 2023-2024.
If it means Hamer follows him then please accept.
Are you unaware of the actual problems that happened with some of the "decent" assistants??? The problems have been well documented here
I’d say he should’ve jumped to the NBA … And I’d say Brad’s dumb for not encouraging his son to advance his career …
But it’s not shocking at all he got offered more $$$ … He’s not making a ton here …
So the facts are that he started as a GA, had 5 years of non-nepotism hiring as an Assistant and then after 7 years in College Basketball he came back to Houston to work with his dad?
The Capel stuff isn’t nepotism for Kellen. His College coach must of recognized that his PG at Oklahoma was a quality asset and recommended him to his brother. Not nepotism.
I’ll take the heat for being too harsh and using mediocre to describe his resume. I think I was more surprised he was a candidate at place like Villanova. I also think highly of Eric Olen. But I can admit being wrong on how I view someone.
To clarify, they're saying Hamer should be fired, not that he is, unless I missed it somewhere.
Two changes coming on coaching staff …
That’s the word out of Ubben this afternoon …
That’s the word out of Ubben this afternoon …
Let’s hope it’s not Geoff and Orlando!
Seems goofy.
Fair enough.
They're leaving to star in a buddy comedy film where they travel throughout Europe.
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You're right, it's technically cronyism...which is also not good.
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