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UT's next basketball coach - discussion/debate [Sean Miller Hired]

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19 hours ago, ATXbronco said:

Btw he's 59 y/o

So, not ancient but not young either!

It don't make a shit. 

Billy D would be a fucking no brainer hire.

Obviously the titles at Florida but people forget that he coached the 2016 OKC team that beat the 67 win Spurs then should have beat the 73 win Warriors (and probably cost GS the title with how intense that series was).

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3 hours ago, ATXbronco said:

Coached an NBA finals and two Conference Semi Finals for PHX Suns.

Lol. He was basically a bystander. Chris was running those teams.

Monty is an awful coach. 

The dude at Tennessee doesn't seem bad [emoji2369]

On 2/27/2025 at 11:11 PM, msucolt45 said:

I haven’t been in the new Moody Arena. Did we actually hang a banner for Shaka’s team winning the NIT? Just asking?

Hook’em!!!

There was a banner in the FEC forever for the 1978 NIT…

12 minutes ago, Ignatius said:

There was a banner in the FEC forever for the 1978 NIT…

yeah but that was back when winning the NIT meant something.

Look into Mark Byington.  He is doing magic at Vanderbilt.

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I told y'all the other night that Texas is about to go big and we still have people in here suggesting a Rick Barnes rerun or the dude at Vandy. 

Y'all need to open your horizons. 

I'll throw an offbeat one into the hat just for fun...
 
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Dad Monty Williams got absolutely MoneyWhipped into coaching Detroit, which he had already turned down twice!
He had been telling everyone he wasn't ready to coach again yet.
As expected, someone who takes a job they don't want, doesn't do well.
And he was fired after the first year, with $65M remaining on his contract.  $65M!
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Coached an NBA finals and two Conference Semi Finals for PHX Suns.
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Monty is fucking awful. Detroit is going to make the playoffs, potentially as 4th or 5th seed this year. Mind you, one year after Monty coached them to 28 straight fucking losses with a top 10 talent in Cade Cunningham on the team.
Just now, UTgrad2004 said:


Monty is fucking awful. Detroit is going to make the playoffs, potentially as 4th or 5th seed this year. Mind you, one year after Monty coached them to 28 straight fucking losses with a top 10 talent in Cade Cunningham on the team.

ATXBronco keeps suggesting the worst fucking coaches 

1 hour ago, Earl Haffler said:

Look into Mark Byington.  He is doing magic at Vanderbilt.

As an assistant coach? They are 6-8 in the conference. Sure, it better than last year, but Stackhouse had them at 11-7 just two years ago. That dude has nowhere near the level of success in his coaching career to even show up on CDC's radar. Whoever we hire, I can guarantee his resume will far exceed Byington's.

Goddamn I laugh at the low expectations that some people on this board have. 

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

ATXBronco keeps suggesting the worst fucking coaches 

But who else is left that hasn't already been mentioned fifty times over   

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But who else is left that hasn't already been mentioned fifty times over   
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Maybe not mentioning coaches that lost 28 straight games…is that a fair ask?
3 minutes ago, UTgrad2004 said:


Maybe not mentioning coaches that lost 28 straight games…is that a fair ask?

I already addressed, that, thread skimmer!

 

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Just now, ATXbronco said:

I already addressed, that, thread skimmer!

 

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I wouldn't hire Monty Williams to watch my dog while I went to get cigarettes.

8 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I wouldn't hire Monty Williams to watch my dog while I went to get cigarettes.

What kind of dog is it?

Just now, ATXbronco said:

What kind of dog is it?

Not even an expensive one. 

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Not even an expensive one. 

I don't understand this answer.

What does resell value have to do with a dog.  

2 minutes ago, ATXbronco said:

I don't understand this answer.

What does resell value have to do with a dog.  

Idk I'm fucking hammered right now hitting on this milf whose daughter works at the bar that I'm at right now. 

5 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Idk I'm fucking hammered right now hitting on this milf whose daughter works at the bar that I'm at right now. 

I would expect nothing less from a Surlian, except... you must also hit on the daughter.
Make them jealous of each other.  

And then, you know, take 'em both home, take some pix, share with your brothers... amen.

And post a pic of your dog too because dogs are cool

21 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Idk I'm fucking hammered right now hitting on this milf whose daughter works at the bar that I'm at right now. 

LMAO and you admonished me to "sleep this one off".

Best of luck with the milf, we've all been there.

34 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

LMAO and you admonished me to "sleep this one off".

Best of luck with the milf, we've all been there.

You have multiple people telling you to chill the fuck out but because I'm drunk - btw I'm drunk a lot - you're suddenly off the hook? 

I mean if you want to project upon others and not take accountability or show any humility then whatever but "well ztejas was hammered so it doesn't matter what I posted tonight" is a wild take. 

Ole Miss's program looks pretty good right now.  We should throw all the money at their coach and see if he'd bite.

We just took Schloss from A&M and kept Sark from the NFL. ..

NOBODY IS OFF THE TABLE, NOBODY IS SAFE!!! 

7 hours ago, D3zii said:

We just took Schloss from A&M and kept Sark from the NFL. ..

NOBODY IS OFF THE TABLE, NOBODY IS SAFE!!! 

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Reliable source tell me that Byington has been spotted house hunting in the Circle C Ranch area… 

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9 hours ago, Burt said:

Ole Miss's program looks pretty good right now.  We should throw all the money at their coach and see if he'd bite.

What a refreshing take, and a real treat in what has become a complete beating of a thread.  

1 minute ago, idigTexas said:

What a refreshing take, and a real treat in what has become a complete beating of a thread.  

That Shaka guy at Marquette is killing it!

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1 minute ago, Js1 said:

That Shaka guy at Marquette is killing it!

Yes.  I found the video.  

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Hire someone young with NBA experience and a track record of overachieving.

He’s a drunk and he’s old at 62, but I would take a decade of Mark Few running things. He was impressed with Moody when Texas blew his team out in Beard’s fateful second season. Before Texas was forced to hire Terry, Few had expressed real interest and was going to be a shocking potential hire. 

34 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Wonder how Billy Donovan would fare in the NIL age of college basketball. Or if he would even want to.

I believe he'd fare quite well.  NIL is above-board compensation of players.  He succeeded in an era where paying players was below board, so I think he'd excel in this era.  Texas NIL will be there for the right situation, IMO.

There are likely more, but the top-4 traits of a college HC are:

  • roster construction
  • offense and defense systems
  • in-game coaching
  • attention to detail

Donovan has all of those.  He'd be a fantastic hire.

 

8 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

He’s a drunk and he’s old at 62, but I would take a decade of Mark Few running things. He was impressed with Moody when Texas blew his team out in Beard’s fateful second season. Before Texas was forced to hire Terry, Few had expressed real interest and was going to be a shocking potential hire. 

I think he’s capped out at Gonzaga. He could reach a higher potential level at Texas with our resources and I’m sure he’d love to be able to add a title to his illustrious resume. 

1 minute ago, chainsaw said:

What's the budget here

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1 hour ago, Red Five said:

Wonder how Billy Donovan would fare in the NIL age of college basketball. Or if he would even want to.

I think that's a question you ask if you're middle of the pack. At Texas, as well as a few other places,  your NIL means you don't worry as much. 

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

He’s a drunk and he’s old at 62, but I would take a decade of Mark Few running things. He was impressed with Moody when Texas blew his team out in Beard’s fateful second season. Before Texas was forced to hire Terry, Few had expressed real interest and was going to be a shocking potential hire. 

Obviously he had the DUI in 2021 but when you say he’s a “drunk” is it based on anything else?  

1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I think he’s capped out at Gonzaga. He could reach a higher potential level at Texas with our resources and I’m sure he’d love to be able to add a title to his illustrious resume. 

From an outsider's perspective, I suspect Few would be a slam dunk hire for just about any school with the resources to get him what he needs. He seems like he's treading water at Gonzaga and that a new program with lots of money and great facilities for him to build a program around might get the juices flowing again. He doesn't have to build a Texas basketball program practically from the ground up like he did at Gonzaga.

If I was a Texas fan, I'd be VERY happy if CDC managed to steal him away. It'd be awesome to have another coach of his caliber here in the state of Texas, as well.

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

He’s a drunk and he’s old at 62, but I would take a decade of Mark Few running things. He was impressed with Moody when Texas blew his team out in Beard’s fateful second season. Before Texas was forced to hire Terry, Few had expressed real interest and was going to be a shocking potential hire. 

Austin does have Uber

25 minutes ago, Fud said:

Austin does have Uber

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1 hour ago, CTC2 said:

Obviously he had the DUI in 2021 but when you say he’s a “drunk” is it based on anything else?  

I thought that was a longstanding rumor. Maybe the DUI was isolated though. I’ve never hung out with the guy or anything.

1 hour ago, CTC2 said:

Obviously he had the DUI in 2021 but when you say he’s a “drunk” is it based on anything else?  

 

Wait—what are you hearing on RT? You’re the billion dollar donor on this board.

On 2/27/2025 at 10:11 PM, msucolt45 said:

I haven’t been in the new Moody Arena. Did we actually hang a banner for Shaka’s team winning the NIT? Just asking?

Hook’em!!!

There was one at the FEC. I haven't been to moody to see if it made it over. 

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