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Oregon is a sweet gig and I do not blame Dana for heading there. He better get an assistant though that understands west-coast recruiting.
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Wow! This is what happens when I don't check into these boards for a day or two!
Well, I don't blame Altman for bolting. If Creighton was still at the top, I think he would stay.
The interesting thing though is that I thought Creighton would be back in the title hunt next year. Actually despite the off the court issues, they weren't that far out of second place this year. But I agree I think he needed a fresh start. It still will be a tough go to get Oregon back on track though.Comment
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Good or bad, he's been around the longest, so that would indeed make him the Dean of the Valley.Originally posted by ER3 View Post
And this would be the second time this past decade that a Bradley coach claims the Dean of the Valley title.Comment
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McDermott has an $800,000 buyout, something I suspect Creighton would be reluctant to pay...Originally posted by Da Coach View Post
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Altman and Oregon have reportedly agreed to the terms of the new deal. It is also reported that Altman met with the Creighton players Sunday and told them he was leaving Creighton to take over at Oregon.
Altman flew to Eugene, Oregon tonight.
http://www.kval.com/news/local/92061499.html
There has been no official announcement yet from the University of Oregon, but university officials have confirmed there will be a news conference Monday.Comment
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Barry has as much of a chance getting that job as I do. 9 years here without an NCAA tournament probably won't work for a program that went to 5 NCAA tournaments this decade and 7 during Altman's tenure. Also, I doubt a program that paid it's coach 1.1 million would hire a guy fired from a job making $300,000 and someone who hasn't got a sniff since he was canned. The Omaha reporter should be fired for bringing up Barry's name.Originally posted by BUFAN View PostComment
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I wish the best of luck for Coach Altman. IMO, he did a great job as a mid major coach and his teams were usually in contention for the MVC title.What part of illegal don't you understand?Comment
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He owned Jim Les. Altman was only 6-10 vs. Molinari, with 2 of those coming Mo's final year.Originally posted by BUFAN View PostComment
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Mo especially owned Dana at Carver Arena. I believe JL was only 2-6 against Dana in Peoria. Maybe that fact will get Dana to give us a home game with his new team.Originally posted by squirrelgotdead View Post
Onward and Upward!
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It is being reported by an Omaha TV station that Greg McDermott has already been hired by Creighton to replace Altman.
The folks on the CU board are not nearly as happy about this as the people on the Iowa State board.Comment
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Whew.........................................reall y thought we might be looking for a new coach
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so then....are the PJS guys going to challenge Dana on this obvious lie??
"This (Creighton) is home,” Altman said then. “This is where I will finish my coaching career.
That’s pretty obvious now.” ...Dana Altman, 4/4/07
btw - in that article, the Chancellor of Arkansas says that Dana was their coach for one day,
thus proving he wasn't the longest tenured coach in the Valley even bfore this move to Oregon!!
one station says that Iowa State waived the buyout...something interesting...because it means they were happy to let him go and cut their losses with him....Originally posted by tornado View Post
So - who does Iowa State hire...will they chanced to take another Valley coach??Comment
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There's a thought! Good question. JL did administer one of Altman's 3 worst all-time losses at Carver (so it still may be thought of as a house of horrors despite recent success) and the general belief is JL teams matchup well against Altman's. . .so he either knows it will be a great challenge for his team or avoids us like the plague.Originally posted by BradleyBrave View PostMo especially owned Dana at Carver Arena. I believe JL was only 2-6 against Dana in Peoria. Maybe that fact will get Dana to give us a home game with his new team.
But with Oregon's new and larger arena they may not be as willing to go on the road or offer 2-for-1's as they did with Oakland recently.Comment
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T, I mean, Come on Man, whats with youOriginally posted by tornado View Post
The MVC and Creighton just lost the best proven coach in the league and all you can do is try to find dirt and stir the pot
One would think your concerns, like most MVC fans is, that Creighton hires someone that will bring half the success and respect, that Dana has given the league over many years! Would it not be a better thing to talk about his record, respect, leadership and what he has done for the league in his many successful years He's not a liar as you proclaim! Just another coach/person who has decided to move on, after 3 years from making the commit
As for the Arkansas deal, Creighton and its fans were happy at his change of mine, so WHY after 3 years is it still so upsetting to you There's worst/more important things than that to concern yourself with friend And why the PJS thing Do we really need to bring this BS stuff in to play, Geeeee's
I wise Dana, all the luck in the future! I will miss watching a coach that sheds his suit coat, rolls up his sleeves, coach's every minute of the game! At lease t, be thankful he won't be beeting our butts and on our home court to boot Come on Man
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