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I think if he wants to he was successfull enough to get another shot. I would think he may have to take a slight step down in level as most who are fired do. I think a JUCO or school the size of WIU or EIU would be a good start. I really have no real idea where- Maybe California?
It's not completely applicable, because Indiana State finished in the basement, or 9th, for about four years, but Royce Waltman summed it up like this:
???I can??™t get a head coaching job, because if you get fired for cheating you can get rehired, but if you get fired for losing it??™s like you have leprosy. Young coaches need to bear that in mind. Cheating and not graduating players won??™t get you in trouble, but that **** losing will,??? Waltman jested.
I have no idea if Jim wants to continue to coach, but I'd imagine he'd have to start as an assistant somewhere.
1. JL negotiates his buyout/contract
2. JL becomes a basketball analyst/advisor
3. JL then can do whatever the heck he wants. There have been quite a few coaches who have been fired from their first D1 job and bounce back with another nice D1 position
I'd never hire any of you other posters if I wanted job advise. BU made an investment into the career of JL the coach and then pulled that investment when it seemed to have legs, from underneath of us. IMO They sold short and now, like it or not, certain market forces which were not calculated correctly by amateurs in these matters, are taking hold. They should have inquired with experts in this field prior to making an emotional decision. Yes the firing of JL was more of an emotional then a logical decision and very poorly executed. If a CEO of a company cut a president of a major division of a company based on emotion they would have to own up to the Board, if it went wrong. Someone needs to responsibility for this!
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JL firing was not an emotional decision. all accounts I have read give the facts --the record speaks for itself. I could argue the HIRING of JL was an emotional decision based on nostalgia for a great former player but not a great coach--again the facts about his coaching speak for themselves.
JL firing was not an emotional decision. all accounts I have read give the facts --the record speaks for itself. I could argue the HIRING of JL was an emotional decision based on nostalgia for a great former player but not a great coach--again the facts about his coaching speak for themselves.
Agreed with the hire statement, but there are no facts that indisputably say Jim Les should have been fired.
1. JL negotiates his buyout/contract
2. JL becomes a basketball analyst/advisor
3. JL then can do whatever the heck he wants. There have been quite a few coaches who have been fired from their first D1 job and bounce back with another nice D1 position
I'd never hire any of you other posters if I wanted job advise. BU made an investment into the career of JL the coach and then pulled that investment when it seemed to have legs, from underneath of us. IMO They sold short and now, like it or not, certain market forces which were not calculated correctly by amateurs in these matters, are taking hold. They should have inquired with experts in this field prior to making an emotional decision. Yes the firing of JL was more of an emotional then a logical decision and very poorly executed. If a CEO of a company cut a president of a major division of a company based on emotion they would have to own up to the Board, if it went wrong. Someone needs to responsibility for this!
I don't agree with the idea that the firing was an emotional decision and not a logical decision. I see the logic behind the idea. Saying it was emotional is a powerful allegation with no real possible proof. It's ok if that's what you believe but I think speculating it was an emotional decision is a rumor that is no different than many types of rumors that we hear about these days.
I think every poster here knew there was a good possibility SM would leave, he is going to graduate. And also knew that a few of the players and recruits might leave or not come. That's not a surprise to me or anyone. So I think we all knew what forces were in play. I liked JL the great player and was the happiest Brave when he was named coach, I thought here we go, a guy who played for Coach Versace and 3 good professional coaches...he would have to bring in an 'A' game observing all that coaching knowledge, but he didn't...it's not all his fault but still many games that should have been won and other offensive sets that could have at least been tried in a game.
I support Bradley University and the Administration, I'm looking forward to a new coach and watching what he can do with the players next season. I wish Jim Les the best in whatever he does.
I don't agree with the idea that the firing was an emotional decision and not a logical decision. I see the logic behind the idea. Saying it was emotional is a powerful allegation with no real possible proof. It's ok if that's what you believe but I think speculating it was an emotional decision is a rumor that is no different than many types of rumors that we hear about these days.
I see it as a logical decision too. If JL were to come back and have a successful season with a healthy/mostly healthy lineup, then the opportunity for the administration to get rid of him would probably not be there. It was only logical they pulled the plug when they did.
???People say, ???Forget last year', but I want our guys to remember that one, because that will not happen again. We will be much better.??? Geno Ford, 9/22/12
1. JL negotiates his buyout/contract
2. JL becomes a basketball analyst/advisor
3. JL then can do whatever the heck he wants. There have been quite a few coaches who have been fired from their first D1 job and bounce back with another nice D1 position
I'd never hire any of you other posters if I wanted job advise. BU made an investment into the career of JL the coach and then pulled that investment when it seemed to have legs, from underneath of us. IMO They sold short and now, like it or not, certain market forces which were not calculated correctly by amateurs in these matters, are taking hold. They should have inquired with experts in this field prior to making an emotional decision. Yes the firing of JL was more of an emotional then a logical decision and very poorly executed. If a CEO of a company cut a president of a major division of a company based on emotion they would have to own up to the Board, if it went wrong. Someone needs to responsibility for this!
Can we please stop talking as if JL had won numerous conference titles and gone to numerous postseason tournaments that matter? I love the guy. He's a Bradley legend. But he did NOT have a great run as head coach and he was given NINE years. NINE. Please.
I see it as a logical decision too. If JL were to come back and have a successful season with a healthy/mostly healthy lineup, then the opportunity for the administration to get rid of him would probably not be there. It was only logical they pulled the plug when they did.
If he came back and had a successful season with a healthy/mostly healthy lineup why would the Admin want to get rid of him? That wouldn't seem logical IMO.
Can we please stop talking as if JL had won numerous conference titles and gone to numerous postseason tournaments that matter? I love the guy. He's a Bradley legend. But he did NOT have a great run as head coach and he was given NINE years. NINE. Please.
End comment in article on Loyola coaching candidates:
"The Please Skip - Jim Les - formerly of Bradley: Why would you hire a candidate that just got fired at Bradley, another mid-major in a comparable conference, who had a 54.2% winning percentage? It doesn't seem to add up."
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