BradleyBrave
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Back to Sacramento to help Coach Corn and watch Tyler's college career. Then probably an NBA front office job.
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Where does Coach Les Go?
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panther12thman
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JL and a group of investors buy the Journal Star and fire KW. They then print what really has been going on up on the hilltop since the arrival of JG, forcing her and MC to resign after which JL and his investors sell the paper to a Japanese firm for a large profit! JL moves to California-buys a home over looking the Pacific Ocean and lives happily for the rest of his life.
ancona flash
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This is total speculation, but I would guess that Peoria is as small of a community that JL would want to live in. NBA scouting, maybe starting his own business, who knows? But a low to mid D-1 coaching job is probably not something he's looking for. Again, totally pure speculation.
I do know this, he's the type that will be like a cat thrown from a 3 story window. Somehow the guy will land on his feet, make the best out of a tough situation, and be happy.
And for the record, I felt the administration was right in letting him go. But I still like the guy, and wish him well. It's going to be kind of fun to see where he ends up because I'm pretty sure it will end up positive.
I do know this, he's the type that will be like a cat thrown from a 3 story window. Somehow the guy will land on his feet, make the best out of a tough situation, and be happy.
And for the record, I felt the administration was right in letting him go. But I still like the guy, and wish him well. It's going to be kind of fun to see where he ends up because I'm pretty sure it will end up positive.
Oh, I know Bravesfan. You mentioned that in your first post and I appreciate it.I just wanted to further clarify my statement.
Thanks! No problem.
Count me in as part of the investing group!:wink::lol:8)
See, this is what I don't understand... I don't know anybody who wanted Coach Les to fail. (I'm sure some were out there, but I personally knew none). I did, however, know many people who thought he wasn't a great coach and/or was not the right man to take BU to the next level and keep us there.
Just because people wanted a coaching change doesn't mean that they
a) wish JL ill
b) think he wasn't successful (as subjective as the adjective "successful" is, to some folks even a terrible coach earning 6 figures is "successful")
c) don't still appreciate the fact that he was passionate about BU
So what is the point of this little jab at his detractors, exactly?
I know most did not want him to fail, but as I stated to another poster, this is not directed at you BA03, or even to a good majority of the "anti-Les" crowd.
There were a few posters here who I thought poured it on so much and were rather harsh towards the guy, all the while saying it was nothing personnal. But it's hard not to make it personnal when some of these posters were literally posting here every five minutes praying for his firing instead of backing the guy, at least until the season was over. And then some of these same people are now wishing the guy well and knowing he will be successful in whatever he chooses to do in the future, despite calling him a failure literally once an hour here.
So I do agree that many of the posters who wanted him fired were at respectful to the guy, but there were some IMO that went way overboard. Those are specifically the ones I was directing this post towards, and I agree that you were not one of them.
Hope that clarifies things.
BradleyBrave
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Surely you jest.
Maybe we should just make him the Supreme Ruler of Zamunda while we're at it.
:lol:
I have no idea where he'll go... I don't think he's the early retiring type, so he could end up with an NBA job (where I think he may be a bit better suited) somewhere. On the other hand, I think he'd be quite attractive to a lot of mid-major programs as a potential coach, and you can find a few articles out there suggesting the same. While his career at BU left many underwhelmed it's still a pretty good record as far as it goes in the national scheme of things. I think he will resurface somewhere, though maybe not this year.
Well again, I wasn't directing my last post at you. But I have noticed an increase in "love" for Les since his firing, even from many in the anti-Les crowd. Just commenting on how many people change their tune once someone gets the ax. And I know for most it wasn't personnal against him, but there has been a lot of kudos towards him coming from people that were not very cordial to him at times this year. Again, I'm not directing this comment towards you B4L, just a general observation.
Molinari always said everyone loves when you are "dead"...people complain about coaches(and players for that mattter) but when they actually get fired they do want them to do well and most people feel sorry for someone who gets fired...even if they do have a good long term buyout. As men our pride much of the time is associated with our career....I don't think there is one person out there that wishes JL ill will in whatever he decides to do.
CubbieBear
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Most likely scenerio IMO too...he has made a a LOT of money here the past 9 years (plus his hefty buyout)...so he can just kick back in California if he wants and enjoy himself now and work part time with no pressure.
Hey I don't pretend to be in the know, but if the rumors of his wife being out in California looking at homes is any indication wouldn't shock me one bit to see him watch his son play college basketball the next few years and just collect his paycheck. After all, college days past swiftly and his old stomping grounds in Sac-Town are a stones toss away from the UC Davis campus.
Take the BU money, watch your son play, and like others have suggested maybe do some scouting for Sacramento on the side.
Not a bad setup if you ask me.
Take the BU money, watch your son play, and like others have suggested maybe do some scouting for Sacramento on the side.
Not a bad setup if you ask me.
Too bad Sacramento may not have an NBA team much longer, the owners want to move the team to Vegas.
Like people said, who knows if he even wants to coach again. That is a very stressful position and does he want to deal with it again? I think Jim would be perfect in a director of basketball operations position or something of the like.
You know that a DBO does things like arrange travel and make hotel reservations and stuff like that?
jasonpeoria911
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Actually I read last week that it was a fairly done deal that the Kings were moving to Anaheim. Kind of a dumb move considering the Lakers & Clippers were just 30 miles or say West of them. Not enough of a fan base as their would be in Vegas.
Jason
Professional sports in Vegas? Please, what commissioner would open himself to that scrutiny. Anaheim and LA might as well be in different time zones. It is faster for me to fly to LAX or SNA then it would be for someone to drive from Staples to anywhere in Orange. Orange county is a very diverse and wealthy county in its own right.