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Title: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 03:09:51 PM

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Mar/20060320Spor004.asp

I can't say I know why he would make this public knowledge.  Any thoughts on the logic behind saying "I haven't been contacted" vs. a simple "No comment"?

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: Dan Rydell on March 20, 2006, 03:31:43 PM

Saying "no comment" can be interpreted as "I'm currently in negotiations with that very school," as some did with the KSU "no comment" several days ago.  The more people think you're in final negotiations with a school (especially with the "it's as good as done" rumors flying about Mizzou), the less likely you are to get interest expressed from other potential suitors.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 03:35:58 PM

Gotcha.  He's basically trying to keep other suitors interested.

On the flip side, if he was in negotiations with a particular school (KSU), acknowledging MU interest could be used as a negotiating tool.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 03:50:29 PM

lol

KSU is so damn awesome.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on March 20, 2006, 03:52:35 PM

Wonder how Wal-Mart boy is gonna get our new coach for cheaper than what we paid Wooly?

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 03:59:02 PM

It's pretty simple:

All candidates considered will be on their knees BEGGING to coach Men's basketball at Kansas State University.

They will consider it an honor to work for $500k/year.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on March 20, 2006, 04:04:43 PM

So, are you saying he might have an ego?

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 04:08:28 PM

No, just a flaw in logic.

Someone with an ego would have flown straight from Dallas to Milwaukee and/or Cincinnati at about 7:30 p.m. on March 9th to convince Rick Majerus or Bob Huggins that they are going to coach at Kansas State.  He'd be so scary confident that worry about someone finding out that we didn't get our "first choice" would be non-existent. He would have a short, public, all-out blitz to get one of the two.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: WILDCAT NATION on March 20, 2006, 04:31:10 PM

I think we're talking about two different types of "ego"..what you refer to is "confidence"...what I refer to is "little big man syndrome".

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: michigancat on March 20, 2006, 04:35:02 PM

What you refer to as "ego", I refer to as "sheer stupidity".

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: fatty fat fat on March 20, 2006, 04:35:59 PM

Quote from: Rusty on March 20, 2006, 04:35:02 PM

What you refer to as "ego", I refer to as "sheer stupidity".

Stop pre-melting down.

Let it play out..a bit.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: sys on March 20, 2006, 11:14:28 PM

Quote from: Rusty on March 20, 2006, 03:50:29 PM

lol

KSU is so damn awesome.

extremely unique too.  almost uniquely unique.

Title: Re: Huggins' agent says MU hasn't called.
Post by: BarryMcCockner on March 21, 2006, 09:16:34 AM

this is one of the greatest threads ever....one this board...in it's short existence....