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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Weber meme

« on: March 31, 2012, 12:55:02 PM »

I see plenty of these in his future...

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Coaching Search Master Thread (now featuring front runner doug gottlieb)

« on: March 31, 2012, 09:05:42 AM »

Dear Mr. John Currie,

I was genuinely upset when Frank Martin left, as was the rest of the Wildcat nation. We could play the blame game back and forth, but I believe the right decisions were made for compliance and I respect the image this university has put forth in the past month.

I know you also respect this image, evidenced in your move to suspend Jamar Samuels during the most critical part of our season. This speaks volumes of your transparency, and although 90% of Wildcat fans wanted to run you out of town, you stood in the face of pure hatred and waved the "Clean Image" Banner high above our university and beloved athletics.

I'm asking you now, as a student and as a long time Wildcat fan, please consider Doug Gottlieb for the head coaching position here at Kansas State University. I realize the risk - I wouldn't be supporting him if I didn't understand how inexperienced he is. However I think there are many, many things that make Doug Gottlieb the most attractive hire for Kansas State University.

First of all, Doug's image follows our values here at Kansas State University. Doug Gottlieb has one of the best images around the country. All ESPN analysts are respected for their work, and Doug is no exception. But more so, Doug Gottlieb has always been a Wildcat fan. You can see the purple blood coursing through his veins on national television - he loves our university. He would be committed to this program in a way other candidates for the position would not be. Other coaches would likely have to be wooed away from their programs, a decision likely regretted in the future. Doug loves us, and we should love him.

Second of all, Doug is experienced. Yes, he has never had head coaching experience, but in a recent interview with Mercury report Rob Cassidy, Doug laid out a very specific plan for what he would do at Kansas State University. While every head coach has one of these plans, Doug has one of these as an analyst. If I could underline and highlight this, I would. This shows incredible drive and passion for this position - something I think is incredibly showing from an analyst. Taking a "risk" on Doug can be, and is extremely sensible. Fred Hoiberg took 2 years at Iowa State, and finished in the top 5 of the Big 12, and has an incredibly respected squad across the country - all without having any previous head coaching experience. It has been done before (reference NC State coach Mark Gottfried) and it could be extremely beneficial. Doug knows our fanbase, our recruiting base, and has a plan to take Kansas State to new heights. He has undoubtedly watched hours and hours of game film, and I'm sure he would bring the right assistants to implement his plan.

Thirdly, and lastly, Doug would be an excellent recruiter with no restrictions. Nearly every high school senior has watched ESPN and seen and heard Doug. Right off the bat, you get a name with instant recognition (very important in marketing yourself), and someone with ties in the Midwest and West regions. Of course, no blue chip recruits will be tripping over themselves to come to our program, and the Wildcat nation doesn't expect you to hire someone with that kind of recruiting powers. However, instant recognition combined with our facilities is an EXCELLENT combination for a successful program.

I realize your inbox must be full of other emails pushing various names in the coaching world. I also realize you must have a short list and Doug's name is coming out of far left field, but I and the rest of the Wildcat nation would appreciate due diligence in hiring our next coach - please give Doug Gottlieb a call!

My email to Currie... #Gottlieb4KSU

The Mercury reporter was Cole Manbeck.  Rob was probably eating a couple sandwiches snarking about all this at the time.  Still love Rob.

Yeah I realized that... I fixed it when i sent it to schultzy

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Coaching Search Master Thread (now featuring front runner doug gottlieb)

« on: March 30, 2012, 10:00:28 PM »

Here's one...



And another...

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Coaching Search Master Thread (now featuring front runner doug gottleib)

« on: March 29, 2012, 08:38:18 PM »

Dear Mr. John Currie,

I was genuinely upset when Frank Martin left, as was the rest of the Wildcat nation. We could play the blame game back and forth, but I believe the right decisions were made for compliance and I respect the image this university has put forth in the past month.

I know you also respect this image, evidenced in your move to suspend Jamar Samuels during the most critical part of our season. This speaks volumes of your transparency, and although 90% of Wildcat fans wanted to run you out of town, you stood in the face of pure hatred and waved the "Clean Image" Banner high above our university and beloved athletics.

I'm asking you now, as a student and as a long time Wildcat fan, please consider Doug Gottlieb for the head coaching position here at Kansas State University. I realize the risk - I wouldn't be supporting him if I didn't understand how inexperienced he is. However I think there are many, many things that make Doug Gottlieb the most attractive hire for Kansas State University.

First of all, Doug's image follows our values here at Kansas State University. Doug Gottlieb has one of the best images around the country. All ESPN analysts are respected for their work, and Doug is no exception. But more so, Doug Gottlieb has always been a Wildcat fan. You can see the purple blood coursing through his veins on national television - he loves our university. He would be committed to this program in a way other candidates for the position would not be. Other coaches would likely have to be wooed away from their programs, a decision likely regretted in the future. Doug loves us, and we should love him.

Second of all, Doug is experienced. Yes, he has never had head coaching experience, but in a recent interview with Mercury report Rob Cassidy, Doug laid out a very specific plan for what he would do at Kansas State University. While every head coach has one of these plans, Doug has one of these as an analyst. If I could underline and highlight this, I would. This shows incredible drive and passion for this position - something I think is incredibly showing from an analyst. Taking a "risk" on Doug can be, and is extremely sensible. Fred Hoiberg took 2 years at Iowa State, and finished in the top 5 of the Big 12, and has an incredibly respected squad across the country - all without having any previous head coaching experience. It has been done before (reference NC State coach Mark Gottfried) and it could be extremely beneficial. Doug knows our fanbase, our recruiting base, and has a plan to take Kansas State to new heights. He has undoubtedly watched hours and hours of game film, and I'm sure he would bring the right assistants to implement his plan.

Thirdly, and lastly, Doug would be an excellent recruiter with no restrictions. Nearly every high school senior has watched ESPN and seen and heard Doug. Right off the bat, you get a name with instant recognition (very important in marketing yourself), and someone with ties in the Midwest and West regions. Of course, no blue chip recruits will be tripping over themselves to come to our program, and the Wildcat nation doesn't expect you to hire someone with that kind of recruiting powers. However, instant recognition combined with our facilities is an EXCELLENT combination for a successful program.

I realize your inbox must be full of other emails pushing various names in the coaching world. I also realize you must have a short list and Doug's name is coming out of far left field, but I and the rest of the Wildcat nation would appreciate due diligence in hiring our next coach - please give Doug Gottlieb a call!

My email to Currie... #Gottlieb4KSU

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Coaching Search Master Thread

« on: March 28, 2012, 06:41:16 AM »

Kirk H. Schulz ? @kstate_pres
NO “@thadachek: @kstate_pres, if a coach had a show-cause order on him but promised never to do bad stuff again would he be considered?”

I though during the presser, Currie said multiple times that there were no predetermined parameters. This seems like a predetermined parameter to me. #pearl4KSU

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Currie Presser 10 am Tuesday

« on: March 27, 2012, 11:48:20 AM »

Did anybody record the presser? I didnt get to see/hear amateur hour.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Currie Presser 10 am Tuesday

« on: March 27, 2012, 10:20:50 AM »

"Frank and I have always had a strong relationship" 

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Currie Presser 10 am Tuesday

« on: March 27, 2012, 10:17:32 AM »

so Frank informed Currie on friday that if he was offered the job he would take it.

This was over Friday night.

Also looks like most of the players will be staying.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Frank watch 2012:

« on: March 27, 2012, 10:14:00 AM »

Currie just said that Martin asked to talk to USC and was going to take the job if offered... This was over Friday night.

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Kansas State Basketball is hard / Re: Frank watch 2012:

« on: March 26, 2012, 10:14:54 PM »

KAKE 10 just reported that Frank confirmed that he took the job at South Carolina.  Did I miss something?

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7739256/frank-martin-leaves-kansas-state-wildcats-become-south-carolina-gamecocks-coach

Kansas State coach Frank Martin has accepted the head coach position with the South Carolina Gamecocks, he confirmed in a text message to ESPN.com.