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[GoBearcats31]

Texas has fired Chris Beard
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ch-chris-beard

[swilsonsp4]

It makes sense then if he wanted his assistant to get the job. It still seems odd to quit now instead of last spring. Perhaps he didn’t go last spring to keep his players out of the portal? They have one 2025 recruit committed, a 4 star guard, do they lose that guy?

Bennett said, during his presser, that during a late summer break from the hectic schedule of a modern-day coach, he sat down with his wife during vacation and they jointly determined that it just wasn't going to work.

[longtimefan]

It makes sense then if he wanted his assistant to get the job. It still seems odd to quit now instead of last spring. Perhaps he didn’t go last spring to keep his players out of the portal? They have one 2025 recruit committed, a 4 star guard, do they lose that guy?

[GoBearcats31]

That actually makes sense. There really are no rules anymore, I don’t blame him if that’s his stand. But what happened to cause such an abrupt decision?

Define "abrupt" ... I think he's been chewing on this for a while. Back in the spring, I had heard his name as someone who wouldn't be a shock if he retired like Jay Wright did. It is possible (and the theory has been floated around) that he waited until the point at which he'd force UVA's hand to let his assistant lead the program (or at least get a good shot for one year). Counter to that, how would you coach and recruit all offseason if you knew you weren't all in?

[longtimefan]

He's doing the press conference now. Looks like he doesn't like the current system and how far from center his recruiting strategy is in the current era. Says the game is not in a healthy spot and someone needs to do his job all-in and he's not there anymore because of the model.

That actually makes sense. There really are no rules anymore, I don’t blame him if that’s his stand. But what happened to cause such an abrupt decision?

[Lobot]

Don't even know but we'll get an explanation or lack of one tomorrow. Weird timing.

He's doing the press conference now. Looks like he doesn't like the current system and how far from center his recruiting strategy is in the current era. Says the game is not in a healthy spot and someone needs to do his job all-in and he's not there anymore because of the model.

[Lobot]

Don't even know but we'll get an explanation or lack of one tomorrow. Weird timing.

[longtimefan]

Nevermind on the health front. Goodman reporting that's not it

Scandal, burnout?

[bearcatjd]

That's a shame. He's one of the few ACC coaches I actually liked.

[Lobot]

Has to be health, family health or a scandal of some sort. The season starts in 2 weeks and he just signed an extension 4 months ago.

Nevermind on the health front. Goodman reporting that's not it

[Lobot]

Virginia's Tony Bennett retiring - press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. per UVA

Has to be health, family health or a scandal of some sort. The season starts in 2 weeks and he just signed an extension 4 months ago.

[GoBearcats31]

Virginia's Tony Bennett retiring - press conference tomorrow at 11 a.m. per UVA

[leo from jersey]

Danny Hurley/UConn - six year, $50M contract through 2029-30

Just win Baby

[GoBearcats31]

Danny Hurley/UConn - six year, $50M contract through 2029-30

[GoBearcats31]

Men's Basketball Welcomes Back Stowe As Assistant Coach

https://gobearcats.com/news/2024/7/1...ant-coach.aspx

Jaylen Stowe was a GA for the Bearcats from 2021-23, Miller's first two years, before landing his first full-time job as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at High Point. It was a memorable year for the Panthers, who with 11 newcomers won the Big South regular-season title and went 27-9, the winningest season in their Division I history. First-year head coach Alan Huss was the league's Coach of the Year among several team postseason accolades.