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Oregon coaching search shows that money won't solve every problem
Ernie Kent was fired almost a month ago, and Oregon still does not have a new head coach. There are many adjectives to describe this coaching search. It has seemingly lacked a coherent plan. It has not been realistic, and coupled with the situation surrounding the Mike Bellotti buy-out and...
Matt Daddy’s Sunday Conversation
Since Tako Tuesday's has been on hiatus (drinking beer and watching the tourney), I feel there is a lot of pent-up frustration (name calling) in the ATQ because we haven't had our outlet to discuss mundane things (beer, Hot Tub Time Machines, age of ATQ posters, porn versus wrong, etc). Therefore,...
Quack Fix: Speculation On Coaching Search; Pac-10 Baseball Starts This Weekend.
The Madness resumes this afternoon as the Sweet 16 gets underway. Let's what kind of madness is swirling around Ducks athletics this morning: Speculation continues as nearly everyone with a keyboard weighs in on Oregon's basketball coaching search. Bob Clark's latest piece focuses on New Mexico's...
Replacing Kent: Searching for the Oregon Ducks' next basketball coach
So as the University begins its arduous journey towards finding a replacement for Ernie Kent I thought I would narrow the list for everyone and give some insight into a number of the guys who's name may come up over the next couple of weeks. Here is my criteria for the next coach of the Oregon...
UNLV and New Mexico square off in conference title "elimination game"
Next Game New Mexico Lobos @ UNLV Runnin Rebels Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010, 8:00 PM PSTTV: CBS College Sports Thomas & Mack Center Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> For those questioning the title of this post, follow me on this. Both teams have six games remaining (BYU...
Two for the Road: Fry vs. Ferentz
In the course of six months in 1998 and 1999, then-athletic director Bob Bowlsby completely reshaped the Iowa sports landscape. Hayden Fry retired at the end of the 1998 season after the best 20 year period in Iowa football history. Dr. Tom Davis was forced out as head coach of the men's...
Eastern Washington @ New Mexico Hoops Preview
(0-1)(1-0) The Pit 7PM TV: NONE The Eagles are coming off a loss at #10 ranked Washington State while the Lobos are 1-0 after defeating Big XII foe Colorado that also was on the road. The Lobos are still looking to garner their prominence by beating a road team in a power conference. While...
Meet the New Coaches
Last year there was an unprecedented amount of turnover for MWC coaches, and here is the breakdown on each coach and their new team. Air Force The Falcons get new coach Jeff Reynolds after replacing Jeff Bzdelik who left for Colorado this past year. Reynolds had been the Falcons top assistant for...
2007 Basketball Blue Ribbon Preview: New Mexico
COACH AND PROGRAM The early years of the 21st century have been mostly painful for New Mexico's rabid fan base. In the last eight seasons, the Lobos have made just one NCAA Tournament appearance and finished with a winning record in Mountain West play just twice, unacceptable results for a program...
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