Official Ben Howland Thread

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AllVolinGA said:
Smokescreen?
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Could be a genius move by Tennessee and Howland. Hart informed Howland that UT was not interested. Then they developed the smokescreen together. Howland claims interest in UT. UT claims interest in him. Mizzou panics and ups their offer to Howland by 500 grand a year. Howland accepts the mizzou offer and gives Hart and UT their cut of 250 grand. Cha-Ching! :)
 
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Volnut said:
Turner Haddock ‏@Turner_Haddock 1h BREAKING: (sources) UT AD Dave Hart finalizing deal with former UCLA head basketball coach Ben Howland to become Vols new head coach.
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Well the guy says he has reliable sources....He was in the middle of talking baseball and this came out of nowhere...Got me curious...If it turns out true i'll be the 1st to do a backflip.
 
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VOLnMiami said:
Well the guy says he has reliable sources....He was in the middle of talking baseball and this came out of nowhere...Got me curious...If it turns out true i'll be the 1st to do a backflip.
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I sure hope Turner is in the know better than Gary!
 
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You ppl not wanting Michael White is crazy! Homerun hire imo and this dude will be in talks with the shaka smarts and gregg marshalls of the world in five years tops.

Young, energetic, great recruiter and runs an exciting brand. Knoxville will love him. If we hire him, we should be extremely excited.
 
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Turner Haddock ‏@Turner_Haddock 2h

And for those of you asking, yes those are real sources #Howland
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Turner Haddock ‏@Turner_Haddock 45m

Hearing close connection with Vols baseball coach Serrano playing large factor with Howland.
 
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Shaun1985 said:
You ppl not wanting Michael White is crazy! Homerun hire imo and this dude will be in talks with the shaka smarts and gregg marshalls of the world in five years tops.

Young, energetic, great recruiter and runs an exciting brand. Knoxville will love him. If we hire him, we should be extremely excited.
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Pardon me for not getting excited just yet, heard all this bs about a couple of football coaches and a basketball coach. Ill take proven winner over future star. No matter what anyone says, no way to tell if he will be any better than the others

Now if its White, Ill go all in but until then I am hoping for Marshall and Howland. Just hoping for something different for once from our new ad but guess its not ever gonna happen.
 
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Dudley Smith said:
The Case for Howland:

Ben Howland guided UCLA to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 10 seasons, compiling a 233-107 record (.685) as the Bruins' head coach. He led UCLA to three consecutive Final Fours (2006-08), four Pac-12 regular-season titles (2006-08, 2013) and two Pac-12 Tournament championships (2006, 2008).

Howland became the program's first head coach since the late John Wooden to win three consecutive conference championships (2006-08) and is UCLA's only head coach other than Wooden to have led the Bruins to three straight NCAA Final Four appearances.

Through 19 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Howland has logged a 401-206 overall record (.661). Between five seasons at Northern Arizona (1995-99), four years at Pittsburgh (2000-03) and 10 seasons at UCLA (2004-13), Howland has led his teams to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances. Additionally, he has guided his teams to the "Sweet 16" five times, including three straight trips with the Bruins from 2006-08.

In 10 seasons at UCLA (2004-13), Howland led UCLA to more overall victories (233) and a higher winning percentage (.685) than any other Pac-12 program over that 10-year span.

Ben Howland Biography - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com
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Wasn't CCMs winning % similar? Upgrade?
 
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Dudley Smith said:
10 NCAAT's, 5 Sweet 16's, 3 Final Fours. If that's not an upgrade, there isn't one on the market.
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Difference is Bruce was let go while still recruiting and team winning, Ben neither of the above. Also same type of slow pace basketball. (comparing them due to NCAA issues)
 
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volnpowell said:
Difference is Bruce was let go while still recruiting and team winning, Ben neither of the above. Also same type of slow pace basketball. (comparing them due to NCAA issues)
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I was comparing Howland to Martin, not Pearl. The latter is no longer on the market.
 
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#193
Random dude you guys are talking about is a student at UT who's spouting off BS. Good try though.

This quote from Parrish on Tennessee's coaching search looks very Howland-esque:

Another source told CBSSports.com that at least one potential candidate expressed no interest mostly because Tennessee's roster is in bad shape given that the Vols are losing four of their top five players from a Sweet 16 team
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volnpowell said:
Difference is Bruce was let go while still recruiting and team winning, Ben neither of the above. Also same type of slow pace basketball. (comparing them due to NCAA issues)
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Howland won the Pac 10 in his final season at UCLA with a star studded freshman class. Problem was that the class was dirty, UCLA knew it, the NCAA knew it, and Howland not only got canned, but can't find another job.
 
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govols120 said:
Random dude you guys are talking about is a student at UT who's spouting off BS. Good try though.

This quote from Parrish on Tennessee's coaching search looks very Howland-esque:
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My guess is that was Pitino
 
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govols120 said:
Random dude you guys are talking about is a student at UT who's spouting off BS. Good try though.

This quote from Parrish on Tennessee's coaching search looks very Howland-esque:
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Did that coach go on to say that he knew if he didn't win in the first 2 years he would be on the hot seat, even with roster issues? Any sort of rebuilding job at U.T. is fraught with peril.
 
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Dudley Smith said:
10 NCAAT's, 5 Sweet 16's, 3 Final Fours. If that's not an upgrade, there isn't one on the market.
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Yeah but he has been coaching longer, right? What were his first five years like? If we have another .600 coach, will fans be happy? Just worries me. Winning 60% of games and making tournament is tougher at Tennessee than UCLA. Jmo

Just checked some facts. He's been consistent getting to the dance everywhere he's been. By winning conference championships. Works for me
 
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govols120 said:
Random dude you guys are talking about is a student at UT who's spouting off BS. Good try though.

This quote from Parrish on Tennessee's coaching search looks very Howland-esque:
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It should also add that he (Martin) recruited so poorly, that left little talent to replace those with.
 
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drewtigeralum said:
Did that coach go on to say that he knew if he didn't win in the first 2 years he would be on the hot seat, even with roster issues? Any sort of rebuilding job at U.T. is fraught with peril.
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Dude why are you still here and being a smartass at that? Your boy left, whether we ran him off or not. Let it go already cause damn it's getting old.
 
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@BLopez_24: Ahhh what a beautiful in this TN Land.... I've never really kept How long I've Ben living here but I'll start now 😎
 
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