Cuonzo Martin fired

[wmcovol]

After 5 yrs, 2 of which went to the NCAA tournament. That’s 40% of the time compared to 33% of the time at Tennessee, who didn’t fire him.

Does Pat Forde call his alma mater “racist” like he did Tennessee for not giving Martin an extension? Probably not cause Forde is a clown with an agenda.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

Hahahaha.

Should've happened two years ago.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Good riddance

 

[OldandStillaVol]

I was kind of hoping they keep him another year. They might actually hire a good coach this time.

 

[Volfan1000]

I wonder if Missouri tries to hire English from George Mason.

 

[GreveHaller]

cuonzo will be ok. There's always a church choir looking for a bass singer

 

[Dudleys87]

cuonzo will be ok. There's always a church choir looking for a bass singer

Damn.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

I wonder if Missouri tries to hire English from George Mason.

Unfortunately, and this is not a joke, but if Mizzou hires anyone other than an African American certain wings of the media will start chanting racism was a motivating factor in firing him.

 

[wmcovol]

Mizzou is a tough job now. They’re like Maryland & Nebraska. All of their traditional rivalries are gone cause they changed conferences for the money. They’ll have to find someone very special to get that program back to the Stewart days.

 

[Lankykong]

I was kind of hoping they keep him another year. They might actually hire a good coach this time.

Have you looked at their candidates? I dunno

 

[McCat]

OK, now that we are a few years out, you had every right to fire his @$$. Terrible coach.

But, I do wish you would have given him a lifetime contract.

 

[davethevol]

Still cant believe people ran with the TN is a racist program nonsense.

 

[YankeeVol]

Still cant believe people ran with the TN is a racist program nonsense.

They still are! Although not just TN now apparently

Missouri fires Martin; rival coaches critical of move

 

[Raebo]

Maybe he will go to Georgia.

 

[GreveHaller]

They still are! Although not just TN now apparently

Missouri fires Martin; rival coaches critical of move

in the post game presser, Barnes was beyond complementary of Martin. He spoke to Martin on both professional and personal levels and Barnes was over the top of what a great person he was and what a clean program he ran. Went to the point of saying if he was an AD, he'd be on the top of his list.

 

[AthensVol2007]

in the post game presser, Barnes was beyond complementary of Martin. He spoke to Martin on both professional and personal levels and Barnes was over the top of what a great person he was and what a clean program he ran. Went to the point of saying if he was an AD, he'd be on the top of his list.

Well Rick, unfortunately for Cuonzo, those qualities and attributes aren’t what his job performance and pay are based on.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

Well Rick, unfortunately for Cuonzo, those qualities and attributes aren’t what his job performance and pay are based on.

He may be a good guy in certain aspects, but he's an unethical sleaze for how he left TN. I'm glad he did, just not how he did it. Took a cowards approach to get a job at Cal

 

[AthensVol2007]

He may be a good guy in certain aspects, but he's an unethical sleaze for how he left TN. I'm glad he did, just not how he did it. Took a cowards approach to get a job at Cal

Don’t disagree. He’s pulled the wool over peoples eyes and because of his skin color nobody questions him.

 

[VOLnMiami]

He had a top 5 recruiting class at Cal and screwed it up so much it was hilarious...He's just not a good head coach.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Mizzou is a tough job now. They’re like Maryland & Nebraska. All of their traditional rivalries are gone cause they changed conferences for the money. They’ll have to find someone very special to get that program back to the Stewart days.

Except Maryland has access to DC talent. And honestly, I'm not sure that any of their ACC rivalries were that big. Duke and Virginia maybe, but still ... Duke's rivalry with UNC was much bigger.

But I don't agree that Mizzou is a tough basketball job. Football, sure, but basketball, they are better situated. Frankly, most P5 jobs are good for the right coach. Unlike football where you have to bring in 20+ good players each year, in basketball, you really only need a few. Even "cellar-dwellers" have been turned around (see Baylor).

 

[wmcovol]

Except Maryland has access to DC talent. And honestly, I'm not sure that any of their ACC rivalries were that big. Duke and Virginia maybe, but still ... Duke's rivalry with UNC was much bigger.

But I don't agree that Mizzou is a tough basketball job. Football, sure, but basketball, they are better situated.

Ok, I guess Maryland is in great shape then.

 

[Volfan1000]

Except Maryland has access to DC talent. And honestly, I'm not sure that any of their ACC rivalries were that big. Duke and Virginia maybe, but still ... Duke's rivalry with UNC was much bigger.

But I don't agree that Mizzou is a tough basketball job. Football, sure, but basketball, they are better situated. Frankly, most P5 jobs are good for the right coach. Unlike football where you have to bring in 20+ good players each year, in basketball, you really only need a few. Even "cellar-dwellers" have been turned around (see Baylor).

Missouri has the Kansas City and St. Louis areas to recruit from.

 

[05_never_again]

Still cant believe people ran with the TN is a racist program nonsense.

That narrative conveniently became available to them because of the improbable run to the Sweet 16 his final year. He was very much (legitimately) on the hot seat as that season went on, and I didn't hear anything about racism. Then he goes to the Sweet 16 (and was a basket away from the Elite 8), was still on the hot seat after that, and so some in the media concluded it was racism.