Bangor Daily News: Whitehead Fired

[BoSox3066]

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Mike McMahon reports no one has talked to Cronin either.

If I am right this "national search" is simply another farce. If the school wants to lie and say it's a marquee job and they want a national search, that's one thing. I kinda expect the school to lie a little in public. Walsh used to lie to the press all the time. But he told us when he was "using" the media; there is absolutely no reason to tell the players you've begun a national search when you haven't. That really ticks me off.

I actually agree with Hokydad on this one, its not Abbott's job to call perspective coaches and beg them to come to Maine. They can send in their letters of interest and resumes. That's what a national search is. What evidence do you have that they haven't begun one or are lying?

 

[Drew S.]

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That's why you do a national search to see who's interested in the job. I'm not sold on just handing it over to Corkum. I was a big fan of his as a player, but as a coach he's been part of the problem the past 5 years now all of a sudden he's being made out as the savior.

They could do a worldwide search or a universe wide search, it doesn't mean that there are any better candidates out there than the ones we know about. Didn't Denver just complete such a process and conclude Jimmy was best available?

 

[IndianaPio]

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I wonder if "amherstpio" is available?

Not that I've lived in Amherst in the past 8 years, but . . .

I like what this guy's selling.

 

[AMC]

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I actually agree with Hokydad on this one, its not Abbott's job to call perspective coaches and beg them to come to Maine. They can send in their letters of interest and resumes. That's what a national search is. What evidence do you have that they haven't begun one or are lying?

But if you are going to do a national search, and want to find competitive candidates that other schools may want to hire, you have to start your search ASAP. Maine dithered after the season on whether to fire Timmy or not, which is ridiculous and implies that if Whitehead had, say, won a game at Lowell, or made the Garden, he would have stayed. In which case, you are firing a coach based on the result of 1, maybe 2 games, not his body of work.

It's just further evidence of the institutional incompetence we have suspected all along.

 

[Hokydad]

And Abbott sat around with his thumb up his *** while DU brought Jimmy in for an interview.

Obviously they have concluded they don't care. They are well aware of him and his resume and his off ice track record

 

[Hockeypuck]

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They could do a worldwide search or a universe wide search, it doesn't mean that there are any better candidates out there than the ones we know about. Didn't Denver just complete such a process and conclude Jimmy was best available?

Doesn't matter anyways because it looks like Corkum being the head coach was predetermined and everything else is nothing more than a dog and pony show.

 

[rufus]

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Enormous step up

Yeah, he was awesome at NU. And tainted. Thought you didn't like that.

And he had such an amazing record coaching Walshy's recruits for a year. Not much over .500, if I recall correctly. And then Walshy comes back and loses only three games with the same players.

 

[rufus]

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I actually agree with Hokydad on this one, its not Abbott's job to call perspective coaches and beg them to come to Maine.

No, that's exactly his job. Without the begging part.

 

[BlackI]

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I actually agree with Hokydad on this one, its not Abbott's job to call perspective coaches and beg them to come to Maine. They can send in their letters of interest and resumes. That's what a national search is. What evidence do you have that they haven't begun one or are lying?

I think that the UMaine search committee should conclude the same thing. As a bonus, the university can save money by avoiding a lengthy search. Wouldn't it be nice to have your next coach be the guy that is considered the best available, holds the all time scoring record for your team, captained the best team of all time, score a hat trick in the final to deliver your university its' first national championship, etc..

If it is about money, I don't see how you could get more of a buzz. I don't see how you could do better to get back loyal season ticket holders and donors. If you have a season ticket or are a donor I believe it is impossible you have no idea who Montgomery is and what he did as a player.

I for one will be even more disappointed then I have been if they don't make at least a matched offer to give Montgomery a chance to have his future success be behind the Maine bench. And he will have success.

 

[amherstblackbear]

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I can only speak to the way things work in my corner of academia.

If you're running a junior search, you post the notice and let 'em come to you. If your institution is even remotely attractive, the apps will come in. More of 'em than you'll want to read.

But you never run a senior search that way. You always have a specific person or two in mind, and you always contact them behind the scenes before announcing the search.

 

[rufus]

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They could do a worldwide search or a universe wide search, it doesn't mean that there are any better candidates out there than the ones we know about. Didn't Denver just complete such a process and conclude Jimmy was best available?

Denver came up with a list of four finalists to bring in for interviews about a week and a half after firing their coach. Interviews done, and apparently a new coach hired, week and a half. According to Abbott, Maine hasn't even formed a search committee, and is in no hurry to do so. "Not gonna rush this decision".

 

[rufus]

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Yep. Even if you think you owe the job to Bobby for whatever reason, nothing's gonna put the buzz back into the Alfond, or sell more regular and season tickets than naming Montgomery will. If that was their main reason for firing Whitehead, it's amazing that this simple fact seems to be beyond their comprehension.

 

[walrus]

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This is kind of disappointing,come in from working out in the shop and find out Jimmy is gone. Like everyone has said, no one would fill Alfond like Jimmy. Maybe my tickets are still gone?

 

[Drew S.]

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This is kind of disappointing,come in from working out in the shop and find out Jimmy is gone. Like everyone has said, no one would fill Alfond like Jimmy. Maybe my tickets are still gone?

You've gone this long, give it another year I think this will wind up working out for the best. I'm not defending the athletic department, they made an absolute hash of it. With that said, I think there are some legitimate concerns about Jimmy that aren't there with Bob.

 

[BassAle]

This is kind of disappointing,come in from working out in the shop and find out Jimmy is gone. Like everyone has said, no one would fill Alfond like Jimmy. Maybe my tickets are still gone?

Thinking about getting rid of my tickets and telling Abbott to go **** himself.

 

[BassAle]

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Of course you should expect some kind of shady back room deal from a republican politician.

 

[Runsub5]

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You've gone this long, give it another year I think this will wind up working out for the best. I'm not defending the athletic department, they made an absolute hash of it. With that said, I think there are some legitimate concerns about Jimmy that aren't there with Bob.

The underlying issue remains. Recruiting.

 

[BassAle]

You've gone this long, give it another year I think this will wind up working out for the best. I'm not defending the athletic department, they made an absolute hash of it. With that said, I think there are some legitimate concerns about Jimmy that aren't there with Bob.

Apparently he is good enough for DU. What a load of crap.

 

[gscott13]

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If it is in fact Corkum's job, I'll be interested to see what he does from a staff perspective. I've never been a Kerluke fan. If Corks letter is serious, I think he needs to go out and find someone with better recruiting chops than Kerluke

 

[amherstblackbear]

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You've gone this long, give it another year I think this will wind up working out for the best. I'm not defending the athletic department, they made an absolute hash of it. With that said, I think there are some legitimate concerns about Jimmy that aren't there with Bob.

There are also legitimate concerns about Bob that aren't there with Jimmy. Fair or not, he *was* on board the ship when it sank.