brassbonanza
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Re: Lang - I have actual sourced information and don't want to breach the trust of that source's connection to Lang. The point is, Lang is very tied to AIC and the specific geographic area. The job I was referring to that he turned down was not this season, it was a few seasons ago. It was geographically close to where he is now but would require him to move. Also would've been a large pay raise. My understanding is him and his family do not want to leave the area they're in now. Hence why he'd be interested in a job in CT but not in Boston. Unlikely such a job would require a physical move. Therefore, my strong belief is even if BU or BC called, he would not be interested. There's an article out today from a Michigan State paper that quotes him as a candidate - that's laughable. Based on the info I received, I'd be floored if he took that position.
Per Cox's article, the noted frontrunner is Jay. Cox writes that a BU HR rule is holding up the process. Seems he may not be able to start until early May. Cox goes on to suggest Pandolfo's first hire would likely be Joe Pereira as associate head coach. I know Cox has jumped the gun and been wrong a few times, but he is well connected. I can't imagine he'd put out as detailed information on that as he did if he was wildly exaggerated or wrong.
He also believes Greg Brown is the frontrunner at BC, not Cav. That sounded like less concrete info, probably because of the newness of the story.
I'll add some complete speculation on my part - if you read BU's press release when they announced Albie was gone, they do not mention he was terminated, relieved of his duties, or otherwise insinuate that the move was effective immediately. Instead, it says he will "not return next season" and he "will be replaced." Could this imply they are letting his contract expire? If so, it's possible HR will not let BU formally hire a new coach until that's done. I'd also imagine there's language in Albie's contract that would trigger some form of payment or risk breach of contract if BU separately named a head coach while Albie was still technically under contract.
I have no information on whether anything above is true, but would explain the complete silence. You have to think if they were actively interviewing multiple other candidates, especially those outside "the family" that somebody would've seen someone on campus or leaked something to the media. I had multiple friends tell me when they saw Rick Bennett on campus in 2018. Again, not impossible.
Per Cox's article, the noted frontrunner is Jay. Cox writes that a BU HR rule is holding up the process. Seems he may not be able to start until early May. Cox goes on to suggest Pandolfo's first hire would likely be Joe Pereira as associate head coach. I know Cox has jumped the gun and been wrong a few times, but he is well connected. I can't imagine he'd put out as detailed information on that as he did if he was wildly exaggerated or wrong.
He also believes Greg Brown is the frontrunner at BC, not Cav. That sounded like less concrete info, probably because of the newness of the story.
I'll add some complete speculation on my part - if you read BU's press release when they announced Albie was gone, they do not mention he was terminated, relieved of his duties, or otherwise insinuate that the move was effective immediately. Instead, it says he will "not return next season" and he "will be replaced." Could this imply they are letting his contract expire? If so, it's possible HR will not let BU formally hire a new coach until that's done. I'd also imagine there's language in Albie's contract that would trigger some form of payment or risk breach of contract if BU separately named a head coach while Albie was still technically under contract.
I have no information on whether anything above is true, but would explain the complete silence. You have to think if they were actively interviewing multiple other candidates, especially those outside "the family" that somebody would've seen someone on campus or leaked something to the media. I had multiple friends tell me when they saw Rick Bennett on campus in 2018. Again, not impossible.
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