[QUOTE=shagg49er;394559]I can’t read what you just wrote because you did not capitalize your sentences…[/QUOTE]
i hope you guys made all a’s in english classes. im still not using capital letters.
[QUOTE=ninerfan55;394560]i hope you guys made all a’s in english classes. im still not using capital letters.[/QUOTE]
oh cripes! you missed my sarcasm!
[QUOTE=shagg49er;394565]oh cripes! you missed my sarcasm![/QUOTE]
i didnt miss it, i just thought i would counter it with some sarcasm of my own.
I can't read what you just wrote because you did not capitalize your sentences...
:lmao:
[QUOTE=ninerfan55;394558]how hard is it to read a paragraph just because someone doesnt use spaces? that is one of my ninernation pet peeves, people who complain about others not using spaces. is it really that big of a deal.[/QUOTE]
One of my pet peeves is incorrect punctuation, especially periods at the end of questions.
One of my pet peeves is incorrect punctuation, especially periods at the end of questions.
why would that frustrate you. that seems silly don’t you think. besides, I haven’t even seen that on this board. you should so me an example don’t you think.
As a Queens grad, may I say, boo the High Point!
update on ASU. Names being thrown around include:
Darren Metress HC at D-II Augusta State
Mike Leaf HC at D-II Winona State
these two would be in line with Charlie Cobbs other hirings (Soccer and WBB), where he takes successful D-II coaches.
D-I coaches include:
Phillip Pearson- AC at Alabama
Dennis Felton- former UGA coach
Another Alabama assistant can’t remember the name
Some funny long shots I have heard (all from more than one person, doesn’t validate them, but it means people are talking)
Dalonte Hill Asc. Coach at K-State, thought it would interest you guys, almost unanimous agreement among ASU fans that this is fantasy, as he makes upwards of Half a million at K-State (would take 50% pay cut) and will probably be HC at a BCS program in a few short years. Would be fun to see him recruit top 50 players to ASU.
Bobby Knight- Apparently he likes turkey hunting and trout fishing, both things that are abundant up here. Pardon the expression, but I would cream my pants if bobby knight was coach here, even if it was just something for him to do in the offseason from fishing and hunting.
ohhh and I forgot one of the frontrunners in my premature ejaculation over Bobby Knight, Buzz Peterson former Coach at ASU, Tennesee and Tulane. One of the more popular coaches in ASU history, works for his former roomate for the Bobcats in Charlotte, rumored to have just turned down 220k from Elon (which is about our budget, if rumors about new commitment from the AD are correct).
Dip Metress is a ****.
High Point to announce South Carolina assistant Scott Cherry as new HC later today…
Run, the Enterprise just put it on their site.
[B]CHERRY PICKED: HPU expected to give former UNC guard shot as head coach
[I]By Tom Berry
March 26,2009[/I][/B]
HIGH POINT - Scott Cherry, a guard on North Carolina’s 1993 NCAA championship team, will be introduced as High Point University’s new head men’s basketball coach this afternoon, several sources confirmed on Wednesday evening.
A press conference has been scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Millis Center. HPU athletic director Craig Keilitz would not give the name of the new coach, but said the job was offered to one person and he accepted.
“We got the guy we wanted,” Keilitz said. “We couldn’t be happier.”
Cherry, 38, most recently an assistant coach at South Carolina, did not return a phone call seeking comment. Last week, The Enterprise reported that Cherry was one of six finalists to replace Bart Lundy, who was fired March 9 after six seasons and a 96-87 overall record. The other finalists were Wake Forest assistant Pat Kelsey, Virginia Tech assistant Ryan Odom, Loyola (Md.) assistant G.G. Smith, Oklahoma assistant Ben Betts and Baylor assistant Matthew Driscoll.
High Point finished 9-21 last season. The top nine scorers are scheduled to return for 2009-10.
Cherry was head coach Darrin Horn’s No. 1 assistant at USC, helping the Gamecocks finish 21-10 overall and earn a bid to the NIT. Cherry came with Horn from Western Kentucky, where the Hilltoppers finished 29-7 overall during the 2007-08 season and reached the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet Sixteen.
In 10 years as a full-time assistant at the college level, Cherry’s teams have never finished with a losing record. He also served two stints at George Mason, and in 2006 helped the Patriots upset North Carolina in the regionals on the way to reaching the Final Four.
Before entering college coaching, Cherry spent 1997-98 at Bishop McGuinness as head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach. He played professionally for one season in Cyprus.
A 1993 UNC graduate and native of Ballston Spa, N.Y., Cherry lettered four years for the Tar Heels and played one minute in Carolina’s 1993 national championship win over Michigan. He and his wife, Cortney, have a son, Brody.
NC Central assistant coach LeVelle Moton moves over one seat.
[URL=http://nccueaglepride.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032509aaa.html]NCCU Announces Moton as New Men’s Basketball Head Coach[/URL], NCCUEaglePride.com
[URL=http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/sports/18-1131323.cfm][B][U]'96 NCCU star Moton named hoops coach[/U][/B][/URL], Durham Herald-Sun
[URL=http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/03/27/article/scott_cherry_named_high_point_coach][B][U]Scott Cherry named High Point coach[/U][/B][/URL], Greensboro News-Record
[URL=http://www.thestate.com/gogamecocks/story/728758.html][B][U]USC loses assistant coach[/U][/B][/URL], Columbia State
Two articles in today’s Enterprise…
New High Point University men’s basketball coach Scott Cherry speaks to students in the Millis Center on Thursday. (Photo by Don Davis Jr./HPE)
[B][SIZE=4]Cherry on top at HPU[/SIZE]
By Tom Berry, High Point Enterprise Sports Writer
March 27, 2009[/B]
Scott Cherry met all the requirements from High Point University athletic director Craig Keilitz to be the new head men’s basketball coach.
An impeccable reputation?
Check.
A firm believer in academics and the student-athlete?
Check.
An understanding of the highest level of college basketball?
Check.
A strong work ethic?
Check.
Keilitz also wanted something more. He wanted a winner.
“That, as you could imagine, was important,” he said. “(Cherry) has won every place he’s been and that is no coincidence.”
During four seasons as a college player at North Carolina and the last 10 as a college assistant coach, Cherry has never been on a team with a losing record. He plans to keep that string going after being officially named as High Point’s head coach Thursday afternoon.
“I’m not taking this opportunity lightly,” said Cherry, who interviewed on campus Monday, accepted the job offer Wednesday and met his new players Thursday morning. “I want to thank (Keilitz and HPU president Nido Qubein). They are taking a chance on me and I won’t let them down.”
Cherry, 38, a native of Ballston Spa, N.Y., helped South Carolina finish 21-10 last season. He becomes the 11th men’s head basketball coach in school history, replacing Bart Lundy, who was fired March 9 following six seasons and a 96-87 overall record.
The Panthers finished 9-21 overall last season - 6-21 against NCAA Division I competition - and tied for last place in the Big South Conference. Almost the entire team is eligible to return for 2009-10, and several players indicated Thursday that probably will be the case.
“We’re very excited about playing for Coach Cherry,” said David Campbell, a sophomore guard. “Obviously, he has a decorated resume and he knows what he’s talking about. He has been a success wherever he’s been, and hopefully that will rub off on us here.”
Cherry was a reserve guard for coach Dean Smith on UNC teams that compiled a 107-33 record and reached two Final Fours, including the 1993 NCAA title. Combined with stints as a men’s assistant at Tennessee Tech, George Mason, Western Kentucky and South Carolina, Cherry has been a part of teams that have made 10 postseason trips: seven NCAA Tournaments and three NITs.
He expects more of the same at HPU.
“We’re going to build a program and build it the right way with the right people and the right student-athletes who can win at a high level,” Cherry said. “I’m not waiting three or four or five years down the road to win. We want to win now and we have the student-athletes here capable of doing that.”
Keilitz said Cherry would work under a four-year contract that includes a significant buyout clause.
“It was important to protect High Point,” Keilitz said. “We wanted someone to be here as much as we wanted him to be here. … There’s no way he’s leaving over the next four years - I can guarantee that.”
Cherry has some ideas about his assistant coaches, but is not ready to release any names.
“I know the head coach is only as good as his staff,” he said.
In addition to meeting individually with players and naming his assistants, Cherry plans to hit the road recruiting “and get the High Point name out there.”
He will be recruiting high school juniors. Guard Jairus Simms of North Forsyth is the only signee for next season and there are no more scholarships available for players who are about to graduate from high school.
[B][SIZE=4]New Panther coach shows enthusiasm[/SIZE]
By Tom Berry, High Point Enterprise Sports Columnist
March 27,2009[/B]
High Point University’s first home basketball game remains more than seven months away, but new head coach Scott Cherry was in midseason form Thursday afternoon.
After an introductory press conference, Cherry got into game mode. He walked onto the Millis Center court to find hundreds of students and fans waiting with a warm welcome.
Music was playing. Video boards were working. Cheerleaders were jumping up and down. Players were smiling and clapping while sitting in one corner.
Cherry responded to the enthusiasm by throwing T-shirts into the stands. He then shook hands with everyone on the front row and many more.
“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here!” Cherry shouted.
Corny? Sure. But the 38-year-old felt the energy and responded with sincerity. After a decade as a college assistant, he was finally a head coach. It was time to be thrilled and humbled at the same time.
He asked the fans to pack the Millis Center for games and make it “a miserable place” to opponents. He promised his team would work hard and play an exciting, fast-paced style of basketball.
Cherry even got in a little jab at Winthrop, the Big South’s perennial power.
“If they think they’ve got a stranglehold (on Big South titles), they’ve got another thing coming!” Cherry said about the Eagles, who just experienced a rare down year. “I can’t wait for next season.”
HPU fans experienced a different kind of March Madness on Thursday. Expect more starting in November.
Noting official yet, but everything I’m reading says Gillispie is out at UK probably sometime today. Names being thrown out as a possible successor include Billy Donovan, John Calipari, Rick Barnes, and Jay Wright. Hmmm…
Donovan would be an idiot to leave UF for UK.
It’s gonna be Jay Wright, I think. And they’re gonna idolize him like they did with Pitino.
He doesn’t even have a contract, it’s a “memorandum of understanding” with a $6 million payout if he is fired in four years.
[URL=http://media.kentucky.com/smedia/2009/03/24/15/090324gillispie_memo.source.prod_affiliate.79.pdf][B][U]Billy Gillispie’s Memorandum of Understanding[/U][/B][/URL]
[URL=http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/740664.html][B][U]UK mum on coach’s status[/U][/B][/URL], Lexington Herald-Leader
[URL=http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/740660.html][B][U]Gillispie buyout might ruffle feathers at UK, beyond[/U][/B][/URL], Lexington Herald-Leader
[URL=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090327/SPORTS03/903270529][B][U]Gillispie: ‘No idea’ about his job status[/U][/B][/URL], Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville TV station reporting Gillispie is gone…
WHAS.com: Developing Story: Gillispie will not be coach next year