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Shut up Doug Collins, keep your horrible lies to yourself. Billy is staying!!
Information from an Arkansas source says he just landed in Fayetteville. There's supposed to be a press conference right now (11a.m.), so it maybe a bunch of bull . Earlier this morning one of the local radiostations, The Keg, reported a contract was already done.
I may kill myself.
Shut up Doug Collins, keep your horrible lies to yourself. Billy is staying!!
Just like Mike Bibby was staying at Arizona... my life is over.
Gillespie's agent supposedly was in Fayetteville on Friday and worked out a deal. But the university president is reluctant to let Heath go because of "diversity." Gillespie allegedly gave Arkansas until this afternoon to make up their minds, before he pulls his hat out of the ring and goes after the Kentucky and/or Michigan jobs.
(He will only stay at A&M if he misses out on all the high-profile jobs.)
This is comical. If you're getting the info. about Billy being there right now from the place I think you are, it's coming from an Aggie fan jacking with the Razorback posters.
The A&M Board of Regents is trying to make Billy put up or shut up. The are voting on a big contract extention with a big buy out.
I wonder if Gillispie is doing with Arkansas what I anticipate Billy Donovan will do with Kentucky - get your current school to match a deal that a once-mighty, slightly desperate hoops powerhouse will pay out in hopes of restoring glory.
What's A&M's athletic budget, $60 million?
From the radio? I think it's bull but im just passing along what I hear as someone who lives in the ty state of Arkansas.
In a dry county, no less.
why, oh why, is billy going from a&m to arkansas? isn't kentucky hiring?
Arkansas fires Heap; eyeing Gillispie
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According to sources within the University of Arkansas athletics program, men's basketball coach Stan Heap was fired Monday, FOXSports.com's Jeff Goodman reported.
Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie, according to sources, is front runner to replace Heath at Arkansas.
Gillispie has led Texas A&M to a 70-26 record over the past three seasons. The Aggies reached the second round of the NCAA tournament last year and were eliminated in the Sweet 16 this season.
In five seasons at Arkansas, Heath has led the Razorbacks to an 82-71 record. His team reached NCAA tournament last two seasons, losing in the first round both years.
Going to Arkansas doesn't make sense. We can pay him whatever they offer and can provide the facilities, especially since we already broke ground on the new practice facility. Kentucky would be a big step up in prestige, Arkansas is more of a horizontal move IMO.
They updated your story, Captain.
Arkansas coach Stan Heath was fired this afternoon after leading his team to consecutive 20-win seasons and a berth in the NCAA tournament this season, according to sources close to the Razorbacks program.
Heath was informed by Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles just hours ago and will receive a setttlement in the vicinity of $1 million.
According to the same sources, Heath will likely be replaced by Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie. One source even maintained that Gillispie has agreed in principle and could be introduced as soon as Tuesday.
Gillispie has led Texas A&M to a 70-26 record over the past three seasons. The Aggies reached the second round of the NCAA tournament last year and were eliminated in the Sweet 16 this season.
Arkansas finished 21-14 this past season and returns nearly everyone while the Aggies lose Acie Law IV and potentially big man Joseph Jones.
Time to break out the razorblades and ice down the bathtub
I agree, however, let's be honest about atm.
Billy just put together arguably the best season ever in atm history. He is losing his best player, a POY candidate. His success was largely off of players Melvin recruited. Next year atm will not be as successul as this year. i wouldn't go so far as to say 'this is it' for atm basketall, but it will never be better than this (in the near to immediate future). He can command any job he wants right now. He has come from no where to be near the top. If he has to endure a year where he is the 3 or 4 seed and a 1st or 2nd round loss, then his asking price will drop dramatically.
This is it for him. He goes for the money now or doesn't get it. Remember, arKy has a pretty decent, and fairly recurrent, basketball legacy. They have 6 Final Fours and a Championship (1995). Not UK by any means, but still some tradition and success; I would venture to say a team on the tier just below the 'Big 5' (UNC, UCLA, UK, Duke, KU).
Damn, word is he's gone.
They wont be as good next year, but assuming Jones stays, the big players we lose are Acie and AK. We have D'Andre Jordan coming in a 5 star 7ft Center ranked 7th overall by rivals.com, if I remember correctly, in addition to a number of other good recruits. The starting lineup would still be formidable with Sloan starting and Kirk, Carter, and Jones retaining their roles. You add either Bryan Davis or Jordan to the starting lineup and that's good enough to have a compe ive team. In my opinion good enough for at least 4th in the Big 12. I dont see how Arkansas would have a team substantially better than that if it's even better. The situation he has at A&M is pretty good looking into the future. Outside of past basketball successes Arkansas isn't that attractive. Plus, the fanbase and media here in Arkansas or so ridiculously obsessed with Razorback anything that I dont know if Billy is really the type of person that wants to live under that constant scrutiny. I guess we'll see...
Damn, word is he's gone.
Prepare for Aggie fan backlash...
Man, I was going to start a thread wanting people to praise Billy G so I could show it to them if and when he took the UK job. I love it how fans love someone til they decide to leave then turn on them, bringing up dirt.
I didn't have a clue he would be going somewhere else so soon.
I say the Aggie AD should call Ronnie Arrow in Corpus if Gillispie's really gone. People are going to suggest Chris Lowery or even the same Stan Heath that just got canned, but I think it's a better idea to get a Texan in there for recruiting purposes.
Most of us already know Arrow can coach.
With the last 2 years' success, atm could do MUCH better than Arrow.
Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhh......UNBEAVABLE!!!
A&M should have worked on a contract extension during the season. Jim is going to be pissed!
Too bad Winthrop just resigned their coach...damn
Mike Brey time.
CaptMike - remind me... was Duke a big basketball program before Coach K? Silly me, I thought you could build a small program from the ground up. Sure, football will be #1 at every college in Texas, but there is more than enough talent and support here without needing that scrutiny in Fayetteville.
, they throw everyone under the bus even after an SEC championship game appearence. A&M would give Fran a throne if he made it to Kansas City. Secondly, Billy and the team will still be loved even though they came up short in the Sweet 16. You don't build a program up by just being "1 and done" and the Aggie fans will never forget this. A&M throws everything they've got into a winner and all they want is that respect in return. , they let Slo fumble around for years before they went and got Fran.
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