April 21, 201412 yr You mean the person who mentioned Tubby was being serious? He's absolutely a better option than Travis Ford. He's a better option than Richard Pitino too. You know all when it comes to college and pro sports, curious to know why Mike White is a better option than anyone that has been mentioned on this thread
April 21, 201412 yr You know all when it comes to college and pro sports, curious to know why Mike White is a better option than anyone that has been mentioned on this thread He isn't. At all. Tennessee can do much better than Mike White.
April 21, 201412 yr You know all when it comes to college and pro sports, curious to know why Mike White is a better option than anyone that has been mentioned on this thread It's a personal opinion, hence the words "I think" at the beginning of my post. I like what he's done at LaTech so far. He's made them relevant in terms of CUSA in a short time period, I'm a fan of the style they played, and he's from and played in the South. All those things make him a good choice for the UT job IMO.
April 21, 201412 yr He isn't. At all. Tennessee can do much better than Mike White. Wireman...I don't understand your insistence that Tennessee can do much better than Michael White. I think he is an outstanding up and coming coach. As a player, he was a hard-nosed overachiever on some very good Ole Miss teams. He was an outstanding recruiter as a young Ole Miss assistant. He has developed an exciting style of play in a short time at Louisiana Tech. He is the son of a very well connected Athletic Director at Duke University. I think Tennessee would be lucky to get him. If they don't, I promise you he will get a big offer at another school in the very near future.
April 21, 201412 yr What's his NCAA Tournament record? How many programs has he turned around and/or built?
April 21, 201412 yr NCAA Basketball rumors: Southern Miss' Donnie Tyndall now leading candidate for Tennessee Volunteers job - FanSided - Sports News, Entertainment, Lifestyle & Technology - 270+ Sites
April 21, 201412 yr Wow- stunned that Mike White would turn this down. This sets up well for Tyndall- if he takes it.
April 21, 201412 yr Would love to see Tyndall at Tennessee. One of his assistants is Ashland's Adam Howard. Adam began his basketball career shooting baskets in my backyard. http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/howard_adam00.html Edited April 21, 201412 yr by LRCW
April 21, 201412 yr Sounds like a contract has been offered to Mike White but it was rejected due to buyout and $$.
April 21, 201412 yr What's his NCAA Tournament record? How many programs has he turned around and/or built? Quite a few years ago, my favorite college basketball team hired a coach with NO college coaching experience. He had played college ball and after graduating from college actually coached wrestling before becoming a high school basketball coach. In four high school seasons, he compiled a record of 66-21, but my favorite university hired him anyway. His name was Adolph Frederick Rupp. My point.....great coaches, future Hall of Fame coaches like the Rupps and Lombardis have to start somewhere. I am not saying Michael White will ever make the Hall of Fame, but he will be a damn good college basketball coach for some program.
April 21, 201412 yr By the way, I think Donnie Tyndall is a good coach. I would take Michael White before him though.
April 22, 201412 yr I would think Tennessee job would be hard for DT to turn down. I wish him the best regardless.
April 22, 201412 yr @GoodmanESPN: Tennessee has reached out to Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall, sources told ESPN. No offer ... Yet.
April 22, 201412 yr @GoodmanESPN: Tennessee has reached out to Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall, sources told ESPN. No offer ... Yet. Gary Parrish @GaryParrishCBS 5m BREAKING: Sources told @CBSSports that Tennessee has offered Donnie Tyndall. He plans to accept and be the Vols’ next coach. Story coming … Well then.
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