September 23, 201610 yr Who's Ray Harper? By the thread title I would say he was employed by WKU. This is a college basketball board, so I'm guessing maybe a basketball coach. Not hard to figure, Inspector
September 23, 201610 yr By the thread title I would say he was employed by WKU. This is a college basketball board' date=' so I'm guessing maybe a basketball coach. Not hard to figure, Inspector[/quote'] Thank goodness for this insight, or the thread may have been doomed...
September 23, 201610 yr I know zero about the issue at the end that led to his resignation, or the cover up that may or may not have ensued, but I know Ray Harper is a cantankerous dude who has left a wake of people behind him at every stop that weren't sad to see him go. I understand why Ross pulled the trigger on Ray when he did (mid-season) in January of 2012. Ken McDonald was driving the ship into the ground, and Ross needed a quick fix, and a veteran coach was on the bench. However, I know of two prominent coaches that DESPERATELY wanted that job, both doing very well right now at other places, both of which I know Ross considered heavily after speaking to before falling back to Ray. Was a mistake, but it is what it is. I believe WKU plays Jacksonville State this year, Ray's new home, so that will be fun.
September 23, 201610 yr Statement made by AD Todd Stewart after Harper resigned (you can play count the cliches if you so desire): Western Kentucky athletic director Todd Stewart on the direction of the men’s basketball program moving forward: “We’re in a tough spot right now. We’ve got some real challenges to overcome. But the thing I really want to emphasize, is this program has faced adversity before and overcome – and we will again. The mark of a great program, to me, is one of resiliency and the ability to overcome adversity, meet the challenges head on, and rise above it. And we will do that. We. Will. Do that. I want everyone to know: We will hire a great head coach to get everything back on track and win at a high level. That’s what our players, fans, university, and this community deserves. And I am very confident that will occur.”
September 23, 201610 yr Statement made by AD Todd Stewart after Harper resigned (you can play count the cliches if you so desire): Western Kentucky athletic director Todd Stewart on the direction of the men’s basketball program moving forward: “We’re in a tough spot right now. We’ve got some real challenges to overcome. But the thing I really want to emphasize, is this program has faced adversity before and overcome – and we will again. The mark of a great program, to me, is one of resiliency and the ability to overcome adversity, meet the challenges head on, and rise above it. And we will do that. We. Will. Do that. I want everyone to know: We will hire a great head coach to get everything back on track and win at a high level. That’s what our players, fans, university, and this community deserves. And I am very confident that will occur.” If that was a drinking game, we would all be hosed.
November 12, 20169 yr Author Guess we will never know the real story, he comes back to Western on Wednesday hope some media person might ask him
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