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Cuonzo Martin New Tennessee Coach
Tennessee hires Cuonzo Martin
EmailPrintComments 108 Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee has hired Missouri State's Cuonzo Martin to take over a Volunteers program facing punishment by the NCAA for recruiting violations. The 39-year-old Martin takes over for the popular Bruce Pearl, who was fired March 21, a month after being charged with unethical conduct for lying to NCAA investigators. Martin went 61-41 in three seasons at Missouri State and was chosen this season's Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year. Missouri State finished 26-9 and won the MVC regular-season championship. Tennessee athletics director Mike Hamilton said Sunday that school officials are excited about Martin's coaching ability, toughness and energy. A press conference to introduce Martin was scheduled for Monday. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6264533 |
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I like Cuonzo Martin a lot. It's going to feel bad rooting against him.
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Cuonzo played for Gene Keady at Purdue. All those Purdue players are not flashy, but very solid and hard working.
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Cuonzo was a great coach and completely turned the MSU program around in his 3-years. Dumbass Vols fans are criticizing the hire, but they don't know what they have.
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Cuonzo left for a bigger paycheck but Missouri State was going to up to keep him. Offered a six year exentison worth 700k per year with eccentives that would push it up 1.1 million.
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61-41 isn't that great of a record.
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Inhouse we got Jon Harris, Kent Williams, and Steve Woodbury. Outside of Springfield: Paul Lusk, Purdue assitant (probably the top choice unless he takes the Purdue job) Donnie Tyndall, Morehead State coach Joe Dooley, KU assitant Rodney Perry, Texas assitant Melvin Watkins, Mizzou assitant John Pelprey, ex-Arkansas coach Tommy Amaker, Harvard Coach That is some of the big names floating around right now. |
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I would try and get Jeff Capel, yea he failed at OU, but he started building the VCU program
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Pearl seems like a perfect choice for MU
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I can't blame Zo for moving on up. I wish he'd hung around, but schools like MSU can't expect anyone to stay when offered jobs as prestigious as TN.
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He is a very good coach and a good person but right now he is playing against a stacked deck.
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