Final tally: Joplin 1 Orr 1

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:47 pm

Stan Joplin was just fired as Rocket head coach. Discuss amongst yourselves.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:50 pm

Musta been the gangsta ball.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:55 pm

http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB2/v ... hp?t=19729

cowboyjoe · Post by **cowboyjoe** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:58 pm

No comment other than the fact that Toledo high school players might get recruited by the Rockets now.

factman · Post by **factman** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:15 pm

I think Jay Eck is available!

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:04 am

cowboyjoe wrote:No comment other than the fact that Toledo high school players might get recruited by the Rockets now.

Guys like current Rocket signee and Toledo City League player Zac Taylor?

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:22 am

This is a classic example of an AD looking to put their own personal stamp on the program. Division I AD's make their reputations on fundraising and high profile coaching hires.

O'Brien had Amstutz, Joplin and Ehlen already in place when he arrived. He now has the opportunity to bring his own people in on the basketball side and attempt to drum up some renewed enthusiam for the programs in the community in conjunction with the arena renovations.

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:24 pm

JoeFalcon wrote:This is a classic example of an AD looking to put their own personal stamp on the program. Division I AD's make their reputations on fundraising and high profile coaching hires.

O'Brien had Amstutz, Joplin and Ehlen already in place when he arrived. He now has the opportunity to bring his own people in on the basketball side and attempt to drum up some renewed enthusiam for the programs in the community in conjunction with the arena renovations.

I think there were other factors but I think you hit the major ones squarely in the noggin, JF.

cowboyjoe · Post by **cowboyjoe** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:17 pm

Zac Taylor and Keith Triplett...any more in the last "umpteen" years?

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:32 pm

factman wrote:I think Jay Eck is available!

What ever happened to Jay Eck, anyway?

Man, that was a dude with one bad haircut. And the he would jump around on the sidelines. Sheesh. It looked like what my little girls calls the "potty dance".

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:38 pm

BleedOrange wrote:What ever happened to Jay Eck, anyway?.

http://www.towsontigers.com/sports/mbba ... OACH_ID=29

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm

cowboyjoe wrote:Zac Taylor and Keith Triplett...any more in the last "umpteen" years?

I'm not an insider in terms of recruiting but, yeah, lots of them, including Buford, Roberts and others (I don't think he went for Floyd

). Recruiting and getting are two different things- we had Robierre Cullers, the City League POY and leading scorer I think, a few years back as well- from St. Francis. Was the defensive stopper on the Stempin led teams.

I don't recall Dakich getting very many either (Almanson, Floyd as a transfer)- sometimes kids don't want to stay around the hometown.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:42 am

The AD has cited a need for new energy, waning fan support and a large number of recruits failing to become academically eligible as the reasons behind the firing.

I wonder if Toledo Tom is feeling a little less secure today?

tiznow · Post by **tiznow** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:57 am

TG1996 wrote:
BleedOrange wrote:What ever happened to Jay Eck, anyway?.
http://www.towsontigers.com/sports/mbba ... OACH_ID=29

I can't believe Pat Kennedy is still a head coach.