Two coaches out there laying in the weeds

[DaytonDandy]

Darrin Horn & Keith Dambrot, both of them would slide down mountain of razor blades into a pool or rubbing alcohol for the job.

I still say we forget all the non sense and hire a real basketball coach. Someone like ray harper, 439 wins in 18 years as a head coach. In those 18 years has been in the national title game 9 times and won 4 of them. Roy Jones said it. E


y'all must have forgot
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[UDBrian]

harper has an impressive record. It is a concern with me that his success at wku was early on. As he recruited his own players success was more limited. You could easily believe that if he could keep the recruits at UD he could win in the short term

[KGB26]

Archie would have likely struggled next year with the loss of 4 starters. Any new coach we hire will have a very tough job. Not to mention that our incoming recruits will be targets for rival programs.

Buckle your seat belts, it may be a difficult ride for a couple of years.

KGB26

[jack72]

Great, another Roy Harper thread.

[sopaw10]

Originally Posted by DaytonDandy Darrin Horn & Keith Dambrot, both of them would slide down mountain of razor blades into a pool or rubbing alcohol for the job. I still say we forget all the non sense and hire a real basketball coach. Someone like ray harper, 439 wins in 18 years as a head coach. In those 18 years has been in the national title game 9 times and won 4 of them. Roy Jones said it. E y'all must have forgot Posted via Mobile Device

i think Keith Dambrot is a terrific coach, but he is not leaving Akron. He is from Akron, his mother was a professor there, and the University gave him an opportunity to coach when no one else would touch him. Akron has in Dambrot what we wish for, a great coach who is completely committed to staying there no matter who comes calling.

[ud2]

Originally Posted by sopaw10 i think Keith Dambrot is a terrific coach, but he is not leaving Akron. He is from Akron, his mother was a professor there, and the University gave him an opportunity to coach when no one else would touch him. Akron has in Dambrot what we wish for, a great coach who is completely committed to staying there no matter who comes calling.

Duquesne is pursuing Dambrot for at least the 3rd time now.

1. 2012

2. he already turned them down this year, and

3. they are refocusing on him now.




https://www.fanragsports.com/news/du...keith-dambrot/:


The Dukes have already seen multiple people pass on their vacancy, but could have a chance to lure Dambrot to Western Pennsylvania “if they show a commitment to winning in all areas”, one source said.

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.

[DaytonDandy]

Nobody wants to stay in Akron, first chance out he is gone

Akron sucks
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[CT Flyer]

I'm sorry but I follow college basketball pretty closely and until these threads started I did not know who Ray Harper was. I'm not even saying he is a bad coach but I can unequivocally tell you that UD will not be hiring him as their next head coach. The next coach will be someone we have all heard of. Even Archie, who was only an assistant when he was hired, had been talked about as a rising star and whose name came up many times when good mid-major jobs opened. So can we just stop with all this talk now???

[DaytonDandy]

Originally Posted by CT Flyer I'm sorry but I follow college basketball pretty closely and until these threads started I did not know who Ray Harper was. I'm not even saying he is a bad coach but I can unequivocally tell you that UD will not be hiring him as their next head coach. The next coach will be someone we have all heard of. Even Archie, who was only an assistant when he was hired, had been talked about as a rising star and whose name came up many times when good mid-major jobs opened. So can we just stop with all this talk now???

No offense bo but if u haven't heard of ray harper then u haven't been following the game of college basketball
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[CT Flyer]

Originally Posted by DaytonDandy No offense bo but if u haven't heard of ray harper then u haven't been following the game of college basketball Posted via Mobile Device

Sorry I just haven't seen his name associated with one job yet this year.

[ClaytonFlyerFan]

Originally Posted by DaytonDandy No offense bo but if u haven't heard of ray harper then u haven't been following the game of college basketball Posted via Mobile Device

Hey, I am new to this college basketball thing. Can someone tell me when does Dayton University starts their season? Is Ray Harper the coach? Been hearing a lot about him, for the first time ever.

[TX Flyer]

Never heard of the guy either
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[Brad S.]

Originally Posted by ud2 The Dukes have already seen multiple people pass on their vacancy, but could have a chance to lure Dambrot to Western Pennsylvania “if they show a commitment to winning in all areas”, one source said.

Maybe they should hire Ray Harper -- I hear he's pretty good.

[shocka43]

Originally Posted by DaytonDandy No offense bo but if u haven't heard of ray harper then u haven't been following the game of college basketball Posted via Mobile Device

Because no one outside of the western edges of Kentucky gives a crap about a Division II basketball coach that limited success in below average conferences with the only two Division I teams he has coached. Dude goes from DII to NAIA, to low level DI. If he was that hot of a coach back when he was killing it, don't you think that a more prominent DI school would have offered in the last decade?

Given the success that Kentucky Wesleyan has had since Harper's departure, should give you some indication that it seems the norm to be successful at Kentucky Wesleyan no matter who is at the helm.

[Title_BU]

Dan Muller from Illinois State, seemingly, would be a smart target
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[Atlantic 10]

Dayton will have their new coach this week or before

[UDBrian]

How about Tommy Amaker?

[DaytonDandy]

I still think ray harper gonna have a shot
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[UDBrian]

Originally Posted by O'side Flyer Maybe they should hire Ray Harper -- I hear he's pretty good.

good point i have been hearing his name A LOT IN THE PAST TWO DAYS

[longtimefan]

Originally Posted by UDBrian good point i have been hearing his name A LOT IN THE PAST TWO DAYS

I believe his agent just joined our board.

[shocka43]

Originally Posted by longtimefan I believe his agent just joined our board.

Or his mom.

[TX Flyer]

Good thing we're the deciding factor to make harper the coach
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[rollo]

If Ray Harper does get the UD job, me thinks we're going to have a new King around here.

[ClaytonFlyerFan]

Originally Posted by rollo If Ray Harper does get the UD job, me thinks we're going to have a new King around here.

Ray Harper for King (and coach)

this message paid for by the committee to appoint Ray Harper King and coach

[Class of 73 Alum]

I gotta admit all this Ray Harper banter has me laughing out loud...

[TommyGola]

We need a little humor around here given the loss of Archie and the whole cadre of recruits.

[longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Class of 73 Alum I gotta admit all this Ray Harper banter has me laughing out loud...

It has me itching to hear the great song "Ghostbusters."

[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by TommyGola We need a little humor around here given the loss of Archie and the whole cadre of recruits.

Well, we haven't lost the "whole cadre of recruits" yet (and I hope they all stay, but I know that's not a realistic expectation). But this whole situation does remind me of the saying that goes something like "I have to laugh because otherwise I'd cry." Yes, I am there.
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[SeasonTicketFan]

I have to admit that if I was looking for a head coaching job, my best strategy would be to hire a troll to pound a fan message board. Gets the job done every time.

[Smitty10]

Originally Posted by UDBrian good point i have been hearing his name A LOT IN THE PAST TWO DAYS

LMAO. Been going to other boards, within A10, Indiana, Ohio State, Xavier etc... one that you would expect some talk about the UD coaching loss and job opening.

I can't wait until one of them says "Lot of talk over on UDPRIDE about Ray Harper being their next coach" and the story explodes nationally.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Chris R]

Dambrot's non-con SOS is among the worst in the country every year. Program has never shown an ability to create an at-large resume'. It feasts on cupcakes. He won a ton of games this year and was never even on the page for an NCAA at-large bid. We need a coach that knows how to win vs the Big10, ACC, etc. and mot importantly recruit at an elite level.

MAC aint what it used to be either. Akron does not go to the NCAAs regularly. Another pause in my view. Earl Boykins, Gary Trent, and Wally Szczerbiak are no longer in that league. Should be easier to win the MAC now than at any time in the last 20 years.