Did you all see this?

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WASHINGTON STATE – This is one of the hardest jobs in the power conferences. Ernie Kent’s contract and buyout ($3.9 million) are an albatross at cash-strapped Washington State, so they will have to be creative contractually when they fire Kent. They blew out Arizona State on the road on Thursday to improve to 2-8 in the conference, but there’s little hope. Some names here are Boise’s Leon Rice (who is an alum), Seattle U’s Jim Hayford, UC-Irvine’s Russell Turner, Utah State’s Craig Smith and Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd. AD Pat Chun may need to go outside-the-box, as East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes and South Dakota State’s T.J. Otzelberger have proven an ability to excel in tough geographic areas. Could the Cougars attempt to tap into successful bloodlines? Houston assistant Kellen Sampson has emerged as a hot name, and his father, Kelvin, had four straight winning seasons in Pullman in the early 1990s.


Kellen Sampson? Very interesting. I just want someone who can recruit...will run a good system with tough defense...and will also run a clean program. The wins will come with those characteristics.

 

[ElComanche]

Just hogwash at this time. Usually it has to do with recruiting certain players and trying to dissuade players. I still like D Applegren and P Cockrell. If they can sign these guys another scholarship will open up

 

[FnuLnu]

just hogwash at this time

What about an extension?

 

[ElComanche]

An extension is surely not warranted at this time. They need to finish strong and have a good tournament for even Kent to think one is warranted. This has been a strange season with many untimely injuries at key times. however a losing season is a losing season. There has to be some strong optimism for a better team and a much better record next year.

 

[SaveFerris]

WASHINGTON STATE – This is one of the hardest jobs in the power conferences. Ernie Kent’s contract and buyout ($3.9 million) are an albatross at cash-strapped Washington State, so they will have to be creative contractually when they fire Kent. They blew out Arizona State on the road on Thursday to improve to 2-8 in the conference, but there’s little hope. Some names here are Boise’s Leon Rice (who is an alum), Seattle U’s Jim Hayford, UC-Irvine’s Russell Turner, Utah State’s Craig Smith and Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd. AD Pat Chun may need to go outside-the-box, as East Tennessee State coach Steve Forbes and South Dakota State’s T.J. Otzelberger have proven an ability to excel in tough geographic areas. Could the Cougars attempt to tap into successful bloodlines? Houston assistant Kellen Sampson has emerged as a hot name, and his father, Kelvin, had four straight winning seasons in Pullman in the early 1990s.


Kellen Sampson? Very interesting. I just want someone who can recruit...will run a good system with tough defense...and will also run a clean program. The wins will come with those characteristics.

Where did you see this? I would doubt Kelvin would want Kellen to return to Pullman but never say never. Interesting he's a "hot name". I think we need to return to something like Sampson's approach both recruiting and on the court but that's a big jump and challenge for a first time head coach.

I don't know what to think about anyone associated with GU. Mark Few would do everything he could to kill it and already did with Rice. I know Lloyd has all those overseas contacts but would they translate to WSU?

 

[Observer11]

An extension is surely not warranted at this time. They need to finish strong and have a good tournament for even Kent to think one is warranted. This has been a strange season with many untimely injuries at key times. however a losing season is a losing season. There has to be some strong optimism for a better team and a much better record next year.

There’s not a chance in hell Chun extends Ernie.

Mark that down in ink.

 

[ElComanche]

i guess it depends on two things. One is how they finish the season If the cougs have a much better season next year then .. The recruiting is still happening and your posts should be ignored.

 

[Observer11]

i guess it depends on two things. One is how they finish the season If the cougs have a much better season next year then .. The recruiting is still happening and your posts should be ignored.

Use the button feature then.

Still not going to prolong the Kent era at WSU. Chun will make his own hire after Moos’ boat anchor is released.

 

[YakiCoug]

Use the button feature then.

Still not going to prolong the Kent era at WSU. Chun will make his own hire after Moos’ boat anchor is released.

Hater ...

 

[Loyal Coug]

An extension is surely not warranted at this time. They need to finish strong and have a good tournament for even Kent to think one is warranted. This has been a strange season with many untimely injuries at key times. however a losing season is a losing season. There has to be some strong optimism for a better team and a much better record next year.

Surely you jest. CEK is a dead man walking. I suppose if they won 20 games and made the NCAA next year, but that ain't gonna happen.

 

[avabob1]

I think Kent finishes his contract and retires

 

[ElComanche]

That will probably be the best outcome.Until then the recruiting is still important

 

[Observer11]

Hater ...

Every group needs a truth teller.

 

[ElComanche]

Yup and many people have different ideas of what the truth really is.The bitterness of being on the outside looking in is hard for some people to take.

 

[Observer11]

Yup and many people have different ideas of what the truth really is.The bitterness of being on the outside looking in is hard for some people to take.

Outside looking in on what? Seriously - do people really think there's some kind of inner sanctum of trust that exists? That's just absurd, this 'outside looking in' crap.

Anybody can tune in their TV, pick up a newspaper or attend a game and see what a dumpster fire Cougar basketball is.

Nice kids. Horrific coaching. Abysmal results.

1 1/2 more years.

 

[YakiCoug]

Every group needs a truth teller.

So, you're a truther now. Haha.

 

[ElComanche]

Observer you have proven to be a spiteful outsider who got a collective boot in the arse from Kent team and program. Bring on the mutts and pack the the gym against the mutts.The last two games showed a team who believes in their coach and were well coached

 

[Observer11]

Observer you have proven to be a spiteful outsider who got a collective boot in the arse from Kent team and program. Bring on the mutts and pack the the gym against the mutts.The last two games showed a team who believes in their coach and were well coached

Two games in what five years?

What is your basis on this ‘collective boot’ you keep referencing? Do tell what kind of inner sanctum of WSU basketball I supposedly belonged to?

Bring evidence. Or quit talking out of your ass.

 

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Two games in what five years?

What is your basis on this ‘collective boot’ you keep referencing? Do tell what kind of inner sanctum of WSU basketball I supposedly belonged to?

Bring evidence. Or quit talking out of your ass.

Good for us for winning two Pac-12 games in a row.

We still suck because Ernie is not a good coach. I hope we can find a way to move on from him soon without costing us too many millions of $$$.