This has been the worst kept secret, but JT unofficially let's us know it's true.
https://twitter.com/jasonterry31/status/1252646477383557120
Lol at RJ!
https://twitter.com/Rjeff24/status/1252648160503054336
https://twitter.com/Iambiggie503/status/1252737522112708608
While I do enjoy Miller staying true to the whole "Past/Present/Future" mantra of the Arizona program, I do remember how the situation was when Stoudamire was here.
Congrats to JT and welcome to the staff!
I hope that he is able to come in and give our program some extra juice...
How was the situation with Stoudamire?
I couldn't / didn't follow the program at the time.
Don't know much but, Stoudamire was an Olson disciple (run and gun). Left program to join Pastner in Memphis (run/gun system) to be closer to his family in Alanta, then took job in California...!? Just a clash of styles, maybe?
I really like jt hiring he has no experience in coaching I dont think it matters I think he will be good an with recruiting I think he will be really good you can already Arizona offering kids from Washington area there is some people that think Miller an jt will clash hopefully not I think if Miller thought there would be a problem he would not bring him in.
Quote from: WerderBremen on April 22, 2020, 06:32:41 AM
How was the situation with Stoudamire?
I couldn't / didn't follow the program at the time.
I don't know how accurate it was, but at the time I remember hearing that mighty mouse didn't really want to work as hard as Sean demanded. Could have just been BS but there were certainly rumors that was the case.
Yah I'm sure Stoudamire didn't want to work hard, lmao. Pastner in known for punching the clock, and demands the same. So he left one coach for almost the same work ethic, that makes sense. It's okay for people to have personality clashes and want to leave. Maybe it's time to actually look at the HC for once, it's not like the program hasn't had an extreme amount of turnover. ( leaving, taking other jobs or being let go) If it works out with JT I'll be excited and give Miller credit for adjusting and valuing assistance. JT is exactly what the program needs, excitement, energy and articulate/ media presence.
Quote from: WerderBremen on April 22, 2020, 06:32:41 AM
How was the situation with Stoudamire?
I couldn't / didn't follow the program at the time.
The simplest way of putting it would be that Stoudamire was not in agreement with everything that Miller was doing.
This is obvious as most assistants do not see everything their HC is doing, but to have someone with his pedigree sitting on your bench, and to have a disagreement?
This is something that I have noticed with the majority of Lute disciples that have come back to Arizona do not end up staying long.
Hopefully JET is able to hit the ground running with Arizona.
His ties to the Northwest (Seattle) will hopefully pay off sooner than later.
When you add in his NBA ties/pedigree, I am going to hope that would give Arizona a head start with some prospects.
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 01, 2020, 11:38:33 AM
Quote from: WerderBremen on April 22, 2020, 06:32:41 AM
How was the situation with Stoudamire?
I couldn't / didn't follow the program at the time.
The simplest way of putting it would be that Stoudamire was not in agreement with everything that Miller was doing.
This is obvious as most assistants do not see everything their HC is doing, but to have someone with his pedigree sitting on your bench, and to have a disagreement?
This is something that I have noticed with the majority of Lute disciples that have come back to Arizona do not end up staying long.
Hopefully JET is able to hit the ground running with Arizona.
His ties to the Northwest (Seattle) will hopefully pay off sooner than later.
When you add in his NBA ties/pedigree, I am going to hope that would give Arizona a head start with some prospects.
More than anything, I want some consistency with the assistants. I don't know if most people appreciate how difficult it is for a program to suffer through that much turnover on the bench year after year. Throw in the fact that roster turnover has been worse and it's frankly miraculous that we've been competitive over the last few years. I don't know if this is on Miller or the assistants but it would be nice to keep our current staff intact for at least a few seasons.
Quote from: Paper_Bag on May 01, 2020, 12:24:51 PM
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 01, 2020, 11:38:33 AM
Quote from: WerderBremen on April 22, 2020, 06:32:41 AM
How was the situation with Stoudamire?
I couldn't / didn't follow the program at the time.
The simplest way of putting it would be that Stoudamire was not in agreement with everything that Miller was doing.
This is obvious as most assistants do not see everything their HC is doing, but to have someone with his pedigree sitting on your bench, and to have a disagreement?
This is something that I have noticed with the majority of Lute disciples that have come back to Arizona do not end up staying long.
Hopefully JET is able to hit the ground running with Arizona.
His ties to the Northwest (Seattle) will hopefully pay off sooner than later.
When you add in his NBA ties/pedigree, I am going to hope that would give Arizona a head start with some prospects.
More than anything, I want some consistency with the assistants. I don't know if most people appreciate how difficult it is for a program to suffer through that much turnover on the bench year after year. Throw in the fact that roster turnover has been worse and it's frankly miraculous that we've been competitive over the last few years. I don't know if this is on Miller or the assistants but it would be nice to keep our current staff intact for at least a few seasons.
Well all of what you have mentioned is true, but one of the things that does not get mentioned as much is that our assistants do not get paid as much as other elite programs.
I get the notion of leaving Arizona to be a HC at another program, but to make a lateral move to be on another staff is one thing that I personally have contributed to not being paid enough here at Arizona.
When you look at other schools that you consider to be elite (Kansas/Kentucky/Duke/North Carolina) and even most of them that are on that 2nd tier, you do not see them losing assistants at the rate that we do.
True lots of turnover with assistant coaches at Arizona for different reasons as well as players .
The highest paid Assistant coaches in college basketball make roughly 375k, it's not a pay issue.
I would love it if Miller could find a "Rosborough" that stays on the bench throughout the entire career. Book would have possibly been that guys, but we know how that story ended.
I personally like the assistant turnover. Lots of Miller assistants went on to run their own programs, which is a positive for Arizona. The more assistants that come in, the more influence that Miller can absorb from younger innovative minds.
As time went on, the Cats slowly learned to beat the zone. Our defensive scheme occasional unchanges (for VERY short periods of time) and the recruits are coming from all over.
Terry will be perfect on the recruiting trail because he has recent NBA experience. Kids know his name and he will rep the school well.
I am excited for terry to be hired I cant wait but what I will say is I kinda miss landing some of the east coast kids that Arizona kids like a tj rondae parrom kids that were tough an were from east coast that seems to be gone now with book Richardson screwing up I would not mind Miller bringing in a coach with east coast connections in the future though I wonder if Miller does not really care to try to pull kids from those areas anymore unless he thinks he can not land them anymore an thinks it is a waste of time he is pretty much focusing on west coast only either way I like terry for the job cant wait.
It's official! Let's Go!!!
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1265807520708341761
Great hire!!!! I'm actually excited about this coaching hire....
https://twitter.com/APlayersProgram/status/1266115667792543744
https://twitter.com/jasonterry31/status/1266206591801602054
https://twitter.com/jasonterry31/status/1266206174225084416
Miller on JT.
https://twitter.com/APlayersProgram/status/1266081810531774465
https://twitter.com/jasonterry31/status/1266096654739845120
https://twitter.com/JordanKobi/status/1266148040731213824
Good stuff from Miller about jet
I am excited about jet being hired good stuff ahead.