Geno Ford is leaving Kent for Bradley!

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Mar 27, 2011 11:30 PM
I wish him the best. Noon press conference Monday. I wonder who will get the job. Will Senderoff get the position? Kent has a nice track record of hiring from within the coaching family.
Mar 27, 2011 11:30pm
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FairwoodKing

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Mar 28, 2011 1:29 AM
Since when is Bradley a better coaching position than Kent?
Mar 28, 2011 1:29am
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dazedconfused

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Mar 28, 2011 1:40 AM
bradley?? money must be a lot better because that seems like at best that this is a lateral move
Mar 28, 2011 1:40am
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Mar 28, 2011 6:43 AM
MVC >>> MAC
Mar 28, 2011 6:43am
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Mar 28, 2011 7:39 AM
geno is a good friend of mine this is a good hire for them. for those of you who never saw him play or heard of him, he was one of the best players ever in ohio.
Mar 28, 2011 7:39am
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Mar 28, 2011 9:29 AM
The MVC is a definite step up from the MAC. It isn't even close.
Mar 28, 2011 9:29am
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Mar 28, 2011 11:15 AM
Cambridge's finest....
Mar 28, 2011 11:15am
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Mar 28, 2011 11:31 AM
Fuck Bradley
Mar 28, 2011 11:31am
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Mar 28, 2011 11:32 AM
Mulva;727015 wrote:The MVC is a definite step up from the MAC. It isn't even close.

+1

can't believe people actually think differently.

This is like MAC to CUSA in football.
Mar 28, 2011 11:32am
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Mar 28, 2011 12:12 PM
dazedconfused;726958 wrote:bradley?? money must be a lot better because that seems like at best that this is a lateral move

the bright side is that he gets to leave Kent
Mar 28, 2011 12:12pm
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Mar 28, 2011 11:18 PM
dazedconfused;726958 wrote:bradley?? money must be a lot better because that seems like at best that this is a lateral move

A little more than doubled his salary at Kent.

It says a lot for the MAC when Bradley can come in and take the league's best coach that easily.
Mar 28, 2011 11:18pm
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Mar 28, 2011 11:26 PM
FairwoodKing;726956 wrote:Since when is Bradley a better coaching position than Kent?

Not only is the MVC > than the MAC, Bradley IS also a better gig than KSU. Bradley has eight NCAA appearances including a couple final fours and has won the NIT on four occasions (back in the 50s and 60s when the NIT actually mattered).
Mar 28, 2011 11:26pm
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Mar 29, 2011 12:06 AM
Gblock;726991 wrote:geno is a good friend of mine this is a good hire for them. for those of you who never saw him play or heard of him, he was one of the best players ever in ohio.
Never saw him play in HS but watched him in college and he coached me at a few OU basketball camps when he was in school. I've been a fan of his since. Best of luck to him.
Mar 29, 2011 12:06am
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Mar 29, 2011 12:11 AM
He has a better chance of making the tournament at Kent, even though Bradley might pay more, has better tradition, etc
Mar 29, 2011 12:11am
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Mar 29, 2011 1:29 AM
sure Bradley has a better tradition, but Kent has been much better the past 15 years or so. No denying that.
And I don't necessarily agree that he has a better shot making the dance at Kent, since the MAC is and will always be (95 out of 100 times) a one-bid league. This yr is a perfect example.
The grass isn't always greener (re: Waters, Heath), but the green is the difference.
As a KSU alum, I'm a little torn between losing good coaches and seeing them get better opportunities.

That said, the Flashes will find a good one, especially with essentially everyone back from a 25-win squad. Personally, I'd like to see Lamont Paris get a shot. After six yrs with Dambrot at Akron (including being his top recruiter) and a year under Bo Ryan this past season, and the fact that he knows the MAC and is an Ohio guy (played at Wooster), I think he's ready. Jeff Boals may go after this one as well.
Mar 29, 2011 1:29am
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Mar 29, 2011 1:34 AM
BTW whatever happened to Waters?
Mar 29, 2011 1:34am
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Mike Plant

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Mar 29, 2011 1:37 AM
he failed at Rutgers, then went back to Cleve. St., where he's doing a pretty good job
Mar 29, 2011 1:37am
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Mar 29, 2011 9:24 AM
I'm confused about people thinking this is a step up....Kent has had a streak of 20 win seasons going for what seems like forever, multiple NIT and NCAA tourney appearances, and the last 3 coaches going to the Big East (Gary Waters) - SEC (Stan Heath) - and Mountain West (Jim Christian). And a quick search of the Kent media guide shows that Kent is 12-8 all time vs the "mighty" missouri valley. My thoughts are this move is just about money...i'm guessing that Bradley wanted to make a splash this year with their coaching hire and rallied up a bunch of money to make it a desirable location, and they can do that more easily than MAC schools since they don't have football to deal with in their budget. Makes sense to try to get them back in the public eye. I'm not buying that Peoria > Kent...c'mon.
Mar 29, 2011 9:24am
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Mar 29, 2011 10:24 AM
Kent also returns the MAC player of the year, in Justin Greene along with everybody else but one senior who really didnt contribute all that much anyways when I watched them 4 or 5 times this season.
Has to be about the money IMO
Mar 29, 2011 10:24am
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Mar 29, 2011 5:08 PM
ts1227;727651 wrote:A little more than doubled his salary at Kent.

It says a lot for the MAC when Bradley can come in and take the league's best coach that easily.

Yes it does. Who wouldnt make a move that nearly doubles your salary? No one here, so ppl should never criticize this move by Geno.
Mar 29, 2011 5:08pm
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Mar 29, 2011 8:05 PM
september63;728219 wrote:Yes it does. Who wouldnt make a move that nearly doubles your salary? No one here, so ppl should never criticize this move by Geno.

and Kent is retarded for not paying him/offering him more money. Their basketball team is the only team worth 2 shits.
Mar 29, 2011 8:05pm
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Mar 30, 2011 5:30 AM
Pick6;728394 wrote:and Kent is retarded for not paying him/offering him more money. Their basketball team is the only team worth 2 shits.
Of course you mean other than their wrestling, gymnastics, mens and womens golf teams who are all ranked quite well nationally over the years. (just off the top of my head... and Kent has won the all sports award I believe)
Mar 30, 2011 5:30am
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Mar 30, 2011 3:12 PM
Timber;728606 wrote:Of course you mean other than their wrestling, gymnastics, mens and womens golf teams who are all ranked quite well nationally over the years. (just off the top of my head... and Kent has won the all sports award I believe)

bah right they did have a wrestler win a national championship this year if im not mistaken. Im talking sports that actually make the school some decent revenue
Mar 30, 2011 3:12pm
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Mar 30, 2011 3:15 PM
Does their basketball program make money? A lot of major schools lose money in basketball, despite it's popularity on a national level. I can't imagine Kent State's basketball program really rakes it in do they?
Mar 30, 2011 3:15pm
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Mar 30, 2011 3:19 PM
Azubuike24;729047 wrote:Does their basketball program make money? A lot of major schools lose money in basketball, despite it's popularity on a national level. I can't imagine Kent State's basketball program really rakes it in do they?

doubt it. I said revenue, not profit ;)
Mar 30, 2011 3:19pm