Anyone wanna defend Florida International?

[joeybee12]

Didn't think so.

[joeybee12]

1. Still no?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/sports/ncaabasketball/15thomas.html?ref=sports


Isiah Thomas Takes Coaching Job at Florida International University

Published: April 14, 2009
Isiah Thomas is moving to South Florida, where he will pursue the daunting task of simultaneously rebuilding a losing program and his own battered reputation.

Thomas, fired one year ago by the Knicks, was named the coach at Florida International University on Tuesday. The job with a relatively obscure midmajor with little history of success is a steep drop in prestige for Thomas, but it gives him what he seemingly needed most: a chance to redeem himself.

Thomas was removed as the Knicks’ coach and president after a four-year tenure marked by controversy, infighting, exorbitant payrolls and listless play.

[hughee99]

2. They figured they'd hire someone who really knows about losing programs.

Though Thomas seems much better at making them then fixing them.

[joeybee12]

3. Maybe they figure if they lose enough games they qualify for

TARP?

[hughee99]

4. They may need TARP money if they have to settle any lawsuits. n/t

[joeybee12]

5. IF they have to settle lawsuits?

WHEN

[hughee99]

6. Referring to Thomas' sexual harassment lawsuit with the Knicks.

The plantiff got 11 million dollars. Perhaps old habits die hard.

[joeybee12]

7. I also wouldn't hire someone who tried to commit suicide recently...

...and then lied about it...way too F'ed up for me.

[nickgutierrez]

8. Half-hearted stab at it, though I don't really like it myself:

He's donating his salary for the first year of the contract back to the athletics department, so that's not a bad thing. Maybe he can be a decent recruiter, and get the team into a better conference.

[madinmaryland]

9. Well, looking at it, the Dolan family must be related to the York Family.

[GOPisEvil]

10. I do not.

If I had a daughter that attended school there, I'd be PISSED.

[Condem]

11. NCAA Tournament bid, next year.

Any takers?

[joeybee12]

12. In one word...Hah! n/t

[Captain Hilts]

13. Inge Nissen, the first great center in Women's college BB is an Assist. Coach with the women's team.

So, I'll defend them.