Rod Strickland offered HC position at FAMU

[JoshuaG]

http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/FAMU-offers-head-coaching-job-to-USFs-Rod-Strickland-417339343.html

 

Rod Strickland, brought over from Kentucky by former coach Orlando Antigua, has been offered this position after rumors of his interest began a little over a week ago. This comes after the departure of Byron Samuels who seemed to leave on less than amicable terms with the program. Former Head Coach Byron Samuels left with a statement of facts defending his three year tenure at the school. With a handful of Antigua students left on the Bulls roster, he would seem to have little reason to stand pat here. Only time will tell. 

[Bausfkid]

Purgatory.

[Triple B]

3 hours ago, Bausfkid said:

Purgatory.

LOL ....Shirley you're not casting aspersions at another basketball program right now.

Will be interesting to see if this does anything for Bibby if he gets the job. I think Strickland was a big reason he came here but I don't know if he would follow him to FAMU ...

[Bausfkid]

USF MBB is not good now.  However, the upside is far beyond anything FAMU has ever done.  That's not a good job, but Rod has to make his own decisions.

Thank you for the welcome back.  I had to sort some things out and my hope is they are all put to rest.

Go Bulls!

[Paisa el Toro]

Queue ex-USF players transferring to FAMU in T-minus . . . 3, 2, 1. 

[Triple B]

4 hours ago, Bausfkid said:

USF MBB is not good now.  However, the upside is far beyond anything FAMU has ever done.  That's not a good job, but Rod has to make his own decisions.

There are 347 NCAA Div I basketball programs. The vast majority of them don't have the upside that USF does. The others all still have student athletes that are playing basketball, hopefully preparing themselves for a life outside of basketball, that need coaching/mentoring. To categorize those places as "purgatory" is pretty ridiculous.

[Bausfkid]

It's a bad job.  I would think Rod can do better and you could argue his Asst. role here is light years ahead of the HC job at FAMU. 

If offered, he'll make a decision that is best for him.

Go Bulls!

[raptorcj]

A HC gig at a D1 school is at least great resume material, even if it is FAMU. I say congrats to the guy and good luck with the Rattlers. Rod's had his battles, but battling back to a coaching position speaks well for him. I hope he can continue the upward move.

[Mike Stuben]

Lets also be honest here, Rod is currently out of work. I don't know if he needs to work (he did make good $$ as a player), but if he needs to work, then it is hard to turn down an offer like this. 

[FlowerPower]

Ex-Kentucky assistant without HC coaching experience. What's the worst that can happen? Oh wait...