UNLV made the mistake of giving him an extension last year

Mar 30, 2015
2:45:39pm

mpfunk

because South Florida inexplicably offered him the head coaching job. The only thing saving Rice right now is UNLV's financial problems. He will be back at UNLV next year.

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Although this is a bummer for our program, it's nice to finally have an

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 2:35pm

Dave Rice.

mulletYno

3/30/15 2:36pm

Can we get Dave Rice to come back as an assistant? I thought I heard UNLV was

Louis Litt

3/30/15 2:38pm

UNLV made the mistake of giving him an extension last year

mpfunk

3/30/15 2:45pm

Yes. That is one.

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 2:38pm

That's a big one. We had a tough time after he left. He was huge.

Almaden Cougar

3/30/15 4:43pm

Dave Rice wasn't a sought after commodity.

mpfunk

3/30/15 2:44pm

Always good to get your expert opinion on BYU. Did you hear Utah made the

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 2:48pm

I prefer his excellent prognostication about Giacoletti. Dude knows his stuff!

Sid Vicious

3/30/15 2:56pm

With all the time he spends researching BYU I'm not sure he would have

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 2:58pm

I know that one member of the Ute coaching staff turned down

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:00pm

Wow, where'd you find the time to get that info? Did one of your BYU sources

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 3:03pm

I don't have sources.

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:29pm

"Sources told The Tribune last week that Connor interviewed with Aggie athletic

Sid Vicious

3/30/15 3:05pm

Whatever. The Trib is a Ute-hating rag.

mulletYno

3/30/15 3:11pm

"Dang, they know I'm full of crap!" *mpfunk closes laptop, yells at mom for

Epileptic Beagle

3/30/15 3:29pm

CBS is reporting that Connor turned down the job.

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:29pm

CBS would know better than the SLTrib. That is for sure.

mulletYno

3/30/15 3:33pm

The tribune's report was also 5 days ago.

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:36pm

Tribune reports he wasn't offered the job when he interviewed

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:34pm

These things usually go like this

wapiti

3/30/15 3:44pm

sounds like a lot of coaches turned it down.

icecougar

3/30/15 5:31pm

because maybe he has an understanding with Krystko...

icecougar

3/30/15 4:59pm

It is great to have the days of BYU fans speculating about

mpfunk

3/30/15 5:05pm

Great Zeus, this is rich. I can't believe mpfunk just typed that

Sid Vicious

3/30/15 5:18pm

think a little broader...

icecougar

3/30/15 5:20pm

I don't doubt for a minute that if Larry Krystkowiak

mpfunk

3/30/15 5:43pm

He also didn't like the Krysko hire. Lol!

Shimmy

3/30/15 3:37pm

I didn't like the hire. I didn't trust Chris Hill

mpfunk

3/30/15 3:40pm

Do you agree with ALUF1990 that "he is similar in coaching ability

Shimmy

3/30/15 3:49pm

Not even close. Majerus is much better.

mpfunk

3/30/15 4:06pm

Right and Pope is being paid millions.

mulletYno

3/30/15 2:51pm

I thought you were banned from posting opinions on basketball coaches

Bob Vance

3/30/15 3:24pm

Not true. He was receiving attention from several fronts but he wanted UNLV

PortlandBlue

3/30/15 3:53pm

Where was he receiving attention from?

mpfunk

3/30/15 4:09pm

RE: Although this is a bummer for our program, it's nice to finally have an

Woodstrider

3/30/15 5:44pm

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