I don't know how you convince an NBA assistant to become a college assistant

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Apr 15, 2019
11:27:55am

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

I don't know how you convince an NBA assistant to become a college assistant

In fact, I'd be kind of worried about a guy willing to take a demotion like that.

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Indy Coug

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I am pretty bummed out that Madsen was chosen at UVU. I was really hoping he

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:25am

This is perfect for us, though. He gets head coaching experience and we get to

runnincoug

4/15/19 11:27am

I see the benefits of letting him learn as a HC, but I would rather have seen

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:29am

I agree with wanting Madsen as coach or at least Assistant Coach.

stevebyu8

4/15/19 2:07pm

Exactly. Following the Mark Pope path to BYU.

kccougar

4/15/19 11:36am

He probably tried, but Pope would have a hard time selling a BYU assistant coach job...

cougfanblue

4/15/19 11:27am

No doubt about it, that is why I am bummed UVU chose him

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:27am

Plus pope has his assistants he’s loyal too... not sure he was so eager to have

crm48

4/15/19 3:43pm

Mad Dog is really impressive at the news conference.

Richbyu

4/15/19 11:27am

I doubt BYU is willing to pay what was needed for Madsen. At least they

mudpupper

4/15/19 11:27am

part of Pope's negotiations were around salary pool for assistants,

LEHI cougar

4/15/19 11:36am

I prefer him getting head coaching experience than being an assistant

CapCougar

4/15/19 11:27am

I don't know how you convince an NBA assistant to become a college assistant

Indy Coug

4/15/19 11:27am

Well hopefully your name isn't Tom Holmoe then.

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:33am

He got a head coaching job instead of assistant, so it sounds like he got a better gig

Indy Coug

4/15/19 11:33am

No doubt about it, but it isn't like he had tons of programs knocking

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:35am

How do you know? He most likely had several.

Bullrider

4/15/19 2:51pm

We can see how the two do. If Pope is no good and Madsen is great, we'll soon

Archaea

4/15/19 11:35am

I'm hoping they both have a lot of success

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:39am

A soon to be unemployed NBA asst. who wanted to come to happy valley

baldcoug74

4/15/19 12:30pm

The good news is he's getting some D1 coaching experience.

Mises

4/15/19 11:28am

“He is a great basketball mind”

gwill

4/15/19 11:45am

This is my question. Why do the Lakers suck?

Colorado

4/15/19 11:49am

The Lakers were actually playing really well and then Lebron got

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:54am

It is an opinion formed from quotes from everyone from Fran Fraschilla to Kobe

kimdaddy35

4/15/19 11:53am

I am thrilled about the UVU hire. Let that school experiment with Madsen

Croweater

4/15/19 3:16pm

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