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Post by bearwatch on Jan 3, 2007 17:52:43 GMT -5
Just found out some news:
Head Coach Jim Barnes has just recieved a 3 year extension to his contract, keeping him at Baylor until 2009. Glad to hear this. He has the program moving in a great direction.
Also,
Assistant Coach Geno Frugoli has just accepted the Head Coaching position at UMKC. Way to go Geno. I've enjoyed talking on occasion with Geno, he is a quality guy!
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Post by baldyballer on Jan 3, 2007 22:39:34 GMT -5
I also have talked with Geno and he seems like the kind of guy that could really move UMKC in a positive direction. As a Baylor supporter I got to say that Coach Barnes' extension is well deserved. He has done everything first class there since day 1. I've never seen a coach that seems to love the school and team so much. Those two made a good team- I bet Geno appreciates learning so much from Barnes and will be asking for plenty of advice up North! Congrats to both...  |
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Post by lilred on Jan 4, 2007 9:25:39 GMT -5
Also, Assistant Coach Geno Frugoli has just accepted the Head Coaching position at UMKC. Way to go Geno. I've enjoyed talking on occasion with Geno,[/b] [/i] he is a quality guy![/quote] Is that why he left? ;D |
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Post by baldyballer on Jan 4, 2007 9:57:25 GMT -5
When a coach leaves it is not always because of something negative. Being a head coach seems like a step forward for geno- from what I understand we probably shouldn't read anymore into it.
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Post by lilred on Jan 4, 2007 10:00:46 GMT -5
When a coach leaves it is not always because of something negative. Being a head coach seems like a step forward for geno- from what I understand we probably shouldn't read anymore into it. I was just giving Beartwatch a hard time. I thought maybe that's why the coach left, cause Bearwatch was bothering him. |
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Post by bearwatch on Jan 4, 2007 10:43:34 GMT -5
Heyyyyyyyy  |
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Post by KenKaniff on Jan 4, 2007 11:09:49 GMT -5
Any news on who Jim is looking at for an assistant? I heard that he may have had someone lined up in case Geno got the job.
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Post by bearwatch on Jan 4, 2007 15:05:38 GMT -5
I'm not privvy to that kind of information but I'm sure many are contacting him now. I was at the Womens Basketball game last night that had over 6,000 in attendance on a cold, rainy night. I saw him in the crowd. He's probably trying to figure out how to get all those blue wig people to his games:))
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Post by gobears on Jan 4, 2007 15:58:23 GMT -5
maybe give out free blue wigs to the first 500 who show up?
and repeat...
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Post by SaltNPepper on Jan 4, 2007 16:12:38 GMT -5
Just found out some news: Head Coach Jim Barnes has just recieved a 3 year extension to his contract, keeping him at Baylor until 2009. Glad to hear this. He has the program moving in a great direction. Am I reading this right? He got a 3-year extension to 2009, right? That means his current contract had already expired in 2006 - probably at the end of the season? Is this typical? I would think it would be tough talking to recruits in December if you there was any question you weren't going to be retained (which I'm guessing wasn't a consideration for Jim). Just struck me as a like odd. I think Jim's done a very nice job this year so it kind of surprises me that they wouldn't have got a contract deal down earlier - or maybe it was a done deal before and it was just announced now. |
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Post by baldyballer on Jan 4, 2007 17:36:34 GMT -5
I think jims contract was through 2007. He got his extension a year early I hear. I was at the game too last night and saw geno and jim there. Unfortunately I had a upper deck seat trying to see around the blue wigs! Those old ladies should just be bald and embrace it like me. Anyway, classy move last night when they retired a former wbball jersey and let associate head bill brock (now at tx tech-who baylor played last night) be part of the ceremony. Just another first class gesture by baylor athletics.
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Post by SaltNPepper on Jan 4, 2007 17:48:18 GMT -5
I think jims contract was through 2007. He got his extension a year early I hear. That would make sense. When a coach is doing a good job, the schools often try to keep them tied-up/satisfied by working out a deal extension before the current one expires. Helps with recruiting too as it gives that vote of confidence from the administration to the current coaching staff. Congrats to Coach Barnes. |
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Post by mauricciobal on Jan 5, 2007 10:57:08 GMT -5
Congrats Coach Barnes!!!
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Post by simplycurious on Jan 5, 2007 18:16:47 GMT -5
Replying to an inquiry posted above: Jim was Geno's top reference and helped him get the UMKC job (although it could've just as easily been a couple of other jobs where Geno was a top candidate after getting a strong push from Jim) and yes, Jim already had a "short list" of people willing to accept the position when Geno got a job. Now, you'll see Baylor advertise Geno's old position, but make no mistake about it that this is just a formality and Jim already has the position filled (just appeasing the "HR Gods").
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