Assistant Coach?

[xuphan]

Any news on the search for a new assistant coach?

[GIMMFD]

They've finally decided to make Snipe the new assistant coach, with MOR as Director of Basketball Operations, look for the announcement in the next few days!! #XavierHoopsTakingOver

[BandAid]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall for Snipe's first recruiting pitch

[muskiefan82]

They've finally decided to make Snipe the new assistant coach, with MOR as Director of Basketball Operations, look for the announcement in the next few days!! #XavierHoopsTakingOver

I was hoping that Glow could somehow be involved in recruiting. I think Xavier would quickly eclipse UK as a destination for blue chippers.

[danaandvictory]

I would assume they are vetting candidates but from what I recall (from prior searches) there may be NCAA regulatory advantages to delaying an official hire or announcement. Broering has thrown a couple of names out on the premium board but I don't get the idea a frontrunner has emerged just yet.

[XUFan09]

I would assume they are vetting candidates but from what I recall (from prior searches) there may be NCAA regulatory advantages to delaying an official hire or announcement. Broering has thrown a couple of names out on the premium board but I don't get the idea a frontrunner has emerged just yet.

Yeah, a coach could be unofficially hired but still uninhibited in his recruiting efforts. Good point, maybe that's the deal again.

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[Xman95]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall for Snipe's first recruiting pitch

Snipe doesn't show up in person. He just sends the kid a 38-page transcript of a message board post about why he should play at X. Of course, by page 4 it turns into an explanation of why Obama sucks. Kid commits to X by page 8 (if he's smart...if not, he goes to UC).

[LA Muskie]

Yeah, a coach could be unofficially hired but still uninhibited in his recruiting efforts. Good point, maybe that's the deal again.
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That would only apply to someone who is not currently an NCAA coach. I believe most (if not all) of the "hot list" members posted by Rick are currently on NCAA staffs.

[XUFan09]

That would only apply to someone who is not currently an NCAA coach. I believe most (if not all) of the "hot list" members posted by Rick are currently on NCAA staffs.

Ah ok.

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[THRILLHOUSE]

Gabe DeArmond (Mizzou Rivals site) is reporting on Twitter that Rick Carter is leaving Missouri and joining the X staff.

[GoMuskies]

THE Rick Carter?!?

Sorry, anyone know anything about this chap?

[PMI]

I know he has strong Michigan ties and was a candidate for the job last year as well.

[94GRAD]

Anyone think the Mizzou fans will get all riled up losing one of their assistants (to X)?

[SixFig]

Anyone think the Mizzou fans will get all riled up losing one of their assistants (to X)?

Didn't Brandon Randolph come down to X and Mizzou as well?

Sucks to suck

[danaandvictory]

Didn't Brandon Randolph come down to X and Mizzou as well?

He did. Also Carter coached Big Stain at WMU.

[94GRAD]

He did. Also Carter coached Big Stain at WMU.

The kids like to call him the Stain Train.

[danaandvictory]

The kids like to call him the Stain Train.

Sounds like me after a trip to Terry's Turf Club.

[Steve A]

http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/rick_carter_816468.html

[blueblob06]

Gabe DeArmond (Mizzou Rivals site) is reporting on Twitter that Rick Carter is leaving Missouri and joining the X staff.

Thanks Thrillhouse. For those of you wondering, here are some of Gabe's notable tweets:

Gabe DeArmond ‏@GabeDeArmond
UPDATE: Rick Carter has NOT yet taken a job at Xavier...however from what I am told he is no longer on staff at #Mizzou.

Gabe DeArmond ‏@GabeDeArmond
Rick Carter informs me he has not been offered a job at Xavier. Frank Haith has confirmed Carter is no longer on staff at #Mizzou

[DC Muskie]

Whats the upcoming talent in Michigan like the next few classes?

[bobbiemcgee]

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/10/4285577/assistant-coach-rick-carter-leaving.html

[blueblob06]

Whats the upcoming talent in Michigan like the next few classes?
Looking at Scout's Top 100 for 2014, there are 0 players in Michigan. It's anybody's guess at how many good players are just outside the top 100 in the area.

2015's list (only top 40 listed as of now) has SG Eric Davis at #27 from Saginaw, MI and #38 PF Trevor Manuel from Lansing. Davis is 6'3", 161 lbs. Manuel is 6'8", 200 lbs as a Sophomore. Wow.

[casualfan]

So Carter is no longer employed at Mizzou, but doesn't have an offer from Xavier. Meantime Haith has made comments that imply they already have his replacement in the bag.

How would Mizzou have his replacement in the bag unless they knew he was leaving and how would they know he was leaving before he got an offer to go elsewhere?

Am I missing something here or does it sound like he may have been let go?

[waggy]

I lose track easily, how many scholarships are open this year and next?

[blueblob06]

I lose track easily, how many scholarships are open this year and next?
By this math, we are full for both years....
http://www.xavierbasketball.com/info-on-your-muskies.php
Of course, Semaj is one of those schollies for next year...

[waggy]

By this math, we are full for both years....
http://www.xavierbasketball.com/info-on-your-muskies.php
Of course, Semaj is one of those schollies for next year...

Thank you. So there is definitely one opening, and the ways things can go with young people and just transfers in general, I guess you just keep on recruiting as much as you can because the landscape is always (potentially) changing.

[nuts4xu]

I lose track easily, how many scholarships are open this year and next?

We don't have any ships left for this upcoming season. For the 2014/15 season, we are also full unless Semaj leaves early. Justin Martin and Big Stain will graduate this upcoming school year, and would be eligible to transfer and play immediately under the grad school transfer rules.

This also assumes both Swift and Sumner remain committed to Xavier.

[waggy]

We don't have any ships left for this upcoming season. For the 2014/15 season, we are also full unless Semaj leaves early. Justin Martin and Big Stain will graduate this upcoming school year, and would be eligible to transfer and play immediately under the grad school transfer rules.

This also assumes both Swift and Sumner remain committed to Xavier.

Reading between the lines on the asst. coach goings on, I think I get what's going on. Just trying to speculate if it's worth it.

[DC Muskie]

So Carter is no longer employed at Mizzou, but doesn't have an offer from Xavier. Meantime Haith has made comments that imply they already have his replacement in the bag.

How would Mizzou have his replacement in the bag unless they knew he was leaving and how would they know he was leaving before he got an offer to go elsewhere?

Am I missing something here or does it sound like he may have been let go?

That's how I read it.

[nuts4xu]

So Carter is no longer employed at Mizzou, but doesn't have an offer from Xavier. Meantime Haith has made comments that imply they already have his replacement in the bag.

How would Mizzou have his replacement in the bag unless they knew he was leaving and how would they know he was leaving before he got an offer to go elsewhere?

Am I missing something here or does it sound like he may have been let go?

This is also considered a "quiet period" in the recruiting process. If Xavier waits to name Carter as a coach, or even a candidate, and Missouri has let him go, he is essentially a "free agent" bound to no school. He will then technically be permitted to speak with recruits on behalf of Xavier or any other school if he so chooses.

I think this is the reason why we are hearing he has not received an offer from Xavier. The "quiet period" ends soon, and I expect Xavier to make their announcement at such time.

[RealDeal]

This is also considered a "quiet period" in the recruiting process. If Xavier waits to name Carter as a coach, or even a candidate, and Missouri has let him go, he is essentially a "free agent" bound to no school. He will then technically be permitted to speak with recruits on behalf of Xavier or any other school if he so chooses.

I think this is the reason why we are hearing he has not received an offer from Xavier. The "quiet period" ends soon, and I expect Xavier to make their announcement at such time.

Strategery.