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PROVIDENCE LOSES WITH TRAVIS
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:45 pm
by Wisexuowl
Ford staying at UMass
07:36 PM EDT Thursday, April 10, 2008
AMHERST, Mass. -- Travis Ford has told Providence College officials he will not accept their offer to become the next coach at PC, deciding instead to remain at the University of Massachusetts.
Re: PROVIDENCE LOSES WITH TRAVIS
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:50 am
by xuhuh!
Wisexuowl wrote:Ford staying at UMass
07:36 PM EDT Thursday, April 10, 2008
AMHERST, Mass. -- Travis Ford has told Providence College officials he will not accept their offer to become the next coach at PC, deciding instead to remain at the University of Massachusetts.
i think travis ford did not want to miss the annual sean miller basketball clinic!
Re: PROVIDENCE LOSES WITH TRAVIS
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:06 am
by Mr. Neutral
Good call by Ford. Except for Rick Pitino, Providence hasn't proved to be that good a job for coaches on the rise.
I remember Gillen saying that the Providence fans had totally unrealistic Elite Eight/Final Four-type expectations which no coach could possibly meet.
Had he not unexpectedly made the Elite Eight one year, his job was in jeopardy, for that matter.
Re: PROVIDENCE LOSES WITH TRAVIS
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:43 am
by xcellent
I agree that is a good idea for him to stay. UMass is much closer to making the tourney then Providence, and he can probably recruit better there too.
Re: PROVIDENCE LOSES WITH TRAVIS
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:48 pm
by muskieman
I am glad he stayed...for UMass and the A-10. Hope this helps with stability and impression that the A-10 is a stepping stone.