Cliff Ellis new coach at Coastal

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By Sly Fox
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-  July 2nd, 2007, 10:46 am #95301
It wasn't that long ago he was being mentioned in regard to our opening. I like how things worked out all things considered.
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By jcmanson
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-  July 2nd, 2007, 8:17 pm #95407
It could have been worse for them IMO. At least he has a name that alot of kids will recognize.
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By bigsmooth
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 7:55 am #95447
i think it is an ok move. personally i would have went with youth in florida assistant lewis preston, but cliff ellis has a track record of success at clemson, auburn, and south alabama. so they will have to do another search in 5 yrs as i can't believe he would coach longer than that but who knows he may have rejuvenated himself so much that may want to coach longer than that.
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By Cider Jim
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 10:03 am #95470
Super, why do you think it's a bad hire? Too old? Been out of coaching for too long? Or what?

By SuperJon
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 10:16 am #95476
Both of those, past NCAA violations, etc.

I'm of the mindset that schools of our conference, etc are better off taking a chance on a young guy being the next Gregg Marshall than someone old and washed up.

By Realist
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 10:25 am #95478
SuperJon wrote:Both of those, past NCAA violations, etc.

I'm of the mindset that schools of our conference, etc are better off taking a chance on a young guy being the next Gregg Marshall than someone old and washed up.

Exactly. I thought Preston would be the good hire, if not the current assistant. Looks like Ellis is going to early retirement at the beach. I just don't see him working hard enough to win. He has some other assorted baggage as well.

Why not take the chance on a assistant who was part of a national title?

By SuperJon
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 11:31 am #95508
What would they have to lose anyways? The arena is going nowhere right now. If they have a bad season or two, ok, get the guy out and move on, because a year or two now they may be closer to getting the arena.

By hoopsmalone
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 12:12 pm #95523
Heard on the paul finebaum radio show yesterday (syndicated southeast sports talk show) Cliff Ellis, who has been run out of every town he ever coached in,landed on his feet at Coastal Carolina. Of course, if you land in Coastal Carolina, I think it would be more accurate to say that you landed on your teeth.

By Chantzilla
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 5:00 pm #95606
What? A SAMFORD fan is talking smack about Coastal??? What's up with that?

By hoopsmalone
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 9:59 pm #95660
Chantzilla wrote:What? A SAMFORD fan is talking smack about Coastal??? What's up with that?

Aren't we all entitled to some smack talk about coastal?

By SuperJon
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 10:04 pm #95663
No. They're like a brother. We can make fun of em but you can't.

By hoopsmalone
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-  July 3rd, 2007, 10:05 pm #95664
whatever you say............yay coastal
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