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First, the suggestions by some that Nike is somehow involved in the Selby decommitment is silly. Selby decommitted from UT cause that flex offense doesn't do good at putting pros in the league. Has nothing to do with shoes. I know because I had long conversations with Maeshon (his mom) where...

Tony Jones and Forbes do about the same thing for UT. Forbes is more involved in running the business of recruiting.... he makes the lists of top players and does the daily details of how they attack each recruiting target. Tony is less involved in that area. Both Jones and Forbes take...

He still probably was recruiting mid major players while he was a head coach and wouldn't be so connected to the 2011, 12 and 13 class stud players. mm

Of course. The MAIN REASON to hire an assistant is for the players they can get..... But again, hiring a head coach who is intimately connected is better than hiring an assistant that is intimately connected because the head man is the main man. I refer you again to a guy like Josh...

Ok... I'll play. Auburn wanted to hire a minority head coach. Oregon is backed by Nike BIG TIME and will hire a big Nike coach. St. Johns needs a coach with strong NY ties which Forbes clearly does not have. DePaul has to have a coach who can fix their poor standing with Chicago Public...

I think some people are missing a valid point about the difference in the two types of hires a school like Iowa could make. A mid major coach has spent the past few years as a head coach with 3 assistants who are doing most of the legwork in recruiting players to mid major schools. The...

Forbes does a lot of the defensive stuff for UT..... so you'd see the same sort of stuff at Iowa that UT does.... ball pressure. Forcing passes to the edge. Doubles from up top. Switching screens. Some pressing. mm

Steve Lavin would be a disaster at Iowa. He couldn't keep a job at the easiest school in the nation to get top players to. His teams never defend. He'd never win in your league..... that's a crazy bad choice. mm

the term "associate head coach" is nothing more than some paint on a door. The office isn't any bigger and the check isn't either..... I've been inside the office..... Tony and Steve are absolute equals on the staff..... Tony had that title due to the decade he has been with Pearl..... He...

No. I've never spoken to Jon... at least not yet. But If Forbes is hired, I'll probably give you guys lots of recruiting info since I do that for a living and have lots of insight into his recruiting. mm

Again, the entire fallacy of your post is "lead assistant" as if there is some difference in Tony Jones and Steve Forbes at UT..... having worked with them for their entire time at UT, I can tell you with 100 percent certainty, that it's not accurate. mm

I stated scouting summer basketball in 1996. I work for about 100 different colleges and also run a UK website for UK fans. The two jobs are not really related, but obviously, my access to people in basketball circles gives me insight that UK fans at my website seem to enjoy. I'm a UK fan...

I had no idea that you were a girl.... but now it makes sense.....:D You act as if every school has "lead assistants".... that is not true. In fact, many schools don't. Forbes is just as well paid and important as Tony Jones (UT's associate head coach) and his resume is better. mm

Tubby Smith Roy Williams Frank Martin Billy Gillispie Scott Drew is that enough? That's just off the top of my head mm

No offense, but I don't think you have a handle on the reality of the situation..... Forbes isn't "sitting #3" at UT. mm

I'm not saying Barta has been in contact with Forbes.... I'm saying Forbes HAS been contacted about the job..... I'm going to leave it at that.... but I'm positive. mm

He's not the #3 guy at Tenn.... he's as important to that program as any coach on that staff. This line of thinking.... the "why isn't he a head coach somewhere" is not very insightful. When you are a top assistant in the nation like Forbes is.... you don't just take any ole job. You...

Re: Answer for DesMoinesHawkeye. Forbes is as good, if not better than Frank as a recruiter. mm

I fixed it for you. mm

Bruce Pearl isn't leaving UT to coach Iowa. mm