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FIU reassigns Mens Basketball coach Sergio - Hires Thomas

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FIU reassigns Mens Basketball coach Sergio - Hires Thomas

Fanatic…or some other FIU fan:

Do you guys have the scoop on how this connection was made? I would be asking the same question if he came to FAU, it's just really strange. With Jarvis, it was easy for us to an extent, he lived down the street, had made a life here and then poof, we had an opening. Doherty was brought in by Walters asking for a reference (who is a Miami guy) so all of the dots connect but I can't for the life of me, figure out how this came about.

I'm not trying to be funny. There have got to be 20 mid major schools that could use an ex NBA star head coach this year right? Why FIU?? Does he have a condo in Miami or something?
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ESPN.com reported they had no connection, it was pretty much he loved south florida and he wanted a new start.
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Jarvis is quoted in the ESPN article.

Isiah Thomas, former Knicks coach and president, is new Florida International Golden Panthers coach - ESPN

Thomas' hiring brings another coach with strong New York ties to the Sun Belt's schools in South Florida: Former St. John's coach Mike Jarvis just completed his first year at Florida Atlantic, about an hour north of FIU in Boca Raton.

"I think it is a great day for the league, to be very honest with you," Jarvis said. "Anything that will help bring real media attention to the league, it helps. It helps with recruiting, it helps with perceptions that people have."

Jarvis, who said he felt badly for Rouco and lauded the job he did at FIU, added he didn't find it stunning that Thomas chose to start again at the mid-major college level.

"Nothing surprises me in the world of sports anymore," Jarvis said.

Only more exposure for our programs in the SunBelt.



I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.

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This hire is a joke FIU fans that think just because they are getting press its good hire are high.

I was listing to the radio and most people seem to agree this is dumb he has no history of winning when coaching at alllll he knows nothing about recurting fundraising etc. All this hire shows is that FIU screaming for attention this is like a kid cutting himself for attention just because hes getting attention doesn't mean its good. 
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Jim Rome said it best:

"Isn't it better to not have a job than have the one coaching Florida International?"

President of the No Homers Club. Keepin' it real since 2001.
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CanadianOwl said

Jim Rome said it best:

"Isn't it better to not have a job than have the one coaching Florida International?"

Hysterical!

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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CanadianOwl said

Jim Rome said it best:

"Isn't it better to not have a job than have the one coaching Florida International?"

WOW, that has got to hurt.  :D :D

GO OWLS!
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Wow, how did get to be such a huge topic?  Looks like people have been posting on the same topic all day on Ted Hutton's blog. I think I'll stay out of this and wait for the basketball season.

Go Owls!

FAU - THE REAL SLEEPING GIANT
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Florida_Owl said

FIUFanatic said

Like with Doherty and FAU? ;D  LOL….

Fanatic, you emerge from the shadows of a long time with no posts!

Welcome back ;D

But, yes, seriously…Former "AP Coach of the Year" vs "Pill Popping Womanizer" with no NCAA experience.

Cmon bro!

I take breaks sometimes ;)

Now, seriuosly, both  coaches were chased out from their previous employer due to bad records and were brought up, in part, to provide a big splash in their programs, thus the parallellisms.  One, a college head coach that promised everything only to leave you in just one year, and the other, no NCAA experience, but  a  Hall of Fame NBA player ranked as one of the Top 50 in NBA history……

Now, C'mmon…..

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FIUFanatic said

Florida_Owl said

FIUFanatic said

Like with Doherty and FAU? ;D  LOL….

Fanatic, you emerge from the shadows of a long time with no posts!

Welcome back ;D

But, yes, seriously…Former "AP Coach of the Year" vs "Pill Popping Womanizer" with no NCAA experience.

Cmon bro!

I take breaks sometimes ;)

Now, seriuosly, both  coaches were chased out from their previous employer due to bad record

Well not exactly.  Isiah was franchise-crippling bad with the Knicks….but there was also the little matter of a $11 million sexual harrasment lawsuit.
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