Very good (IMO) blog from Zeise
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...and he said that he wanted to make it clear that he wasn’t running from Pitt. It wasn’t easy for him to leave Pitt, but this was a chance to go to a place of great opportunity.
He said that he loved his time in Pittsburgh and he wasn’t going to leave unless the right job came along. But he also said that the time was right. He said it was time for him to make a change for a lot of reasons: personal, family and his career.
It is tough to stay in one place as long as he did (17 years), and his kids are not quite in high school yet, so it seemed like a good time to move on.
pitt-girl "not-pleased".
He said that he loved his time in Pittsburgh and he wasn’t going to leave unless the right job came along. But he also said that the time was right. He said it was time for him to make a change for a lot of reasons: personal, family and his career.
It is tough to stay in one place as long as he did (17 years), and his kids are not quite in high school yet, so it seemed like a good time to move on.
pitt-girl "not-pleased".
Yeah, a great article and one I think that both JIGgers as well as JDHaters can appreciate. What really caught my eye, though, was how much Jamie "aged" as you watched the slide show of Jamie from 2003 to present. I guess it goes to show you just how stressful a position like his is
Best comment from Zeise in that blog that I agree with........
"I think the thing I like the most about Barnes and Gallagher is they dream big. They don’t limit themselves to the small-minded thinking that has sometimes held Pitt back"
"I think the thing I like the most about Barnes and Gallagher is they dream big. They don’t limit themselves to the small-minded thinking that has sometimes held Pitt back"
I'm pretty sure if you looked at a slide show from every one of us from 2003 to now, you'd see a similar aging and I don't believe being a Pantherlair poster is all that stressful. Jamie's stress level dropped beneath that of most humans the day he signed his first contract. And it likely disappeared completely the day he signed his second one.
Yes, the exact opposite of the hand wringing be careful what you wish for crowd. No progress wothout some risk taking.
And if you check out the photos of this coach: http://blog.newscom.com/2015/01/coach-in-focus-mike-krzyzewski/
over the past 13 years, he seemingly hasn't aged at all !!
I can relate. I just recently had to renew my passport. That was an eye opener, seeing the difference in the 2 photos 10 years apart.
Some age differently than others. I will say that I have noticed that one of the most noticeable decades of aging is from late 30's to late 40's. IMO, dudes go from looking like a college kid to looking like their dad's in that time span. Once you already look like your dad, the aging of your outward appearance slows down a bit.
But I think he made it stressful, more stressful than he had to. What did I say this past preseason? I said Jamie needs to hit the bong a few times before each game to relax. He is such a control freak that he is just tight as the tightest drum. And the teams habitually reflected this come tourney times.
Yeah it was around 35 when I started to morph from a "dude" to a "sir". Before 35 or so....I looked young. Now some pounds and less hair, some gray I look much older.
I totally understand your last sentence; in 2003, I was already past that age group you referenced, so my "image/profile" today is not too different from what it was then. Biggest difference actually, was the shape and style of my eyeglasses. My hairline may have receded a slight bit more, (and I've no more dark hair), but I'm still not totally bald.
Very good stuff. Zeise sticks out like a sore thumb when it comes to local "journalists". You may not always agree but at least his articles are well thought out.
This is the scary part:
"Dixon was in charge of his program for a long time without much interference from above. He handled scheduling, he handled staffing, he handled just about everything. And he was still in charge of his program, but it was clear that some of that was changing. He was going to have to change some of his staff because Barnes believed he needed at least one, if not more, aggressive recruiters to improve the flow of talent. He was going to be asked, perhaps not so gently, to bump up the Panthers’ non-conference schedule. Not a significant change in the schedule, but enough to give fans a better game or two in November and December."
I can't see any big time coach, or even an aggressive up-and-comer accepting a position where he is not being given the full reigns to the program.
"Dixon was in charge of his program for a long time without much interference from above. He handled scheduling, he handled staffing, he handled just about everything. And he was still in charge of his program, but it was clear that some of that was changing. He was going to have to change some of his staff because Barnes believed he needed at least one, if not more, aggressive recruiters to improve the flow of talent. He was going to be asked, perhaps not so gently, to bump up the Panthers’ non-conference schedule. Not a significant change in the schedule, but enough to give fans a better game or two in November and December."
I can't see any big time coach, or even an aggressive up-and-comer accepting a position where he is not being given the full reigns to the program.
Coaches who have big time results get that. Coaches who don't? They don't. Dixon moved from the 1st to the 2nd group over the last 5 years.
One could look at that as scary, but from another point of view, it is good leadership from your athletic administration. Pretty much everyone made fun of Pitt's OOC schedule, it was a joke. Upgrading it with one or two games is a fair request as is to find a top recruiter. Coaching is important, but you need to have the horses to get the job done. Dixon was able to do that for a long time, but Pitt just needed more talent to compete how we would all like them to in the ACC.
When you get great results you earn the right to be left alone. When your results are trending in the wrong direction for an extended period of time, you should expect a bit more scrutiny from your boss.
Great person, father, and coach first and foremost. Pitt was proud of him and he was indebted to Pitt giving him his first opportunity to become a Head Coach and did a Great job. At the time Jamie got the Pitt job many knew that was a risk too, but he got it done beyond Pitt Expectations.
At some point Jamie lost some interests and it showed in slower winnings and he was comfortable to take on a new challenge. I can accept him leaving and expect Pitt to be thankful and work hard to find a replacement that had the heart to make Pitt Basketball better.
At some point Jamie lost some interests and it showed in slower winnings and he was comfortable to take on a new challenge. I can accept him leaving and expect Pitt to be thankful and work hard to find a replacement that had the heart to make Pitt Basketball better.
