Chris Beard

[colbs]

Apparently is now talking to Texas Tech.

[HawgAdvocate]

UNLV can't seem to get his contract approved.

https://twitter.com/ebosshoops/status/720818101680476160

[HawgAdvocate]

https://twitter.com/goodmanespn/status/720817396064325632

[Sivad]

UNLV can't seem to get his contract approved.

That would appear to be Texas Tech's good fortune.

[King Kong]

Hope it works out for him. But Texas Tech is a hard place to win IMO

[root_hawg]

That would be a quick blip on your coaching record, kind of like Altman

[Doug]

That would be a quick blip on your coaching record, kind of like Altman

I had made the same reference yesterday.

Someone tweeted out a rather interesting stat yesterday. When Chris Beard was at TTU, their win percentage was around 57%. After he left, they dipped down to the low 40% range.

He's spent 10 years there... including 8 under Bobby Knight... so he's got a LOT of history (and familiarity) with TTU. Something tells me that if he does, indeed, land at TTU, the Big 12, collectively, will groan.

[Hawg Red]

Texas Tech is much better, and more natural, fit for Beard than UNLV.

[TrueBlue]

Also, the old regiment is not too happy about Stacy Augmon getting passed over.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv-rebels/basketball/stacey-augmon-goes-silent-after-being-passed-over-unlv-job

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv-rebels/basketball/stacey-augmon-s-campaign-unlv-job-supported-ad-rj

When you have the "faces" of the glory years supporting Augmon (Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, etc..) , they will quickly pounce on Beard if he does go to UNLV and is not successful.

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/SportsTalkwBo/status/720838261287956481

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/wfwoodie/status/720830507164930048

[hoglady]

Probably the best move for Beard.
A segment of fans were not happy with the Beard hire at all - they wanted Augman and weren't really willing to give Beard a chance.
It also appears with a 9-4 vote by the Board of Regents at UNLV - the hire was not popular with the power structure either.
Beard will have full support at Texas Tech.

[jjdlc]

Probably the best move for Beard.
A segment of fans were not happy with the Beard hire at all - they wanted Augman and weren't really willing to give Beard a chance.
It also appears with a 9-4 vote by the Board of Regents at UNLV - the hire was not popular with the power structure either.
Beard will have full support at Texas Tech.

Very true, he was meeting resistance.  That, coupled with the fact he has family, daughters I believe that live near Lubbock, you could see this coming.  Tech isn't an going to be an easy job, but neither was UALR, we'll get to see just how good he really is.

[jry04]

UNLV has something like 4 players on their entire roster for next year with all the seniors, transfers, and players who declared for the NBA who are expected to actually leave. Throw in the fact that half their recruiting class is possibly looking elsewhere, and UNLV will be a pretty big rebuilding job. I was kind of surprised he took it to begin with considering all of the other schools who were after him.

[Atlhogfan1]

Good for Beard if he gets to escape UNLV.  This is what can happen when some former players and segment of fans want to hold a program hostage for their own selfish interests.  They should hire Augmon and get it over with. 

[poloprince]

It's crazy that UNLV has been struggling to rebuild a basketball powerhouse just like Arkansas. They just got Dana Altmaned.

[dsims2k3]

It's crazy that UNLV has been struggling to rebuild a basketball powerhouse just like Arkansas. They just got Dana Altmaned.

Yep. I wonder if Jaylen Fisher ready to  jump ship.

[Kevin]

they want stacy augmon

[HawgAdvocate]

Wildcard!!

https://twitter.com/danwolken/status/721040831013089281

[hogwood]

Yep. I wonder if Jaylen Fisher ready to  jump ship.

I would be if I was him. Maybe he just really likes Vegas...

[Kevin]

if he goes, wonder if he cries when a player decommits and goes somewhere else

[CallMeAl]

I keep waiting on a reply that ties this post to the Arkansas Razorback basketball program. I don't care if Chris Beard is going to coach the Los Angeles Lakers or anywhere else.

[Hawg Red]

I keep waiting on a reply that ties this post to the Arkansas Razorback basketball program. I don't care if Chris Beard is going to coach the Los Angeles Lakers or anywhere else.

There isn't much to talk about in the way of Razorback basketball right now. Lighten up.

[HawgAdvocate]

Yep. I wonder if Jaylen Fisher ready to  jump ship.

https://twitter.com/TheCAJasonSmith/status/721050709051871232

[HawgAdvocate]

I keep waiting on a reply that ties this post to the Arkansas Razorback basketball program. I don't care if Chris Beard is going to coach the Los Angeles Lakers or anywhere else.

Jaylen Fisher is a pretty good reason to pay attention to UNLV.

[CallMeAl]

There isn't much to talk about in the way of Razorback basketball right now. Lighten up.

Oh yeah?!

[HawgAdvocate]

https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/721059340753485824

Miller will get Fisher to stay. 

[King Kong]

https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS/status/721059340753485824

Miller will get Fisher to stay.

No doubt that's his guy

[SpaCityHawg]

I just read on ESPN, that this is the second time Beard has done this.

[nwahogfan1]

Probably the best move for Beard.
A segment of fans were not happy with the Beard hire at all - they wanted Augman and weren't really willing to give Beard a chance.
It also appears with a 9-4 vote by the Board of Regents at UNLV - the hire was not popular with the power structure either.
Beard will have full support at Texas Tech.

I think you are right.  TT is probable a better fit but recruiting and winning in the Big 12 will be much harder than UNLV I think. But I heard that if he did stick with UNLV that a lot of players there were leaving and he would basically have to start all over.

[King Kong]

I just read on ESPN, that this is the second time Beard has done this.

I also tend to leave jobs for that pay more money

[SpaCityHawg]

I also tend to leave jobs for that pay more money

Without working a day?

[HawgAdvocate]

Without working a day?

Technically, he's been working there a little less than a week now. The contract was approved on 4/8. He agreed to the job on 3/27.

[SpaCityHawg]

Technically, he's been working there a little less than a week now. The contract was approved on 4/8.

I really don't care, I was just relaying a little info I ran across. I will say Beard has out" Altmaned" Dana Altman. I'm also sure other coaches will not use this against him on the recruiting trail.

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

I really don't care, I was just relaying a little info I ran across. I will say Beard has out" Altmaned" Dana Altman. I'm also sure other coaches will not use this against him on the recruiting trail.

When a top 5 curmudgeon like Tony Kornheiser can take Beard's side due to the unusual circumstances surrounding the situation, then he'll probably be fine.

[husker71]

did UNLV collect $1 Million in buyout??  Not a bad payday for just a couple of weeks

[Danny J]

I really don't care, I was just relaying a little info I ran across. I will say Beard has out" Altmaned" Dana Altman. I'm also sure other coaches will not use this against him on the recruiting trail.

Also don't forget that beard was at TTU for 10 years. So I think that played a lot into the decision

[hoglady]

He gets his dream job - at what close to double the money, plus is closer to his girls.
Leaves a place that took 10 days to approve his hire - whose regents voted 9-4 for approval.
Hope Beard does great at TT.

[SpaCityHawg]

He gets his dream job - at what close to double the money, plus is closer to his girls.
Leaves a place that took 10 days to approve his hire - whose regents voted 9-4 for approval.
Hope Beard does great at TT.

Sure, I get all that. At some point I think people will question whether Beard is a man of his word. I don't care if he does well or not at TTU, I'm a Hog fan.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

did UNLV collect $1 Million in buyout??  Not a bad payday for just a couple of weeks

Especially considering he would have only made like 900k this year

[hoglady]

Sure, I get all that. At some point I think people will question whether Beard is a man of his word. I don't care if he does well or not at TTU, I'm a Hog fan.

There is a whole world of sports outside of Arkansas.
I can still root for individuals and teams not associated with Arkansas and remain a Hog fan first and foremost.

[SpaCityHawg]

There is a whole world of sports outside of Arkansas.
I can still root for individuals and teams not associated with Arkansas and remain a Hog fan first and foremost.

Hoglady, I was not questioning you being a Hog fan, and I apologize if it came across that way. I was just a little surprised that this was the second time Beard had done this. Is he taking Chris Ogden to Tech with him?

[hoglady]

Hoglady, I was not questioning you being a Hog fan, and I apologize if it came across that way. I was just a little surprised that this was the second time Beard had done this. Is he taking Chris Ogden to Tech with him?

No problem - we're good.
I really haven't read all the details about the hire - I assumed he would take his assistants with him.

[SooiecidetillNuttgone]

No problem - we're good.
I really haven't read all the details about the hire - I assumed he would take his assistants with him.

Why would they want to stay?
Beard didn't exactly get a red carpet and unquestionable support from the Webels.

[hoglady]

Why would they want to stay?
Beard didn't exactly get a red carpet and unquestionable support from the Webels.

That's for sure.

[SpaCityHawg]

Why would they want to stay?
Beard didn't exactly get a red carpet and unquestionable support from the Webels.

UNLV hires Menzies, he was finalist with Beard. Will this guy get the support Beard did not, or is he the wrong former player to get the job?

Did UNLV get a coach with ties to the school instead of the better coach?

[Dr. Starcs]

Well they got a coach with no ties to the school and then he bailed.

I don't blame them for this hire.

[onebadrubi]

I just read on ESPN, that this is the second time Beard has done this.

Well can't ever hold it against a guy that quits a job, goes to his new one which is an obvious stepping up in life, and the new job a week or two in can't get your pay package approved, so you leave.

[SpaCityHawg]

Well can't ever hold it against a guy that quits a job, goes to his new one which is an obvious stepping up in life, and the new job a week or two in can't get your pay package approved, so you leave.

True enough, TTU wanted him, who knows what UNLV wants.

[hoglady]

I'm sure the whole ordeal with the BOR at UNLV was an embarrassing situation for Beard.
They wasted 2 weeks where he couldn't recruit or really do anything - he couldn't even contact the recruit UNLV had verbally committed. During that time decisions were made by existing players and he only had 4 left on the roster.
Then to top if off he had to sit for 2 hours at the BOR meeting regarding his contract before finally voting and approving it 9-4.
If I was Beard I would have jumped ship at the first opportunity - he just had the good fortune it was his dream job.