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Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby chris » Mon May 07, 2012 3:46 pm

Welcome Kerry Rupp to the Griz Basketball team. He has been selected to serve as an assistant coach. He is replacing Bill Evans. Press release to come soon.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby ordigger » Mon May 07, 2012 3:49 pm

If former head coach of LaTech....sounds like a good one.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby Griz1 » Mon May 07, 2012 3:55 pm

This is the Hawaii announcement reference -

http://www.warriorinsider.com/2012/05/r ... t-montana/
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby mtgrizrule » Mon May 07, 2012 5:40 pm

chris wrote:Welcome Kerry Rupp to the Griz Basketball team. He has been selected to serve as an assistant coach. He is replacing Bill Evans. Press release to come soon.



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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby EverettGriz » Mon May 07, 2012 8:59 pm

:clap: :clap: :thumb:

GREAT hire! Anytime you can get a guy who has been a DI head coach, it's a huge plus. Some coaches won't hire former head guys due to ego issues, different philosophies, etc. Tinks understands he doesn't have all the answers, and that two minds are greater than one. I really respect that about him.

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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby Swedish Griz » Mon May 07, 2012 10:21 pm

I agree that this is a great hire, but part of me wonders if Rupp agreed to take this job with the understanding that he would soon become head coach (if/when Tinkle moves on).
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby bobaloo » Mon May 07, 2012 10:23 pm

Rupp is a solid coach and did a good job here at Utah. When Majerus had heart surgury he ran the team and was well liked by the players. This is a very good get for the griz. The griz basketball program is starting to get noticed on the bigger stage. Now get more fans to attend. Do away with that winter session where for the most part there are no students for about a month that should bring some more fans to the game.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby EverettGriz » Tue May 08, 2012 3:20 pm

Bob,

Good to see you back posting! :thumb:
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby bobaloo » Tue May 08, 2012 4:25 pm

Posting on this board is akin to standing in front of a firing squad. The only difference is in front of the firing squad your one and done. I prefer the old days when the talk was actually about the subject post. Now a lot of posters get off message and it turns into a gang war.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby EverettGriz » Tue May 08, 2012 4:33 pm

bobaloo wrote:Posting on this board is akin to standing in front of a firing squad. The only difference is in front of the firing squad your one and done. I prefer the old days when the talk was actually about the subject post. Now a lot of posters get off message and it turns into a gang war.



Sadly, true.

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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby GrizLA » Tue May 08, 2012 9:58 pm

Swedish Griz wrote:I agree that this is a great hire, but part of me wonders if Rupp agreed to take this job with the understanding that he would soon become head coach (if/when Tinkle moves on).

Well, if that is the case, I like it..if not, UM still hit the jackpot....more than likely this guy will help raise the visibility of Montana nationally with his connections to Hawaii and elsewhere, he might just be the one to get UM those coveted invites to holiday tourney games that Tinks wishes we could have again.....this is a win win...refreshingly so.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby Grizbacker1 » Wed May 09, 2012 6:32 am

Swedish Griz wrote:I agree that this is a great hire, but part of me wonders if Rupp agreed to take this job with the understanding that he would soon become head coach (if/when Tinkle moves on).


I seriously doubt it. First of all, there is no AD in place and that in and of itself is enough to know that no deal was made with Rupp. When Tinks leaves a lot of his staff will follow suit. He may end up a candidate, but there was no "deal" for him to come here. Let's face it, he was a HC that got canned, just like Bill Evans was and Tinkle looks to have made another good hire.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby WSUnPurple » Wed May 09, 2012 12:01 pm

Rupp was not Tinkles 1st choice, he had another former HC lined up to take Evans spot back in March, but all the drama inside the UM's AD he was unable to get him approved for hire by UM's administration because of well publicized past issues
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby AZDoc » Wed May 09, 2012 12:24 pm

WSUnPurple wrote:Rupp was not Tinkles 1st choice, he had another former HC lined up to take Evans spot back in March, but all the drama inside the UM's AD he was unable to get him approved for hire by UM's administration because of well publicized past issues



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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby WSUWALDO » Wed May 09, 2012 3:23 pm

Nice pick up by Tinkle. Rupp is a great guy. I had a couple of buddies play for him when he was the head coach at East High in SLC.
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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby moose/squirrel » Wed May 09, 2012 10:09 pm

Grizbacker1 wrote:
Swedish Griz wrote:I agree that this is a great hire, but part of me wonders if Rupp agreed to take this job with the understanding that he would soon become head coach (if/when Tinkle moves on).


I seriously doubt it. First of all, there is no AD in place and that in and of itself is enough to know that no deal was made with Rupp. When Tinks leaves a lot of his staff will follow suit. He may end up a candidate, but there was no "deal" for him to come here. Let's face it, he was a HC that got canned, just like Bill Evans was and Tinkle looks to have made another good hire.


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Re: Kerry Rupp replaces Bill Evans as Assistant MBB Coach

Postby Sugar Bear 16 » Thu May 10, 2012 5:55 pm

Whether he is a good hire or not will be determined through time. Evans proved to be a great hire. Rupp has big shoes to fill.
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