Nevada Hoya
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Apr 22, 2011 18:49:40 GMT -5
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the_way
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Post by the_way on Apr 22, 2011 19:38:22 GMT -5
He did all he could and then some at George Mason.
He gets to coach in the ACC. Have access to great athletes in Florida. Plus, its less pressure at Miami as a basketball school. And its great weather.
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Post by LizziebethHoya on Apr 22, 2011 22:03:42 GMT -5
www.washingtonpost.com/local/jim-larranagas-departure-a-blow-to-george-mason-on-and-off-the-court/2011/04/22/AFZINoRE_story.html?hpid=z1"Larranaga’s willingness to consider leaving a school where he is an iconic figure may have had as much to do with the “other factors” O’Connor mentioned as with the money Miami offered, believed to be in the range of $1.3 million guaranteed per year for five years (Larranaga made about $700,000 in salary this past season, and only after reaching a number of incentives). It was no secret that Larranaga felt his assistant coaches needed to be paid more and was frustrated with the fact that improvements to the school’s athletic facilities were moving more slowly than he had hoped. But the biggest “other factor” may have been President Alan G. Merten’s decision to retire at the end of the 2012 school year."
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Apr 23, 2011 9:09:05 GMT -5
Good coach, good choice.
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EasyEd
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Post by EasyEd on Apr 23, 2011 9:09:28 GMT -5
Larranaga will bring integrity to Miami, along with his coaching skills.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Apr 23, 2011 9:35:07 GMT -5
yeah the akward thing is one of the main reason he left was because Mason promised him upgrades to the patriot center and a new practice facility after the final 4 run and never delivered. Hope Georgetown gets the message.
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