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  • #31
    Re: Jim Les out at BU

    Ron Smith is a good bet to be one of SIU's Chris Lowery's new assistants. I know he didn't work out for you guys but Smith was a good floor coach for Rich Herrin and helped bring in Ashraf Amaya, Chris Carr and Marcus Timmons back in the early 1990's. It will be nice having a mature coach helping out during practice and game day.

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    • #32
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      Originally posted by Underdawg View Post
      Ron Smith is a good bet to be one of SIU's Chris Lowery's new assistants. I know he didn't work out for you guys but Smith was a good floor coach for Rich Herrin and helped bring in Ashraf Amaya, Chris Carr and Marcus Timmons back in the early 1990's. It will be nice having a mature coach helping out during practice and game day.
      Retired and living in Florida.

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      • #33
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        Originally posted by Luckycat View Post
        Retired and living in Florida.
        Actually he was running a sports tour agency that arranged basketball team tours to other countries. He HAS been up for an interview.

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        • #34
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          Why would you say "he didn't work out for you guys?" Ron and Greg certainly did a great job when with us! Ron is one of the most decent men I know and if he wants to get back to SIU----good for him.

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          • #35
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            Originally posted by Luckycat View Post
            Why would you say "he didn't work out for you guys?" Ron and Greg certainly did a great job when with us! Ron is one of the most decent men I know and if he wants to get back to SIU----good for him.
            I agree that Coach Smith was a great guy, and all Panther fans should wish him well in whatever he wants to do. However, it's important to remember he was a holdover from the Sam Weaver era. And I think most of his tenure under McDermott was as Director of Basketball Operations, continuing that role at Iowa State breifly, right?

            It's probably been close to a decade since he was seriously recruiting student athletes.
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            • #36
              Re: Jim Les out at BU

              This just in off SID's twitter: Ron Smith is new Associate head Coach at SIU.

              I did not mean to disparage Smith--just meant that he was not there anymore--he'll help Lowery with floor coaching for sure.

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              • #37
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                Ron knows his stuff. He'll be a big help to Lowery. I wish him well and success-----Most of the time.

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                • #38
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                  http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/sports/local/Ron-Smith-named-sssociate-head-coach-at-SIU-118042869.html
                  GO NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS![SIZE="6"][/SIZE]

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                  • #39
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                    Originally posted by Luckycat View Post
                    Ron knows his stuff. He'll be a big help to Lowery. I wish him well and success-----Most of the time.
                    I'm a big Ron Smith guy too, but Chris Lowery's descent is too powerful to keep others from getting caught up in it. I don't think Lowery will be at SIU too much longer.

                    "Once it starts, it never ends."
                    -Eldon Miller

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                    • #40
                      Re: Jim Les out at BU

                      Ron was only basketball ops for 1 yr. He moved to that position so that PJ Hogan could stay on staff as an assistant after he was done w/his grad manager year. He was a holdover from Weaver but continued on at Isu with him. Remember that he coached Lucas o'rear's dad in HS and helped get Chris Foster to UNI. He was the connection to Chris Carr (who played for Ron at SIU) who runs 43 Hoops and have heard in connection to Kwadzo.

                      Who else might join the staff underdawg? I saw where 2 assistants had their names removed from SIU's website.
                      The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.

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                      • #41
                        Re: Jim Les out at BU

                        Jim Les was hired by UC Davis

                        http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/05/360...-coach-uc.html
                        Coach Whisenhunt 1/18/09. "There was never any complaints about not being named the starter, all he wanted was an opportunity and he took advantage of it. Kurt is probably one of the greatest individuals you'll ever meet. Kurt worked hard on a lot of things that a lot of times older quarterbacks aren't willing to do. That's a credit to his humility and his competitive drive, and the reason that we are here today in great part is what Kurt Warner has done for us."

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                        • #42
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                          Originally posted by merkpanthers View Post
                          Jim Les was hired by UC Davis

                          http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/05/360...-coach-uc.html
                          I really do hope the guy does well there. I used to give him a lot of flak back in the day (LITERALLY since I was a freshman in college), but I'm not such a petty bastard that I would wish him failure at UC-Davis.

                          Here's to you, Jim. I do, really, honestly, SINCERELY wish you luck at UCD.

                          Yours as a fellow Valley alum,
                          Marc Wigim

                          "Once it starts, it never ends."
                          -Eldon Miller

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                          • #43
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                            Originally posted by Marc Wigim View Post
                            I really do hope the guy does well there. I used to give him a lot of flak back in the day (LITERALLY since I was a freshman in college), but I'm not such a petty bastard that I would wish him failure at UC-Davis.

                            Here's to you, Jim. I do, really, honestly, SINCERELY wish you luck at UCD.

                            Yours as a fellow Valley alum,
                            Marc Wigim
                            How noble of you, Marc.
                            Raised a Hawkeye, Panther by choice.






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                            • #44
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                              I still say he is a cry baby

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