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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:36 AM
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It's official already. http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/04061...

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"I am extremely excited about the future of Ohio basketball and I am elated to have a chance to add to its rich tradition," Phillips said. "This is an outstanding university in a terrific community. I share the vision of the administration as to what the enormous potential is of this storied program. I simply cannot wait to start working with our players and helping them reach their potential. I want our fans and my players to know that I will pour maximum energy and enthusiasm into Bobcat basketball.


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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:39 AM
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Wow - incredible how fast this happened! Kudos to Schaus!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:42 AM
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I told you !! .. bang !! ,, oh baby what a big time hire !!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:43 AM
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OhioStunter wrote:expand_more
I really don't know anything about Saul, but if he can recruit players to N. Dakota, he will have no trouble getting them to Athens.


Actually recruiting there is not as hard as it might seem. NDSU is on the border with Minnesota, a state full of great basketball players, and Minnesota only has one Division I school. Anybody slightly under the cut for Minnesota who wanted to stay close to home had basically two choices: Milwaukee or NDSU.


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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:50 AM
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Love it!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:51 AM
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Great hire! For Ohio to be able to hire a head coach with 7 years' experience who just won an NCAA tournament game is phenomenal, and speaks to how far our program has progressed in the past five years. This would have been inconceivable just a few years ago.

Very impressive resume!

Athletic dept needs to correct the spelling of Wisconsin-Platteville at ohiobobcats.com.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:54 AM
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I'm ready for Saul ball!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:54 AM
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Danny's Knee wrote:expand_more
I told you !! .. bang !! ,, oh baby what a big time hire !!
I'll give you credit...you did call it...; )
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Posted: 4/6/2014 12:54 AM
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.. welcome to athens, ohio saul phillips !!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:00 AM
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Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
Great hire! For Ohio to be able to hire a head coach with 7 years' experience who just won an NCAA tournament game is phenomenal, and speaks to how far our program has progressed in the past five years. This would have been inconceivable just a few years ago.

Very impressive resume!

Athletic dept needs to correct the spelling of Wisconsin-Platteville at ohiobobcats.com.
Agree 1000% Jeff. Can't wait to meet him and see him get started. As others have said if he could recruit to N.D. between their weather and travel, O.U. should be a piece of cake.
Great job JS!!!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:07 AM
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Fargo's newspaper website is www.inforum.com for those wishing to see what is written about Coach Phillips in the next few days.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:12 AM
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wonder if NDSU has any fellas ready to decommit and come to athens .... this is a better hire than keeping jim christian !!
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:15 AM
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It's not every day you can lose a coach to the ACC, then *upgrade* with his successor 3 days later.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:29 AM
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Ozones gonna love Saul
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:34 AM
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Woah. ESPN reporting 550k for 5 years.

This program is on the rise.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/107...
Last Edited: 4/6/2014 1:35:27 AM by The Optimist
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:37 AM
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If OHIO loses any players after this announcement, I will be very surprised! Great selection. Very excited for the future of Bobcat basketball! 
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:39 AM
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The Optimist wrote:expand_more
Woah. ESPN reporting 550k for 5 years.

This program is on the rise.
We tripled his salary, it feels nice to be on the big money side of things for once. Btw, that's exactly $500K more than JC's contract, wonder where we got that extra $500K from.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:49 AM
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If he can keep the rest of the current guys on board this feels like a serious upgrade and program boost despite losing Tariq. I'm looking forward to having an exciting coach again.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 1:57 AM
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I'm going to be up all night doing this.

http://youtu.be/AH7jy33RrsU

Last Edited: 4/6/2014 2:07:00 AM by JSF
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Posted: 4/6/2014 2:07 AM
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Tim Burke wrote:expand_more
I really don't know anything about Saul, but if he can recruit players to N. Dakota, he will have no trouble getting them to Athens.


Actually recruiting there is not as hard as it might seem. NDSU is on the border with Minnesota, a state full of great basketball players, and Minnesota only has one Division I school. Anybody slightly under the cut for Minnesota who wanted to stay close to home had basically two choices: Milwaukee or NDSU.


Good points Tim. Not trying to be funny, but TOS had that philosophy of going after Minnesota players for those same reasons.

In reading up on Saul, I like the Bo Ryan pedigree (one shot away from a national championship game). Love that gif too.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 2:27 AM
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So does anyone know what type of system he runs? Will he be guard heavy like Groce or Big heavy like JC?
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Posted: 4/6/2014 2:30 AM
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He beat WMU in Kalamazoo this year, that's a plus.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 4:04 AM
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Sweet....it's Saul good. Schaus does it again.
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Posted: 4/6/2014 4:26 AM
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WOW WOW WOW WELCOME TO ATHENS SAUL...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5I9jyRYHNU
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