teamsioux Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driveforshow Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jones I few day's ago I really thought they should bring in somemore people, but after talking with a friend who has talked with two very good Div 1 head coaches they told him that Coach Jones was the real deal and would do great job. I wish coach Jones the best of luck and welcome to the SIOUX. GOOD LUCK COACH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxatheart Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 First, as a Sioux fan, Grand Forks resident, and basketball supporter, I want to wish Coach Jones all the best of luck and congratulations to you. Go Sioux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultan Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I personally like the hire. He seemed like a very good candidate at the interview. Let's get behind him and give him the support he needs. Go Sioux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdstewart Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm leaving work....going home and put on my UND Letterwinner's jacket, my 100 Years of Men's BB hat, my 1977 conference/reginal championship ring, and pull out my old bb team photos...and have a good pity party! When that's over I'm going to start thinking of ways I can help Brain Jones bring success and glory to the men's bb team. I will not hold the seriously flawed process (at best) against him. I will, however, express my thoughts on the process to those responsible. Go Sioux! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggles Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I think it's a great hire. He was my choice from the start. He coached with Alford at a big time BB school. Alford played for Knight at a tradition rich school, Indiana. I like the connections this guy can bring to UND. It will be fun just to see how different UND will be. Such as half court game, different defenses, different coaching styles. This change will be good. Best of luck coach Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabidrabbit Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Bodes well for transition.....DI or DII, looks like a nice selection. Good Luck Sioux! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinaIsGod Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 He looks like A.J. Pierzynski...so we got that goin for us...which is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HasaanJones84 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Maybe we can trade him for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser like the Twins did. I bet Bonser can hit some jumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMeNow Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 He looks like A.J. Pierzynski...so we got that goin for us...which is nice. you realize A.J. is only one letter away from *.J. ? Craig Kilborn all the way... It's All Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Herald article on the Jones hire. He stated one or two players could be added--I suspect possible transfers from one of the Iowa dI schools--and that Toronto could be a future recruiting territory for UND. Not a bad idea, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Jones seemed well respected among Iowa Hawkeye fans, at least according to this board: Iowa thread #1 Thread #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultan Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 After reading those posts it makes me feel even better about his hire. It looks like he is a respected coach and just as importantly he would appear to be a person of high character. Can't wait for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 After reading those posts it makes me feel even better about his hire. It looks like he is a respected coach and just as importantly he would appear to be a person of high character. Can't wait for next year. Had forgotten about all the existing Iowa --> UND ties: Fitch, Rodgers, Gunther. Not bad company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I thought that I would get some perspective what the folks at UNI thought of Jones from the UNI board, since that is where he went to school, instead it turns into a discussion on the Ralph. http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=4476 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGSIOUX Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I thought that I would get some perspective what the folks at UNI thought of Jones from the UNI board, since that is where he went to school, instead it turns into a discussion on the Ralph. http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=4476 the here say and ignorance in that thread is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Per today's Herald, Jones is retaining Chris Johnson as one of his assistant coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Did anyone attend the press conference this afternoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 So does this mean that there's a decent chance Bledsoe could actually be ready to go for next year, or is Jones just engaging in wishful thinking?: Jones said one key to a successful 2006-07 season will be the health of 6-foot-8 Tyler Koenig and point guard Travis Bledsoe. Koenig is a Division I transfer who was supposed to be UND's inside scoring threat last season. However, he sat out with a knee injury. Bledsoe was a redshirt freshman last season but injured his knee late in the year. The 5-foot-10 former Minneapolis DeLaSalle player impressed teammates and coaches during practices last season. Bledsoe is expected to play one of the guard positions next season. "If those two players can get healthy, it will be a big key for us," Jones said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxrunner Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Does anyone else think Coach Jones looks remarkably similar to A.J. Pierzynski? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforeverbaby Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Does anyone else think Coach Jones looks remarkably similar to A.J. Pierzynski? TRy posts numbers 8 and 10. and I don't know I haven't seen him yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMeNow Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 who cares who he looks like...new coach - fresh approach...what can it hurt? It's not like we've dominated the NCC in the last decade or anything Change IS good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JESUS,family,rutgers Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 A great pick--one of his children is named JERSEY! GO SCARLET KNIGHTS--BEAT NORTH CAROLINA! GO NORTH DAKOTA------BEAT CENTRAL WASHINGTON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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