New assistant - Armon Gates

[OmahaHusker]

  On 5/1/2018 at 7:49 PM, StoppingBy said:

 

 

He will not be staying at Florida. 

Florida has made this decision, and is allowing Gates this time to explore options before officially announcing the separation.

Nebrasaka is vetting Gates and the circumstances. 

This is not an assured hire. 

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Any insight on these circumstances? Seems pretty hush hush on all fronts.

[StoppingBy]

  On 5/1/2018 at 8:28 PM, OmahaHusker said:

 

Any insight on these circumstances? Seems pretty hush hush on all fronts.

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Not that I want to post. It will be interesting to see what both parties site as reason for the break-up. 

[Norm Peterson]

  On 5/1/2018 at 8:54 PM, StoppingBy said:

 

Not that I want to post. It will be interesting to see what both parties site as reason for the break-up. 

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Hey, StoppingBy, feel free to pull up a chair and hang out for a while.

[AuroranHusker]

  On 5/1/2018 at 8:54 PM, StoppingBy said:

 

Not that I want to post. It will be interesting to see what both parties site as reason for the break-up. 

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Are you a Florida fan "StoppingBy" or are you planning to stick around for a while?

 

 

[StoppingBy]

  On 5/1/2018 at 9:42 PM, AuroranHusker said:

 

Are you a Florida fan "StoppingBy" or are you planning to stick around for a while?

 

 

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I don’t have fanhood for either Nebraska or Florida, so I doubt I’ll be around much. Just popped in bc of the news.

On a side note, and it may be a less than popular sentiment- but I’m a fan of your coach. Good dude. 

Edited May 1, 2018 by StoppingBy

[HuskerFever]

  On 5/1/2018 at 9:48 PM, StoppingBy said:

 

I don’t have fanhood for either Nebraska or Florida, so I doubt I’ll be around much. Just popped in bc of the news.

On a side note, and it may be a less than popular sentiment- but I’m a fan of your coach. Good dude. 

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[ShortDust]

Robin is reporting it’s a pretty much done deal... so that’s out there. Who knows tho

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[Swan88]

 

[Swan88]

Here’s his bio from the Northwestern official site:

 

Regarded as an outstanding recruiter, Gates played a large role in Northwestern bringing in a top-30 recruiting class in the nation for 2014-15 according to ESPN.com.    
    
Gates has helped mentor the Wildcats’ young backcourt over his first three seasons, grooming honorable mention All-Big Ten selections Bryant McIntosh and Tre Demps along with Vic Law and Scottie Lindsey.
    
In his first season on the Wildcats’ staff, Gates helped coach Drew Crawford to third-team All-Big Ten honors as the guard/forward finished his career ranked second all-time at NU in scoring, third in field goals, fourth in 3-point field goals and sixth in blocked shots.
    
Gates joined the Wildcats after spending two seasons just down Sheridan Road on the staff at Loyola University Chicago.
    
In his first year at Loyola, Gates helped forward Ben Averkamp earn second-team All-Horizon League honors to become Loyola’s first all-conference performer since 2006-07. In addition, Walt Gibler finished his career as one of only 18 players in Loyola history to total both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds under Gates’ tutelage.
    
Prior to his time in Rogers Park, Gates spent the 2010-11 campaign as an assistant at TCU. Gates worked with the Horned Frogs’ guards and helped Hank Thorns become a third-team All-Mountain West Conference selection. Thorns finished the season as the only individual ranked among the top 12 in the nation in both assists per game and assist-turnover ratio. His 225 assists ranked No. 2 in MWC single-season history while also averaging 10.7 points per game.
    
Prior to his brief stay at TCU, Gates spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Kent State, helping the Golden Flashes to the 2009-10 Mid-American Conference regular-season title. In his final year at Kent State, Gates was part of a staff that guided the Golden Flashes to the second round of the NIT.
    
Gates began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Western Kentucky. In his lone season on the Hilltoppers’ staff, the team recorded a 29-7 overall record and reached the NCAA Sweet 16.
    
During his playing days at Kent State, Gates helped the Golden Flashes to a 88-42 record and three postseason appearances. Kent State recorded four straight 20-win seasons during his time on campus and he closed out his career tied for second in school history with 200 3-point field goals.
    
Gates graduated from Kent State in 2006 with a degree in leisure studies and earned his master’s degree in sports administration from the same institution in 2007. He was a MAC All-Academic selection.
    
Gates prepped at Hillcrest High School and his brother, Dennis, is currently an assistant coach at Florida State.

[B-town hoopsfan]

Feels like a pretty impressive get with our current state of the program( pending the reason he left Florida ).

 

northwestern had similar recruiting success to us over the last 5 years so quite possible that he can be a deal sealer similar to Kenya hunter.

 

he also appears to be an offensive mind that we don’t have and haven’t had. Was a good shooter when he played and I’m not for sure on his position group at northwestern(wings?) but they had pretty good success w developing guys while he was there. Again don’t know if that’s all do to him but he seems like a pretty respected guy in the coaching world 

[royalfan]

Antonio Gates is NOT his brother so edited for my misinformation.  

Edited May 2, 2018 by royalfan

[Dean Smith]

  On 5/2/2018 at 3:17 AM, B-town hoopsfan said:

Feels like a pretty impressive get with our current state of the program( pending the reason he left Florida ).

 

northwestern had similar recruiting success to us over the last 5 years so quite possible that he can be a deal sealer similar to Kenya hunter.

 

he also appears to be an offensive mind that we don’t have and haven’t had. Was a good shooter when he played and I’m not for sure on his position group at northwestern(wings?) but they had pretty good success w developing guys while he was there. Again don’t know if that’s all do to him but he seems like a pretty respected guy in the coaching world 

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Just in case you forgot, the CURRENT state of our program is a 22 win season and a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference.

[AuroranHusker]

I'm generally guarded, but I'm 'N' on the Armon Gates protection plan.

[Jugular]

  On 5/2/2018 at 4:01 AM, royalfan said:

Antonio Gates is his brother by the way, if anyone cares.  

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You sure on that?

[StoppingBy]

Armon has a brother, Dennis, who is an assistant at FSU.

antonio is not his brother. Lol.

[HB]

  On 5/2/2018 at 4:12 AM, Dean Smith said:

Just in case you forgot, the CURRENT state of our program is a 22 win season and a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference.

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Try telling that to Hank and Bill!  

[HuskerFever]

  On 5/2/2018 at 11:14 AM, StoppingBy said:

Armon has a brother, Dennis, who is an assistant at FSU.

antonio is not his brother. Lol.

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Rumor has it that Armon is actually Bill Gates' son. 

[Blindcheck]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:11 PM, HuskerFever said:

 

Rumor has it that Armon is actually Bill Gates' son. 

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I heard he was Armen Gilliam's son.

[B-town hoopsfan]

  On 5/2/2018 at 4:12 AM, Dean Smith said:

Just in case you forgot, the CURRENT state of our program is a 22 win season and a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference.

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Don’t get caught up in one season. And the last month and a half hasn’t exactly been peachy 

[HuskerFever]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:25 PM, Blindcheck said:

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:11 PM, HuskerFever said:

 

Rumor has it that Armon is actually Bill Gates' son. 

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I heard he was Armen Gilliam's son.

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Wait... Maybe I was mistaken. I think he's Armen Hammer's son.

 

[49r]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:25 PM, Blindcheck said:

I heard he was Armen Gilliam's son.

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I read somewhere he is heir to the Ollie Gates BBQ fortune!

 

 

[Swan88]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:35 PM, B-town hoopsfan said:

Don’t get caught up in one season. And the last month and a half hasn’t exactly been peachy 

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Why not?  

It was great season — historically great!

It’s reminiscent of National Coach of the Year developments from a few years ago.

And the last month and a half appear to be culminating in a great hire.

Downers can be down, if that’s what they choose: but why insist on dragging everyone else along?

[Dean Smith]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:35 PM, B-town hoopsfan said:

Don’t get caught up in one season. And the last month and a half hasn’t exactly been peachy 

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You're the one that said "current state." Don't get caught up in the negativity. It really does take years off your life.

[big red22]

  On 5/2/2018 at 12:35 PM, B-town hoopsfan said:

Don’t get caught up in one season. And the last month and a half hasn’t exactly been peachy 

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Alright I've had enough of this^^^

 

1. Just because you think the program is in a bad place doesn't mean it is in a bad place.  You suggesting that everyone has to have the same outlook of the program is getting annoying as hell.  Go follow Haray Carry and Tuco on HuskerOnline.  They might think more of your constant belittling of this program and coaching staff
2. What exactly has gone down the crapper in the last month and half?  Some imaginary shit storm hit your brain?  We lost an assistant that had nothing but praise to say about our program.  The kid that he recruited left for another program, and we still landed the other one he recruited. We got screwed by the NCAA selection committee, yet somehow it is Miles fault to a good amount of you.  We have lost Jack McVeigh on the roster so far.  None of that is as bad as people like you make it out to be.  Until we lose Copeland, Roby, Watson  or Palmer Jr. to something other than the pros... We will be fine!
3. The constant lack of support and drive to express how shitty Miles is, is the only thing I am aware that hasn't been "Peachy" over the last Month and 1/2.  Nothing inside the program has shown me it isn't "Peachy"

Didn't your mother ever tell you "If you don't have something nice to say, say nothing at all" It would be "peachy" if some of you would follow those words of wisdom, because frankly people with your attitude are IMO one of the biggest problems surrounding the program.