Howland is almost 60 years old

anon1787432961

Heisman
Mar 4, 2008
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Doesn't that bother anyone else? Old enough to be our other two coaches dad.

If Ray was our players father figure, Howland will be their grandfather figure?
 

esplanade91

Redshirt
Dec 9, 2010
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Known power conference commodities aren't usually Ray's age, and without looking it up I'd guess his age is near the average.
 

Treemydawg

Sophomore
Sep 29, 2013
320
139
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Yes you are exactly right, great thing we didn't hire Vic Schaefer as our women's bball coach. Hell he's to old to win ****
 

JacksonDevilDog

Freshman
Jan 13, 2008
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He's 58 and it's not too old. He's experienced and has coached at the most successful college basketball program in the country in UCLA. He took them to 3 Final Fours and did extremely well at Pittsburgh.
 

hatfieldms

All-Conference
Feb 20, 2008
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Bruce a Pearl is 55

Was everyone concerned about his age when auburn hired him?
 

Old Fart Dawg

Junior
Sep 2, 2012
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Howland is 57, Cohen is 48, Mullen is 42.

I think there is still a lot of fire in the belly to win. 57 isn't old. He is still in his prime.
 

121Josey

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Oct 30, 2012
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Larry Brown is 74. He couldn't advance past the first round because of his weak immune system on account of his old age.

We don't want a coach to get us to the tournament if he can't stay healthy enough to get to the Final 4.**
 

BoDawg.sixpack

All-Conference
Feb 5, 2010
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For purposes of MSU men's basketball, 60 is the new 40.

That boy got at least another 20 years in him.
 

Dog316

Redshirt
Aug 21, 2012
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he will be getting free coffee from mcd's!!!!!!!

zOMG!!%$?!!!!#!!!


It is not free. It is 50 cents. Our next coach will probably be able to pay full price. With contract extensions we paid Rick Ray $5,000,000 for three years. For salaried employees that equals to earning $100,000 per year for fifty years. Both the old coach and the new one will be able to pay full price at McD's.
 

pDigital32Dawg

Freshman
Aug 29, 2009
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I spotted him checking out the cemetery next to Old Waverly.
 

patdog

Heisman
May 28, 2007
61,339
33,065
113
Good lord. The man is 57 years old. It's not like we need a 20-year commitment from him. He's got more than 5 good years left in him easily, probably at least 10. Hell, John Wooden was only 3 years younger when he won his first national title.
 

ckDOG

All-American
Dec 11, 2007
10,538
7,002
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No.

If this were football, yes. Very different sports and ways for preparation and motoivation. Not worried about 50-something at all.
 

DAWG61

Redshirt
Feb 26, 2008
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It is not free. It is 50 cents. Our next coach will probably be able to pay full price. With contract extensions we paid Rick Ray $5,000,000 for three years. For salaried employees that equals to earning $100,000 per year for fifty years. Both the old coach and the new one will be able to pay full price at McD's.

Ray isn't getting $2 million more from us. One mill tops. The last year isn't guaranteed.
 
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