03-31-2014, 10:34 PM
Teejers,
I agree with you that Trent's departure seemed to be more of a communication issue between Trent and Bob. I don't believe that Monty would have taken the job from Trent if it were offered. Trent was his protege and I think Monty was loyal to his people, just as he is trying to set up his current Cal assistant for the HC job with Barbour.  People at the time complained that Bowlsby should have made that swap, but it wasn't going to happen.
71 Bear,
Ralston was an assistant coach at Cal, so that comparison holds no water. I wouldn't have an issue with an assistant leaving Stanford and going to be a HC at Cal. Monty made our modern hoops program.  The job he really wanted was Indiana, but luck and timing didn't line up for him. Barbour and the bears got lucky. I wish he had gone to LMU (he was ready to sign there) or had waited and replaced Lute at UofA.  UofA or UofI would have been a step up for him in terms of basketball prestige. That being said, I'm thankful for what he did for Stanford. Â
I agree with you that Trent's departure seemed to be more of a communication issue between Trent and Bob. I don't believe that Monty would have taken the job from Trent if it were offered. Trent was his protege and I think Monty was loyal to his people, just as he is trying to set up his current Cal assistant for the HC job with Barbour.  People at the time complained that Bowlsby should have made that swap, but it wasn't going to happen.
71 Bear,
Ralston was an assistant coach at Cal, so that comparison holds no water. I wouldn't have an issue with an assistant leaving Stanford and going to be a HC at Cal. Monty made our modern hoops program.  The job he really wanted was Indiana, but luck and timing didn't line up for him. Barbour and the bears got lucky. I wish he had gone to LMU (he was ready to sign there) or had waited and replaced Lute at UofA.  UofA or UofI would have been a step up for him in terms of basketball prestige. That being said, I'm thankful for what he did for Stanford. Â