Lie of the Week

[Ace Dad]

What is Matt drinking in his Kool Aid?

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — SMU hired former national coach of the year Matt Doherty.............

Doherty signed a five-year deal, but terms weren't disclosed. Doherty, coming off a 15-13 season at Florida Atlantic, replaces Jimmy Tubbs, who was fired April 6 after two losing seasons and an internal investigation that uncovered NCAA violations.

"I look at this as a destination job," Doherty said. "I didn't want to take a job to take another job."

Doherty, who won a national championship as a player for North Carolina, broke into coaching with Notre Dame in 1999-2000. He took over the Tar Heels the next season and earned the coach of the year award from The Associated Press for going 26-7 and winning a share of the regular-season ACC title.

[WuDrWu]

If I didn't know you better, I'd say you were making that up. I really can't believe he actually said that. What a crazy thing to say, and an even crazier thing to believe if you are an SMU fan.

[azbirdfan]

I'm certainly not here to defend Doherty in any way however part of me thinks that he actually might believe what he said in the moment. Is SMU in Boca Raton? If so, I hear it's a beautiful place. I doubt there's too much pressure to win there and based on the pressure and being run out of UNC the way he was, I could see him being in the state of mind that he just wants to enjoy coaching in a beautiful place without the hassles. That's not to say he won't get the bug again but as of today, I could see him actually believing it.

[Vandello Industries]

SMU is in Dallas, Texas. Florida Atlantic, the school Doherty is leaving, is the one in Boca Raton.

[gosmsgo]

I thought he was at purdue?

what happend? or am i thinking of one of siu's 14 other coaches who have left.

[DUBulldog]

I thought he was at purdue?

what happend? or am i thinking of one of siu's 14 other coaches who have left.

I think you're thinking of Matt Painter.

[MSNSaluki]

I thought he was at purdue?

what happend? or am i thinking of one of siu's 14 other coaches who have left.

and yet we keep winning while you're stuck with barry.
sorry.

[azbirdfan]

SMU is in Dallas, Texas. Florida Atlantic, the school Doherty is leaving, is the one in Boca Raton.

Yeah, screw that then, he's lying his *** off! :lol:

[Dawgbit]

I think you're thinking of Matt Painter.


"Thinking" is the operative word here. He does not do a whole lot of that, from what I can discern.

Hinson is a great coach.:bears: