Reports are that Detroit assistant basketball coach Derek Thomas and Athletic Director Keri Gaither have both suddenly resigned, effective immediately. No details yet, but this can't be good for the program right at the beginning of a new season.
http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/SPORTS08/121031064/keri-gaither-resigns-university-of-detroit-mercy (http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/SPORTS08/121031064/keri-gaither-resigns-university-of-detroit-mercy)
The Titans board isn't discussing any possible reasons.
Pathfinder - What are your sources telling you?
There has to be some kind of 'juicy' story here for two different positions like this to resign the same day...
I think the other thing that makes this event interesting is that Keri Gaither, AD, had been with Detroit Mercy for 27 years in different positions, the last 4 as AD. It couldn't have been an easy decision for her unless..............................
It is really odd to pair the two announcements and have them both be "effective immediately." ValpoTX is probably right unfortunately.
From "Rush the Court" this morning:
When high-level officials resign abruptly we usually know that something very bad happened, but of course, we typically know what that bad thing was before the resignations. That is not the case at Detroit this week where Keri Gaither, the school's Athletic Director, and Derek Thomas, an assistant on the men's basketball team, announced their resignations within a few hours of each other (http://www.freep.com/article/20121031/SPORTS08/121031064/keri-gaither-resigns-university-of-detroit-mercy). That might sound suspicious enough, but it was the last day of October. On a Wednesday. Clearly, something significant happened at the school — whether it was personal or a power struggle — but whatever it was could create a significant ripple in a program that was becoming one of the best in the Horizon League. As we said last night on Twitter we have no idea what just happened in Detroit, but we are pretty sure that it is not good.
http://rushthecourt.net/2012/11/01/morning-five-11-01-12-edition/ (http://rushthecourt.net/2012/11/01/morning-five-11-01-12-edition/)
Just a theory...but Gaither was on Ethics panel and Thomas was a decent head coach at Western... doesn't it sound like they were asked to do something and said no?
I wonder if anyone hucked a flower pot through McCallum's office? Oh that is right Holman "graduated"
According to the UDM board, the pair were involved in a long standing relationship. Sounds like it was the worst kept secret on campus. Don't know if Thomas went all George Costanza on the way out...."Was that wrong? Cause I've worked in places where people are doing that kind of stuff all the time, If somebody had told me when I started that sort of thing was frowned upon.."
Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott (20), a junior at the University of Detroit Mercy majoring in Engineering, and daughter Kennedy (14).
Thomas and his wife, Julie, have four children, Bailey (15), Samantha (13), Jade (11) and Shane (9).
This whole situation now seems very sad.
My head went in totally the wrong direction and that shoulda stuck out... Wow, now I really do hope its a point shaving thing or something
Quote from: valpotx on November 01, 2012, 05:41:13 AM
There has to be some kind of 'juicy' story here for two different positions like this to resign the same day...
Quote from: historyman on November 01, 2012, 08:19:46 AM
I think the other thing that makes this event interesting is that Keri Gaither, AD, had been with Detroit Mercy for 27 years in different positions, the last 4 as AD. It couldn't have been an easy decision for her unless..............................
Quote from: crusadermoe on November 01, 2012, 10:05:13 AM
It is really odd to pair the two announcements and have them both be "effective immediately." ValpoTX is probably right unfortunately.
My initial thoughts as well.
Yikes, if they are in a secret relationship and have separate families, that is worse than Bobby Petrino
A second asst coach on the mens basketball team at UDM has resigned. Hardly any details about the reason for the resignation of asst coach Carlos Briggs were released.
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab)|topnews|text|Sports
Asked whether McCallum and his other assistant, Jay Smith, still were with the team, Litchman said they were.
Briggs, a Detroit native who attended St. Benedictine High and Schoolcraft College, primarily worked with the Titans' guards, which include McCallum's son, Ray, plus recruited and scouted opponents.
He was the head coach at Schoolcraft in 1997-2006, building one of the better junior college programs in the country. He went 249-39 and reached a juco Final Four in 2001 with 36-1 team.
(the other asst coach to resign this week, Derek) Thomas worked with perimeter players with the Titans and coordinated recruiting. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Emmitt Thomas and presented his father at the induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
Quote from: valpotx on November 02, 2012, 04:31:21 PM
Yikes, if they are in a secret relationship and have separate families, that is worse than Bobby Petrino
I guess I don't see how this is worse than Bobby Petrino? I am not condoning their actions, but unless they lied to their boss, it's not in the same catagory. Bobby's issue was he hired the girl who he had an affair with, and then lied about it to his boss.
These two just had an affair, and unless the AD hired the basketball coach (unlikely, though techinally a superior), it's just another sad state of affairs.
Quote from: milanmiracle on November 02, 2012, 10:12:24 PM
These two just had an affair, and unless the AD hired the basketball coach (unlikely, though techinally a superior), it's just another sad state of affairs.
Obviously no pun intended.
Another Assistant Coach out at Detroit! Things are certainly in turmoil in the Titans' basketball program:
On Wednesday, assistant Derek Thomas, in his fifth season on coach Ray McCallum's staff, resigned [size=100%]effective[/size] immediately to pursue other interests, according to a UDM release. Assistant Carlos Briggs, in his sixth season at UDM, did not attend practice Thursday and today. He would not comment on his status; neither would school officials. Gary Lichtman, director of media relations, marketing and public affairs, said UDM could not comment on personnel matters when asked whether Briggs was still with the team. McCallum did not return calls from the Free Press....
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs)
I guess I'll stop posting stories.....it does seem to be useless.
Quote from: historyman on November 03, 2012, 12:42:51 PM
I guess I'll stop posting stories.....it does seem to be useless.
Hmm, not sure where you get that from? What did I miss?
sounds like some serious upheaval in detroit. 3 assts and the ad in the span of a week? yikes!
Quote from: milanmiracle on November 03, 2012, 01:03:30 PMHmm, not sure where you get that from? What did I miss?
You weren't the only one:
historyman:
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2012, 10:06:12 PM »A second asst coach on the mens basketball team at UDM has resigned. Hardly any details about the reason for the resignation of asst coach Carlos Briggs were released.
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab)valpopal: « Reply #16 on: Today at 12:11:52 PM »Quote from: valpopal on November 03, 2012, 11:11:52 AMAnother Assistant Coach out at Detroit! Things are certainly in turmoil in the Titans' basketball program:
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs)
Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on November 03, 2012, 02:23:05 PM
Quote from: milanmiracle on November 03, 2012, 01:03:30 PMHmm, not sure where you get that from? What did I miss?
You weren't the only one:
historyman: « Reply #13 on: November 02, 2012, 10:06:12 PM »
A second asst coach on the mens basketball team at UDM has resigned. Hardly any details about the reason for the resignation of asst coach Carlos Briggs were released.
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs?odyssey=tab)
valpopal: « Reply #16 on: Today at 12:11:52 PM »
Quote from: valpopal on November 03, 2012, 11:11:52 AMAnother Assistant Coach out at Detroit! Things are certainly in turmoil in the Titans' basketball program:
http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs (http://www.freep.com/article/20121102/SPORTS08/121102085/detroit-mercy-mens-basketball-carlos-briggs)
Alright, I thought it was something deeper than that...Just reposting the same article, not a big deal to me, but I appreciate you clarifying that.
Quote from: vuweathernerd on November 03, 2012, 02:21:30 PM
sounds like some serious upheaval in detroit. 3 assts and the ad in the span of a week? yikes!
2, actually.
Quote from: milanmiracle on November 02, 2012, 10:12:24 PM
Quote from: valpotx on November 02, 2012, 04:31:21 PM
Yikes, if they are in a secret relationship and have separate families, that is worse than Bobby Petrino
I guess I don't see how this is worse than Bobby Petrino? I am not condoning their actions, but unless they lied to their boss, it's not in the same catagory. Bobby's issue was he hired the girl who he had an affair with, and then lied about it to his boss.
These two just had an affair, and unless the AD hired the basketball coach (unlikely, though techinally a superior), it's just another sad state of affairs.
I see it as worse, as it involves 2 full families, instead of just one
See, that's the problem with reposting articles already posted...now people think they've lost 3 assistants.
This is how rumors get started.
Not the kind of rumors that cost ADs their jobs, hopefully.
Quote from: StlVUFan on November 03, 2012, 02:43:24 PM
Quote from: vuweathernerd on November 03, 2012, 02:21:30 PM
sounds like some serious upheaval in detroit. 3 assts and the ad in the span of a week? yikes!
2, actually.
i stand corrected. i didn't remember the name of the first guy, and subsequently counted him twice. thanks for righting my ship, stl.
Quote from: vuweathernerd on November 03, 2012, 04:47:37 PM
Quote from: StlVUFan on November 03, 2012, 02:43:24 PM
Quote from: vuweathernerd on November 03, 2012, 02:21:30 PM
sounds like some serious upheaval in detroit. 3 assts and the ad in the span of a week? yikes!
2, actually.
i stand corrected. i didn't remember the name of the first guy, and subsequently counted him twice. thanks for righting my ship, stl.
At your service, happy to help ;)
Who really cares. You guys got to much time on your hands. Those guys at Detroit probably switched careers and joined Global Water Technologies and are now working for VU alum Erik Hromadka. I hope the VU basketball team focuses on a few more wins this year. Perhaps one day they will return to an arena like Madison Square Garden. (weather permitting).
Quote from: johnny_fetla on November 03, 2012, 07:55:51 PMWho really cares. You guys got to much time on your hands.
:o +1,000,000 :thumbsup: :lol:
Quote from: vuweathernerd on November 03, 2012, 04:47:37 PMi stand corrected. i didn't remember the name of the first guy, and subsequently counted him twice. thanks for righting my ship, stl.
You know what's really frustrating is that I scooped the Detroit message board on their own asst coaches resignation (check the timing...he actually never said he resigned but he also never denied it either).
Yes! I do have too much time on my hands!!! ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on November 03, 2012, 03:30:28 PM
See, that's the problem with reposting articles already posted...now people think they've lost 3 assistants.
This is how rumors get started.
Not the kind of rumors that cost ADs their jobs, hopefully.
If you guys read the article again- that is how rumors get started. It says nothing about him resigning. This is the same paper that reported that Rob Murphy left Eastern Michigan to the NBA last summer. Turns out he interviewed, but didn't accept. He was able to parlay that into a big extension.
The jury is still out on the Briggs situation. He is still listed on the website (where as the first two were removed that same day.
Are you calling Carlos Briggs a "flip-flopper"? Tis the season....
I wish Mr. Briggs all the success in the world in his negotiations. If you're not showing up at practice to take care of your own personal situation that in my book is resigning from the team in your mind. If the new AD and Coach McCallum take him back after that they will be wondering about his dedication to UDM all season long. Of course with the situation with the original AD I would be looking for new employment too.
Maybe, and yes this is totally rumor, but why does Carlos Briggs need out of UDM so badly? Does he have something he wants to hide?
I'm sitting back and waiting for the Detroit Free Press to sort out the details.
From posts on that board it seems that the 3 people who are no longer with the athletic dept were all fired at the same time by the president of the university. The second asst coach, Briggs, decided NOT to resign and was escorted off campus by police in cuffs (that is one report circulating). It's possible that he reported an affair by the other 2 involved and was fired for reporting it and protested that move by not resigning.
Stay tuned for more of "AS UDM TURNS" soon.
I really hope that is not true, that he was fired for reporting such a situation. If that is true, UDM has even more problems than I realized
Quote from: historyman on November 05, 2012, 10:08:33 AM
I'm sitting back and waiting for the Detroit Free Press to sort out the details.
From posts on that board it seems that the 3 people who are no longer with the athletic dept were all fired at the same time by the president of the university. The second asst coach, Briggs, decided NOT to resign and was escorted off campus by police in cuffs (that is one report circulating). It's possible that he reported an affair by the other 2 involved and was fired for reporting it and protested that move by not resigning.
Stay tuned for more of "AS UDM TURNS" soon.
Or, is it possible he had direct knowledge of the affair and didn't report it? I could see being fired for not reporting something, but to be fired for reporting something such as this doesn't feel right. I agree, somehow all three are connected.
Just wait for the whole story. I'm sure the disagreement between Briggs and the UDM president, Dr. Garibaldi, will be explained and we can better judge the situation.
I really do hope they get their house in order. No matter how bad we wish it won't happen UDM could be representing the Horizon League in the NCAA tourney again this year and there are many innocent student athletes and fans who have and could suffer more if the situation lingers on.
It was reported, can't be verified, that Briggs was bragging to the representatives of the press at a Pistons game that he exposed the affair. Again we don't know the whole story yet.
Since Valpo is going up to Detroit this week to take on the Titans I thought I would revisit this subject. As far as I have heard from the Detroit board and the UDM athletics website the asst basketball coach that left under "dubious" circumstances has never been replaced.
http://detroittitans.com/coaches.aspx?path=mbball (http://detroittitans.com/coaches.aspx?path=mbball)
Carlos Briggs, as I heard mentioned on another HL board, is suing the university and that lawsuit will not be in court until after the basketball season.
The athletics website lists Ray McCallum Sr as head coach and Jay Smith as the assistant basketball coach. The website lists two graduate assistant coaches and a director of Basketball Operations.
In December this advertisement for an assistant head coach was listed by the Athletics department but apparently has never been filled.
Assistant Coach-Mens Basketball
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Location: Detroit, MI
Last Updated: 12/03/2012
Job Description:
GENERAL PURPOSE
Provide assistance to the head coach in the administration of a competitive Division I Men's Basketball program that adheres to all University, Horizon League, and NCAA rules and regulations while providing a safe and accepting environment for student-athletes to grow and develop academically, athletically and one which encourages personal responsibility, sportsmanship and service to others.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(1) Assist in coordinating and performing coaching duties including pre-season conditioning, practice, game preparation, field/floor coaching, and post season activities.
(2) Assist in operating the program in compliance with University, Horizon League, and NCAA rules and regulations.
(3) Assist in adminstering a successful student-athlete recruitment program.
(4) Assist in retaining student-athletes in the program, maintaining team continuity, and garnering student-athlete satisfaction with the program.
(5) Assist in demonstrating concern and support for academic performances of student-athletes on the team.
(6) Assist with equipment, facilities, and vehicle request procedures.
(7) Assist in serving as a public relations lead including attendance at athletic department functions and special events.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
Experience: Minimum 1-year experience coaching with Division I experience preferred
Licenses/Certifications: (1) NCAA Coaches Recruiting Certification, (2) valid Michigan driver's license, (3) first aid / CPR certification
Other: (1) Must be able to travel extensively, (2) must be willing and able to work evenings and weekends, often more than 60 hours per week, during the academic year, (3) strong communication and interpersonal skills, (4) excellent leadership and motivational skills.
Weekly Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. plus evenings, weekends, and holidays
Minimum Hourly Rate/Minimum Salary: Commensurate with experience
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment screenings on all final candidates.
Quote from: historyman on January 14, 2013, 11:13:41 AMCarlos Briggs, as I heard mentioned on another HL board, is suing the university and that lawsuit will not be in court until after the basketball season.
probably because the Titans have the court reserved until then
FROM USAToday (Jan 31): Quite the soap opera.
A former Detroit Mercy basketball assistant coach gives details about an alleged culture of harassment within the athletic department, players listening in on the athletic director and another assistant coach having an extramarital affair at team hotels, and inaction by the university to stop it all in a lawsuit he filed against the school.
Carlos Briggs, in a suit filed Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court, contends he was defamed and fired after he filed a whistleblower report in August with the school about athletic director Keri Gaither and basketball assistant Derek Thomas.
On Oct. 31, UDM said Gaither and Thomas had resigned, effective immediately, to pursue other interests. Briggs said he was fired the next day.
Here's the full story:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/horizon/2013/01/31/detroit-mercy-athletic-director-affair-lawsuit-keri-gaither-derek-thomas-carlos-briggs/1882087/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/horizon/2013/01/31/detroit-mercy-athletic-director-affair-lawsuit-keri-gaither-derek-thomas-carlos-briggs/1882087/)
Can't blame Briggs for standing up for himself.
Wow! It was/is? probably pretty hard for McCallum Sr to maintain any discipline in an environment like that.
Absolutely ridiculous if Briggs was let go for being the whistleblower. Detroit could be in some trouble...
http://www.freep.com/article/20130131/SPORTS08/301310251/Fired-assistant-attaches-names-to-misconduct-allegations?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSports (http://www.freep.com/article/20130131/SPORTS08/301310251/Fired-assistant-attaches-names-to-misconduct-allegations?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSports)
The Detroit Free Press story is condemning of Coach McCallum Sr.
"I brought it to Coach Ray one time," Foster said. "He didn't go do nothing about it."
Briggs, in his Dec. 5 e-mail, said all this information was known by his "direct superior" since they had discussed it numerous times including in staff meetings during the 2011-12 season.
http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/SPORTS08/302010141/Did-players-listen-outside-hotel-rooms- (http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/SPORTS08/302010141/Did-players-listen-outside-hotel-rooms-)
During road games, according to the suit: "On occasion, players would observe Thomas slip into Gaither's hotel room after the team's curfew, causing the player to leave their rooms to go stand outside the door to Gaither's room, giggling while they listened to the sounds of Gaither and Thomas apparently having sex."
The suit says complaints from "outraged" parents followed and Gaither "instituted an unwritten policy of openly showing favoritism" to players "keeping quiet about her sexual relationship.... Gaither's policy of favoritism and unfair punishment caused dissension within the basketball program."
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18d8mwdu6gzekjpg/original.jpg)
Left=Gaither, top right=Derek Thomas (took over as head coach at Western Illinois for Jim Kerwin in the Mid-Con, son of Emmitt Thomas, NFL Hall of Famer) lower right=Briggs
University of Detroit-Mercy Whistleblower policy:
http://www.udmercy.edu/hr/current-employees/whistleblower/index.htm (http://www.udmercy.edu/hr/current-employees/whistleblower/index.htm)
An employee with reports or concerns about conflict of interest should consult with his/her manager, department chair or director, but in the case of questions concerning such supervisory personnel, the employee should also feel free to consult with the dean or the appropriate UDM official who is responsible for the unit.
http://www.thevarsitynews.net/former-assistant-men-s-basketball-coach-files-lawsuit-1.2979063#.UQ5y8aXEyaV (http://www.thevarsitynews.net/former-assistant-men-s-basketball-coach-files-lawsuit-1.2979063#.UQ5y8aXEyaV)
It was the student newspaper at UDM, the Varsity News, that finally reported the story that made it to Deadspin and USA Today.
After UDM responded, Briggs sat down with Steve Nelson, UDM's director of human resources, to further explain the alleged misconduct, the suit said.
Briggs said he stressed that he wished to remain anonymous but, according to the lawsuit, Gaither and others discovered that he had made the report.
"UDM either openly disclosed to Gaither that Briggs was the source of the report against her or revealed sufficient information such that it was apparent that Briggs had made the report," the lawsuit stated.
In addition, the suit also claims that Mort Meisner, a media consultant in the Detroit market, "acting on behalf of UDM and Gaither, made false, defamatory and unprivileged statements to third parties, denigrating Mr. Briggs' professional reputation and background."
One thing that is clear here is that we are only getting one side of the story. No one currently employed at UDM is giving any pertinent info to the media. I think we should all wait to hear what UDM has to say.
Quote from: historyman on February 03, 2013, 09:23:04 AM
One thing that is clear here is that we are only getting one side of the story. No one currently employed at UDM is giving any pertinent info to the media. I think we should all wait to hear what UDM has to say.
yeah... good luck with that. i highly doubt that udm is going to say much of anything. even if they get hit with a foia request, they'll probably stonewall and release as little material as possible.
You can hit a private university with a FOIA request?
Quote from: agibson on February 03, 2013, 02:08:01 PM
You can hit a private university with a FOIA request?
you can try, i believe. but it may not go anywhere.
Quote from: vuweathernerd on February 03, 2013, 04:44:28 PM
Quote from: agibson on February 03, 2013, 02:08:01 PM
You can hit a private university with a FOIA request?
you can try, i believe. but it may not go anywhere.
i stand corrected, at least per wikipedia.
QuoteThe Act applies only to federal agencies. However, all of the states, as well as the District of Columbia and some territories, have enacted similar statutes to require disclosures by agencies of the state and of local governments, though some are significantly broader than others. Some state and local government agencies attempt to get around state open records laws by claiming copyright for their works and then demanding high fees to license the public information.[72]:441–42 The ruling in Santa Clara v. CFAC will likely curtail the abuse of copyright to avoid public disclosure in California, but agencies in other states like Texas and New York continue to hide behind copyright.[citation needed] Some states expand government transparency through open meeting laws, which require government meetings to be announced in advance and held publicly.
so i guess it might depend on what the state of michigan's laws are.
Quote from: vuweathernerd on February 03, 2013, 04:49:14 PMso i guess it might depend on what the state of michigan's laws are.
I'm not sure it really does. I mean, I guess someone could try to pass a law basically mandating full disclosure of private activities (and then the Supreme Court could really decide if there's a constitutional right to privacy!).
I think the idea, loosely, is that public organizations are acting austensibly in the public interest, operating using public funds and with public authority. So, the public has some reasonable right to an oversight role.
It's a lot harder to make that argument for a private organization. I'm not aware of any laws, anywhere, that would give a member of the public any special access to the affairs of a private individual or organization.
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act:
http://www.mml.org/pdf/glv/appendix3.pdf (http://www.mml.org/pdf/glv/appendix3.pdf)
Coverage
The Freedom of Information Act regulates
and sets requirements for the disclosure of
public records by all "public bodies" in the
state. All state agencies, county and other
local governments, school boards, other
boards, departments, commissions, councils
and public colleges and universities are
covered. Any program primarily funded by
the state or local authority is also covered.
I have a feeling it doesn't extend to private universities but it must depend ultimately on the funding. My guess is UDM is mostly privately funded.
If you could read the text messages between Gaither and Thomas that I've read, you would really enjoy them!
I alerted the school's president years ago about this and the problems it could cause with the basketball team and the administration. Some schools are just too concerned with the record of the basketball team. Heck, I even tried to alert their spouses, but the cheaters must have gotten to the answering machines first.
Now the whistleblower has been fired, and I think he has a strong case against the athletics department. Good luck to all that were done wrong.
Quote from: udmtitanfan on February 07, 2013, 10:01:42 AM
If you could read the text messages between Gaither and Thomas that I've read, you would really enjoy them!
I alerted the school's president years ago about this and the problems it could cause with the basketball team and the administration. Some schools are just too concerned with the record of the basketball team. Heck, I even tried to alert their spouses, but the cheaters must have gotten to the answering machines first.
Now the whistleblower has been fired, and I think he has a strong case against the athletics department. Good luck to all that were done wrong.
Carlos, is that you?
lol
Quote from: bbtds on February 03, 2013, 07:43:47 AM"On occasion, players would observe Thomas slip into Gaither's hotel room after the team's curfew
C'mon, guys, we missed THIS part? This is hiLARious...it's like the first line of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Although I don't know why we'd expect them to have any more discipline off the court than they do on...
Former Detroit Mercy AD admits affair with basketball assistant
Former Detroit Mercy athletic director Keri Gaither admitted she had an extramarital affair with assistant basketball coach Derek Thomas, but she denied that it created a culture of harassment, that she openly displayed favoritism in the basketball program and that it negatively affected the program.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/horizon/2013/03/28/detroit-mercy-keri-gaither-derek-thomas-affair-lawsuit/2027495/ (http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/horizon/2013/03/28/detroit-mercy-keri-gaither-derek-thomas-affair-lawsuit/2027495/)
UDM has hired Ernie Zeigler, former head coach at CMU, as an assistant.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130528/SPORTS0203/305280389/Ex-CMU-basketball-coach-Ernie-Zeigler-joins-UDM-assistant?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CSports%7Cp (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130528/SPORTS0203/305280389/Ex-CMU-basketball-coach-Ernie-Zeigler-joins-UDM-assistant?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CSports%7Cp)
At first I was worried that he might bring his son Trey with him, but Trey will be pulling a Richie Edwards--transferring to his third school, and sitting a year to play his last one--and going to TCU (from Pitt).
No sweat. If Zeigler were a good coach, he wouldn't have gotten fired from a MAC school with his big shot son scoring 16 ppg for them for two years (Duke, UM, MSU all offered Trey).
I would be surprised if McCallum survives this. He has admitted he was told about the affair and did nothing. Given Ray Jr. is gone, perhaps the old man will throw in the towel and Ziegler will take over. A very interesting situation to say the least... :popcorn:
Quote from: vu72 on May 28, 2013, 09:07:42 PMperhaps the old man will throw in the towel and Ziegler will take over
good point.
in the freep version of the same article, a different focus, and one might say a more holistic one, since this was the "welcome the new AD press conference":
http://www.freep.com/article/20130528/SPORTS08/305280100/detroit-mercy-robert-vowels-keri-gaither (http://www.freep.com/article/20130528/SPORTS08/305280100/detroit-mercy-robert-vowels-keri-gaither)
Robert Vowels, the new AD, compares UDM's situation to that of Butler a few years back. Make that QUITE a few ;)
Oh--Vowels also said something in consonance with many posters here: that
Detroit might bring back baseball.
He also made an assonance of himself by telling the students they left too much alliteration around campus.
OK, that part is made up, but I have a feeling I'm going to trope around this territory for a while.
Also that bbtds will join me in making this Vowels Movement.
Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on May 28, 2013, 09:25:30 PM
Quote from: vu72 on May 28, 2013, 09:07:42 PMperhaps the old man will throw in the towel and Ziegler will take over
good point.
in the freep version of the same article, a different focus, and one might say a more holistic one, since this was the "welcome the new AD press conference":
http://www.freep.com/article/20130528/SPORTS08/305280100/detroit-mercy-robert-vowels-keri-gaither (http://www.freep.com/article/20130528/SPORTS08/305280100/detroit-mercy-robert-vowels-keri-gaither)
Robert Vowels, the new AD, compares UDM's situation to that of Butler a few years back. Make that QUITE a few ;)
Oh--Vowels also said something in consonance with many posters here: that Detroit might bring back baseball.
He also made an assonance of himself by telling the students they left too much alliteration around campus.
OK, that part is made up, but I have a feeling I'm going to trope around this territory for a while.
Also that bbtds will join me in making this Vowels Movement.
A, E, I, PEE-U
OOOOhhh my!
Did you catch the Pacers win over the Heat? LBrn Jms vowels out with seconds to go. Pacers knock off the Ht by 7, 99-92. Series locked up at 2-2 and needing an enema.
Speaking of a Vowel Movement, Dtrt Ttns lose a few too many vowels when Ry McCllm Jr declares for the drft. Ry Sr definitely feeling the effects of the drft on his bald head and he may feel a little on the Heat seat--Wading out too far, not so Norris Coled but Battierd around a bit, not able to put the keBosh on losing, feeling Haslemed by the fans, seeing the Birdman after you wake in the morning, having Juwan Howard Sr telling you how to divide up playing time. Speaking of Ry, Sr will need an Allen wrench to keep his job, while Lebron steals and slams it away for a trip to the shwrs-Voweling out of c*ll*g* c**ch*ng.
Ry Sr said to his new AD "A, I bring the O at this here U." Vowels responded "Well, I don't scare eeeeeeasily. You should learn to bring the D-too, or you might end up coaching there."
I would love it if they brought back baseball, of course ;)
Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on May 28, 2013, 09:25:30 PMHe also made an assonance of himself by telling the students they left too much alliteration around campus.
Too many numbers and not enough Vowels in their alliterations?
I hope their new A.D. takes a bolder approach to positioning Detroit athletics than did his predecessor(s). Efforts to block Oakland from joining the conference make them look weak and desperate. Any athletic department afraid to go head-to-head with Oakland University should probably drop down to D-2. Instead, they held the rest of the conference hostage for the past year, plus. Time to grow up and be a good "team member."
By the way, good riddance to their co-conspirator and fellow conference obstructionist Loyola.
I think Valpo was the deciding factor in the entrance of Oakland into the Horizon League and if Detroit had tried to enhance it's relationship with other conference members instead of unleashing their 3 year wonder, Ray McCallum Jr, and his father, Ray Sr, on Valpo and the other conference members they might have kept Oakland out. But after that slam by Ray Jr in the 2011-12 HL men's basketball championship game there was no way Valpo was going to back Detroit on keeping Oakland out.
Also Greg Kampe's relationship with Homer Drew and other Valpo people can't be taken for granted.
I still think HL Commissioner Le Crone may have orchestrated the departure of Loyola when he saw the resistance of Detroit to the move of getting Oakland into the HL. It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Detroit leave the HL even for a smaller in stature conference in the future.
http://www.freep.com/article/20130604/SPORTS06/306040048/michigan-basketball-travis-conlan (http://www.freep.com/article/20130604/SPORTS06/306040048/michigan-basketball-travis-conlan)
Michigan's Director of Basketball Operations is leaving. I post this because the word on the street is that it's because he'll take an assistant's job at UDM...
Good player and will make an even better coach.
Quote from: LaPorteAveApostle on June 04, 2013, 10:16:15 PM
http://www.freep.com/article/20130604/SPORTS06/306040048/michigan-basketball-travis-conlan (http://www.freep.com/article/20130604/SPORTS06/306040048/michigan-basketball-travis-conlan)
Michigan's Director of Basketball Operations is leaving. I post this because the word on the street is that it's because he'll take an assistant's job at UDM...
Good player and will make an even better coach.
If I remember correctly UDM only had one asst coach position filled and two asst coach positions open. When the scandal became known Thomas resigned due to his affair with the AD. Briggs was fired because he was the whistle blower and UDM's president deemed his actions inappropriate and the lawsuit then was brought by Briggs against UDM. So Detroit only had one asst coach under Ray Sr. So if the Michigan director of basketball operations takes UDM's second filled asst coach position then if UDM returns to their old line-up they need to hire a third asst coach (and most likely a head coach after the team's record takes a nose dive).
http://www.freep.com/article/20130607/SPORTS03/306070118/ (http://www.freep.com/article/20130607/SPORTS03/306070118/)
The Pistons (with the #8 overall pick and 2 2nd rounders) have had Doug Anderson in for a workout.
No Ray McCallum, though.
Had to post these comments under an article quoting NBA scouts on Trey Burke, THJ, and McCallum:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130624/SPORTS0102/306240104/1004/ (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130624/SPORTS0102/306240104/1004/)
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You know it's bad when the spam comment ranks #2 out of 5 in "least stupid". And, way to be, Kingsley Pleasant.
In the real world, ESPN's Secret Draft Big Board ranks lil Ray #45:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130624/SPORTS0201/306240092/1004/ (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130624/SPORTS0201/306240092/1004/)
BREAKING NEWS DETROIT TITAN DRAFTED IN THE FIRST 5 PICKS!!!
...it's doug anderson...
...and it's the globetrotters.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130625/SPORTS0102/306250096/Detroit-dunk-master-Doug-Anderson-drafted-by-Harlem-Globetrotters?odyssey=tab (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130625/SPORTS0102/306250096/Detroit-dunk-master-Doug-Anderson-drafted-by-Harlem-Globetrotters?odyssey=tab)|topnews|text|Sports
It's a shame he wasn't in a situation with better coaching where he could've developed others parts of his game. He sure was good at what he did though.
Quote from: HC on June 25, 2013, 01:10:30 PMHe sure was good at what he did though.
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GOING TO TEACH THEM A THING OR TWO ABOUT DEFENSE IN THE PAINT, SON
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Boy, looking above, I sure chose the wrong website to put up my brilliant memes, didn't I? that galls me. at least a couple were worth remembering. probably.
Anyway, saw this and wondered if maybe this brings the whole sordid chapter to a close:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140529/METRO08/305290104/Ex-Detroit-Mercy-assistant-basketball-coach-loses-lawsuit-over-firing (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140529/METRO08/305290104/Ex-Detroit-Mercy-assistant-basketball-coach-loses-lawsuit-over-firing)
BONUS: how funny is the powerpoint caption right behind Carlos? pretty.