tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post3649559509286352442..comments2023-08-27T11:13:06.579-04:00Comments on CIS Hoops.ca: Mike Koreen article on Steph Barrie's hiringMark Wacykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372826752493746178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-19452360796600060412011-04-27T02:21:31.442-04:002011-04-27T02:21:31.442-04:00Duncan was reluctant to commit to a full time coac...Duncan was reluctant to commit to a full time coaching position with Queen's because it would have meant giving up the stability of his teaching job at Frontenac and, down the line, the lucrative pension that goes with it.<br />No doubt he had the skills to do the job but bottom line was long term financial security for his family.<br />While this might hurt the program in the short term withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-51864554689640523992011-04-25T22:42:37.322-04:002011-04-25T22:42:37.322-04:00From what I have heard Cowan was more than likely ...From what I have heard Cowan was more than likely going to be offered the position and then pulled his name out of consideration. Apparently he has been extremely classy throughout this entire situation and very helpful in making the transition for Berry much easier. I was disappointed to hear that Cowan pulled his name as I think he had quite the recruiting class coming in. Selfishly it is Sad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4209298593928668104.post-82286868880379386002011-04-25T12:24:55.294-04:002011-04-25T12:24:55.294-04:00I guess this rules out Cowan for the full time ass...I guess this rules out Cowan for the full time assistant job...unless he was able to swing a Joe Raso type arrangement with Frontenac, I can understand why he was reluctant to give up the security of a teaching job for the uncertain world of university coaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com