From the New York Knicks to...

I was going to do a review of the first week or so of the baseball season but really, has there been anything to write home about? Maybe how the Marlins are playing but honestly, I thought they were going to be good. Cleveland has been bad and that's surprising but I am a positive guy so I don't think I am going to point that out with a whole post. Other then that it's been a pretty ho-hum start to the season.

So, I heard another story yesterday that really surprised me and I really don't know what to think about it. Florida International announced yesterday that they had hired Isiah Thomas as their head basketball coach. At first I was like what? That's ridiculous, why would either parties agree to this? I thought about it and I realized it may not be a lose lose.

First, for FIU, this is a splash. This is a way to give themselves some sort of edge against they teams they may play. Isiah is a huge name but I'm worried that it was a huge name back in the 80's and 90's and the players he is going to be recruiting aren't really going to know what is in front of them. He will be able to sell to the parents but again, its FIU, so really what is he going to be going after.

For Isiah, however, there is much more risk. I know he wanted to get out of New York because of EVERYTHING that happened but it's FIU. You aren't going to have good players and if you fail, where do you go next? You have never coached college kids and even though you were horrible in the NBA, college is a whole different animal. If you were going to take a college job, why would it be this one?

I just don't know if it was the smartest move for Isiah and I know he will have a chance to answer all my questions. I guess this is what we should've expected from him and I wish him all the best but I would advise him to not expect much!