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Post by DiMarz on May 12, 2023 12:57:50 GMT -5
My UMass friend just told me Nelson has been hired as an assistant at UMass, taking Derek Kellogg’s position Who took a similar job at Creighton
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Post by HC92 on May 12, 2023 13:47:12 GMT -5
Good for him. Might not even have to move if he doesn’t want to.
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Post by trimster on May 12, 2023 13:49:44 GMT -5
Good for him. Might not even have to move if he doesn’t want to. Amherst is a nice area. |
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Post by HCFC45 on May 12, 2023 17:55:39 GMT -5
Good for him. Might not even have to move if he doesn’t want to. His commute from this area would be a minimum 1hr 20 minutes.... Close to 3 hrs/day per round trip. |
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Post by sader1970 on May 12, 2023 17:58:09 GMT -5
Yeah, but has he not put his house up for sale? He likely knew he was leaving the area.
I wish him no ill will but glad he’s gone as he proved to be the worst HC men’s basketball coach in history.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 12, 2023 18:06:06 GMT -5
Good for him. Might not even have to move if he doesn’t want to. His commute from this area would be a minimum 1hr 20 minutes.... Close to 3 hrs/day per round trip. Pretty much like living in a suburb and commuting to downtown Atlanta, Chicago, LA, New York?? |
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Post by timholycross on May 12, 2023 18:19:26 GMT -5
Lots of non-highway driving to get from his home to Amherst, a classic "you can't get there from here" place, unfortunately.
Bad time to sell a house, would have been much better for him in that regard if he didn't make it to Year 4. Bet he keeps it a while.
Good luck to him, best for all concerned he's moved on.
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Post by longsuffering on May 12, 2023 18:27:54 GMT -5
Lots of non-highway driving to get from his home to Amherst, a classic "you can't get there from here" place, unfortunately. Bad time to sell a house, would have been much better for him in that regard if he didn't make it to Year 4. Bet he keeps it a while. Good luck to him, best for all concerned he's moved on. It can't cost HC any money and possibly save money depending on what was left on his contract and what was agreed to at termination. Good luck Brett. |
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Post by HCFC45 on May 12, 2023 19:14:51 GMT -5
Lots of non-highway driving to get from his home to Amherst, a classic "you can't get there from here" place, unfortunately. Bad time to sell a house, would have been much better for him in that regard if he didn't make it to Year 4. Bet he keeps it a while. Good luck to him, best for all concerned he's moved on. Your first statement is absolutely true but I don't agree with your second statement... he could put his house on the market and realistically make about $200,000.00 more than what he bought it for! Location, location, location! Also his son attends the Christian School. There are many really good private schools in the Amherst area. I wish him and his family all the best!!! |
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Post by longsuffering on May 12, 2023 21:24:27 GMT -5
Whitinsville Christian? That's a good basketball school but the route from Whitinsville to Amherst would be Rte 146 to the Mass Pike to either Palmer or Rte. 91. That's a long drive.
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Post by bfoley82 on May 12, 2023 22:13:09 GMT -5
Whitinsville Christian? That's a good basketball school but the route from Whitinsville to Amherst would be Rte 146 to the Mass Pike to either Palmer or Rte. 91. That's a long drive. Very long drive to do multiple times a week. Amherst area is probably cheaper cost of living too. |
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Post by HCFC45 on May 13, 2023 9:04:22 GMT -5
Whitinsville Christian? That's a good basketball school but the route from Whitinsville to Amherst would be Rte 146 to the Mass Pike to either Palmer or Rte. 91. That's a long drive. Yes, Whitinsville Christian (Alex and Justin Vander Baan) and his son is a very good basketball player, likely in the seventh/eighth grade. Yes, it is indeed a long drive, maybe longer going route 9! |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on May 13, 2023 9:05:45 GMT -5
Nice landing spot for Nelson.
It’s possible he doesn’t have to relocate, is in a more realistic and comfortable role as a coach, and probably getting decent money.
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Post by alum on May 13, 2023 9:10:58 GMT -5
Best of luck. I am glad it worked out for him. Nothing wrong with living in the Pioneer Valley if that is what he and his family want. If he lives south of Amherst, he can get to Bradley a lot quicker than he got to Boston or Providence. Obviously, we don't know if his wife works near Worcester or even to the east which would affect their decisionmaking.
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Post by Ray on May 14, 2023 19:11:05 GMT -5
Good for Brett, I wish him well in future endeavors. Hopefully this is getting us a rebate on his buyout.
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Post by hchoops on May 14, 2023 19:44:16 GMT -5
Good for Brett, I wish him well in future endeavors. Hopefully this is getting us a rebate on his buyout. Partial, most likely. |
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Post by ts1970 on May 14, 2023 20:49:48 GMT -5
I wish Brett Nelson and his family all the best. Disappointed things did not work out much better at HC. I’m sure he tried his best.
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Post by sader81 on May 15, 2023 11:35:33 GMT -5
I have no doubt that BN was a good assistant coach at Marquette. Some guys are good coaches, but not necessarily good head coaches. I wish him well.
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Post by WCHC Sports on May 15, 2023 12:38:52 GMT -5
Like I wish for all people that work at rival companies: I hope they all lose their jobs and quickly find new ones in an unrelated field doing half the work, making twice the money, and being twice as happy.
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Post by sader1970 on May 15, 2023 15:28:32 GMT -5
Well, as for me, I hope we get UMass on the schedule next season and beat the cr@p out of them and Brett's former players can have a big smile during their post game handshake line. But, that's just me.
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Post by timholycross on May 16, 2023 11:07:28 GMT -5
A 200K increase in the value of the home, or thereabouts; is certainly within reason even with the market having peaked a year ago.
I think they'd have to pay a capital gain tax on the home because he wasn't there 5 years, unless I am not reading it right.
That and a broker's fee and the increase in the mortgage rates vis-a-vis his purchase in 2019, and it perhaps would not be a wise move.
Next summer would most likely be a better time to make a change.
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Post by longsuffering on May 16, 2023 22:12:38 GMT -5
Marcus Blossom stayed at his Boston area residence while working for HC, I believe. Of course Covid might have influenced putting off a move to Central MA.
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Post by longsuffering on May 16, 2023 22:32:46 GMT -5
A 200K increase in the value of the home, or thereabouts; is certainly within reason even with the market having peaked a year ago. I think they'd have to pay a capital gain tax on the home because he wasn't there 5 years, unless I am not reading it right. That and a broker's fee and the increase in the mortgage rates vis-a-vis his purchase in 2019, and it perhaps would not be a wise move. Next summer would most likely be a better time to make a change. And sometimes assistant coaches only stay a year at a school. 15-16 UMASS got destroyed 71-38 by 15-17 Richmond in the first round of the A-10 Tournament in an 11:30 AM game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The team still got lunch prices for their end of season post game meal. Frank Martin will be given a few years as the highest paid state employee but assistants don't have the same security. |
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Post by crusader1970 on May 17, 2023 7:34:36 GMT -5
A 200K increase in the value of the home, or thereabouts; is certainly within reason even with the market having peaked a year ago. I think they'd have to pay a capital gain tax on the home because he wasn't there 5 years, unless I am not reading it right. That and a broker's fee and the increase in the mortgage rates vis-a-vis his purchase in 2019, and it perhaps would not be a wise move. Next summer would most likely be a better time to make a change. Actually Nelson is in good shape with the IRS tax rules on the sale of his home.
He only has had to live in the house as his primary residence for 2 of the last 5 years. So clearly he qualifies on that count.
In addition, if Nelson and his wife own the house jointly the first $500,000 of the gain on the sale is non taxable.
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Post by sader1970 on May 17, 2023 7:39:51 GMT -5
Impressive that so many here have concerns for the former coach
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