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Malone to become a coach?
Mailman may join coaching staff at Louisiana Tech
Could happen.
Multiple reports say retired Jazz star Karl Malone may become an assistant coach at his former school, Louisiana Tech, which is expected to soon hire longtime Utah high school coach and former University of Utah assistant Kerry Rupp as its head coach.
According to FOXSports.com, "the 43-year-old Malone ... is seriously considering joining Rupp's coaching staff."
"I am more excited about Tech basketball than I've been in a long time, along with a lot of other people," a Tech supporter, Lee Fletcher, told the Monroe (La.) News Star. "You've got to respect the opportunity to get someone of Karl Malone's enormous presence at the helm or involved in the program."
Malone has been pushing the candidacy of Rupp, most recently an assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
More intriguing to those with the Jazz, though, is the notion of the two-time NBA MVP and longtime Jazz power forward working the bench as a college assistant.
"Obviously he loves the game and has a lot of passion for the game. He'll enjoy being able to pass some things along to young guys to help them develop," Fisher added. "But to the hours spent watching film, renting cars, going on the road and recruiting, I don't know if he's cut out for that. The rental cars aren't built for him. I think he'll be more of a consultant than a coach, but hey, we'll see."
OW: Jazz starting small forward Andrei Kirilenko (fractured thumb tip) missed his third straight game Wednesday and again was replaced in the opening lineup by rookie Ronnie Brewer.
The Jazz also played Denver without backup shooting guard Gordan Giricek, out because his already sore ribs were aggravated Monday at Golden State.
Point guard Deron Williams, who exited Monday's game early after aggravating an existing groin strain, started the loss to the Nuggets and finished with a game-high 14 assists.
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