Assistant Coach Possibilities

[RF2044]

Whoever it is, we need to have this hire be Troy Weaver caliber -- someone who can turn recruiting around and breathe an infusion of life into a stale program.

I wouldn't mind seeing a complete shakeup of the staff, but I don't expect that to happen.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Whoever it is, we need to have this hire be Troy Weaver caliber -- someone who can turn recruiting around and breathe an infusion of life into a stale program.

I wouldn't mind seeing a complete shakeup of the staff, but I don't expect that to happen.

It basically will if GMAC goes west. We will have no shortages of applications to fill Hop's spot. Who wouldn't want to come learn under one of the top head coaches of all time.

 

[EastCoast2]

Book Richardson

 

[Cusefan0307]

C'mon guys. Orr was taken off the trail for Hopkins cause he brought in the Greg Davis's of the world and we want him back. Talk about a downgrade. He's a nice man, but no way. He's a poor mans Gmac for sakes.

 

[pearl31]

in any case, the coming weeks/months promise to be fascinating

 

[ElwoodJBlues]

Kevin Boyle from Montverde

 

[Toga]

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Kevin Boyle from Montverde

He would have to take a pay cut.

 

[Day2]

That crossed my mind.

I actually think Devo would be better than Gerry.

I could see Devo replacing G-Mac (if he follows Hop to UW), but not Hop.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Wonder who recruited for NC St and the fired Gottfried? He always recruited talent very well but they'd transfer, not develop and underachieve as a team.

 

[Frozen]

Book or Slice.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[moqui]

I think Red deserves the first chair and can equal or surpass Hop as lead recruiter.

but I agree that new blood would be ideal as 2nd assistant. I wouldn't promote GMac but I'm biased.

 

[Briancuse]

We need the best recruiter that we can find.

 

[JLine]

I wish GMac would go with Hop. A man can dream. I'm usually on the side of JB, but his biggest fault is his love of GMac. Did Troy Weaver leave his memory? We need someone outside the family, badly.

 

[moqui]

JB will be a popular man at this year's Final Four; young coaches from all over the country will be pressing their CVs into his hands

whether its a great job or not, it would represent a big step up and tremendous resume enhancer for 90% o/t assistant coaching population

 

[OrangeZeus]

I've previously mentioned Mike Mennenga in another thread and JTIII jokingly in this thread. Another option could be Brandin Knight.

He played at Pitt and was an assistant coach there from 2008-2016. Jamie Dixon endorsed him as his successor, but the Pitt AD chose an experienced coach who would play a more exciting, up-tempo offense in Kevin Stallings. Obviously that hasn't worked out, and Knight is now an assistant at Rutgers, even though he had HC offers from other schools. He's a well-established recruiter in the northeast region and could be a good #2 AC behind Autry and ahead of G-Mac if we went that route. I'm not sure if there would be mutual interest since Knight very well may hate Syracuse as a rival player/coach, but Syracuse is definitely an upgrade over Rutgers. He could be a good short-term fix in the recruiting department, but I think once Kevin Stallings is fired from Pitt (probably in 2-3 years), Knight could be a leading candidate for their HC job again.

That said, Mennenga would still be my #1 choice if I got to choose, but I also wouldn't be surprised to see JB look for a Syracuse alumni.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[SUFan44]

No disrespect to Donna, but that is a TERRIBLE list.

 

[orange79]

Love ya, Etan, but I want someone with coaching/recruiting experience. Anyway, it appears Otis is doing more important work.

 

[Orangemen]

Only one criteria, can he deliver recruits.

I don't care if he can coach worth a damn. Bring in talent, everything else gets better.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Huh Etan? Last I heard about a year or 2 ago, Otis was a corrections officer working with troubled youth not a coach. Rather have Herman Harried. For big men, I'd even look at a unique choice like Lasalle Thompson known for working with big men in the NBA. Would love to see what he could do in the college level.
LaSalle Thompson - Wikipedia

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Anyone think Louis Orr comes back. He is available. Former Big East Coach of year. MAC Coach of year. And won a MAC championship.

Then give HC job to Red and let Orr be his right hand man.

Why. TERRIBLE RECRUITER! Used his pulpate to preach the gospel.

 

[cuse10]

Orlando Antigua. Cut the check.

 

[MSOrange]

Orlando Antigua. Cut the check.

I think Orlando can take care of cutting the checks just fine.