Coach Search Options after Autry

[hoopsupstate]

In two years everything could be different. There could be a salary cap, conference realignment, collective bargaining, and who knows what ever changes.

 

[RF2044]

Sorry, I fundamentally disagree with this premise. That's short-term, wishful thinking and does not reflect the realities attached to the candidate it comes with when thinking longer term.

Two years from now, Kiyan is gone, Melo leaves the program. Now what?

And it might be only 1 year, after this upcoming season, before Kiyan bails for the NBA.

That's my fear.

One-time, short term influx of admittedly large $$$, that quickly evaporates. And we're left with another subpar, no-trick pony head coach who can't coach his way out of a paper bag [based upon what unfolded at UW].

 

[orangepassion]

I can say this with certainty - Melo has a package of $30 million (and growing) lined up for Hop. This includes nba players, local guys and a few that have never donated to cuse ever before. The plan is to front load that money for the first 2 years to immediately become relevant. But that’s what the deal is for Hop from Melo.

I wish Kiyan went to USC. None of this would have happened. The irony is he will be the first one to get booed next year if this is a disaster.

 

[dasher]

Do we know what the Lallys are willing to commit to Hodgson? I can’t imagine it’s anywhere near 30 million

Honestly, no idea. I do think BH would be good at getting nil money for us. Maybe not the
total that Melo can. What a mess.

 

[2B20Again]

We have some great posters here making such well articulated points. Can we get some of y'all on the local talk radio, podcasts and on Axe’s show to spread the gospel of why Hop would be an absolutely horrendous hire? I’m not kidding here. We have to push back on Paulie and Infanti and Axe and others from rationalizing this hire as it goes further down the tracks. Media pushback will be key to getting into the decision makers ears before they make another massive mistake.

If that were only true. The university make decisions period. Like Caesar “ let it be written, let be done!”

 

[MSOrange]

For the Hop supporters: So if you were running a business and had a manager who over a number of years had shown he could not get results at an acceptable level, you'd just throw more money at the department to solve the problem?

 

[RF2044]

I wouldn't expect anything in college sports to persist long term so it's not the drawback it used to be

In five to ten years, who knows what the world is like, the wealth is going to be insane if AI doesn't kill us all

The drawback IS real, if it becomes only a one year or two year benefit, that quickly goes away.

Talk about short sighted "planning."

 

[LAorange44]

Old money + stakeholders vs new money. People are invested in the traditional brand and don’t want to see it handed over to the Bryan “the shark” Hodgson, also known as The Guppy to some. We aren’t at rock bottom where the majority of the donor class wants a complete overhaul. The brand isn’t dead; it just smells funny. They are literally putting up the money to revive it. You love to see it!!!

 

[sufan59]

200 pages!!!!!!

 

[hoopsupstate]

That kind of $$$ gets you unlimited access, which Melo already has. I'm with you though, I'm struggling to wrap my head around the $30M number. But if the number is real and front loaded...

Hop would have to put a top tier staff together, starting by overpaying for Murray at UCONN.

 

[dasher]

And it might be only 1 year, after this upcoming season.

That's my fear.

One-time, short term influx of admittedly large $$$, that quickly evaporates. And we're left with another subpar, no-trick pony head coach who can't coach his way out of a paper bag [based upon what unfolded at UW].

Supposedly we have a 3 year commitment. And I can't see KA leaving for the pros after this year. If he did, that would be a wonderful turn of events.

 

[dasher]

Hop would have to put a top tier staff together, starting by overpaying for Murray at UCONN.

Murry is not coming here to be an ass't. We have a better chance at Brad Stevens coming here to coach. Which is none.

 

[sufan59]

I can say this with certainty - Melo has a package of $30 million (and growing) lined up for Hop. This includes nba players, local guys and a few that have never donated to cuse ever before. The plan is to front load that money for the first 2 years to immediately become relevant. But that’s what the deal is for Hop from Melo.

 

[dasher]

That kind of $$$ gets you unlimited access, which Melo already has. I'm with you though, I'm struggling to wrap my head around the $30M number. But if the number is real and front loaded...

Word is the money is growing. Yikes.

 

[Cappy3]

As is Lally's. Why doesn't anyone ever say that? My point has been
we need unity. And I don't see us getting it.

Well, Lally doesn’t have a kid on the team, so there’s that.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Murry is not coming here to be an ass't. We have a better chance at Brad Stevens coming here to coach. Which is none.

$$$ Talks! Prove it at another school and your value grows even more.

 

[Cusefan0307]

There's 10 schools with NIL over 10 million this year.

Michigan and Duke are great. They also have great coaching.

Texas Tech is just behind them and they lost their best player unfortunately.

St. Johns, Arkansas, BYU, and Louisville are just behind them and they've been somewhat of a disappointment based on preseason expectations.

North Carolina and Kentucky have both underachieved.

Indiana is a bubble team.

If I had to predict at best we would probably be a UNC or UK type team with a lot of money. Hop isn't outcoaching anyone.

The Big 12 model is the way to go. Build a friggin program.

 

[dasher]

$$$ Talks! Prove it at another school and your value grows even more.

His next step is head coach

 

[FrancoPizza]

I would guess the discussion needs to be is what type of cash infusion can BH bring in?

Mr. John Lally, are you gonna let Melo outspend you here?!

 

[007]

Word is the money is growing. Yikes.

This is starting to smell like the Prince...

 

[dasher]

Well, Lally doesn’t have a kid on the team, so there’s that.

The point remains, the loser of this little game, will not join the other side. I wish they would. But I will believe it when I see it.

 

[hoopsupstate]

His next step is head coach

I’m sure, but he’s not making head coaching money at UCONN either.

 

[Orangezoo]

Word is the money is growing. Yikes.

Might we be one of the first programs where you just openly say that a program is for sale to the highest bidder? SU Bball now has an owner or a consortium of owners vs being part of SU?

 

[LAorange44]

Let’s just acknowledge there’s a coalition of people who believe in Mike enough to stroke big checks. We can pick apart his record all we want, but that is a statement.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Hodgson is company/stock with a lot of potential. Hopkins is basically throwing money at a failed start up . Oh well