Coach Search Options after Autry

[23Zone]

I don't understand this. Do you think Red doesn't want to be here? Do you think someone who didn't want to be here would take the job?

It makes no sense.

Not a reference to Red wanting to be here.

It was a reference to our next coach. And yes people take jobs ALL the time for the money but don't love the job.

I should have made myself more clear, apologies

 

[Orangezoo]

Not a reference to Red.

Reference to next coach. And yes people take jobs all the time for the money but don't love the job.

I should have made myself more clear, apologies

Eh it’s more nuanced than that. I’d say they all love the opportunity of what they are pursuing/taking a coaching job. Which comes with a true passion for coaching. You grow into the community and school if you don’t have a history with either but hands down you would be hard pressed to find a coach who wasn’t all in on the opportunity itself.

 

[Jake]

Easy to spot that he spent a while with Oats with how he speaks and a rough edge/swagger of sorts he has.

Some interesting notes here as he talks about the program he is building on and the quality of his staff. Clearly he is positioning things as not about him for when he takes a bigger job.

Just get a vibe from him that he'd be a really good guy to turn the program around quickly, but I don't think his style is a long term solution. Which is fine, we need the Wolf, not Marcellus Wallace.

 

[Cuse1055]

I like the Enis kid they have as someone who would come here with him. He has strong connections to Canadian prospects too, which I know we have said for years is an area we should recruit better given our location.

 

[cusefan88]

Just get a vibe from him that he'd be a really good guy to turn the program around quickly, but I don't think his style is a long term solution. Which is fine, we need the Wolf, not Marcellus Wallace.

We just have to make sure we know what Mr. Wallace looks like.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Patrick Belein .

Hide your admins

 

[phil77]

Just get a vibe from him that he'd be a really good guy to turn the program around quickly, but I don't think his style is a long term solution. Which is fine, we need the Wolf, not Marcellus Wallace.

I was talking about this with someone as well. Our program needs life and needs energy before we worry about winning titles. I think he would be perfect to turn that aspect of the program around...

-Personality, I think his fiery personality will be a nice change to what we have had the last decade for the fan base

-Analytic Approach - This is something we need and listening to his press conference, he seems heavy into it, which would be great for our program that has been lacking in that.

-Offense - Modern fast-paced tempo offense to bring excitement back to the program. Running up and down the court, scoring at a high clip. If he had Syracuse scoring 90 a game, the fan base would go crazy

-Asst Coaches - Hearing that press conference he has a modern approach to his coaching staff. Offensive and Defensive coaches etc.

He seems like a great person to come in and modernize our program quickly and bring excitement back to the court with his fast-paced offense, which will hopefully excite the casual fans and fill up the dome.

At some point, if he can't get us over the hump, we will have to look at a change again but we need to worry about some of those other things first.

 

[Millhouse]

Who's Fotu?

sounds samoan

 

[sufan59]

I was talking about this with someone as well. Our program needs life and needs energy before we worry about winning titles. I think he would be perfect to turn that aspect of the program around...

Btw this right here is exactly what UConn was looking for when they hired Hurley. The rest is truly the definition of gravy. So Hodgson may not be Hurley, but this is the exact approach you need to take in this hiring process. It’s about reviving the energy and bringing back a consistent pulse. Get more people in the Dome and then take it from there. The rest is more likely to come if you start with focusing on the simple things.

 

[im4cuse]

 

[cuseattle]

This is a nice list of the top coaching prospects ready to make a jump.

15 Rising Men’s Basketball Coaches Who Could Be Next in Line for High-Major Openings

From proven mid-major winners to fast-rising assistants, these names could headline the next wave of high-major coaching hires when positions come open.

www.google.com

 

[Hawknate144]

This is a nice list of the top coaching prospects ready to make a jump.

15 Rising Men’s Basketball Coaches Who Could Be Next in Line for High-Major Openings

From proven mid-major winners to fast-rising assistants, these names could headline the next wave of high-major coaching hires when positions come open.

www.google.com

Yeah the Loyola and JMU coaches are definitely no longer on this list, but it's a good start.

 

[TommyA13]

As of right now my top 2 coaches who I’d love to get for next season are 1. Josh Schertz and 2. Bryan Hodgson. If they get either one I’d be very happy.

 

[Orangezoo]

Just get a vibe from him that he'd be a really good guy to turn the program around quickly, but I don't think his style is a long term solution. Which is fine, we need the Wolf, not Marcellus Wallace.

I think that’s about right. I don’t think the game and cbb ecosystem as it stands lends itself to long term coaching options beyond a very small group of programs with a long runway of funding , including annual increases to meet market demands. Thus I could see Hodgson being 5-10 yrs on the job and taking a guaranteed pile of NIL money elsewhere vs having to really grind for it here even if he does turn it around and have a ton of success.

An established and proven winner in GMAC in 5-10 yrs would be a great story and outcome if it played out that way with picking things up after Hodgson moved on.

 

[althea]

Yeah the Loyola and JMU coaches are definitely no longer on this list, but it's a good start.

Why are they no longer on this list?

 

[Hawknate144]

Why are they no longer on this list?

Loyola Chicago is bottom of the A-10, and JMU is 4-8 on the sun belt with the best resources in the conference. Spradlin has more of a future than

 

[CU44SE]

As of right now my top 2 coaches who I’d love to get for next season are 1. Josh Schertz and 2. Bryan Hodgson. If they get either one I’d be very happy.

Those are my 2 as well. Unless a bigger name quietly comes to fruition. I would be over the moon for these 2.

IMO, my number 3 would be Murray over skinn or someone similar. I may look into the UNC Wilmington coach next.

 

[TommyA13]

Those are my 2 as well. Unless a bigger name quietly comes to fruition. I would be over the moon for these 2.

IMO, my number 3 would be Murray over skinn or someone similar. I may look into the UNC Wilmington coach next.

Fair, I’d put Skinn slightly over Murray due to HC experience but I do like Murray’s potential.

 

[23Zone]

George Mason getting annihilated right now

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

I think I'd put Hodgson over Skinn right now; just feels like he'd generate an instant talent infusion.

 

[phil77]

George Mason getting annihilated right now

Ouch

 

[dan7800]

Dan Mullen

 

[4evaOrange]

Bjorn or bust

 

[BigNastyJon]

Dan Mullen

Paging Toga…get your binos out and head to exit 27

 

[Briancuse]

Dan Mullen

I'll start tracking flights