cheeseman

Well if the big guy from ISU does come with Schertz then why would Brad stay?

Well picking the top 14 to be in the Sweet 16 is a bit like betting a horse to show but I understand what you are saying - his metrics are good.

A 4 million buy out for a coach who never worked here is very smart on SLU part. At this point, we still have options but late next week maybe not so much. To fair to Schertz, he has never said that he wants out of the SLU MoU. I know some people are excited for Schertz and ISU to win the NIT but it really is not in our best interest but of course we posters have no control of this matter. I still think getting this over sooner rather than later is best for SLU.

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Until the next domino falls before he is announced.

You really don't want to be looking for a new coach in one year. I am not talking about hiring someone who stays 8 or 10 years just one who will stay 3 years before he parlays it into a P 5 job. All this will take is to start off with somebody who is glad to be here at least now and not feeling trapped.

Here is the problem with Schertz feels like he lost out of a lot of money then he will be looking to leave as soon as he can anyway. We may be better off letting him go for a good pay out and find someone who will stay for 3 or more years.

Honestly, for a program like U of L Pitino is not that glitzy looking at his resume. I am not saying he is bad just that he is while not a poor choice but he not a knock your socks off guy they they think they are going to get.

Any contract can be broken for right price. If he has signed with us and now he wants out then he has to pay up or at least somebody does and I don't mean peanuts. I get at least half the contract which if what is reported is true would be 6 million. If he really does want out then trying to force him to stay will only end badly for us and him so give him an out but one that makes it worth our while.

I am not sure he is not coming or is coming but I have said along that the longer this plays out the less chance we get him. I hope SLU has a backup plan and are working on it. I say SLU because I really don't think they are letting May run this show this time.

Thanks I forgot about DC

I believe you but could you list the 4 - I got Chicago, Philly, and New York.

This happens when you drag the search out. Coaches don't like waiting and then having to say I didn't get the job so they withdraw and then it was their decision not the school

So he is going home - how did that work out for Romar?

If true then great - go ISU

Anything is possible but as they say you hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Let me ask you this - if it is a done deal as some think then why is his name still popping up? Yes I guess you could say they don't know anything but what if they do?

... and he would be dumb not to listen.

You got to pay attention to the tea leaves

These message board posts are canaries in the coal mine. Denial is a terrible thing. I have no problem with Schertz being our guy but I worry where this could be heading.

Obviously, you are not paying attention to the fast-changing landscape. Until it is in writing and signed it at over and we are hardly at a place where it is over. Schertz is not going to turn down a P5 job offer he likes just to come here. I am not against hiring Schertz but I fear we are chasing a guy who has other better options.

Thanks for posting this - bottom line is we need to move on to our next choice this week before more of this happens which it will. If this post is true then it is possible that SLU knows that Schertz is looking elsewhere and could be finalizing things with another coach. Of course, who knows for sure but the tea leaves are pointing away from Schertz coming here especially if he keeps winning. I hired a lot of people in my time and the biggest mistake you can make is zeroing in on one person and letting them string you on. You have to be open to other good candidates. Remember what RM would say about recruiting - I just want the kid to tell me early that he is not or is interested in us so I don't waste a lot of time chasing a kid who never really was coming to you and you then missed out on other good players. Being strung on was the worse thing that could happen in recruiting and this is where we are right now.

Fair point

Interesting but of course that could change. I still think there is a good chance that if SLU announces on Tuesday - Thursday that it won't be Schertz unless he loses the next round. If he wins then it won't be unless they are only pulling our chains which I guess is still a possibility.

If Schertz is locked up yes but unless he is, you can't keep just waiting on the come. May did not go AWOL he always wanted Ford. He was excited about how Ford was willing to coach for free basically for the first couple of years. I watched the ISU/MN game today and ISU looked pretty good, but I am not the only one who saw today's performance. By the way we aren't TT in a Power 5 conference.

Why do some think that Schertz is the only good candidate there is. I don't think you can put all your eggs in one basket. The longer we drag this out or stay the course in your words the bigger the chance of us being left out.