slufan13 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Looks like we have an open spot on our staff. I think this could be a really important hire. Great recruiters may be negated by NIL a little bit but player development is still huge for a school like SLU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stmdragons Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Taking all biases out of the equation, how do we actually feel about Conklin filling his spot? Bills71 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Find someone with the best possible record at player development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, stmdragons said: Taking all biases out of the equation, how do we actually feel about Conklin filling his spot? Who better to teach how to have a Conklin summer than the man himself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 22 minutes ago, stmdragons said: Taking all biases out of the equation, how do we actually feel about Conklin filling his spot? Has he ever coached a college basketball game? If not he's not qualified. Was hoping Will Bailey was available, but it looks like he went with Frank Martin to UMass. BilliesBy40 and billiken_roy like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Compton said: Has he ever coached a college basketball game? If not he's not qualified. Damn all the OG coaches r dead so with that rule sport would of been coachless since East Ed days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, Compton said: Has he ever coached a college basketball game? If not he's not qualified. Was hoping Will Bailey was available, but it looks like he went with Frank Martin to UMass. Agree. Phil Forte has 3 years coaching experience. Coach Tate has 11 years of JUCO and what, 7 years at D1. We need someone to at least bridge that gap, or preferably bring more D1 experience to the staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I'd like someone with east coast ties who can recruit guys out of the A10 footprint similar to Van Macon on Ford's 1st staff. Random names that don't fit that profile and aren't likely to be the hire, but are fun / interesting for one reason or another: Former Ford ACs: Butch Pierre, James Dickey (probably too old) SLU ties: Conklin, Jamall Walker, Corey Frazier, Larry Hughes Sr, Justin Tatum, Erwin Claggett, Anthony Bonner, Kevin Lisch (Aussie pipeline?), Fred Thatch Jr (player/coach why not?) St Louis ties: Terrell Ramey (to bring Courney with him), Drew Hanlen (highly doubtful he'd be interested), Alex Bazzell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Barry Hinson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Do we hire Micheal Wilson again and make a serious run at John Bol? Surely we can offer better pay than Evansville. brianstl and BilliesBy40 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Compton said: Barry Hinson? The press conferences would be funny. The basketball would be . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Cuonzo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Strange time for this to happen. Makes me think something is already in the works for that slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, brianstl said: Strange time for this to happen. Makes me think something is already in the works for that slot. Giacoletti's euro recruiting ties were always hyped. We lose out on Crespin and Giac retires soon after. Unrelated? Maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 1 hour ago, thetorch said: Do we hire Micheal Wilson again and make a serious run at John Bol? Surely we can offer better pay than Evansville. Marcus. And I think he’s a Evansville alum, former player. michael was our former dobo thetorch likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/2022/06/01/evansville-purple-aces-marcus-wilson-joins-david-ragland-staff/7462411001/ Wilson is quite happy with his new gig at Evansville. He gets to see his retired jersey daily. He is helping his good friend David Ragland rebuild the Aces. Another of his Evansville teammates, Craig Snow, was also hired. He ain't coming to SLU. almaman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 I have no idea what to think of this retirement. It will be interesting to see how the team changes with a new coach. Hopefully, we do not regress. Not sure who to expect, but Cuonzo is available. Also, that weird Conklin tweet might make more sense if he gets hired. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 30 minutes ago, AnkielBreakers said: I have no idea what to think of this retirement. It will be interesting to see how the team changes with a new coach. Hopefully, we do not regress. Not sure who to expect, but Cuonzo is available. Also, that weird Conklin tweet might make more sense if he gets hired. Interesting. If you are looking for an ex-SLU player to get the job, Roby makes more sense. Ford coached him for 2 years and Ford hired him as a GA. He is from Memphis, which has a good number of solid players annually. I'm still hoping for someone with much more coaching experience than Roby (or Conklin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Neither Roby or Conklin are going to get an recruiting assistant job at SLU at this point. With the DBO position and this we currently have two open staff positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 14 hours ago, RUBillsFan said: St Louis ties: Terrell Ramey (to bring Courney with him), Drew Hanlen (highly doubtful he'd be interested), Alex Bazzell Also with St. Louis area ties: Paul Lusk. Chris Lowery would have been a solid candidate, but Mo. State got him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkielBreakers Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 10 hours ago, brianstl said: Neither Roby or Conklin are going to get an recruiting assistant job at SLU at this point. With the DBO position and this we currently have two open staff positions. I don’t know. What did Giacolletti recruit, international players? If so, one would think that Conklin would have a leg up on most assistants. I thought Giacolletti was on the staff for his X’s and O’s Contribution. If so, I am not sure who would be the best replacement. I noted Cuonzo, but in the current environment, I am not sure where we could turn. Someone with ties to Mark Few, Jay Wright, Davidson, or any of the teams with a modern offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Ben Howlsnd’s available. Any thoughts on him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Who on the roster were Giacoletti guys? I know he had intl ties. Was Linssen his? Other than that, no real Ws. My point isn’t meant to be negative on Giacoletti - more this: the coach we bring in doesn’t have to be a recruiter. Just one that makes the staff better. I like Ankiel’s point and I think WPBs share a similar sentiment on Twitter. Someone who can make the guys who are here better. Someone who can scheme O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebill Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Just now, slu72 said: Ben Howlsnd’s available. Any thoughts on him? Ben Howland has coached in final fours. He’s not going to be an assistant at a HMM billiken_roy likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compton Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 43 minutes ago, AnkielBreakers said: I don’t know. What did Giacolletti recruit, international players? If so, one would think that Conklin would have a leg up on most assistants. Has Conklin ever recruited anyone, international or otherwise? If not it's hard to see that giving him a leg up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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