Taj79 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Just one year removed from a Final Four, Kevin Keats was fired at NC State. One of the names rumored for this portal opening is Ryan Odom, HC at VCU. Quote
billikenbill Posted March 9 Posted March 9 18 minutes ago, Taj79 said: Just one year removed from a Final Four, Kevin Keats was fired at NC State. One of the names rumored for this portal opening is Ryan Odom, HC at VCU. McNeese’s Will Wade might be the leader. Quote
Taj79 Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 La Salle names Darris Nichols, head coach at Radford, to replace thew retiring Fran Dunphy at La Salle. Harris had two seasons as HC at Radford in the Big South, going 21 and 15 last year, followed by 20 and 13 the year before per the La Salle/A10 press release. Radford finished fourth this year losing to High Point in both this year and last year's Big South tournament. Nichols was an assistant coach at Florida, Wofford, Northern Kentucky and Louisiana Tech. Quote
Pistol Posted March 12 Posted March 12 11 hours ago, thetorch said: Another underwhelming hire by the dregs of the A10. I guess it remains to be seen whether they've gotten an up-and-comer for good value or if they're wasting this chance on a guy who just hasn't won anything yet. It just looks like after a couple years of hearing La Salle was going to be serious, they aren't showing that yet (beyond the arena renovation). I'm not rooting against him. I hope I'm wrong. Quote
cheeseman Posted March 12 Posted March 12 11 hours ago, thetorch said: Another underwhelming hire by the dregs of the A10. Who do you think LaSalle could entice? I get your point and honestly kind of agree but I am not sure LaSalle had many options. Quote
gobillsgo Posted March 12 Posted March 12 29 minutes ago, Pistol said: I guess it remains to be seen whether they've gotten an up-and-comer for good value or if they're wasting this chance on a guy who just hasn't won anything yet. It just looks like after a couple years of hearing La Salle was going to be serious, they aren't showing that yet (beyond the arena renovation). I'm not rooting against him. I hope I'm wrong. Main problem for a program like Lasalle is that, without the financial commitment required to retain a good coach, even if they do have an up and comer, he will leave for greener pastures at the first sign of success. I imagine Tony Skinn will similarly be out at GMU shortly after the season. Quote
Pistol Posted March 12 Posted March 12 4 hours ago, gobillsgo said: Main problem for a program like Lasalle is that, without the financial commitment required to retain a good coach, even if they do have an up and comer, he will leave for greener pastures at the first sign of success. I imagine Tony Skinn will similarly be out at GMU shortly after the season. That's no reason not to make the best hire possible. Retention can be needlessly expensive, a lesson we just learned the hard way. If you're La Salle, you want to be paid out for coaches leaving, not having to pay guys to leave before their contracts are up. GMU appears to have made a very good hire to replace a guy who moved on for a higher-level job. VCU has made at least 6 straight hires that have left for higher-level jobs. They keep hiring the best available coach and they keep winning. "At the first sign of success" means there was success. Embrace it. Zink, willie, CenHudDude and 2 others 5 Quote
billikenfan05 Posted March 13 Posted March 13 13 hours ago, gobillsgo said: Main problem for a program like Lasalle is that, without the financial commitment required to retain a good coach, even if they do have an up and comer, he will leave for greener pastures at the first sign of success. I imagine Tony Skinn will similarly be out at GMU shortly after the season. Skinn’s at his alma mater, that’s not an end all be all of course. But I think it’s more likely he stays than doesn’t. Quote
TheA_Bomb Posted March 13 Posted March 13 13 hours ago, gobillsgo said: Main problem for a program like Lasalle is that, without the financial commitment required to retain a good coach, even if they do have an up and comer, he will leave for greener pastures at the first sign of success. I imagine Tony Skinn will similarly be out at GMU shortly after the season. This is wrong headed thinking, put it another way. You own a restaurant, would you not hire a cook because he might win Iron Chef and get hired by a more famous restaurant? Can't be scared of success. 68Alum 1 Quote
gobillsgo Posted March 13 Posted March 13 22 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: This is wrong headed thinking, put it another way. You own a restaurant, would you not hire a cook because he might win Iron Chef and get hired by a more famous restaurant? Can't be scared of success. I’m not saying that’s how I’d think. But I’d guess it’s how Lasalle thinks. Have you seen their “commitment” to their athletic department? Quote
HoosierPal Posted March 15 Posted March 15 McCaffery gone at Iowa. Neptune gone at Villanova. The fun is starting. Will McCollum simply change zip codes in Iowa? Will Villanova dip into the mid-major's again for a second time? Quote
MusicCityBilliken Posted March 15 Posted March 15 25 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: McCaffery gone at Iowa. Neptune gone at Villanova. The fun is starting. Will McCollum simply change zip codes in Iowa? Will Villanova dip into the mid-major's again for a second time? didn't they get Wright from Hofstra? Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Neptune's performance at Fordham, great for Fordham but just okay everywhere else. Nova not UCLA but it does have that arrogance with coaches. Also, looking at Wright's first 3 years at Nova, very unimpressive. Talk about Schertz further future as a Billiken in 3 to 4 years. HoosierPal 1 Quote
gobillsgo Posted March 15 Posted March 15 29 minutes ago, MusicCityBilliken said: didn't they get Wright from Hofstra? Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. Neptune's performance at Fordham, great for Fordham but just okay everywhere else. Nova not UCLA but it does have that arrogance with coaches. Also, looking at Wright's first 3 years at Nova, very unimpressive. Talk about Schertz further future as a Billiken in 3 to 4 years. Different era of college basketball. Timeframes are different now. Quote
TheA_Bomb Posted March 15 Posted March 15 1 hour ago, gobillsgo said: Different era of college basketball. Timeframes are different now. I agree with you. Year 1 whatever, year 2 should be pretty good, year 3 should be good. But it may depend on your program level and how the school wants to approach recruiting/transfers. You may want to try and only recruit HS players and try to hold on to them, a hybrid of freshman/transfers or full transfers. Also really depends on the level of NIL support you have. If you don't have the support you need to hit on your player evaluations. Quote
slu72 Posted March 16 Posted March 16 43 minutes ago, Taj79 said: Lon Kruger out at UNLV. Jeesh, where’s his next job… a Reno Rest Home? Quote
Taj79 Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 Anthony Grant rumored in the mix for the Villanova job. I had heard he was also considered for the Miami of Florida job. That went to that Loucks guy (I think). Quote
thatskablamo Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Just now, Taj79 said: Anthony Grant rumored in the mix for the Villanova job. I had heard he was also considered for the Miami of Florida job. That went to that Loucks guy (I think). He’s the Marvin Lewis of college basketball. The guy fails upwards. Quote
HoosierPal Posted March 16 Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Taj79 said: Lon Kruger out at UNLV. Wrong Kruger. Kevin Kruger is out. He is Lon’s son. Quote
68Alum Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Like it or not, I was unimpressed with our coach’s first year performance.Our team’s performance was just as erratic as it was at the beginning of the conference games, and he had his two key players Quote
willie Posted March 16 Posted March 16 2 hours ago, Taj79 said: Anthony Grant rumored in the mix for the Villanova job. I had heard he was also considered for the Miami of Florida job. That went to that Loucks guy (I think). Looking at some of the Dayton tweets the MBM’s want him fired. Quote
ACE Posted March 16 Posted March 16 16 minutes ago, willie said: Looking at some of the Dayton tweets the MBM’s want him fired. Dayton fans are delusional. The Dayton job is not what they think it is, especially in today’s college basketball environment. Grant is a good fit and they are lucky to have him. AGB91 1 Quote
MusicCityBilliken Posted March 16 Posted March 16 11 hours ago, gobillsgo said: Different era of college basketball. Timeframes are different now. No it's not. You don't fire the coach after the 1st year. You can't, it would be too costly. Take in consideration the unusual spell of injuries and tte late start with the portal the season was markedly better than the previous one. Let see what he does the next few years. CJS seems to recruit to fit a system, that may take a year or two. Old guy and CenHudDude 2 Quote
BLIKNS Posted March 16 Posted March 16 Minnesota fired their coach.. Valentine (Loyola) is a name mentioned as a possibility Quote
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