If you’re an AD, is TJ Otz on your short list?
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I wouldn't see why not, but the last SDSU coach ended up at a mid major. If I were TJ I'd hold out a bit longer. 2 or 3 more years of success and he might not have to settle for that. This year I don't think there are jobs available that sound super appealing.
I'm curious to see how he'll do without Daum.
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On our radar? Yes. On another power 5 schools radar? Probably not yet. We have a special connection to him, that would allow us to hire him probably earlier than most other schools would.
Definitely in the Midwest/upper Midwest. DePaul would make some sense with proximity to his Wisconsin connections.
Would love to see him at DePaul. That program really should be doing much better than it is. It's pretty much been dead for 20 years.
Main reason Nagy left SDSU was to be closer to his and his wife's family. Also, I don't think a lot of teams were targeting him because he had been at SDSU for 20+ years and the thought was he would never leave. I do think TJ will be in Brookings at least for a couple more years.
I'm with you guys. I don't think he just makes a quick jump, though he might start to get on some people's radar. I could see him going to a P5 in a year or two, but one that might be willing to take a chance, i.e. a lower level one. If he builds something for 2-3 years there, he could be in demand. I think the Summit League has gotten a better reputation in recent years.
TJ is pretty respected in the coaching circles especially in the mid west. A lot of national media though him taking over for CFH was realistic at the time. I am not sure he has the resume to jump to the P5 level yet but he could in 4-5 years.
It wouldn't surprise me if we hear his name associated with higher mid level jobs (MVC, MWC, AAC). CSU would seem like a natural step up for instance.
If he times his move right he could be primed for one of the local P5 jobs that could open soon U of Minn, Wisconsin, DePaul and Nebraska. His local recruiting in the MW is already proven.
It wouldn't surprise me if we hear his name associated with higher mid level jobs (MVC, MWC, AAC). CSU would seem like a natural step up for instance.
If he times his move right he could be primed for one of the local P5 jobs that could open soon U of Minn, Wisconsin, DePaul and Nebraska. His local recruiting in the MW is already proven.
Prohm just pulled 3 of the top recruits out of Chicago. Why would you want to see an ace recruiter in Chicago to compete against? A big east school in Chicago should be good. I vaguely remember them toward the end of the Joey Meyer era. They were good but I think they vacated lots of those wins.
Yeah, the Summit is better, plus TJ has been a major assistant at the P5 level.
TJ is known as a pretty good recruiter. Now that he's showing he can coach, I do think he'll start to rise in the coaching ranks.
He probably has Daum back next year, so I would look for him to ride that horse at least one more year rather than settling for a mid tier job.
He probably has Daum back next year, so I would look for him to ride that horse at least one more year rather than settling for a mid tier job.
