Scott was right. The Hoiberg knob slobbers wouldn’t have given any coach a fair shake unless it was TJ.
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I’m not sure TJ wouldn’t have been subjected to that either unless he really didn’t skip a beat.
It's not really Fred's "knob slobbers". Fred was a cult of personality, an excellent coach that stuck gold and picked up a bunch of fans who couldn't give a rip about T.J. . The people who are pumping T.J. sunshine now are the same people who screamed they would rather lose with integrity than win the "Rucker Park way" when it came to GMAC vs Wayne Morgan.
You may be right. The difference being had he done exactly what Prohm has done, he would be getting much more credit for the first 3 of 4 seasons because....well.....he's T.J.
If TJ is the next coach, he should be eternally grateful that I wasn't the one following Hoiberg.
Getting rid of McD got us to the tourney 6 of the next 7 years. I'll trade Prohm for that.
Boy, you are going to be disappointed in a few weeks
I'm not. If there is a change, it won't go further than him.
He will be fine- I think?
CycloneErik
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Fred heard Cher singing "If I Could Turn Back Time" and said "If? Of course I can."
If we hire him we’re waving the white flag and we’re going to be heading into mediocrity for the next few decades. Only Jamie Pollard would do something so stupid.
ISU is a good job, but not a great job. ISU has had a solid history over the last 35 years and Hilton is a great homecourt advantage and fans support is awesome. But is Iowa State a destination job where a coach having success at his current Power 5 job will come to Ames? IMO, No. Not selling ISU short, just being realistic.
Look around the Big 12- what schools have a current head coach who jumped ship from another P5 conference school? Bill Self came from Illinois, Jamie Dixon from Pitt and Bob Huggins from K-State. Huggins and Dixon both returned to their alma mater.
How about the Big 10- Mark Turgeon from Texas A&M to Maryland and Underwood from Okie State to Illinois.
How about the ACC - Roy Williams from KU to NC, Tony Bennett from Washington State to Virginia
So the reality is, most P5 schools are hiring:
- Either a P5 assistant
- A mid-major head coach
- An alumni
My point on Beilein, he is an east coast guy. Michigan is the farthest west he has taken a job. IF (and that is a big if) he is interested in coaching again, his job history indicates Penn State, Boston College and Notre Dame make more sense. Beilein is 67 and he's coached in the following cities: Cleveland, Ann Arbor, Morgantown, Richmond, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester.
Boston College hasn't been relevant in about 15 years, but it does have some tradition with Tom Davis, Jim O'Brien and Al Skinner having success at BC. Plus recruiting guys to Chestnut Hill should be easier than Ames.
Just do a web search on Turgeon & Hotseat.
He was on the hot seat about 6 years ago and then going into the 19/20 season. Sure winning the Big10 Championship bought him some goodwill. But Maryland is a basketball tradition rich school and their fans expect a lot. Maryland fans want Elite 8's and Final Fours- not just getting to the dance.
Turgeon's existing contract runs through 2023 and he is making $2.96M, which is 23rd highest among D1 coaches (Prohm make $2.425M). So if Turgeon isn't feeling the love, he might look for longer term job security. This spring, he could find out Maryland's commitment pretty quick by asking for an extension.
