Anyone else hearing that JP has already decided Prohm is coming back?

jdoggivjc

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Back with a "major staff shakeup" doesn't sound cheap either.

How important is a staff shake-up for a basketball team anyway? This isn't football where a staff shakeup is actually meaningful. You never hear about these things when it comes to basketball.
 

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Just heard this from a guy that hits on probably 50/50 on the rumors he tells me. He’s hearing that Prohm isn’t going to just go along with this “mutual parting” and Pollard is worried about shaking up the AD and affecting football in front of a potentially huge 2021 season.
50/50 on rumors....sounds like real solid information. :jimlad:
 

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If Phrom comes back no need to watch again next year.

Agreed. If Prohm comes back, there has to be compelling changes for fans to have any interest in basketball over the summer to buy season tickets or have any anticipation next Sept/Oct/Nov. The compelling changes would be:
  • Hiring at least 2 new assistant coaches that have a extended history of impactful on-court results to create a team that defends, rebounds and has toughness.
  • A spring recruiting class of about 5 new Big 12 caliber players on top of Hunter & Nunn. That group would need to be heavily transfers or JUCO kids. Grown men who have played in solid college cultures and who can lead!
IMO Prohm will need to have some heart-to-heart conversations with existing players on what CSP's future vision is and their roles. No player should have guaranteed PT go forward and if they don't prioritize defense, rebounding and toughness- maybe they need to go elsewhere. He needs to set the tone that the CULTURE WILL BE DIFFERENT.

Our culture is soooo broke that it will take nothing short of a miracle for ISU to be a 7 or 8 win team next year in Big 12 games if the above changes occur.

I think most people would support CSP if he can turn things around. But after 4 years of hearing the same coach speak with no results, Cyclone basketball under CSP's leadership is going to need to earn back a lot of fans loyalty.
 
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If this money is actually tied with a contingency that we hire the coach of the donor's choosing JP would be opening a door he can't close. Essentially selling off his primary responsibility.

No offense to Pollard but I’m not exactly thrilled with his ability picking basketball coaches. I’d be fine with it.
 

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Aren't we on the Oklahoma State plan?

Gut the basketball program and go all-in on football?

If we have to choose...if there's no other way....then Cowboy Up
I understand that FB is the revenue engine. But there are a lot of Cyclone fans that grew up watching Cyclone basketball grow to prominence under JO, TF, LE and FH.

I enjoy a winning Cyclone football team, but I am passionate about Cyclone basketball. I don't see how having a doormat of a basketball program grows Cyclone Club membership revenue. I can just as easily give $1,000 to a local charity or the ISU business college than support a floundering basketball program.
 

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