Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State
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I honestly think Self will go to the NBA in the next couple years, but that's a different topic.
Me too, on this feeling. I thought Pollard was going to go the distance and hire a fresh face. Count me surprised.
Happening so quickly, I think it was a done deal before it even started. That's what is most disappointing.
There has to be more to this story. A tag-along recruit or two? Diminished buyout by UNLV? Verbal re-commitment by our current recruits, Hunter, Nunn? Our freshman Center likes?
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One thing in Otz’s favor is that the transfer market is going to be insane this year and likely next b/c of Covid transfer rules and restrictions that made face to face and on-campus recruiting harder. If Otz is as great a recruiter and scout of transfer talent as we think, that could make the timing of his hire very fortuitous.
And Jamie could say that he interviewed a few people and interviewed TJ and felt that TJ's knowledge of Iowa State and the myth of how hard it is to recruit here made him believe TJ was the best choice. And I'm a sucker, so I'd buy it.
Instead Jamie will say that he's watched TJ for 15 years. And he recruited every single good player that has ever played at Iowa State. And he's married to a former WBB player. And he loves Iowa State (until the Wisconsin job opens up). And I'm a sucker, so I'll buy it, but not as much as if I believed he looked at other options.
Self's probably going have lots of complimentary things to say about TJ too
Do you have several stories written for when the next coach is announced or just one? So it can be posted immediately after Pollard announced.
With that sentiment, Chris said on the podcast that he was aware of what TJs staff could have been six years ago at ISU and it was very impressive.
TJs ability to do the job is secondary to the search “process”. Unreal.
This is far too much living in the reality that none of us can do anything about what happens regarding Iowa State basketball.
I'd say she's "doing" botox and face-lifts is what I'd say she's doing.
You don't think there's another coach at a school we can hire for a "budget" hire? Come on. There are plenty of coaches out there, good ones, you don't have to break the bank for. You think you need to pay Craig Smith $3.5M/year to start? Come on now.
Even the barstool page is more mature than some of the folks on CF...
First time in 3 years I care about ISU basketball.
I don't know much about the basketball. But its hard to envision that hiring a guy you passed over before, and who has had middling results since then, is a "slam dunk." Its also hard for a casual fan to get very excited about this.
What I think and want is besides the point. I didn't like how it was handled in 2015 and how it was handled this time.
Listen to TJ's friends. They LOVE him. Jamie obviously LOVES him. They are probably on to something.
