good point. How many lower conf results will we have to endure? Any losing in Hilton to non-Power conf teams? how many NIT invites?
Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State
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So far it’s been discount Hoiball. Not quite as efficient on offense, no where near as good on defense. His time at UNLV lacked identity imo. With a better staff hopefully that improves here.
What does he know about basketball? Besides wins and losses, what? Hope he had a posse of bball insiders/experts to guide him.
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True. After listening to CW and Blum's podcast, I am a bit more hopeful.
I think if TJ can recruit similar to Prohm, but be better at player retention and roster management, that could be a recipe for success.
little bit of column A and a little bit of column B.
I think a lot more would be happy with TJ if JP did a big search with interviews over 2-3 weeks. If it sounded like TJ was the best interview and really sold his view of Iowa State I think more would be happy with the hire. There would still be some that don't think he proved his chance to get the job though.
This quick turnaround hire just reeks of, I know better than everyone else I will hire my friend like I wanted to the first time around. I think that is what is upsetting the most like myself.
If TJ is the best for the job great, but why not give someone else an opportunity to make a case before giving it to him?
Even if tj isn't a great in game coach, if he can retain players and manage the roster better...
We hope! And I think so. But we really don’t know.
He's a damn good AD but he turns into an arrogant little ***** remarkably fast......
Oh, I wouldn’t. I’m being a real *******. What we should all hope for is in 2 years, these posts are being revisited.
Believe me. They will be.
Come on now. He hired the greatest coach in ISU football history and a basketball coach that had the most sustained success in ISU MBB history while locking up the greatest coach in WBB history. His coaching hires have been pretty epic when compared to his peers.
I think UNLV would probably want this to happen as quick as possible so they can start looking for a new coach/staff and try to keep their roster and recruits in place. I would wait for our AD to confirm since it’s probably not 100% finalized if it is happening.
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You are that confident he’s going to be super successful? What makes you think that? What evidence do you have?
I hope he’s successful. I have my doubts but I also realize I know nothing. You seem to think you know everything.
It’s not TJ yet. I’d bet we should know where it all stands sometime today.
it is key. The biggest benefit of taking the PR hit and just hiring TJ now is he can start that process before some of the current players eyes start to wonder. Plus the Transfer market is in full force right now as teams season end.
CBS Sports is also reporting its agreed upon but working through the details. My guess is UNLV released this to put pressure on ISU to get the deal done.
Nothing is done until its announced by ISU but certainly trending that way.
I'm going to support whoever is hired. Who's with me?!
I'm also going to relish the whining if it's really TJ. Who's with me?!
I'm also going to relish the whining if it's really TJ. Who's with me?!
I'm guessing you weren't in Jack Trice with 9,000 other fans watching us get pummeled in football over and over. The AD has made leaps and bounds since JP took over.
