Report: T.J. Otzelberger headed for Iowa State

Would you be a fan of such hire?
Any interest in Gibbs isn’t as an assistant doesn’t seem likely. HC in the G league is close to a NBA assistant job

We are not hiring a G League Coach with no major college experience as our Head Coach. Gibbs would be wise to get experience as a College Assistant if he wishes to be a College Coach. An Assistant on a Big XII Coaching Staff is a resume builder. Pro game is completely different.
 
Interesting link on Mike Daum. Redshirted first year at SDSU. Project it sounds like. Maybe TJ deserves some credit for Daum’s development.


He got more minutes with only very slight improvements. TJ was there for Soph thru Senior.


Per 40 Minutes
SeasonSchoolConfGGSMPFGFGAFG%2P2PA2P%3P3PA3P%FTFTAFT%TRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTS
2015-16South Dakota StateSummit3437069.717.6.5538.113.9.5811.63.7.4468.210.0.82411.71.51.00.63.24.029.3
2016-17South Dakota StateSummit353511439.618.7.5146.812.0.5672.86.6.4188.810.1.86910.01.70.70.53.43.030.7
2017-18South Dakota StateSummit3535109010.021.7.4626.513.4.4853.58.3.4257.18.4.85113.21.70.61.02.63.130.7
2018-19South Dakota StateSummit3333109910.420.3.5128.013.8.5792.46.6.3707.18.5.83814.02.10.91.22.73.530.4
CareerSouth Dakota State137106403810.019.8.5047.313.2.5512.76.5.4107.89.2.84812.21.80.80.83.03.330.4
 
We are not hiring a G League Coach with no major college experience as our Head Coach. Gibbs would be wise to get experience as a College Assistant if he wishes to be a College Coach. An Assistant on a Big XII Coaching Staff is a resume builder. Pro game is completely different.
But if JP knows he’s the guy, a less than ideal resume doesn’t matter, remember? And we’ve Zoomed interviewed 30 candidates over the last month, and all others weren’t worthy of continuing or had no interest. We couldn’t afford others due to budget issues.
 
1 day later because of COVID?


Why isn’t the first round starting on Thursday this year?
The decision is tied to coronavirus testing protocols.

“The 2021 March Madness schedule is primarily a function of the health and safety protocols for all participants, respecting conference tournaments, balancing time away from campus for college student-athletes, competitive considerations for a national championship and fan engagement during a relatively traditional tournament timetable,” Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice president of basketball, said in a January statement.

Moving back the play-in games till Thursday and the first round till Friday also allows the NCAA a bigger window to replace any qualifying teams that do not meet the testing protocols. A team can be replaced in the field up until Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
 
If that's not Fred coming to Des Moines, then he's definitely on one of the two private flights that just left Lincoln to the Twin Cities within the last hour.


Fred’s going to take the Minnesota job. Finally!
 
We are not hiring a G League Coach with no major college experience as our Head Coach. Gibbs would be wise to get experience as a College Assistant if he wishes to be a College Coach. An Assistant on a Big XII Coaching Staff is a resume builder. Pro game is completely different.
Charlie Henry went from G League head coach to SEC assistant coach... for reference on staff role comparisons.
 
Would you be a fan of such hire?
Any interest in Gibbs isn’t as an assistant doesn’t seem likely. HC in the G league is close to a NBA assistant job
I would think it would have to be an "Associate HC" position or whatever, right?
 

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