Would Ben Jacobson interviewing with Minny over the weekend be at all related to Jake looking around and some staff looking as well? Just trying to connect dots...
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I KNOW Kyle Green would be a huge addition if TJ could pull it off
That’s going to be a nice change from Prohm handing prayer cards to the refs instead of verbally abusing them like a true competitor does.
I'm like 90% sure that the Skol North site that tweeted it probably didn't know who Ben Johnson was and just assumed their source said Ben Jacobson
Cole Blair from the Gazette confirmed it Ben Jacobson interviewed for the Minnesota job
Jacobson did indeed interview for Minnesota. Confirmed by multiple people in and around UNI.
Would not shock me from talking to people around UNI if Kyle made the move to Ames. He is a very, very good Xs and Os guy and has great recruiting connections in Iowa. He could absolutely help TJ lock down the state and there's some really, really good talent in the state for the next 5 or 6 years.
This is a move for putting the right staff together long term for Iowa State and doesn't have as much to do with one year of AJ. In fact, I've talked to people that fully believe that if Kyle goes, AJ may decide to stay in Cedar Falls assuming Jake doesn't go anywhere. It's more likely that AJ's sister Emerson transfers to play at Iowa State and she would certainly help there. She's really good.
Would not shock me from talking to people around UNI if Kyle made the move to Ames. He is a very, very good Xs and Os guy and has great recruiting connections in Iowa. He could absolutely help TJ lock down the state and there's some really, really good talent in the state for the next 5 or 6 years.
This is a move for putting the right staff together long term for Iowa State and doesn't have as much to do with one year of AJ. In fact, I've talked to people that fully believe that if Kyle goes, AJ may decide to stay in Cedar Falls assuming Jake doesn't go anywhere. It's more likely that AJ's sister Emerson transfers to play at Iowa State and she would certainly help there. She's really good.
Any reason Jacobson interviewed for Minnesota? Always assumed he was waiting for Wisco to open or maybe a Virginia type school.
I think it's just easy to put coaching into two big boxes - recruiting and Xs and Os. We know TJ can recruit, so people just assume he must be weak in the latter because he's not an elite coach (at least not yet), but I think that's a pretty oversimplified view.
First, it's not as simple as getting an assistant that's an ace recruiter or Xs and Os guy. Those guys are usually already HCs by now.
If TJ can recruit like most of us believe he can, and he can get our guys just to execute simple things like what do you do if you are wing off the ball while there's a high PnR, ISU will be solid. Plays are very overrated in basketball. Ability for 5 guys to read and react to a situation correctly and at the right time is very underrated.
It's a P5 job in region for a guy that grew up in North Dakota and has spent the last 20 years in Iowa. I think it was geographic and the fact that with the way the Big Ten is officiated that he can go back to playing defense the way he wants to play it (physical, grabbing, holding, Big Ten style).
Remember that the Valley shares refs with the Big 12 and, of course, games are called the same way. It doesn't always work with what he wants to do.
I would assume so. It's going to take that kind of money to get him. Makes around $150k at UNI.
Add AJ Green (MVC POY) and hold onto Tyrese Hunter that backcourt could be looking pretty damn good next year.
Tyrese Hunter
Rasir Bolton
AJ Green
Where are all the there is no way we make the tournament next year crowd?
*Transfers get immediate eligibility next year due to COVID rules, correct? If not, you'd assume AJ may have a case for a waiver coming back from injury and wanting to play for his Dad.
Keep it rollin TJ!
Tyrese Hunter
Rasir Bolton
AJ Green
Where are all the there is no way we make the tournament next year crowd?
*Transfers get immediate eligibility next year due to COVID rules, correct? If not, you'd assume AJ may have a case for a waiver coming back from injury and wanting to play for his Dad.
Keep it rollin TJ!
The problem is the Big 12 is really good, but the AJ injury might really give us an in to make that happen. Gotta think he wants to test his chops at the P6 level after seeing how an injury can really cut your time to play down.
