Texas zeroing in on Neill Berry
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Why? It’s not like Shaka is tearing it up in Austin.
He's a Southern guy and probably easier to recruit from the South to Texas would be my guess
Berry is an up and comer as a young recruiter and is likely to move on at some point soon (if not to Texas now). Much like Otz leaving for Washington, NB is probably looking to make a bigger name form himself to accelerate career. I would rather he went outside of the Big 12 but obviously UT would allow for a lot of access and money on the recruiting trail. Couldn't fault him for making this move.
Isn't Shaka on thin ice there? Hasn't done anything with the talent he's brought in.
Would think staying at ISU would be more stable and be a quicker path to a head coaching job.
Would think staying at ISU would be more stable and be a quicker path to a head coaching job.
True, but Prohm was very hands on in Lindell's recruitment as a Head Coach could be. Plus they seem to have a close relationship. I wouldn't jump to any conclusions on the NBA front with LW if Berry leaves.
Agree it'd be a strange move. Not like leaving to join Fran's Hawk staff or anything, but still.
Doubtful. He's already at ISU. HC usually has a bigger impact.
Yeah, the big thing for assistant coaches is building that resume. You could be successful for a long time at one school, but then your next job might not know if it's you, or the school you were at.
Having success at multiple schools is key to getting a better job and possibly a head job if that's what you want.
Prohm will find another good guy if Neill leaves.
I'm doing some digging on this. Had started hearing rumblings late last week but wasn't sure what the timeline was or anything. I'll report back if I hear more.
I think his draft decision hinges on getting into the first round, a guaranteed contract, and a chance to play on that team.
If everything he's hearing says he needs another year, then he'll be back at ISU. Assistant coach shouldn't change that.
If he goes, it's hard to fault him. He played for Prohm, but it's a natural progression for coaches to go to a bigger-named program to work your way up through the ranks. I'd rather see him move out of conference, but I'll wish him well wherever he goes.
Maybe we can replace him with Jeff Prohm.
Maybe we can replace him with Jeff Prohm.
Berry is our second best recruiter behind Prohm. This would be a big loss.
