Seems like Blount is probably going to get something this off season. Sucks because he seems like an awesome piece of the staff but it's also good for the program just like in football for guys to go get opportunities. Will be interesting to see who we would look at to replace him
Sounds like Drake is only interested in guys that have been HCs, so he may not be on the list there.
Interesting but also kind of make sense. They have put 2 guys into high major positions and been really good the last few years. They will be an attractive spot for a lot of HCs
Will be interesting to see how he does. The Gophs still play in that dump of a stadium. They do have a nice Athletes Village that may attract some kids.
They may very well hire a HC but they are not limiting themselves to HC only. If you don't think Blount is involved and likely interviews, not sure what else to say.
I think he will be a better coach than McCollum. The next step the gophers have to take is deciding what to do with the barn. It desperately needs major renovation or a complete tear down/rebuild. It's a large building as there is a divider wall that separates the basketball arena to the Pavilion, where volleyball and some other sports are played.
Hope they don't tear the Barn down. I was a Gopher season ticket holder during Clem's run and the Barn was a great place to watch games. Quirky, but fun.
It's a factor but Grant McCasland and Dusty May are really close friends. He's got access to their insight on it and they've done it at a high level.
I wouldn't even be so much worried about him getting enough talent. It will just be a steep learning curve to know and balance the trade offs of talent vs the system and culture you want. I always think back to Greg McDermott at Iowa St. Part of it was he just had some back luck, but I also think a big part of it was having trouble finding that balance that worked for him in the guys he brought in and how to best help them succeed. All of a sudden he was able to get a lot more (or maybe just different) talent than he was used to and it pretty clearly caused him issues. He's a good coach and was able to learn and adapt, but it took a failed stop to get there.
