This is why I wouldn't be shocked for McCollum to turn them down.
I think he's very methodical when deciding.
2025 MBB Coaching Carousel
- Thread starter dahliaclone
- Start date
I think he's very methodical when deciding.
The NIL thing is kind of funny, too. Because even if you have a decent budget you have to look at the rest of the league not just the number. 2 million in the big ten is nothing. You’re going to undercut or outbid on the good players and you’re going to overpay for worse players.
I may not be understanding correctly but isn't the revenue sharing that goes live this year for programs is capped so, in theory, all schools maxing that out will have the same NIL budgets? (I guess a school COULD broker deals for TRUE NIL to get some players more?)
Meaning, any increase to Iowa bball NIL under the new model would mean money having to come from Football?
I have a little different view when it comes to NIL money/recruiting and someone like McCollum. A guy like McCollum who seems to rely on culture and fit with his players might not be a good fit at a place like IU with a big NIL budget. Those places are usually spending as much as they can to bring in a lot of high end talent (transfers and high school) then need a coach who can make the pieces fit together and manage egos. Not saying McCollum can't adjust and do that well, but it doesn't feel like where is strengths as a coach have been so far. He feels like he would be a better fit at a place that has a passionate fan base, but maybe doesn't have an open checkbook NIL budget and can identify somewhat undervalued guys that fit their culture/system (the formula that TJ has used).
Fran will probably move to Indy to be with other McCafé and let C Clark take care of him
Ideal scenario:
DeVries to IU
McCollum to WV
Next Iowa coach flames out
Fran remains Iowa’s best coach of the 21st century for the foreseeable future.
DeVries to IU
McCollum to WV
Next Iowa coach flames out
Fran remains Iowa’s best coach of the 21st century for the foreseeable future.
McCollum fit a lot of basketball centric schools. But I don’t see him as a Main Line east coast elite type
Rumor is Chris Collins is on that list though.
Cyclone fans tend to overestimate Iowa as a job. Fran went to 8/11 tournaments going into this year. That’s very good for a program like Iowa. Although realignment and revenue changes should help them going forward.
If NW ends up needing a coach, NW could do a lot worse than Fran, assuming he’s not fine, who has proven to be a .500 BIG coach with NW level recruits
I also feel like the 'home' aspect always gets overrated by fans. Plenty of people who leave home, cherish those memories, but have no desire to ever return.
Hell, on a smaller scale, I'd guess a large portion of ISU fans would say the same thing about living in Ames- loved their time there, love coming back for visits, but wouldn't want to live there as adults.
DeVries at IU and McCollum at WV both feel like really good fits to me.
If Iowa wanted DeVries their opening offer had to be more than what WV was offering, PLUS enough to make him walk away from that job after a year. Indiana can probably do that. Iowa can't. Especially if you consider that Iowa's NIL program has underdelivered on committed funds already. That already a strike before he takes the call.
Hopefully this is a preview of the circus when they have to replace Kirk.
If Iowa basketball has been more known for their coach's and players' antics than what they've accomplished, maybe it's safe to assume it's not the destination that Clark in Waubeek thinks it is.
Maybe, but they always have a guy like Forbes that would take it
Multiple Iowans are legit candidates, which is helping them
