Action 3 News in Omaha reporting that McDermott to Creighton

[Tre4ISU]

If you're Nurse, you likely follow Mac, unless offered the head coaching job with a contract. I doubt he would accept an interim deal, IMHO.

No, you don't IMO. You can get a mid major assistant job whenever you want if you are Nick Nurse. A BCS HC job doesn't fall in your lap just everyday even if it is interim.

 

[thatguy]

Let Larry come back and give him Nurse

 

[marothisu]

I think we have to be hesitant to rush into hiring Nurse long term. It would be a big mistake to hire someone too quickly right now when we could wait and have a full off-season to hire someone next year. I still think we could keep Nurse around in the interim.

+1. We should hire a consulting firm that deals with sporting hires and they can maybe assess over a period of time what went wrong this time and what kind of coach we actually need.

 

[Wesley]

OK, let's say this is true. I would be willing to bet that JP was not holding him back. Of course, we will never know.

Now, instead of everyone celebrating this could we show some respect. No, Greg was not in the least bit successful here. However, he gave 5 years to this program and University. I believe he gave all he had and it just didn't work for whatever reason. I still think he is a great guy, and I still think he represented the University pretty well when he was here. We didn't have the NCAA breathing down our backs. He had his share of bad luck and hung tough. You can say he quit on us. Fine, but you better realize a lot of you quit on him first while he still was plugging away and giving his all up until the last day. Some of you will celebrate with joy. That's fine, but at least recognize that he did the thing that was probably right for us. I do not think he would rather be at Creighton. I think he wants to be here but he sees the writing on the wall and I really believe part of his decision involved this being better for us, not just him.

This is all under the pretense this is true.

Most likely things were tense in the last month. Everytime JP extends a contract or writes a letter, poof!

 

[Clonefan32]

The White and the Blue!
Colors true, it is you we defend.
Fearless for you,
Our might to the fight we will lend.
So wave, colors, wave,
We will fight on for your glory.
White and Blue!
We will fight till the fight is won.

The White and Blue!
The fame of your name we will sing.
Honor to you;
Praises fair on the air ever ring.
So hail, Creighton, hail!
Here's to you, our inspiration.
White and Blue;
All hail! All hail! To you!

 

[cyman1189]

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[CY9008]

holy buckets...I know this has been in the making for a while but its still shocking! Hope all the recruits...and dendy stay!

 

[Tre4ISU]

Most likely things were tense in the last month. Everytime JP extends a contract or writes a letter, poof!

It has been said things were tense. I think, even though I have supported Mac, this is best for both parties and I most certainly do not begrudge Mac for anything he has done here and I will be rooting for him in the future.

 

[bigcyfan82]

Can we go take Floyd away from UTEP????

 

[Clonefan32]

I can see it now:

"The Interworkings of the Iowa State Basketball Program: A Memoir" by KG

It's time for a tell-all KG!!

 

[ajk4st8]

Can we go take Floyd away from UTEP????

Why do we sound like losers who cant do anything but ask out old girlfriends that they broke up with 5 years ago?

 

[Ficklone02]

No, you don't IMO. You can get a mid major assistant job whenever you want if you are Nick Nurse. A BCS HC job doesn't fall in your lap just everyday even if it is interim.

Yeah I agree. ISU is a good job. There I said it. Someone prove me wrong. :smile:

 

[GracefulCyclone]

Who wants to go get some victory shots at Cy's Roost?

 

[ISUKyro]

Why do we sound like losers who cant do anything but ask out old girlfriends that they broke up with 5 years ago?

But she was really hot!!! I miss her :sad:

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Sweet Jesus please be true ...

 

[cyclones500]

Why do we sound like losers who cant do anything but ask out old girlfriends that they broke up with 5 years ago?

Good analogy :yes:

 

[thatguy]

I wish there was a Bob Huggins type of hire out there where he was bringing a Michael Beasley and Bill Walker with him

 

[Cyched]

It's like we're getting chizzed on again, but this time we didn't have to wait a season to be happy about it!

What's more, if this is in fact true, my purchase of 2010-11 MBB season tickets has gone from extremely tentative to certain

 

[kingcy]

I thought Randy Peterson brought that up as part of McD's contract with ISU... I may be wrong.

You are probly correct, but why make it harder for him to leave?

 

[gocubs2118]

Can anyone fill me in on why Creighton fans are calling Mac, "Chewy"?