It would literally be firing Steve Prohm just to hire Steve Prohm, yet I've seen some very serious suggestions that we go get him. It's like we don't remember his time at OSU at all
Coaching Search: Place your bets
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Want: DeVries
Think: Some mid/low major HC completely off the CF radar
Don't Want: Prohm, TJ or Fred
Think: Some mid/low major HC completely off the CF radar
Don't Want: Prohm, TJ or Fred
Whoever the new coach is, I hope Jamie is looking to change our style of play.
Even though Fred was highly successful, I still thought his teams were not that great on defense and could be a little too reliant on 3 point shooting and great individual play. That worked because he was able to steadily recruit All Big 12 level talent. It made for fun basketball, watching ISU regularly come back from double digit deficits. But I'm getting older and I don't think my heart can take that any more.
I would support any coach who brings some discipline to the ISU program and we see improvement in these specific areas:
Even though Fred was highly successful, I still thought his teams were not that great on defense and could be a little too reliant on 3 point shooting and great individual play. That worked because he was able to steadily recruit All Big 12 level talent. It made for fun basketball, watching ISU regularly come back from double digit deficits. But I'm getting older and I don't think my heart can take that any more.
I would support any coach who brings some discipline to the ISU program and we see improvement in these specific areas:
- Solid on-ball defense. It's frustrating to see opponents drive with ease past our defenders.
- Solid Offensive & Defensive Rebounding.
- A half court offensive that emphasizes player off-ball movement and solid screens. A team that can score in the paint or make 3's.
I haven't cared enough to know much about some of the names being thrown out so I'm not going to offer an opinion, but I will say this is a brilliant concept for a thread. Guarantee it gets bumped many times over, regardless of who gets hired or whether they succeed or not.
Want: If there is any truth to the smoke around Matta, then absolutely Thad Matta. I would be A Okay with Altman as well. If not them, maybe a current assistant at a great Power 6 program, like Kyle Neptune at Villanova.
Think: TJ, or maybe Craig Smith. I would be on board with Smith as well.
Not: A quick coaching search that is a "search" in name only that lasts for three days before TJ is announced as our next head coach.
Think: TJ, or maybe Craig Smith. I would be on board with Smith as well.
Not: A quick coaching search that is a "search" in name only that lasts for three days before TJ is announced as our next head coach.
You want to see Steve Prohm after firing Steve Prohm......watch UNLV....then hire that guy. Ford was a name thrown out as one of many anything but TJ names. Why.....more experience at this level.....period. Whether it's good enough for people wasn't the point. So although he may not be the answer to people's final four dreams......neither is Steve Prohm lite at UNLV.
I may have missed it, but I haven’t seen your Want, Think, Don’t Want list yet Cyched. You are very level headed poster, and I would be interested in seeing your list.
Makes no sense to make the move to Ames. Retire in a couple years at Oregon after a good run.
I want to see a bunch of "3 and D" guys. Guys that can shoot the lights out, and are nails defensively.
Fred had 5 guys on the court most of the time that could shoot 3's..... this year we had none basically.
Fred had 5 guys on the court most of the time that could shoot 3's..... this year we had none basically.
I’d like to see some 3 and D guys as in 3 point shots and Dunks.
It actually does. He has a bunch of family and friends around this area. His wife has a ton of friends around this area. I doubt we get him but my point is it does make sense. My guess is their next coaching job is Arizona or Arizona state for a retirement gig
All this talk about Fred and TJ...those two won't even make the radar. It's going to be a young mid major guy very few of us probably even know.
