The story had it that Tim Floyd's wife hated Ames. She wanted the big city, Chicago, LA, etc. With a possible coaching vacancy would Tim & his wife consider coming back to Central Iowa?
Tim Floyd and Larry Eustachy were not long term solutions in the past and will not be the future.
Floyd: ISU was a stepping stone for him and he had 3 very good years out of the 4 he was here. He had a revolving door policy with players which I did not like. His worse year was his last year. Tim didn't want to be in Ames any longer than he had too, that was why he hedged on taking the job to begin with. Although, he did help bring in a very good coach to take his place in Eustachy.
Larry was a great coach and could have been a long term solution. He had problems with getting too big, fast and his personal life and alcohol addiction caught up with him. Larry was a great coach and I have tremendous respect for what he accomplished, but deserved to get fired for what he did. He is probably better off personally to have gotten away from it all and started over fresh.
He also had problems with bringing in the right players. I think he thought that he could do with other Jucos what he did with Jamaal Tinsley. His alcohol problems were definately affecting his results in his last 2 years.
I think McDermott still might show us something. I think next year will tell us what they can do.
Just my 2 cents.
Since I work here at the airport...I would meet him at the tarmac and carry his family's bags.
I would pay decent money just to watch Lucca Staiger survive a Tim Floyd practice...
I would pay decent money just to watch Lucca Staiger survive a Tim Floyd practice...
not gonna happen.
Can you imagine this team with LE? He wouldn't tolerate all the lack of excution and would probably have an aneurysm from yelling so much or someone would go Latrell sprewell on him.
I would pay decent money just to watch Lucca Staiger survive a Tim Floyd practice...