Coaching search

[pinstripers]

Played 17 seasons in the NBA. Left Penny to take a high school coaching job where his two sons are playing.

[Shockm]

Played 17 seasons in the NBA.

Good player. I didn’t pay very much attention to Memphis so I’m not sure how good a coach he is. Danny Manning was a very good player and was an Asst. Coach for several years, but not a successful head coach. LeBron is a great player. But I’m not sure that guarantees he’d be a good coach.

Now, I do know more about FVV. He’s a good player and a Coach on the floor as a player. I would think he will be a really good coach if he wants to. But even he should get some experience up through the coaching ranks. Assistant Coach, etc.

[sck41903]

Need to get serious about finding a new Head Coach who will fit in and not use us as a stepping stone. I feel that recruits are turning their heads and not considering WSU until this gets resolved and they know who they will be committing to for this important decision in their lives. We can all really like Coach IB and be glad that players like him, but being liked is not always a recipe for success.

[SB Shock]

Need to get serious about finding a new Head Coach who will fit in and not use us as a stepping stone.

It is not going to get serious until this season is over. As far as a stepping stone - that will always be the risk Though I think being in American has reduced that some than being in the MVC, but it will always be there, especially if the coach is having success.

I feel that recruits are turning their heads and not considering WSU until this gets resolved and they know who they will be committing to for this important decision in their lives. We can all really like Coach IB and be glad that players like him, but being liked is not always a recipe for success.

I think I heard on the coaches show that there is very little recruiting really going on. I think they believe that with this year not counting against eligibility they are putting their focus on the present group of players. Probably makes sense because like you pointed out, who would really consider WSU without knowing who the long term coach.

The bigger problem I see is WSU needs a new president, who will likely hire a new AD and the new AD will want to hire his own BB coach. If you believe Boatright is going to survive then I guess you don't need a new President.

[JVShocker]

Hypothetical: WSU somehow finishes #1-#3 in Conference, makes the Conference Championship Final, earns an NCAA bid, wins a game in the tourney.....does this thread die or is it like the earthquake situation in Wichita where (almost) daily tremors can be felt. ???

[Ashockalypse]

Jans.

[wichshock65]

Jans

[WuDrWu]

Hypothetical: WSU somehow finishes #1-#3 in Conference, makes the Conference Championship Final, earns an NCAA bid, wins a game in the tourney.....does this thread die or is it like the earthquake situation in Wichita where (almost) daily tremors can be felt. ???

No.

[shock]

Jans

[Shockm]

Jans

Without very much research, Jans does sound to check off all of the boxes.

*We most likely can get him for between $750,000 and $1 Million.
*He has several years of experience as a successful NCAA Div. 1 Head Coach.
*He knows Wichita, family likes Wichita, has support in Wichita, is a midwest guy, and is less likely to see this as a stepping stone, as long as he is monetarily taken care of in a parallel manner to his success.

Im not against looking at other candidates that also check off some or all of these boxes, but he has to be at the top end of any list, provided he is interested. While I’m not optimistic, I’d approach Forbes who also checks off all of the boxes. While he is in a Top Conference, I’m not sure that Wake Forest is better than a bottom feeder job in that conference. The negative, is that he’s only been there one year, but he may have run into a few roadblocks during that one year that makes him question the job. The important question is whether Wake Forest can be a Consistent Mid ACC job? Out of 15 schools, their best years may only be a 10th place finish. They will usually be better than Boston College, Pitt, and Georgia Tech and are 4th in their own state behind NC, Duke, and NC State. WF is also a very small school in that conference with higher academic standards than most in their conference.

[ShockingButTrue]

We ain't getin' Beilein, and, most realistically, Jans. Start from there.

[shockerofandover0943]

NMSU currently has 17 total games scheduled for this season. Already had quite a few canceled. Has to be a fairly frustrating situation for all involved.

[Dan]

IF we hire Jans, I really hope we can keep IB and pay him $200k plus. We need to keep this team in tact.

[wichshock65]

IF we hire Jans, I really hope we can keep IB and pay him $200k plus. We need to keep this team in tact.

I feel if we can keep ETN around, the others will follow. If he bolts, we're in trouble.

[Atxshoxfan]

I'm confident the choice was a bad contract or lose Marshall. Either that or Marshall bluffed and won. Marshall DEFINITELY dictated the terms of that contract.

If Boatwright had refused to sign the bad contract and Marshall had left, it would have been REALLY ugly with fans. I don't care for employees who use "I'm good, give me everything I want or I'm leaving". I think that is kind of chicken ****. There's a difference between earning a raise and demanding one.

So it's not ok to increase your worth and get the most you can for your work? Are we all supposed to just keep working the same job for the same company at whatever wage they want to pay?
that doesn't work out too well for most folks because most of us started at some meaningless job to get us through our younger years.
On the other side of it, do you pay full price for a anything when you can get it on sale for 1/2 price? I doubt it.