Hinson to SIU being reported

[ShockerFever]

I've seen enough hate on the SIU board lately for us for me not to care. I like Hinson. He's a good guy. But I won't be crying tears into the Carbondale dam if they continue to fall deeper into Abyssville.

[rrshock]

I don't see how they can go any farther down with this hire. They might be a middle of the pack team after a couple of years. They didn't have a chance in hell of being anything but a cellar dweller if Lowery had stayed.

[jocoshock]

I don't see how they can go any farther down with this hire. They might be a middle of the pack team after a couple of years. They didn't have a chance in hell of being anything but a cellar dweller if Lowery had stayed.

SIU is starting to sound like WSU in the 90s. Will take more than a coach to fix it.

[Shox21]

I like Hinson, always did, even when he was at you know where. But yesterday SalukiTalk was about to melt down with the news. Haven't been there yet today to see if it has gotten better.

[SubGod22]

They weren't going to land any coach on the rise with where their program is. If they thought they had a chance at someone like that then they'd fooled themselves. Once Hinson gets things corrected they'll be in better shape for the next hire.

[proshox]

I like the hire. His results at MSU weren't far behind Turgeon / Marshall. One could argue that he didn't get the chance to coach his best team. He was able to recruit local talent and I always enjoyed the playing style his teams exhibited.

[ShockTalk]

They weren't going to land any coach on the rise with where their program is. If they thought they had a chance at someone like that then they'd fooled themselves. Once Hinson gets things corrected they'll be in better shape for the next hire.

Did ya hear that, Barry?

[1972Shocker]

One thing about Barry. He has a lot of experience working within a constrained budget from his MSU days. From what it sounds like that experience will come in handy at SIU.

[Aargh]

Head coaching experience - check
Proven winner at the level where SIU competes - check
Willing to take on the horrible job at SIU - check

SIU wasn't going to be able to hire a solid assistant looking to move up. Those guys are looking for a better opportunity than the rebuilding job that's going to be needed in Carbondale. Tad Boyle's route through Northern Colorado is more attractive than trying to take a cellar-dweller in a very competetive conference and move them up. I don't think WSU had a shot at Turgeon except for the fact that he grew up in Kansas and thought he wanted to be close to his family.

[Zardoz]

Hinson was the best coach that they could afford and was willing to take the job. At least he should be able to keep his recruits from jumping ship each year and he won't be throwing his players under the bus after each loss and not giving them any credit after wins. I still look for it to take 2 or 3 years for him to clean up the mess Lowery made of SIU.

[pogo]

minimum of three years.

[1972Shocker]

http://cjonline.com/sports/2012-03-28/hinson-introduced-salukis-coach

Hinson was introduced Wednesday as the new men’s basketball coach at Southern Illinois, signing a five-year, nearly $1.5 million contract

I'm interpreting that to mean Barry is getting about 300k per year. If nothing else SIU's HC salary per win will go way down.

[wu_shizzle]

http://cjonline.com/sports/2012-03-2...-salukis-coach



I'm interpreting that to mean Barry is getting about 300k per year. If nothing else SIU's HC salary per win will go way down.

First 2 years are 250k per year: http://mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/ne...ketball-coach/

[hizzshock]

First 2 years are 250k per year: http://mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/ne...ketball-coach/

How much was Lowery making a year?

[SubGod22]

So he's getting a raise over what SWOMO paid