Altman going to oregon

[Snapshot9]

Has anyone heard how much that Oregon offered Altman?

[Txlen]

I believe I read something this weekend that said that it was in excess of $1.5 million.

[Ricardo del Rio]

Omaha TV station is reporting McDermott accepted a 10 year $9mm contract to coach Creighton. He had an $800,000 buyout at ISU.

"Action 3 in Omaha is reporting that Creighton has hired Iowa State head coach Greg McDermott to the be the new head coach of Creighton.

The deal is worth $10 million over 9 seasons."

EDIT http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/...creighton.html

Some ISU fans aren't sorry to see him go.

I'm pretty sure 4 years ago UNI bumped him up to around $400 per year to try to keep him. He took $700 per year from ISU a couple of weeks later.

CU fans are not overjoyed. :yahoo:

http://creighton.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2688&tid=133367322&mid=133367322&sid=1209&style=2

I don't think it is that bad of hire.

Walk the ball
Milk the clock
Minimize fouls
Minimize turnovers
Points range - 50s to low 60s

[calfan]

Ricardo del Rio,

He'll fit right into the MVC because that is exactly how every other team plays.

[shocking]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/thread/21301150?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

“This is home. This is where I will finish my coaching career.”

:D

[im4wsu]

Altman's Family Crest:

[RoyalShock]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/thread/21301150?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

“This is home. This is where I will finish my coaching career.”

:D

Hey coaches . . . don't ever say that.

Hey fans . . . don't ever believe that.

[Kung Wu]

Re: Second thoughts

Actually, a guy named Gregg Marshall started to take the job at Charleston, then changed his mind -- I believe he's done okay since then, and I expect him to continue to do better still.

Yes, and he's no longer at Winthrop -- which is the point. When they back out of a job like that it makes it hard to work out _where they currently are_, for very long.

Gene Stephens?

[ShockTalk]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/thread/21301150?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

“This is home. This is where I will finish my coaching career.”

:D

Hey coaches . . . don't ever say that.

Hey fans . . . don't ever believe that.

I agree, Royal. However, I believe very few knowledgeable fans would actually buy a coach making that statement.

I think the rub here is 1) how quickly he left after making that statement and 2) the circumstances of the program when he left. We even went through a little of this. Hind sight, some of thought it might have been better for the WSU basketball program had MT left a year earlier. That with all the returning players, we would have had no problem in attracting a top coach (which we did anyway), the team would have stayed intacted, and the flow of new, quality players would have continued. However, MT "left while the gettin' was still good" and WSU was going to go through a rebuilding process.

Altman may have felt much in the same situation. Program was down from what it was used to, there was some consternation among the team and fans, and the time might not be better to go. Particularly with what was being dangled in front of him (much the same with MT).

[SHOCKvalue]

Re: Second thoughts

Yes, and he's no longer at Winthrop -- which is the point. When they back out of a job like that it makes it hard to work out _where they currently are_, for very long.

Gene Stephens?

Gregg Marshallson?

[Kung Wu]

Re: Second thoughts

Yes, and he's no longer at Winthrop -- which is the point. When they back out of a job like that it makes it hard to work out _where they currently are_, for very long.

Gene Stephens?

Gregg Marshallson?

Haha thanks for the correction -- I'm working with a Mr. Stephens as I type and it had me all scrambled up.

[Ricardo del Rio]

I predict Coach Altman will be retiring at age 54 or 55.

[kcshocker11]

I predict Coach Altman will be retiring at age 54 or 55.

By his own choice? :posterwsu: 8)