Coaching Carousel (Basketball)

[I-L-L 1318]

There is nothing I love more than watching IU fans think they deserve and will poach a top 10 coach and then settling for option E for them. With that said, I do think he will be an upgrade for them

 

[PepeSilvia]

both schools AD's timing is terrible

Iowa should have hired DeVries last year
Indiana should have hired May last year

Devries is a better get than May imo. Devries with a top tier NIL is actually pretty scary.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

If Chester Frazier doesn't get the HC job is he gone? Don't see a new HC coming in and accepting an associate coach with that power.

See post 288 …

 

[PepeSilvia]

If Chester Frazier doesn't get the HC job is he gone? Don't see a new HC coming in and accepting an associate coach with that power.

Chester Frazier getting the head coaching job would be kind of funny because it would be exactly the same thing Oklahoma State did with Boynton when Brad left for Illinois.

Hire a new coach for a mid major, he leaves after one year and you hire their assistant coach.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Are you Trevor Vallese lol

 

[CubIllini]

Nova has kicked the tires on Groce …

I feel like he would fit in better at a lower tier Big East school or maybe even a Mountain West type job. Nova seems pretty big time for him. Just a gut feeling, but who knows.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

Devries is a better get than May imo. Devries with a top tier NIL is actually pretty scary.

I like DeVries but he’s a lot like his mentor …

And I tend to judge people by a couple of things … Performance, How they treat people, and what their co-workers or in this case former players say about them …

DeVries has mixed reviews on those last two … But I do think he can really coach …

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

I feel like he would fit in better at a lower tier Big East school or maybe even a Mountain West type job. Nova seems pretty big time for him. Just a gut feeling, but who knows.

I really think he’d do well in the Big East …

 

[CubIllini]

I really think he’d do well in the Big East …

Truly wish him well unless he is playing us. Would love to see him get another shot.

 

[blueguy]

This could be a dumb question but if hammer is let go, would Brad bring back Chester to run the defense or has that ship sailed due to Chester’s actions last year?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

This could be a dumb question but if hammer is let go, would Brad bring back Chester to run the defense or has that ship sailed due to Chester’s actions last year?

Chester won’t be coming back …

Part of the reason he left was because Hamer was running the defense …

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

One place I never got the chance to go to was Fox Ridge. Always wanted to but never had the opportunity to.

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

Jimmy John's and Taco Bell were fairly common places that myself and others would hit up after the bars closed on the weekend.

 

[dainjazoner]

Chester won’t be coming back …

Part of the reason he left was because Hamer was running the defense …

are we not going to fire hamer???

 

[pruman91]

I like DeVries but he’s a lot like his mentor …

And I tend to judge people by a couple of things … Performance, How they treat people, and what their co-workers or in this case former players say about them …

DeVries has mixed reviews on those last two … But I do think he can really coach …

does DeVries son still have eligibility left ?

 

[illinifan1987]

are we not going to fire hamer???

More than 1 insider have said it's only Kwa as of now

 

[IlliniFan42]

See post 288 …

"IU fans not happy"?

 

[Illiniforlife]

If we don’t get rid of Hammer, I think Josh needs to have a serious discussion with Underwood and the direction of the program

 

[alaskaillini]

If Chester ends up at IU, I would hope that OA chest bumps him in the handshake line.

 

[orangem]

are we not going to fire hamer???

I believe you meant he is going to transition to another opportunity.

 

[DevILLDawg]

If we don’t get rid of Hammer, I think Josh needs to have a serious discussion with Underwood and the direction of the program

If we stick with Tyler's buddy and what John Beilien referred to as the worst defense he's ever seen a Brad Underwood team have....when a donor if willing to pony up for Luke Yaklich....
I'll be officially waving the Chris Beard flag.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

If we stick with Tyler's buddy and what John Beilien referred to as the worst defense he's ever seen a Brad Underwood team have....when a donor if willing to pony up for Luke Yaklich....
I'll be officially waving the Chris Beard flag.

Caption: Chris Beard flag pictured with American flag

 

[DevILLDawg]

Really think it’ll end up being Calhoun …

The list is Calhoun, McCollum, Mack, C Fraz, Cronin …

Noone else seems to care or want to touch this but what in the world happened between Cronin and the University that he would consider leaving the blue skies of Southern California (and more importantly In and Out) for Cincinnati and skyline chili? Or Morgantown and Tudors Biscuit World?

I didn't love my time in SoCal as much as most do...but I can't imagine scratching and clawing my way out of John Wooden's house just to take a Tier B job with 2 million in NIL..

 

[the juiceman cometh]

does DeVries son still have eligibility left ?

He could potentially apply for a medical redshirt for this season as he got injured 8 games in and missed the rest of the season.

 

[IlliniFan42]

If we don’t get rid of Hammer, I think Josh needs to have a serious discussion with Underwood and the direction of the program

What if Josh doesn't mind having an assistant coach or two who will never demand a raise because they have no leverage? Could it be he only views three of the assistant coach slots as necessary and the other two are seat-fillers?

Keep in mind it wasn't that long ago that there was a three-assistant-coach limit, Tyler and Hamer were only promoted to AC because the limit expanded to five.