Coaching Carousel (Basketball)
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OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I posted this one in the last thread just before it was locked, so I'll add it here.
Any additional news/rumors on some of the possible retirements? I'm not going to lie - if we saw a scenario where Barnes retires, Underwood goes to Tennessee because Whitman tells Underwood he needs to make staff changes and Underwood says he'd rather leave than do that, and then Whitman hires Chris Beard, I'm not going to be overly upset about it.
Any additional news/rumors on some of the possible retirements? I'm not going to lie - if we saw a scenario where Barnes retires, Underwood goes to Tennessee because Whitman tells Underwood he needs to make staff changes and Underwood says he'd rather leave than do that, and then Whitman hires Chris Beard, I'm not going to be overly upset about it.
After a night of dwelling…
I can’t emphasize enough how badly we need a top level strategic assistant on this staff.
It’s frustrating with how much money Brad makes and how long he’s been in the business that he hasn’t evolved in game strategically. There have been plenty of games the last few years where it’s just completely obvious how much better the other teams game plan is. Either from the jump or after half time.
Love Brad and grateful for him. Program is in a great spot. But we clearly need a X’s and O’s guy on the bench for us to reach final four potential.
I can’t emphasize enough how badly we need a top level strategic assistant on this staff.
It’s frustrating with how much money Brad makes and how long he’s been in the business that he hasn’t evolved in game strategically. There have been plenty of games the last few years where it’s just completely obvious how much better the other teams game plan is. Either from the jump or after half time.
Love Brad and grateful for him. Program is in a great spot. But we clearly need a X’s and O’s guy on the bench for us to reach final four potential.
UT / Sean Miller "agreement"
sacraig
- The desert
I just watched this episode again the other day. What a gem.
From a coaching perspective, I can tell you this is what happens.
1. You develop your philosophy because it has led you to success. Brad has won a lot of games here.
2. In times of need, you lean on your philosophy that has led you to success.
3. In game adjustments are a double edged sword for coaches. If I try the adjustments and they don’t work out, I kick myself for not sticking with what got me this far. If I don’t try the adjustments, and I lose with my philosophy, I’m angry cause I know I could’ve tried something else. There’s a lot of times where having patience and sticking to your guns is the right move. But it’s more noticeable when you should have adjusted and didn’t to the casual fan.
Nothing works 100%
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
Hamer/Kwa/TU all demoted/gone
Gentry, Yaklich in. Fill third spot with player development/recruiter (Brian Randle is my dream, would also like Sean Harrington or even TA back if we could mend that bridge)
if we lose OA or GA and/or don’t replace at least 2/3 of Hamer/Kwa/TU, the offseason is an automatic loss
Gentry, Yaklich in. Fill third spot with player development/recruiter (Brian Randle is my dream, would also like Sean Harrington or even TA back if we could mend that bridge)
if we lose OA or GA and/or don’t replace at least 2/3 of Hamer/Kwa/TU, the offseason is an automatic loss
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sacraig
- The desert
It's awfully early in the morning to be approaching peak Loyalty.
hooraybeer
- Peoria, IL
my girls have been up for hours. it’s prime time in this household
Illini2010-11
- Sugar Grove
sacraig
- The desert
I'd be there with you except I'm probably 2 hours behind you.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
I'd assume Tyler's "demotion" is no further than being the 5th assistant.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Isn't that what practices are for? You develop the structure for in-game adjustments at that time.
I'm all in favor of a philosophy. But that merely sets the vision and guardrails. Once you have that philosophy, then you develop what you need to do. "Plan A, but better" isn't a philosophy. It's stubbornness.
The staff has plenty of time now to figure out what went wrong this season and to fix it. At a minimum, we have to do more than pick and roll with guys standing around the perimeter on offense and just doing drop coverage (which I hope we launch into the sun) on defense.
A great reply and you’re definitely right. But my point is we essentially ran iso ball all night. Our game plan was to try and drive into the lane and look to kick out. When your guards can’t get separation though, you need some good sets to fall back on. We just didn’t have it.
Defensively, my gripe is how we guarded the screens all night. UK had a ton of open looks and we didn’t make them uncomfortable once. Zero hedging on screens allowing them to either pull up for 3 or get downhill momentum on us driving to the basket. UK saw that and exploited it to start the second half.
At that level you can’t just die on your “hill” (game plan) the whole game when it clearly isn’t working
I think Brad is great at roster building and adjusting his scheme over the summer or midway through the season…but to be elite you have to be able to adjust mid game sometimes
Respectfully to everyone and to Brad... none of the transfers/EU recruits we're brought in with much defensive prowess to begin with. If we expected KJ and Tomi to come in and be prepared for the level of physicallity needed for the college game we are either delusional or much too hopeful.
Love Morez and he is a vital piece that needs to come back but he is a 6'9" (maybe) undersized front court player who just needs more experience to leverage his body/position to play defense at a high level.
Other than the obvious portal needs (Veteran PG, Wing Scorer and back up Big) we desperately need Brad to bring in high major assistants who have a track record of defensive strategy.
Once again Gentry isn't coming back.
Also why do you want Sean Harrington? Because he provides basketball analysis on Twitter?
sacraig
- The desert
Just a terrible infatuation with hiring alumni/former players. It reeks of Michigan or Indiana, which is how you end up with Brady Hoke or Mike Woodson.
For the love of all things holy, next year please have a defensive strategy that does not include drop coverage. Our bigs just standing in the lane and giving guards clean vision and clear passing lanes is a horrific startegy. Guards need a hedge to be able to get back in the play and not get stuck on the ball handlers hip. Kentucky’s big man sliced and diced us because we decided to stand 12 feet away from him when he was only 15 feet away from the basket. Made me want to go play in traffic watching the game yesterday.
How is Sean Harrington more qualified than TU? Because he was a better shooter? I bet if Tyler spent his time making Twitter videos, you'd be pretty impressed by him too.
O … Geoff … Mike B … Yak/Samarrippas … Tyler …
Hamer FIRED … Kwa demoted to what he was originally hired to do …
Ideally …
Are Tex Winter and Johnny Bach available? Oh, wait, never mind. That's the mindset we need, though.
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