Captain Bubbles
- Fairfield, IL
Jerry Sloan is not the ideal choice, as he's been battling health problems.Someone get Jerry Sloan on the phone!
Jerry Sloan is not the ideal choice, as he's been battling health problems.Someone get Jerry Sloan on the phone!
Big NO to Holtmann
Someplace in these 102 pages, I think that I remember reading that we should only look at head coaches as a new coach hire. Why not assistants? Collins was an assistant at Duke and he has Northwestern playing well after only three years.
If this is about his three years at Gardner-Webb I'm going to be very upset.
What makes you think Whitman would look at Silas? And what makes him an intriguing candidate?
Ivy League educated--that Whitman likes smart people thing
Top NBA assistant
Excellent teacher and top notch motivator
Recommendations--Kerr, Curry, Lin, and Larry Brown
Character is impeccable
42 years old
AA
Wants Dad (Paul) to be able to coach with him and be part of family
Wants to be HC and prefers college game to NBA grind
Ivy League educated--that Whitman likes smart people thing
Top NBA assistant
Excellent teacher and top notch motivator
Recommendations--Kerr, Curry, Lin, and Larry Brown
Character is impeccable
42 years old
AA
Wants Dad (Paul) to be able to coach with him and be part of family
Wants to be HC and prefers college game to NBA grind
Interesting. His name hasn't come up in ANY conversations I've had with people that either have inside info or know people that do. Hmm. He sounds like a solid B choice.
Big NO to Holtmann, but Chris Mack is someone I would definitely approach, in my top 3. Can he be persuaded? Not sure, but definitely below the group of coaches that I do not believe there is any chance they will move to Illinois.
What names have come up?
Someplace in these 102 pages, I think that I remember reading that we should only look at head coaches as a new coach hire. Why not assistants? Collins was an assistant at Duke and he has Northwestern playing well after only three years.
I think either I or others have mentioned them, but the big names are Sean Miller (maybe not a pipe dream), Tony Bennett (not thrilled at UVA?), and Cuonzo Martin.
What names have come up?
I think either I or others have mentioned them, but the big names are Sean Miller (maybe not a pipe dream), Tony Bennett (not thrilled at UVA?), and Cuonzo Martin.
Not a chance, if it is someone from the NBA (which I personally doubt) it would be someone better known.
I think either I or others have mentioned them, but the big names are Sean Miller (maybe not a pipe dream), Tony Bennett (not thrilled at UVA?), and Cuonzo Martin.
Paul Silas is pretty well known, at least to old guys like you and me.
Never change, Illinois Loyalty, never change
Is Holtmann a big no because of his ties to Groce and feasability, or something else? Not seeing any justification for that considering his performance at Butler thus far, unless you are worried about recruiting.
EDIT: Just saw your comment above, I think it's a little unfair to lump him in with Groce considering their resumes are just so so different.
I think my earlier "Big NO" was probably too strong, suggesting something personally wrong with him. The strong ties to Groce is a negative IMO but also not a big name, untested, and riding the coattails of long established success at Butler. We can do better.
This is insanity. Holtmann is a tremendous coach who took over Butler under extremely difficult circumstances and has not just survived but thrived in a conference that, the Brad Stevens era or not, Butler had no business being in. He'll be on any list for bigger jobs.
I like Steve Lavin if healthy.
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I like Steve Lavin if healthy.