Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Step-back Peter Principle, with more realistic expectations. Lots of pros IMO.
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would guess Nebraska would back channel Devries and McCollum?
Assume Kwa? Was he never fully relegated to an AC spot or has he just already been told he would be relieved of his duties (if so)?
DevILLDawg
- Meredosia, Illinois
It still boggles my mind that there would even be chatter surrounding Ben Johnson at Minnesota. I think he can flat out coach. Give the guy some resources and see what he can do.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
I assume he meant TA
Yeah, I assume you're right! Definitely didn't think about that! I was considering the 5 AC's OA, Geoff, Hamer, Tyler and Kwa, but I bet Kwa was just a fill in once TA stepped away. Good call.
I think Hoiberg needs to adjust and try to recruit some more athleticism but I really don't see Nebraska being able to upgrade.
Though I think very highly of Hoiberg so who knows. I think it's just Nebraska is a very tough basketball job.
Correct … Kwa was only temporary for this season …
Unless there’s another staff change (I do think the odds are good there will be at least 1) … We will only be hiring 1 new assistant …
Will Wade is from Nashville. Got his head coaching start at UT Chattanooga. Coaches are vagabonds, but I wonder if he is really hoping Barnes calls it a career, and he can get the Tennessee job.
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
Sounds like we're both right then
Battle89
- Cary-Grove, the better Trojan team
From your lips to God's ears
DevILLDawg
- Meredosia, Illinois
In that order, too?
If Barnes retires … I think it’d be Sean Miller, Will Wade or Kim English for Tennessee …
Josh Schertz & Alan Huss are the names that I’ve heard Nebraska would potentially be interested in …
Hoiberg has a decent size buyout from what I’m told from that extension last March … They could probably make it work if they wanted to though …
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Will Wade seems like a natural fit for Tennessee. I have to think under the radar discussions are taking place with Barnes to see if he's done after this season and, if he is, that people are talking with Wade.
This would be like Vincent Kompany getting Burnley relegated and then taking the Bayern Munich job for those of you who are soccer fans.
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English in Knoxville would be wild after getting run out of Providence
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
Hang on! The carousel is about to be in full swing!
With Hopkins … Completely different results …
He’d be my third choice out of that list …
Providence fanbase struggles with being realistic IMO
Nope, don't like this at all. There needs to be a minimum of 2 changes, in my opinion. Hammer & Kwa.
1000% …
They aren’t even a top half program in their own conference … It’s a bottom 4 job in the Big East and the 2 of the other 3 are DePaul, and Seton Hall …
RabidDawgClassic
- Los Angeles, CA
If that’s the exact order, I have no worries that Brad would end up in Austin. Even if Wade, Miller and Ivey said no, I’m pretty sure Snyder would say “yes, yes, a thousand times YES!!!”
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Here's my biggest question, and I'm guessing only the insiders will really be able to answer it - who drove the tactical changes on defense, particularly on how to defend ball screens?
If ANYONE on the staff had to step in and drive that change, then there is zero reason to retain Hamer. That's supposedly his baby. It's no different when you see a head coach step in and call plays in football, whether on defense or offense. If Hamer is the defensive game planner and someone else had to correct the issues, then there is no choice but to move on.
We have not been very good defensively all season. More than that, until the last several games there were no discernible adjustments to attempt to improve things. So if Underwood, Alexander, or Antigua came in and drove these changes (I'm assuming Tyler continued his work on the offense, but if he did have these ideas I'll give him credit), then what value does Hamer provide to the staff?
If Hamer was the one who drove these changes, I'll happily reconsider things. But I would be very surprised if that was the case. But, as I've said a lot on here, I've been wrong before and will be again.
I think for Snyder-the bigger issue becomes if Texas wants to buy out his NBA contract
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
Wouldn't the bigger issue be if Snyder wanted to continue staying in NBA mid-table purgatory or decided to jump before he was pushed? The Hawks and Bulls have been the walking definitions of "mediocre" the last few seasons.
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