Should we start calling them Carolinia?
Coaching Carousel (Basketball)
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Boy, it's almost as if DRF handled the situation well to secure the program's elite revenue sport status, but that COULDN'T be true
Oh she sure handled it … Handled it so well the University is having to remove her from overseeing the MBB program and Tommy is no longer reporting to her …
Byington will likely get a call as well …
Michigan has to step up on some things resource and program wise to keep May fully happy …
I think they will …
sacraig
- The desert
I wonder how long she stays in the job at this point.
As he should. Personally, between those two, I would take McCollum with all that NIL to assemble a team with. Without looking, my guess is Vanderbilt(SEC$) spends more on NIL and we have seen the results they have had when it comes to postseason. I don't like North Carolina at all, but would be ok with McCollum leaving the conference and only worrying about him in the NCAA tourney. He would be a problem with NIL backing. Of course, we have proved, as has Iowa, that it can be done without elite NIL backing so, what the He** do i know!!! lol.
Can't see McCollum leaving Iowa anytime soon but stranger things have happened
Why no Otz?
May has an endless amount of NIL funds to have a blast with. They literally built a frontcourt with two players from within the conference and the top transfer on the market.
Michigan has just as big of a name as Arizona and has more money. The only way he leaves is if he's guaranteed the same amount of funds to spend AND the name on the front of the jersey is just too much to pass up. I'd think that UNC would fit that category? Outside of that, assuming Scheyer doesn't bail for the NBA....Kansas would be the only job he'd eyeball. I guess that's also subject to the assumption that he never wants to touch the NBA.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
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Given what I’ve heard about DRF, I’ll still subscribe to the “broken clock is right twice a day” theory.Boy, it's almost as if DRF handled the situation well to secure the program's elite revenue sport status, but that COULDN'T be true
I’m a fan of McCollum but he should stay at Iowa. He’s becoming very popular there, and being an Iowan helps out. He should build Iowa up a few years before moving on.
My thoughts FWIW, UNC probably pivots to Byington, maybe Otz, Donovan as last resort?
My thoughts FWIW, UNC probably pivots to Byington, maybe Otz, Donovan as last resort?
I'm not certain anyone is saying McCollum has decoded the game of basketball. But :
He is 36-9 in NCAA tournament games at all levels - what that portends is his ability to improve his teams over the season and prepare his teams better than most coaches for "win or go home" games.
It took him 7 years to turn NW Missouri State into a D II National title contender.
He is from Iowa City - He is in his dream job. He won't leave until he is convinced that Iowa will never have the resources to play at National Championship caliber.
One last thing to think about (and I dread the thought). Iowa is going to be better next year than the were last year.
No way McCullom would tell UNC no if they asked. You go from below average resources to top 5 resources and top 5 program.
I dont think anyone wants to see Otz in a Carolina blue smedium shirt
shirts are too tight
I still have a feeling it’s gonna be Dusty May. Basketball is king at NC. The weather sure beats Ann Arbor. Not sure about buyout or anything like that. Maybe I’m just hoping Michigan falls back to mediocrity
It won't be May. I don't think it'll be McCollum, Oats, or Golden. I think it comes down to whether Carolina is convinced Donovan can dominate the college game again after being gone so long. If they're not convinced, I think Byington takes the job.
ChiefGritty
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I had never heard of her until like two days ago and have done zero research beyond reading the posts here, and yet I guarantee I could write 5000 words exactly reciting what the Arizona people's complaints are. Certain things never change.
I heard about him on some podcast. Apparently he is kind of a different guy. Doesn’t really enjoy the spotlight or high expectations. Grew up in a military family. Very regimented and not one for much nonsense. Just passing along what I heard.
Your opinion is based on what that Iowa will be better next year. Iowa was 12-10 in their last 22 games. Iowa made the most of their breaks against Florida and Nebraska. McCollom has to prove that he can recruit at McCaffrey level. The last time Iowa made the Elite prior to this year was 1987. That was 39 years ago. If he can keep Iowa a consistent NCAA TOURNAMENT team then he will parlay that into a bigger job.
25 or so will suffice. We already have a FOTN.
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