Here are a few tidbits I posted yesterday that are still timely today...
Absolutely no interest by a huge portion of the donor-base to Nurse, Sadler, Davis, or Lutz. Good guys, but not a step forward.
Dont sleep on Drew, Stephens, Rice, Prohm, Underwood, etc. JP likes a budget coach with room to grow and there are several in this tier that make a lot more sense than those I put in my no list above.
There are what I consider two "surprise" candidates - one being Altman. He has some baggage like any coach, but he checks a lot of the right boxes for where ISU is and wants to go. There is a decent amount of interest his way.
Regarding JP/Leath "Friction"...
Now you know why we've mentioned Leath's name several times over the past week:wink: This was one of those things that wasn't supposed to be publicly discussed:no:
Regarding ISU's budget...
Just based on what I hear, I think ISU could afford up to $5mil without it causing adverse effects on other programs, coaches, prospective plans, contingencies, etc. That is just speculation based on talking with big donors and the discussions they've had with JP. Now, just because we can afford up to that limit, doesn't mean there is a scenario where JP wants to spend even half that, and he would prefer to spend a third of that at most.
Again, this is just conjecture based on various discussions, don't take it as an independent audit of the budget for the next 10 years.
I've also talked for the past two weeks about the friction between Hornacek and some established donors/concerned parties over past interactions and events. Those friction points are going to limit some of the support that is mustered for Jeff, but wouldn't be a major obstacle if that was ultimately the direction.
Regarding Leon Rice...
Posted about Leon Rice in the past being an under the radar but capable candidate, see that CW is hearing his name now too. Interesting candidate and very under rated in many regards.
Regarding length of search...
A couple reasons for the longer-than-usual process... 1) The candidate pool is much larger than it was expected to be based on the positive interest shown in the opening, 2) There is obviously the friction previously discussed causing a few extra discussions, 3) Some donors have expressed a lot of interest in having a voice, and 4) There is some consideration to giving Fred a chance to say goodbye given his stature as our University's ambassador (hardly want to announce a new coach before Fred has left the stage).
Absolutely no interest by a huge portion of the donor-base to Nurse, Sadler, Davis, or Lutz. Good guys, but not a step forward.
Dont sleep on Drew, Stephens, Rice, Prohm, Underwood, etc. JP likes a budget coach with room to grow and there are several in this tier that make a lot more sense than those I put in my no list above.
There are what I consider two "surprise" candidates - one being Altman. He has some baggage like any coach, but he checks a lot of the right boxes for where ISU is and wants to go. There is a decent amount of interest his way.
Regarding JP/Leath "Friction"...
Now you know why we've mentioned Leath's name several times over the past week:wink: This was one of those things that wasn't supposed to be publicly discussed:no:
Regarding ISU's budget...
Just based on what I hear, I think ISU could afford up to $5mil without it causing adverse effects on other programs, coaches, prospective plans, contingencies, etc. That is just speculation based on talking with big donors and the discussions they've had with JP. Now, just because we can afford up to that limit, doesn't mean there is a scenario where JP wants to spend even half that, and he would prefer to spend a third of that at most.
Again, this is just conjecture based on various discussions, don't take it as an independent audit of the budget for the next 10 years.
I've also talked for the past two weeks about the friction between Hornacek and some established donors/concerned parties over past interactions and events. Those friction points are going to limit some of the support that is mustered for Jeff, but wouldn't be a major obstacle if that was ultimately the direction.
Regarding Leon Rice...
Posted about Leon Rice in the past being an under the radar but capable candidate, see that CW is hearing his name now too. Interesting candidate and very under rated in many regards.
Regarding length of search...
A couple reasons for the longer-than-usual process... 1) The candidate pool is much larger than it was expected to be based on the positive interest shown in the opening, 2) There is obviously the friction previously discussed causing a few extra discussions, 3) Some donors have expressed a lot of interest in having a voice, and 4) There is some consideration to giving Fred a chance to say goodbye given his stature as our University's ambassador (hardly want to announce a new coach before Fred has left the stage).
