Ok? Iowa State didn't make it as far as they should have either. That **** happens in March. That's why it's called madness.
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Ok? Iowa State didn't make it as far as they should have either. That **** happens in March. That's why it's called madness.
Does anyone have an example of a guy who's never been apart of a good team to get promoted and have success?
Murray State did not even make the NCAA. And in the NIT they only made it to the Quarterfinals. They were not that good. And were legitimately left out of the NCAA Tourney, despite their 29-6 record.
Ohio Valley Conference had 1 automatic bid to NCAA......Belmont, which lost in the first round. and was a 15th seed. Murray State was the lone NIT team which lost in the Quarter finals. And they had 3 teams in the CIT which is for teams that did not make the NCAA, or the NIT. The Ohio Valley Conference is not a good league.
I heard that when we hired Tim Floyd from New Orleans and Eustachy from Utah State. Ever heard of Bo Ryan, Coach K, Bill Self, etc..... I guess I don't understand where you think coaches come from. I base things relative to the competition they play. Prohm has done a hell of a job every year he has been there. 20+ wins per year. Larry had only been to 1 ncaa before he took this job and Tim also.
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Tim Floyd had been Head Coach at both Idaho and New Orleans before coming to Iowa State. Larry Eustachy had been Head Coach at Idaho and Utah State before coming to Iowa State. Not sure you can equate that to the one stop at Murray State that Prohm has been. Prohm served as an assistant there and then was elevated to Head Coach at Murray State. Classic hire from within. Using your logic that should never have been done.
So you're saying its a bad thing that he assisted in making a team good, and was able to keep them good after being promoted?
He knows TJ will be hired and wants everyone to believe, it was simply based on the interview he did this weekend.
Could be that he is TJ's contractor or something
He runs a type of system we need to run to be good next year, and to continue to be good in the future. He's recruited and developed NBA players at Murray Freaking State. Who cares how many schools he coached at, he wins. That's what matters.
I'd rather hire a proven winner HC from a small school than an assist who's never been apart of a good team. He's not really promoting from within when he hasn't been here during the last few years. He wasn't going to get the HC job at the other places he's interviewed, or the ones he canceledz. But he's good enough here?
I'd rather hire a proven winner HC from a small school than an assist who's never been apart of a good team. He's not really promoting from within when he hasn't been here during the last few years. He wasn't going to get the HC job at the other places he's interviewed, or the ones he canceledz. But he's good enough here?
I'm still waiting for some examples of assistants from bad teams to get promoted and be successful. You are shooting down someone who wins awards and championships for someone who's never won anything or made it anywhere.
Then I want Vance Downs. The guy is a winner. He developed Harrison Barnes and Doug McDermott. Two Lottery picks in the NBA. And Bubu Palo who played ball at Iowa State. Let's get him.
If Steve Prohm is such a slam dunk hire, then why wasn't he hired at Alabama or Florida. Alabama was his "dream job" he claimed.
Didn't realize Fred's teams sucked and underachieved so badly his first 3 years. Otzelberger was instrumental in turning things around at Iowa State with Fred Hoiberg.
Are you seriously comparing a high school coach to a Div. 1 college basketball coach?
Instead of critiquing other people's choices, please tell us, what makes your choice SOOOOOO much better.
I feel like he wasn't here for Freds great years. But maybe I'm wrong. What did Iowa State win while Otz was here?