Emergency Pod: What's next for ISU basketball?

[ChrisMWilliams]

Blum and I got together right after the news hit tonight. Enjoy.

EMERGENCY POD: Prohm gone ... what's next for Iowa State basketball?

Iowa State made its move on Monday night, moving on from Steve Prohm. In an emergency podcast, Chris Williams and Brent Blum look ahead and dissect potential replacements and the future of Iowa State basketball.

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[Cyched]

Right after? You guys neighbors or something?

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Right after? You guys neighbors or something?

Yes, actually.

 

[Cyched]

Yes, actually.

 

[NWICY]

Things I learned in this podcast. CW wants TJ hired.

 

[mjhavlo76]

I guess I'm not on that TJ train. He was mediocre with UNLV, what makes us think it'll be different here?

 

[mynameisjonas]

Things I learned in this podcast. CW wants TJ hired.

Not sure this is the right move for CW. He already admitted he can’t be objective about TJ since they’re best friends.

 

[GetAwesome]

I guess I'm not on that TJ train. He was mediocre with UNLV, what makes us think it'll be different here?

I'm can't say that kind of hire would be in my Top 3 either (it's also a good thing I'm not the AD), but I'll admit CDub gives a few sound reasons in this pod how TJ could more easily, and relatively quickly, replicate his SDSU success here in Ames (compared to his UNLV experience to date).

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Just doing my best here guys. Trying to be 100 percent honest with you while analyzing the situation. Zero point in lying about it. If he gets the job, I will probably have to consider not covering the program.

 

[Stormin]

I agree with many of the points CW made. I am actually thinking now that TJ might be the best choice. Give him a shot. Why not? The program is in a dumpster fire and the guy can recruit.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

I agree with many of the points CW made. I am actually thinking now that TJ might be the best choice. Give him a shot. Why not? The program is in a dumpster fire and the guy can recruit.

TJ isn’t the “best” choice, but he’s a solid person if a couple A+ candidates fall through.

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

I trust Pollard and will fully support whoever he chooses

 

[alarson]

Not sure this is the right move for CW. He already admitted he can’t be objective about TJ since they’re best friends.

Listening to it, they went down through the list of names that have come up, but he acknowledged his personal connection and bias related to the hire. I think that's about the best way to handle it. Of course he's going to have biases with someone who's been around ISU so long, better to be out front with them.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Are we getting Caleb Grill back then?

 

[RonBurgundy]

Ugh. TJ is fallback at best. Has not accomplished anything at UNLV. UNLV in a crap conference.

We must do better.

 

[trevn]

I trust Pollard and will fully support whoever he chooses

This.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

this is a podcast about how nice prohm and tj are.

 

[Minnyclonenut]

I'm can't say that kind of hire would be in my Top 3 either (it's also a good thing I'm not the AD), but I'll admit CDub gives a few sound reasons in this pod how TJ could more easily, and relatively quickly, replicate his SDSU success here in Ames (compared to his UNLV experience to date).

Replicate SDSU success? From the 3 years of coaching their he’s had 2 players that he actually recruited on his own who has done anything for SDSU in 5 years. That’s kind of confusing

 

[Tlyon]

Good points about the older coaches like matta possibly being a little slow to adapt. My top 2 are Devries and Tang, but I wouldn’t be upset with tj or smith. Whoever it is I’ll support!

 

[mjhavlo76]

Well, I've been reading UNLV message boards and they seem to think T.J. is our coach now (as if it's a formality). Been reading it will be official by the end of the week. That's crazy to think!!!