2023 NCAA MBB coaching carousel
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He can probably make about as much as an assistant at ISU asks a HC at several mids.
Will be interesting, I think basketball people know what he brings, but not going to be a hire that excites a fanbase.
Think this was a given, when you heard the details you understood why he has to go but no chance it was with cause .
I think the one we need to worry about losing is Blount.
I don't understand the Pitino hype. He's 70 years old. How much longer will he coach?
I think the teams that are involved are so desperate for success will focus on a 2-3 year commitment, and if you are only talking about on the court, he is an incredible college coach.
Depends on the league. The average in the Valley is between $500-550k and the lowest paid guy is Lottich at Valpo at $275k. He'd get a bump at that level but he wouldn't find anywhere near the money at a level lower than the Valley, A10, MW level.
Rumors GT will likely either go Pitino or a minority coach. With that in mind this smoke makes a lot of sense.
It is not a bad thing if your assistant coaches get promoted to be a HC somewhere so long as you replace them.
While I don't want to lose someone every year - particularly with the risk that a player they recruited follows them, having ISU be known as a place for the best assistant coaches to get promoted (while keeping TJ) would not be end of the world - keeps TJ fresh and, if done right, can expand recruiting reach (the new assistant has connections that TJ leverages to be his own connections too).
I heard a rumor that Fran could get the Notre Dame job and Devries would go to Iowa.
Pitino is a great coach, so I understand the lure for a school like GA Tech that has been lackluster for a generation. But I look at immediate success of guys like TJ, Tang, Gates and hope a young coach gets the nod.
It will be interesting if Fran doesn't make a move. The timing might be good with Connor graduating and younger son still in HS.
A Lute Olson type move, a pre-retirement job to a locale he & Marge can grow old. If he likes east coast a Georgetown or St John's might make sense.
Part of the reason TJ's pay is low compared to his peers is we had to pay Prohm a buyout for cratering the program and had to pay UNLV for TJ. He knew this and his pay will increase.
Pitino’s agent is working overtime. This guy is linked to every job.
The other factor was the uncertainty about the next TV contract.
Now that the TV contract and CFP expansion are in place I will be shocked if Jamie doesn't take care of TJ this off season.