This is what I would have said at the beginning of the season. I just don’t see how Jamie can keep him around if he goes winless in conference though.
ISU Coaching Poll
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My want list
1. John Beilein
2. Craig Smith
Outside of that I don't really have much for rankings but Steve Prohm coming back is whatever last place is
1. John Beilein
2. Craig Smith
Outside of that I don't really have much for rankings but Steve Prohm coming back is whatever last place is
What's the deal with Anthony Grant at Dayton? Won national coach of the year last year, still at Dayton. Great resume. Seems like he would be a fantastic hire.
CycloneErik
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I forgot that he got fired after a season where he went 18-14.
Sure, Alabama ended up doing great in that search, but that's a stunning approach for Alabama.
Yeah, I forgot about him. Could be interesting. Might have learned some things from first time in Power conference. Seems like a well respected guy. Has gone to the tournament everywhere he has coached and also has NBA bench experience.
He's been my #1 for a couple of years now. Been told when Brey leaves ND they'll go after him hard and he would go.
Honestly if it were still December I'd agree with you. But this team is so incredibly bad I just can't see how he can salvage it. I think the reason you keep a coach after this kind of season is that you hope he can turn it around and that there is reasonable hope for the future.
I don't think you can expect him to add any meaningful pieces before next season now with the obscene levels of negative recruiting that would happen. So what we're probably looking at for next season is this year's team, minus Young and JCL, plus Hunter and Foster. I mean that team is probably better, but meaningfully? I mean what does that team win next year, 12 games? All that would be accomplished is delaying the inevitable.
I think next years team has a decent chance at being decent but with a new coaching staff. There are some pieces there with Hinson and Hunter coming in. I am just not convinced Prohm is the guy to get the most out of them. Plus, if Prohm does somehow get to stay another year, I’m guessing the coaching staff will look completely different. How will that affect things? And we know there will be some players leaving the program, how much will those hurt? Just way too many variables for my liking.
It’s too late to change the assistants. That should have been done last year. Prohm went all in and completely failed.
Yes, definitely agree with that. Just saying I don’t think Pollard allows him back without some major stipulations.
Not sure if this had any effect on Steve Prohm's career here but how much of a factor was Neill Berry leaving in the Spring of 2018?
I voted Davries even though I see virtually no connecting lines b/w Pollard and him. I follow Drake as my 'emergency backup' team and have since the Dolph Days. Davries strikes me as a guy who has coaching in his DNA.
Bringing his kid with him sort of ala McDermott/kid at Creighton would be delightful -- not saying the kid is POY material, but sure seems like an "ISU kind of kid" and would get us back into the perception of being an Iowa school]
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TJ would be more than fine with me, though.
Bringing his kid with him sort of ala McDermott/kid at Creighton would be delightful -- not saying the kid is POY material, but sure seems like an "ISU kind of kid" and would get us back into the perception of being an Iowa school]
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TJ would be more than fine with me, though.
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He's been there 3 years and has done great. He wouldn't be doing that to them. Just my opinion.
CycloneErik
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IMO, he'd just be doing what coaches do. They move along.
He may not. I don't know him or really read much about him. I wouldn't fault him if he moved on from Drake to here or anywhere, or if he stayed.
If any of those coaches would leave where they’re at to come to Ames, I would question their sanity.