POLL: TJ or Field

[clone1990]

TJ also went in to UNLV and cleaned house. Using two years (one being a friggin pandemic year) to determine if TJ can coach just seems really lazy.

Agreed. He was successful at SDSU and has a solid history of recruiting.

 

[clone1990]

Not sure I understand the TJ hate on this board. Someone enlighten me.

 

[Baseline23]

Yeah that's the thing, with Gates you are going all in on the flop. Thinking the turn and river are going to be good to your hand.

I want you to know I googled that term. And I still don't understand what it means. In basketball coaching hire terms, I mean.

 

[nowncarolina]

Hearing Frank Martins seat is real warm.

 

[Clonestarred]

One HUGE fish would want TJ.

And there is the crux. Buyouts paid in a pandemic budget shortfall year. Is the coach good enough to justify that move even with the built in advantages?

 

[CyHans]

Why? New coach needs to recruit ASAP, especially transfers

Ya, we gotta move fast especially with Minnesota and Indiana firing their coaches.

 

[Stormin]

What other AD's are looking to hire him? What does JP know that no other AD knows?

What other jobs is TJ interested in? From the Podcast, it sounded like TJ figured he would be at UNLV when he signed with them since Prohm had just signed a long term deal. And some high dollar high profile jobs are not interested in TJ because he probably isn’t a big enough Fish. They will back the truck up to the bank for a guy like Scott Drew Or Chris Beard.

 

[CyLyte2]

It can also be read as ANYBODY ELSE. What is the point here?

If you polled the world and one guy got 17.5% of the vote, that's a huge number.

 

[CyLyte2]

Thought I saw somewhere that Pollard attended a couple of South Dakota BB games while TJ was coach. What was that about?

He did. And put it on Facebook. And it's about what you think it's about.

 

[Statefan10]

Thought I saw somewhere that Pollard attended a couple of South Dakota BB games while TJ was coach. What was that about?

They remain great friends, which is why everyone is concerned about Jamie’s decision. Does he actually believe TJ is the guy to right the ship or is a friend trying to help out the other?

 

[jsb]

Ya, we gotta move fast especially with Minnesota and Indiana firing their coaches.

We don’t have to move fast. Minnesota and Indiana aren’t hiring TJ.

 

[aauummm]

Dennis Gates, is the man I want. Turned around the dumpster fire at Cleveland state in two seasons. Amazing recruiter and has a great personality like Matt Campbell.(culture builder, and motivational)

You need to hire him this year because I think he will be the top candidate in the nation by next year.

Wasn't familiar with Dennis Gates at Cleveland State so I took the time to do a little research on him. He appears to be a real big-time winner and he's just getting started. I would be happy with him. He seems to be a strong Matt Campbell type. As you mentioned, a culture builder, motivator and player oriented coach. Has it rolling at Cleveland State so he would probably be hard to get to ISU.

His name is (edit: was) mentioned by media as a possible candidate for the Boston College opening.

 

[CloneJD]

They remain great friends, which is why everyone is concerned about Jamie’s decision. Does he actually believe TJ is the guy to right the ship or is a friend trying to help out the other?

FFS JP isn’t going to hire him as our basketball coach as a favor.

 

[Stormin]

We don’t have to move fast. Minnesota and Indiana aren’t hiring TJ.

Maybe Craig Smith? Or don’t the Gophers want him now since Smith inherited his best player Queta from the previous Coaching Staff and therefore his Utah State record must be ignored.?

 

[Blackhawk6515]

Tang. The Baylor assistant. That's the first phone call.

 

[jsb]

Maybe Craig Smith? Or don’t the Gophers want him now since Smith inherited his best player Queta from the previous Coaching Staff and therefore his Utah State record must be ignored.?

We are hiring TJ.

The very least Jamie can do is pretend he looked at other options. I just want to believe that it wasn’t a foregone conclusion 6 years ago.

 

[Stormin]

Tang. The Baylor assistant. That's the first phone call.

Tang will take the Baylor Job when Scott Drew leaves.

 

[NoCreativity]

Wasn't familiar with Dennis Gates at Cleveland State so I took the time to do a little research on him. He appears to be a real big time winner and he's just getting started. I would be happy with him. He seems to be a strong Matt Campbell type. As you mentioned, a culture builder, motivator and player oriented coach. Has it rolling at Cleveland State so he would probably be hard to get to ISU.

His name is mentioned by media as a possible candidate for the Boston College opening.

Boston College no longer has an opening.

 

[Statefan10]

FFS JP isn’t going to hire him as our basketball coach as a favor.

Yeah I’m actually in agreement with you. Just stating why a lot of people have concerns about the relationship between the two of them.

 

[Stormin]

We are hiring TJ.

The very least Jamie can do is pretend he looked at other options. I just want to believe that it wasn’t a foregone conclusion 6 years ago.

Give TJ a shot. Prohm killed the Program that TJ helped build with Fred. The Anyone But TJ Crowd will be very entertaining. Looking forward to it.