Link? He said he liked watching it and that is where the coaching minds are. I have never heard him say he will one day coach there or that is his lifelong goal etc. while I have no doubt it is true it does no good (with the exception bracing fans for the possibility) and a lot of harm to put that out there. If Fred had done it would have been dumb for him too, but at least I would get why he would do so (to protect the goodwill W/fans).
It would be good regardless. Hoiberg had to promise Niang 4 years you don't think other recruits are going to ask for that? It would be naive to think otherwise (and Fred imo is a lot less likely to outright lie). Maybe it's why we hadn't signed a US HS recruit since 2012 until we signed NN. Can't imagine it getting easier if Fred feels the possibility is real. Maybe it's why we went after 1 and dones, figured a 1 year commitment and lack of long term commitment may be easier sell? Who knows but having been recruited out of HS I would have been less likely to jump if it looked like a coach was their only a year and certainly not 4.
Exactly. For the 2016 class we need a good HS base and so I feel like Fred at least has to make a short term commitment and fill in the gaps with transfers and jucos. So like Blum said if he is going soon anyway it may be good for us that it is this year. I would obviously rather have Fred for another 4 years, but am beginning to feel that may be unrealistic. Though if he does come back I would guess it would be longer than a year. I think he leaves now or he commits at least in his mind and to recruits for the next few years. I doubt he just commits for the year.
