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Post by JazzNC on Jun 6, 2020 5:11:05 GMT -5
With this recent recruiting uptick I’m curious what you all think about who may replace JB. This poll is not a personal preference poll, but the guy you think is the most likely candidate. Feel free to discuss both, but choose the candidate you think Wildhack is most likely to choose.
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Post by deano on Jun 6, 2020 7:25:45 GMT -5
I would say Hop but how things were handled prior to his departure and his family being from the West Coast, I doubt he comes back. If Red continues this hot recruiting streak, sign me up, and oh hopefully he won't be playing zone all the time.
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Post by sobecuse on Jun 6, 2020 13:41:11 GMT -5
We don’t know what sort of system Red would run. If much of the same then no thanks.
I’d prefer a national search, get the BEST candidate possible, etc. No recruiting for zone fits/length. Sprinkle in a tiny bit of Zone would be fine but dear god no more as the primary defense. Would love to have a bunch of tough bulldogs who get after you on D, crash the glass, box out, can’t be pushed around, etc. Have enough perimeter threats as well sort of like how Jay Wright and others run their systems.
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Post by ckdexterhaven on Jun 6, 2020 16:57:09 GMT -5
I'd prefer a national search. I can't, though, imagine the scenario where longserving, alum assistants both get passed over, AND possibly terminated if the HC comes from the outside world. I head coach should be able to choose his staff. Unless he were to actually want a crew of guys he has no relationship with, and who still might be playing the politics game toward succeeding HIM... i dunno—that seems kinda ugly.
I think it'll be Red. He's there longer than GMac, and there will be inertia toward hiring a minority, even though we already have minority HCs in major sports. Hiring GMac over Red would be bad optics.
I hope we don't get another zone devotee. I'm fine with spot/occasional/situational use. I hate an overall reliance on it, and having our identity wrapped up in it.
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Post by JazzNC on Jun 6, 2020 18:36:35 GMT -5
What about Devo? I didn’t include him as an option, but anyone think he’d be a candidate? I think it’ll be Red or Hop, though I’d like to think we’d include outside options as a possibility.
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Post by dreamingsu on Jun 6, 2020 18:41:12 GMT -5
Red will get the nod. Probably shouldn’t but he will. No HC experience concerns me.
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Post by sobecuse on Jun 6, 2020 19:17:33 GMT -5
Red will get the nod. Probably shouldn’t but he will. No HC experience concerns me. You know this how? Just because we got a couple of recruits and he has been loyal to JB? The AD (yes he is a fanboy too I think) I would think spares no expense nor resource trying to make the best hire given that it would probably be the most important decision of his life. He too needs to remove the Orange goggles.
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Post by deano on Jun 6, 2020 19:45:43 GMT -5
Wonder if ADJW would reach out to Nate Oates if he has success at Alabama.
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Post by sobecuse on Jun 6, 2020 20:50:07 GMT -5
Wonder if ADJW would reach out to Nate Oates if he has success at Alabama. Interesting. Oats needs to do well the next couple of seasons. He has good players now and, while the SEC is becoming very solid in hoops, it still ain’t the ACC. SEC has represented themselves well though in the Tourney the last couple of seasons so all the extra resources lately allocated towards hoops has been paying off. Alabama needs to be a Tourney team moving forward.
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Post by rustyorange on Jun 7, 2020 17:02:08 GMT -5
I'd be ok with Oats if he does well the next couple of seasons. The guy can recruit and his guys play tough nosed ball.
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Post by cuseinseattle on Jul 9, 2020 0:50:57 GMT -5
I would guess Hop, Oats and Red in that order. I really don't like oats and think he is a complete tool and would rather roll the dice with red.
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Post by JazzNC on Jul 9, 2020 15:20:25 GMT -5
I would guess Hop, Oats and Red in that order. I really don't like oats and think he is a complete tool and would rather roll the dice with red. Do you really believe he would come back? Or are you just hoping he will?
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Post by tomcatcuse on Aug 1, 2020 13:00:19 GMT -5
I don't think Hop is coming back. He's got a good thing going at Washington, despite the down season this year. I think Red or Oats will land it before Hop.
Side note... anyone think this whole Covid thing will entice JB to retire earlier? It's got to be draining on him, and he's getting up there. He might just decide family at this time is a bigger priority? And then again, he may not...
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Post by Ghost on Feb 26, 2022 20:33:33 GMT -5
Rick Pitino. FTW. j/k
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Post by two3zone on Feb 26, 2022 20:41:17 GMT -5
Announce it at the end of the season.
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