Name the next head coach (a GMUJim tribute album)

[GSII]

No kidding. The NCAA dropped the hammer big time on Syracuse. Ouch!

But did they? Vacate wins? Big whoop. Everyone knows they won em. 9 games for the coach who allegedly knew what was going on for over a decade? I guess 3 less schollys is something.

 

[GMUgemini]

But did they? Vacate wins? Big whoop. Everyone knows they won em. 9 games for the coach who allegedly knew what was going on for over a decade? I guess 3 less schollys is something.

That's 12 fewer scholarship players over the four years...that's pretty big.

 

[GSII]

As the 2 seed, Scott Cherry loses a tough one to Gardner Webb in first round of Big South Tourney. He also has not made it to the Ncaa tourney despite winning the BIg South reg season 3 consecutive times. Bummer.

 

[KAOriginal]

But did they? Vacate wins? Big whoop. Everyone knows they won em. 9 games for the coach who allegedly knew what was going on for over a decade? I guess 3 less schollys is something.

The scholarships are pretty big.

The real kick came to Boeheim. Losing those 108 (thats 5.5- 20 win seasons) victories dropped him down the winningest coach list and his time is limited.. At 70 years old, he may not make the 1,000 game club.

With this stiff penalty for Syracuse......it may not bode well for UNC.....

 

[gmujim92]

Well..... Jim Boeheim might be looking for a new job

No more BCS retreads. Especially cheating retreads.

 

[JimP]

As the 2 seed, Scott Cherry loses a tough one to Gardner Webb in first round of Big South Tourney. He also has not made it to the Ncaa tourney despite winning the BIg South reg season 3 consecutive times. Bummer.

NIT again I guess.

 

[GMUgemini]

As the 2 seed, Scott Cherry loses a tough one to Gardner Webb in first round of Big South Tourney. He also has not made it to the Ncaa tourney despite winning the BIg South reg season 3 consecutive times. Bummer.

This is why I'm hesitant to endorse him completely. Not saying he can't succeed here, especially since the A10 isn't a one-bid league, but it's a bit of a red flag to me he hasn't won the leagues auto-bid despite being the number one seed three consecutive seasons.

 

[GSII]

This is why I'm hesitant to endorse him completely. Not saying he can't succeed here, especially since the A10 isn't a one-bid league, but it's a bit of a red flag to me he hasn't won the leagues auto-bid despite being the number one seed three consecutive seasons.

We have an excellent blueprint of what kind of coach doesnt work . If Cherry is winning the a10 reg season here, we dancing. I dont see any other 3 time reg season champs that are up and coming. And he has history here. Final Four history.

 

[KAOriginal]

This is why I'm hesitant to endorse him completely. Not saying he can't succeed here, especially since the A10 isn't a one-bid league, but it's a bit of a red flag to me he hasn't won the leagues auto-bid despite being the number one seed three consecutive seasons.

Right now, if our next coach gets us back to winning at home, winning 20+ games a season, and getting some bids mixed in here and there to NCAA or NIT.....then we have recovered well.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

This is why I'm hesitant to endorse him completely. Not saying he can't succeed here, especially since the A10 isn't a one-bid league, but it's a bit of a red flag to me he hasn't won the leagues auto-bid despite being the number one seed three consecutive seasons.

He wasn't the #1 seed this year. They were tied for 1st place, but the #2 seed. They were #1 overall seed in 2014 and lost on a buzzer beater in the first round. In 2013 they were the #1 seed out of their division, but not the #1 overall seed. They lost by 1 to eventually champion Liberty in the first round in 2013 (they also played that game without their best played in John Brown who got hurt at the end of the regular season).

3 losses by a total of 4 points. I'd still hire him.

 

[Quentin Daniels]

So if Boeheim gets fired, what are thoughts on hiring Mike Hopkins?

 

[GMUgemini]

He wasn't the #1 seed this year. They were tied for 1st place, but the #2 seed. They were #1 overall seed in 2014 and lost on a buzzer beater in the first round. In 2013 they were the #1 seed out of their division, but not the #1 overall seed. They lost by 1 to eventually champion Liberty in the first round in 2013 (they also played that game without their best played in John Brown who got hurt at the end of the regular season).

3 losses by a total of 4 points. I'd still hire him.

But do you think we are elevating him because he's a former L assistant? His resume thus far is not terribly impressive.

 

[gmutom]

The good thing about Edwards is he has no ties to Larranaga or his coaching tree. If any of his former assistants are qualified on their own merits, I'm sure Edwards will consider them in his overall search.

 

[Dawgs99]

But do you think we are elevating him because he's a former L assistant? His resume thus far is not terribly impressive.

I agree with this point, if Cherry wasn't from the L tree would he even be on the radar? No disrespect to Cherry but I want someone who can get his team to the tourney.

 

[Pablo]

I agree with this point, if Cherry wasn't from the L tree would he even be on the radar? No disrespect to Cherry but I want someone who can get his team to the tourney.

Larranaga never got Bowling Green to the NCAA tourney, even with an NBA lottery pick on the roster.

 

[Walter]

Would we want Jay Larranaga if he wasn't from Jim's loins? I think yes.

 

[gmutom]

Would we want Jay Larranaga if he wasn't from Jim's loins? I think yes.

Absolutely not. And since I was wrong about the last hire, I will be right about the next one.

 

[Cool Disco Dan]

I agree with this point, if Cherry wasn't from the L tree would he even be on the radar? No disrespect to Cherry but I want someone who can get his team to the tourney.

His resume is impressive. Regular season success should matter more than a good run in a conf tourney. Pikiell was mentioned and he has a pretty similar profile in the AE - 3 regular season titles, but no tourney appearances. And frankly, someone who has consistently been good in the reg season and been to the tourney is probably jumping to a BCS job.

Personally, I'd favor someone with some level of sustained success, over a good run to/in the tourney. Andy Enfield had one great year where he not only got his team to the tourney, but took FGCU to the Sweet 16. In 2 seasons at USC he's 5-31 in the PAC (after inheriting a team that was 9-9 in the PAC the year before).

 

[KAOriginal]

Personally, I'd favor someone with some level of sustained success, over a good run to/in the tourney. Andy Enfield had one great year where he not only got his team to the tourney, but took FGCU to the Sweet 16. In 2 seasons at USC he's 5-31 in the PAC (after inheriting a team that was 9-9 in the PAC the year before).

I agree. I think you mitigate some of the risk if you can get a guy that has had solid regular season success, and not just flavor of the month because he made a tourney run.

L is a perfect example and not bec he went to the FF4. Solid and unspectacular at BG. But he came to a better location...got us winning at home, competitive in conference, a few appearances post season and we were all happy. 2006+ was just gravy.

So look a the Cherrys, the guy from Albany, the guy from Wofford.....guys already head coaches, solid in season resumes and don't have to "learn" to be a head coach.

The road to the post season is far easier in the A-10 than the old CAA. So all we need is someone who can just get us back to winning in conference and being solid.

 

[bravesfan]

I continue to like Steve Prohm.