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What homerun hires have been made in basketball the last decade?
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:03 pm
Outside of blueblood type programs.
I mean homerun at the time of the hire.
All I see are old retreads and mid-majors.
There have been some, but they are rare. P5 to P5 doesn't happen often.
I mean homerun at the time of the hire.
All I see are old retreads and mid-majors.
There have been some, but they are rare. P5 to P5 doesn't happen often.
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Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:05 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:08 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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All I see are old retreads and mid-majors.
Are you saying that it's not possible for a MM to P5 to be considered a Home Run hire? Because that's what it sounds like you're saying.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:13 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
johnny jones, trent johnson
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:14 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
We need to learn to walk before we learn to fly. Let's focus on getting some base hits. We don't have to have a homerun hire to be successful.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:16 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Va Tech - A team that had just finished 9-22 and dead last in the ACC hired Buzz Williams, a guy who had been to the NCAA tournament 5 of the previous 6 years at Marquette
SMU - A perennial bottom dweller in conf. USA hired HOFer, Larry Brown, to take over their program.
TCU - A team that was coming off of last place finishes in the Big 12 3 of the last four years hired Jaime Dixon from Pitt. He had taken Pitt to the NCAAT 11 of 13 years there.
S. Carolina - One of the worst programs in the SEC at the time hired Frank Martin away from K-State where he was a regular in the NCAAT
SMU - A perennial bottom dweller in conf. USA hired HOFer, Larry Brown, to take over their program.
TCU - A team that was coming off of last place finishes in the Big 12 3 of the last four years hired Jaime Dixon from Pitt. He had taken Pitt to the NCAAT 11 of 13 years there.
S. Carolina - One of the worst programs in the SEC at the time hired Frank Martin away from K-State where he was a regular in the NCAAT
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:17 pm to ProjectP2294
Possible, but rare. Do you think Mike White was a homerun hire?
He looks like one now, but I don't think he was at the time.
I also don't think Steve Prohm was, at the time.
My real point is that no one knows what a home run hire is.
He looks like one now, but I don't think he was at the time.
I also don't think Steve Prohm was, at the time.
My real point is that no one knows what a home run hire is.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:18 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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My real point is that no one knows what a home run hire is.
Well yeah, no one can read the future. People can make educated guesses though.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:19 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
I thought Mike White was a very good HC even while at LaTech.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:20 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
Do you think Mike White was a homerun hire?
Yes. And thought so at the time.
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I also don't think Steve Prohm was, at the time.
I'm still not convinced that he is.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:21 pm to ProjectP2294
Texas hiring Shaka was considered an absolute homerun at the time.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:24 pm to Alt26
That's a good list.
Larry Brown restored SMU's program, and then got them put on probation, then got fired.
The other three are definitely home runs.
Larry Brown restored SMU's program, and then got them put on probation, then got fired.
The other three are definitely home runs.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:25 pm to lsupride87
Yes, Shaka is a good one. Shows how hard it is. They were the worst team in the Big 12.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:45 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
For me, Oklahoma pulling Lon Kruger from UNLV. He has been successful at every major program he has coached.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 3:54 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
There are others, but these would be high on my list:
Tony Bennett - UVA
Jay Wright - Nova
Brad Underwood - OK St. (my prediction is that this will be a HR hire, although he may bolt for KSU if it opens up this year)
Prohm - Iowa St.
Tony Bennett - UVA
Jay Wright - Nova
Brad Underwood - OK St. (my prediction is that this will be a HR hire, although he may bolt for KSU if it opens up this year)
Prohm - Iowa St.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:18 pm to Alt26
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Va Tech - A team that had just finished 9-22 and dead last in the ACC hired Buzz Williams, a guy who had been to the NCAA tournament 5 of the previous 6 years at Marquette
SMU - A perennial bottom dweller in conf. USA hired HOFer, Larry Brown, to take over their program.
TCU - A team that was coming off of last place finishes in the Big 12 3 of the last four years hired Jaime Dixon from Pitt. He had taken Pitt to the NCAAT 11 of 13 years there.
S. Carolina - One of the worst programs in the SEC at the time hired Frank Martin away from K-State where he was a regular in the NCAAT
A Mamadou Ndiaye-less Auburn hired 2 time SEC Coach of the year Bruce Pearl off his show cause.
Texas fired perennially disappointing Rick Barnes and got Shaka Smart.
Mississippi State somehow convinced Ben Howland to go coach there.
This post was edited on 3/13/17 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:25 pm to therick711
None of those are working too great.
And all three had been fired from their previous jobs.
And all three had been fired from their previous jobs.
This post was edited on 3/13/17 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:26 pm to ellessuuuu
quote:Meh. Alot of those werent actually considered homerun hires.
There are others, but these would be high on my list:
Tony Bennett - UVA
Jay Wright - Nova
Brad Underwood - OK St. (my prediction is that this will be a HR hire, although he may bolt for KSU if it opens up this year)
Prohm - Iowa St.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:29 pm to therick711
It doesn't always work out as 711 pointed out, but in fairness all those guys have what 2 year time frames. LSU will need at least that if they make a HR hire to even get average as also indicated by the four aforementioned HR hires.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:31 pm to therick711
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Mississippi State somehow convinced Ben Howland to go coach there.
in the head scratching hall of fame
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