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Retaining Nickelberry

Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:29 pm
Posted by BigOrangeWave
Member since Oct 2014
660 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:29 pm
Hypothetically, how far would we have to go in the tournament before you’d want to keep Nickelberry? I say win a final four game.

He has a terrible coaching record but at some point you’d have to consider it. Seems fair to me.
Posted by NolaTiger52
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2018
2113 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:30 pm to
I highly doubt he is under consideration at all. Would probably have to win the tournament to be considered. By then, SW may already have his guy and is waiting to announce
Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
130382 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:31 pm to
Doubtful at best unless you know no one else wants to come here.
Posted by KingofthePoint
Member since Feb 2009
10822 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:32 pm to
If he wins the whole thing, I would be okay with it.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9067 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:32 pm to
Given that SC and UF have openings, letting Nickleberry stay for a couple of years may help salvage next years roster and get us past whatever sanctions come down.

Would rather have sanctions behind us and not compete with other SEC schools for coaches with those things out there.
This post was edited on 3/14/22 at 3:35 pm
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
36989 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:33 pm to
2 wins and a solid effort against Auburn.
Posted by subidc
CharlestonSC
Member since Nov 2019
3311 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:34 pm to
Actually he could be a perfect coach to get us through the sanctions. We will most likely be obsolete for about 2-3 years. I am not sure he would want to do it though. Depending on the severity of the sanctions what big name coach would want to be here.
Posted by ellessuuuu
Member since Sep 2004
9067 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:35 pm to
He’s our Matt Luke.

ETA. If we paid him 7 figures, he’d take it. He’s not going to make that anywhere else.
This post was edited on 3/14/22 at 3:39 pm
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
66122 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:41 pm to
We would be a complete anomaly if we were the only school in recent history to have 3 year sanctions against us. Schools who’ve done the same or worse have only had 1 year post season bans and paid fines.
This post was edited on 3/14/22 at 3:48 pm
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
138911 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 3:46 pm to
In order to compete in college basketball you have to get the horses. WW proved he could get the horses but he also proved he had trouble doing it discreetly.

Nickelberry is probably a good enough coach to win in the SEC but is he a good enough recruiter? Can he recruit at a high level?

I know recruiting is very important in football, but given the fact that you can be one in done in basketball recruiting and transfer portal management is the lifeblood of a successful college basketball program and a little more critical than football. That's where TAF needs to help the next coach and it can be done within the NCAA rules with NIL.

The sad part of the WW fiasco is the fact that WW may be the last college coach that the NCAA punishes for improper payments. Now in the age of NIL payments to recruits are easy and can be done within NCAA rules.
Posted by BigOrangeWave
Member since Oct 2014
660 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 4:33 pm to
quote:

We would be a complete anomaly if we were the only school in recent history to have 3 year sanctions against us. Schools who’ve done the same or worse have only had 1 year post season bans and paid fines.

I agree. And now it only takes 1-2 years to put together a roster in CBB. But you gotta have the coach.
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
66122 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 4:45 pm to
You’re right, the hire is the most important thing now.
Posted by SOL2
Dallas burbs
Member since Jan 2020
7884 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 5:10 pm to
3rd round
Posted by GrandIsletiger
Member since Jul 2021
63 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 5:19 pm to
Hire a top level coach and pay enormous sums of money to players, (courtesy of NIL) and we will compete with them all from day one.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
78940 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 5:20 pm to
I don't want Bill Stewart
Posted by NoGeaux
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
5603 posts
Posted on 3/14/22 at 5:21 pm to
Have you heard of Scott Woodward?
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