Player and Recruit Retention News/Discussion & Potential Transfers

[Stuhoo]

Big Pritch is the JV coach at Guerin Catholic in Noblesville currently. Guerin is a big-time program, but that would be a big jump. Assuming Archie knows Pritch via Ohio connections?

 

[Zach Farmer]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Big Pritch is the JV coach at Guerin Catholic in Noblesville currently. Guerin is a big-time program, but that would be a big jump. Assuming Archie knows Pritch via Ohio connections?

 

Didn't he recruit him to play under Thad Matta?

Edited March 29, 2017 by Zach Farmer

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

21 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Big Pritch is the JV coach at Guerin Catholic in Noblesville currently. Guerin is a big-time program, but that would be a big jump. Assuming Archie knows Pritch via Ohio connections?

 

Nothing personal against Pritch, but yeah, that's a really big jump and not quite the caliber of hire I envisioned CAM would go after.  

[ElectricBoogaloo]

That would be a huge jump. Maybe it will be something like the Elston role. I would hope not one of the lead assistants.

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Nothing personal against Pritch, but yeah, that's a really big jump and not quite the caliber of hire I envisioned CAM would go after.  

 

Agreed...and I find it kinda hard to believe that he would be offered a full-fledged assistant job. I'm betting it might be something within the program, but not a full assistant job.

 

 

[Travis Scott]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

 

Agreed...and I find it kinda hard to believe that he would be offered a full-fledged assistant job. I'm betting it might be something within the program, but not a full assistant job.

 

 

He could be replacing Jim Harbaugh as the chair guy in khakis, but that's all I see happening. 

[Baltimore Hoosier]

I'm excited to see what Miller does with his staff. He did mention in his interview with Dakich that he was open to the idea of inculding Indiana guys, but I don't know if Pritchard is the guy.. I wonder if a guy like AJ Guyton would be interested? Loved that him back in the day. He's an assistant in the D-League and has connections in Illinois and very highly regarded in Indiana. 

[SlamaJamaSisley]

35 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Big Pritch is the JV coach at Guerin Catholic in Noblesville currently. Guerin is a big-time program, but that would be a big jump. Assuming Archie knows Pritch via Ohio connections?

 

With all of Archie's talk of reaching out to Indiana high school coaches and developing those relationships, might it be that he wants someone with familiarity of the IU program, a name everyone knows within the state to help with leading the charge?  Possibly reaching here but ... 

[hoosierpap]

I think everyone stays but CH and OG

[Hoosierfan2017]

14 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

I'm excited to see what Miller does with his staff. He did mention in his interview with Dakich that he was open to the idea of inculding Indiana guys, but I don't know if Pritchard is the guy.. I wonder if a guy like AJ Guyton would be interested? Loved that him back in the day. He's an assistant in the D-League and has connections in Illinois and very highly regarded in Indiana. 

Jv coaches aren't exactly breaking the bank. Idk what else he does career wise but if he wants a coaching career I don't think it would take much to bring him here. Let him get his feet wet in the college ranks without putting him in charge of much. It seems like a pretty low risk to me. 

[Baltimore Hoosier]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Jv coaches aren't exactly breaking the bank. Idk what else he does career wise but if he wants a coaching career I don't think it would take much to bring him here. Let him get his feet wet in the college ranks without putting him in charge of much. It seems like a pretty low risk to me. 

Why Pritchard out of all the IU guys who are out there coaching in some capacity? Would much rather have a guy like Guyton back around the program. I think he could teach guys alot more. He actually has legitimate coaching and playing experience.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

8 minutes ago, hoosierpap said:

I think everyone stays but CH and OG

And IMO that would speak volumes about how they felt under FCTC and how they feel about CAM.  It would also highly suggest to me that we were looking at multiple transfers out if a change hadn't been made.

[ap2345]

2 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Why Pritchard out of all the IU guys who are out there coaching in some capacity? Would much rather have a guy like Guyton back around the program. I think he could teach guys alot more. Has some legitimate coaching and playing experience.

Just a guess but it might be so that he can work with the forwards and his connections to Indiana high schools. I'm also guessing he would either be a director of operations or director of player development.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

1 minute ago, ap2345 said:

Just a guess but it might be so that he can work with the forwards and his connections to Indiana high schools. I'm also guessing he would either be a director of operations or director of player development.

Pritchard in either of those roles seems unlikely at best and a huge stretch.

[Baltimore Hoosier]

Just now, ap2345 said:

Just a guess but it might be so that he can work with the forwards and his connections to Indiana high schools. I'm also guessing he would either be a director of operations or director of player development.

Soooo bring in a current JV coach to be Indiana's Director of Player Development? No thanks. What connections does he have with Indiana high schools?

[VO5]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

We would lose RoJo, TB, OG, Freddie, Collin, and Timmy.

Fill five spots. That's 12 on scholly. 

Pretty standard.

 

Josh too. And that's not including any transfers. 7 players is a lot to lose in one year

[VO5]

Tom Pritchard is not going to be on staff lol no way I believe that at all

[ap2345]

3 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Soooo bring in a current JV coach to be Indiana's Director of Player Development? No thanks. What connections does he have with Indiana high schools?

I'm just throwing darts here. I was just thinking to that he might be a good fit as a graduate manager. He has connections to Indiana high schools because he is at Guerin Catholic. That is a pretty good program from just outside of the Indianapolis area. If you are coaching there you know a little something about what's going on in the major high schools in that area. Not to mention that it would look good when it comes to building relationships to Indiana High School coaches if he had a former JV coach and Indiana player on staff.

[Hoosierfan2017]

14 minutes ago, Baltimore Hoosier said:

Why Pritchard out of all the IU guys who are out there coaching in some capacity? Would much rather have a guy like Guyton back around the program. I think he could teach guys alot more. He actually has legitimate coaching and playing experience.

I don't think it's really an 'either or' type of situation. I don't see him getting Big Pritch on board and then not looking for any other Indiana guys to add to his staff. He very well could bring in someone like Guyton in addition to Pritchard. I think this would be more of him trying to fill the end of his coaching staff with a guy who played here and has a little exposure to the high school scene in Indiana. 

[Baltimore Hoosier]

Just now, ap2345 said:

I'm just throwing darts here. I was just thinking to that he might be a good fit as a graduate manager. He has connections to Indiana high schools because he is at Guerin Catholic. That is a pretty good program from just outside of the Indianapolis area. If you are coaching there you know a little something about what's going on in the major high schools in that area. Not to mention that it would look good when it comes to building relationships to Indiana High School coaches if he had a former JV coach and Indiana player on staff.

Maybe bring him in as a volunteer on the weekends? I do not want Tom Pritchard coaching up the forwards for Indiana University or being in any kind of Director role. Not sure where this rumor started but I hope it's quickly squashed.