Coaching carousel thread

[Hoosierfan1901 8,314]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:30 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

Coaching Changes indicating that the Villanova board met to see where everyone was at in terms of a new coach and their leading target is Kevin Willard (Maryland).  Wouldn't seem like an easy get BUT apparently Maryland's AD is about to move on to the SMU job which could handicap Maryland in keeping Willard.

Trilly is saying he is NOVA bound

[TadQueasy 2,592]

I dont really get that move.  I would think Villanova could do better than Willard.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,553]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:50 PM, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Trilly is saying he is NOVA bound

Wow. That is big. Seems like a lateral move on the surface. 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,314]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Wow. That is big. Seems like a lateral move on the surface. 

Indicated it last night, I don’t know if it changed, but he was offered the job

[RaceToTheTop 31,302]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Wow. That is big. Seems like a lateral move on the surface. 

Could simply be a matter of timing where Maryland is in a bit of transition bringing in a new AD and they aren't able to get their ducks in a row to counter what Villanova will offer.

Maybe Maryland can bring back Mark Turgeon.

[tyappleg 8,211]

Ryan Odom... you are a Virginia Cavalier!

[tyappleg 8,211]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, TadQueasy said:

I dont really get that move.  I would think Villanova could do better than Willard.  

Better than Porter Moser; lol, who they were rumored to be going after. 

[Hoosierfan1901 8,314]

Looks Willard is pretty much leveraging UMD to fund more basketball resources before their AD ditches. Guessing if they don’t meet his demands, he is gone.
https://x.com/terrapins247/status/1902814366048600089?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

 

[Parakeet Jones 4,028]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, TadQueasy said:

I dont really get that move.  I would think Villanova could do better than Willard.  

Maybe it’s a smokescreen. 

[TadQueasy 2,592]

  On 3/20/2025 at 10:13 PM, Parakeet Jones said:

Maybe it’s a smokescreen. 

[Jeff Flabjohns 2,790]

  On 3/20/2025 at 10:10 PM, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Looks Willard is pretty much leveraging UMD to fund more basketball resources before their AD ditches. Guessing if they don’t meet his demands, he is gone.
https://x.com/terrapins247/status/1902814366048600089?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

 

Good answer by him, cool to hear some of these kind of details. 

[RaceToTheTop 31,302]

Apparently a civil war breaking out in the West Virginia search.....there are still Bob Huggins loyalists who won't accept anyone not associated with him in some way.  Sounds like Jerrod Calhoun is likely going to be the guy because he is going to be the only one that is accepted by the loyalists and the other side which just wants a good coach.

[sirhoosierlot 3,865]

  On 3/20/2025 at 11:46 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

Apparently a civil war breaking out in the West Virginia search.....there are still Bob Huggins loyalists who won't accept anyone not associated with him in some way.  Sounds like Jerrod Calhoun is likely going to be the guy because he is going to be the only one that is accepted by the loyalists and the other side which just wants a good coach.

Sounds very familiar 

[newcastle12 372]

  On 3/20/2025 at 9:52 PM, TadQueasy said:

I dont really get that move.  I would think Villanova could do better than Willard.  

Nobody really wants to move as evidenced by all recent searches, it's up and comers, or reclamation projects.  That's why there was a serious freaking discussion about Brad Brownell

[LamarCheeks 22,182]

If Willard goes to Philly, that sets up the triumphant return to College Park of ... 

THE TURGE 

[MemphisHoosier 2,390]

  On 3/21/2025 at 12:20 AM, LamarCheeks said:

If Willard goes to Philly, that sets up the triumphant return to College Park of ... 

THE TURGE 

There was quite a bit of talent on the Maryland roster this year, it will be fascinating to see who could potentially join KW at 'Nova.

[go iu bb 9,809]

I hope McCollum doesn't end up at Iowa.

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,049]

I’ll be honest our fan base wouldn’t jive with McCollums style imo 

[Home Jersey 16,346]

  On 3/21/2025 at 2:05 AM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’ll be honest our fan base wouldn’t jive with McCollums style imo 

Defense first? Efficient? Intense? Winning? Lol I don’t get this at all, no offense 

[go iu bb 9,809]

  On 3/21/2025 at 2:05 AM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’ll be honest our fan base wouldn’t jive with McCollums style imo 

Yeah, I can't stand a coaching style that results in a team which is much more than the sum of its parts. Winning games in the tournament is also something I don't like.