New Basketball Staff Thread

[Uspshoosier 54,504]

https://x.com/grantramey/status/1917709159509942595?s=46

[Ryno6284 4,465]

This is really starting to take shape and I likey, Ryno want wingy!

[str8baller 7,557]

13 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/grantramey/status/1917709159509942595?s=46

I think historically I would say this type of reaction to assistants would a little over the top. Assistants come and go but generally the head guy reigned supreme.  
 

But in this new era of evaluating and recruiting out of the portal with thousands of players every year, I can start to see the value of an elite staff. Not so much on the coaching Xs and Os side, but on the player acquisition and deciding they’re worth aspect. 
 

Interesting staff by ol Coach Double D. Seems heavy on the recruiting side of things which is possibly optimal??

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36 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

I had no worries on missing those guys.   DeVries had a connection and swung for the fence.  Murphy is considered by some the best young assistant in the whole game today.   Bama and Texas Tech stepped up and gave them both raises.   DeVries still got a couple sharks even missing on those 2 

Seems TN had to match Michigan’s offer for him last year so that may be why they did/could not do it again this year. 

[go iu bb 9,691]

3 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I think historically I would say this type of reaction to assistants would a little over the top. Assistants come and go but generally the head guy reigned supreme.  
 

But in this new era of evaluating and recruiting out of the portal with thousands of players every year, I can start to see the value of an elite staff. Not so much on the coaching Xs and Os side, but on the player acquisition and deciding they’re worth aspect. 
 

Interesting staff by ol Coach Double D. Seems heavy on the recruiting side of things which is possibly optimal??

I'm not surprised to see this with 5 assistant coaches instead of 3. 

2-3 who are strong recruiters and the others have a strength of coaching and player development.

[HoosierHoopster 8,345]

3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I'm not surprised to see this with 5 assistant coaches instead of 3. 

2-3 who are strong recruiters and the others have a strength of coaching and player development.

Yep

[Scotty R 3,745]

59 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is saying the Clark addition might round out the coaching staff. He has backtracked from Bargen not being in a coaching to position to now saying he'll be a coach but not do much recruiting. Adams, Clark, and Johnson will be the recruiters.

He's not 100% on this, but is he ever? Says that adding Justin Bailey is still a possibility.

Will the 3 recruiters do much on the court coaching or are they solely in recruiting roles.

[Ghost of Rick Majerus 2,012]

Not a single big on the staff. I was hoping for at least one rim protector. 

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8 minutes ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Not a single big on the staff. I was hoping for at least one rim protector. 

I don't Kenny Johnson is pretty big.

[IU5355 885]

So which of the assistant coaches do we see as primarily coaching and developing the players? 

Clark and Adams seem like primary recruiters. 

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2 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Will the 3 recruiters do much on the court coaching or are they solely in recruiting roles.

I imagine they'll all do coaching as well but they're being brought in more for their recruiting. They all have experience scouting opponents, coaching, player development, etc.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 831]

1 hour ago, IU5355 said:

So which of the assistant coaches do we see as primarily coaching and developing the players? 

Clark and Adams seem like primary recruiters. 

I actually think DeVries is very hands on and is going to be the main developer and will have coaches just develop certain aspects of a position. Like KJ I believe is good at developing bigs. Clark seems to be good at recruiting and developing wings or bringing in ones that don’t really need additional development 

[HoosierHoopster 8,345]

Honestly we have a Hell of a good looking coaching staff. 
DeVries is killing it. So looking forward to watching a well-coached team again, that spaces the floor, gets out fast in transition, and drains 3’s. 

[dwtaylor1055 1,977]

10 hours ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Not a single big on the staff. I was hoping for at least one rim protector. 

Kenny big?  no?

[Scotty R 3,745]

11 hours ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Not a single big on the staff. I was hoping for at least one rim protector. 

Isn't Cody Zeller joining the program in some capacity 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 90,873]

10 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Isn't Cody Zeller joining the program in some capacity 

Internet rumor that didn't have legs per Raby roughly 7-10 days ago.  

[mark1981 1,443]

15 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said:

Kenny big?  no?

Too heavy to be a rim protector.  He needs to go on the Pitino diet again.

[Demo 23,659]

https://x.com/CoachRodC_UT/status/1918295725303029882
 

Clark’s goodbye to UT fans. Very nice. And the vast majority of replies are gracious and supportive. Good for them. WVU fans could take a lesson.

[Hovadipo 61,478]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

WVU fans could take a lesson.

That would require being able to read.

[RaceToTheTop 31,190]

6 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/CoachRodC_UT/status/1918295725303029882
 

Clark’s goodbye to UT fans. Very nice. And the vast majority of replies are gracious and supportive. Good for them. WVU fans could take a lesson.

WVU fans ain’t learnt nothin.