Re: Coach K
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:11 pm
Bill will chooose Sleeves as his successor. Or Tyler.
But that seems weird. Those aren't right-hand guys...Case would have to be promoted and stay in place for a while. Miles getting pulled from the NBA seems out of place.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:08 pmCase, or someone outside the current program like Miles. Or really just any former player we don't know yet will be into coaching.PhDhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:06 pmI hope not too.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:04 pm
I might be way off, but I hope, and even think that Bill's ego won't be big enough to pull this on KU.
But also, who would it be? Other than Townsend, who is no longer even a possibility, he doesn't have the longtime loyal old fart who never got his chance, and he doesn't have the young protege he's been grooming either.
Yeah, I am definitely operating under the assumption that Self is here a minimum of 5 more seasons. Scheyer started at duke about 7 years ago.PhDhawk wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:12 pmBut that seems weird. Those aren't right-hand guys...Case would have to be promoted and stay in place for a while. Miles getting pulled from the NBA seems out of place.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:08 pmCase, or someone outside the current program like Miles. Or really just any former player we don't know yet will be into coaching.
I guess it doesn't seem likely unless Self hires someone like that to be an assistant. And he clearly wasn't grooming Snacks for the gig.
thanks...made me feel oldCrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:31 pm When Self retires, they'll both be at least a decade older than Self was when he started here.
Which shows how crazy spoiled we were to get him at like 40. Those coaches don't come around very often.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:31 pm When Self retires, they'll both be at least a decade older than Self was when he started here.
I'd rather have that than the portion of the fanbase that is screaming "Bring back Danny" any chance they can. Promote a guy who has been in the staff meetings and seeing how a great program was being built and maintained. If keeping it in family is that big a deal, I'd take that over a guy just because he was a superstar when he played there.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:42 pmIn 90% of circumstances, I wouldn't be surprised.
But, this is thee blueblood basketball brand and they are passing on a guy that went to two championship games for a 33-year-old guy that hasn't been a head coach just to keep it in the family?
Are we OK in five-ish years if Bill demands that Jeremy Case take over our blueblood program, because that is kind of what UNC and Duke just did. Crazy.
We don't disagree.NDballer13 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:24 pmI'd rather have that than the portion of the fanbase that is screaming "Bring back Danny" any chance they can. Promote a guy who has been in the staff meetings and seeing how a great program was being built and maintained. If keeping it in family is that big a deal, I'd take that over a guy just because he was a superstar when he played there.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:42 pmIn 90% of circumstances, I wouldn't be surprised.
But, this is thee blueblood basketball brand and they are passing on a guy that went to two championship games for a 33-year-old guy that hasn't been a head coach just to keep it in the family?
Are we OK in five-ish years if Bill demands that Jeremy Case take over our blueblood program, because that is kind of what UNC and Duke just did. Crazy.
Speaking of guys who are sons of current and former KU coaches.....NDballer13 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:40 pm Agreed. I don't know where the whole idea started that it was supposed to be considered, but don't forget Self wasn't part of the family. If family was a factor, KU very well could have ended up with Cal.
But speaking of family, and Manning, maybe Self will pull Evan back from Gonzaga and groom him.
Self's previous time at Kansas played a decent sized role in him being the obvious #1 candidate for this job.NDballer13 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:40 pm Agreed. I don't know where the whole idea started that it was supposed to be considered, but don't forget Self wasn't part of the family. If family was a factor, KU very well could have ended up with Cal.
But speaking of family, and Manning, maybe Self will pull Evan back from Gonzaga and groom him.