I agree. I just wouldn't hate it.
Musselman came in talking about aiming high. He was intense and promoted the program. Then he delivered. For years, most of the fans in the lower portion of the arena became addicted to Gopher basketball in the Musselman years. I sure did. Like you, I was watching Gopher basketball in the 1960's... but Musselman got me all in.
I would definitely consider Staley. She can coach, commands respect and would draw a lot of attention to the program. I think both Staley or Reeve would find being pioneers appealing and the NBA isn't ready to take that step yet.
Embedded here is an important point. In all my days, I have never seen a Division 1 head basketball coach be less visible and promote their program less than Johnson. I have never seen anyone as non-existent from the the standpoint of public relations as this guy. He sure could be making things easier on himself by being the face of the program; right now, there IS NO face. He was bitching to his team the other night about there not being leadership on the team. Shit, man, can you model this yourself and strike a leadership pose for the program? Aside from all the other disastrous aspects of this, it's been a public relations disaster. Between him and Coyle, what the fuck. If I were some random non-alumnus citizen of this state, I would wonder if the Gophers even have a basketball program anymore.
Nope.
I'd take Saul Goodman over Dawn Staley.
At this point it becomes an attractive job for a really good, proven coach for one reason:
Almost anyone over Dawn Staley. Let's top off 30 years of failure by experimenting with bringing in a woman's coach, something never done at this level, to coach 20 year old men. Joan Gabel approves of the Staley hire.
Coaching or a white claw drinking contest?
Yet from Marcus to Reusse the local media reaction is "Poor Ben, can't catch a break" and "No one else will be able to do any better."
Same as, hypothetically, the media holding one political candidate to an impossibly high standard and the other one to no standard.
Reusse attacks Fleck unmercifully to the point of actually affecting his potential success by affecting the quality of his public support, yet he expresses sympathy for and bestows victimhood on Johnson. I guess it's not supposed to make any sense. The writers have biases and agendas. Whaddya gonna do.The Strib is excellent at covering for inept leadership.
I don't think Reusse actually dislikes Fleck that much. He does it to troll Gopher fans, though solidarity with "Big Country" Claeys may have been a factor initially.Same as, hypothetically, the media holding one political candidate to an impossibly high standard and the other one to no standard.
Jim Souhan would wet his pants in glee if the U hired Staley or Reeve.
I say we hire Chris Mack (Baldy Balderson) purely to troll Jim. And actually he might not be a bad bet to give another chance to.
Agreed.
The Barn is 14,600 and the days of selling it out regularly are probably gone for good. So the U is not leaving $12 million on the table. But the difference between 5K and 9K still means they are leaving $4 million/year on the table. Add half of that to what you pay Ben and you're paying a $4 million + which is a top 15 salary.
Diffident
Now, unlike Tauer, Staley ain't coming to Minnesota.
I don’t see the appeal. Short career as hc; no tourney appearances or conference championship games. I like the cignetti model—winning at smaller levels for period of time. Wicks’ time seems rather mid.
LOL.
Really good point!
Why the MAGA slam. Already named first woman chief of staff in history. Everything got to go to politics and put downs ?
