All Things 2024-25 College Basketball Coach Fired/Hired/Retired Thread

Honest question, what makes you say that? Niko has made D1 tournament 3 of the past 4 years and won a the MWC once. McCollum has made the D1 tournament once and won his conference once. Has a lot of success at the D2 level certainly and seemingly is getting that at D1 but saying he's "much better" seems like pretty profound recency bias and the known being scarier than the unknown. Fact is McCollum is still green at D1 and while he certainly could be great, that's far from a given, Niko's got a lot going for him with his experience and success. I'd be fine with either, but to say one is much better is wild to me.
It would seem he is the better coach. Yes, they beat a quality team yesterday. Can he get the power conference roster together to play that style over a full power conference schedule. That would be the question I have.
 

>McCollum has 4 national titles to go along with conference titles.

At the D2 level, while the coaching is impressive and again, I'd be just fine and excited about him as a coach, it's a totally different ballgame. We have no idea what his recruiting acumen is for top tier talent and like it or not, as PJ says, that's the lifeblood of a program.

>Do you think Niko could have beat Missouri with Drake's personnel or even with CSU' s group.

I truly do not know, I think it's possible absolutely.

Again to be clear, I'd be happy with either, my assertion is that saying one is obviously so much better than the other seems ridiculous with the knowledge we have on each.
McCollum is just about as sure a get out there.
 

McCollum is just about as sure a get out there.
I really, truly do not understand this sentiment. I just don't get it. Can he coach? Yes. But the recruiting is a huge risk that is unproven in all aspects, not to mention the transfer portal. I think he'd figure it out, I think he'd work well, but a sure thing from a total program overseer aspect I don't get.
 

MN will never have better talent than the rest of the B10. To think that's changing with a new coach, even with more NIL/revenue sharing, is ... optimistic. Must be able to play Moneyball and identify gettable talent that will fit. I don't know that McCollum will be more successful than Medved in a similar situation (as Iowa is), but I definitely would bet on it.
 

MN will never have better talent than the rest of the B10. To think that's changing with a new coach, even with more NIL/revenue sharing, is ... optimistic. Must be able to play Moneyball and identify gettable talent that will fit. I don't know that McCollum will be more successful than Medved in a similar situation (as Iowa is), but I definitely would bet on it.
Minnesota has every opportunity and the ability to have the talent of players that Wisconsin and Iowa have gotten. Wisconsin certainly isn't playing "moneyball" this year.
 




Minnesota has every opportunity and the ability to have the talent of players that Wisconsin and Iowa have gotten. Wisconsin certainly isn't playing "moneyball" this year.
They're literally the definition of what I mean - they lost Hepburn and Storr due to $$$, went shopping in the scratch and dent aisle and came up with Tonje - he was not a high-priced free agent.

It occurs to me that "Moneyball" might be a confusing term if you don't know what it refers to - it does not mean go buy your roster for top dollar. It means the opposite - putting together a roster on the cheap, but with a purpose, like the Oakland A's did (and the source of the term). Sorry for the mansplain, but I see "student" in your username, so it may be something younger people don't know.
 





Minnesota has every opportunity and the ability to have the talent of players that Wisconsin and Iowa have gotten. Wisconsin certainly isn't playing "moneyball" this year.
This. Keep in mind that Purdue's national title contender a couple three years ago were 3- and 4-star recruits. I don't think they had a 5 on the roster. Wisconsin has done it with 3- and 4-star guys with the exception of Butch and Dekker. They find talent; they develop it.
 

This. Keep in mind that Purdue's national title contender a couple three years ago were 3- and 4-star recruits. I don't think they had a 5 on the roster. Wisconsin has done it with 3- and 4-star guys with the exception of Butch and Dekker. They find talent; they develop it.
It is as though Built is back from the dead!
 

This. Keep in mind that Purdue's national title contender a couple three years ago were 3- and 4-star recruits. I don't think they had a 5 on the roster. Wisconsin has done it with 3- and 4-star guys with the exception of Butch and Dekker. They find talent; they develop it.
Pre NIL and transfer portal era vs today is an apples to oranges comparison
 



Yeah, but I still have hope that what actually happens is something that makes Iowa fans upset.

I’m sure that what ever happens the refs will have cheated them out of someone better.
 





Pre NIL and transfer portal era vs today is an apples to oranges comparison
Absolutely not, when it comes to this matter. Talent is talent, and a good team is a good team. There only is so much talent in the world.
 















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