All Things Gophers Coaching Search Thread (rumors, tweets, tid-bits and more)

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mngg11 said:
I look at it this way. Before we had Fleck, we needed Kill to repair the damage caused by Brewster. This needs to be a Kill caliber hire, ie a mid major coach well known for running a solid program with solid fundamentals, before we go for the big name hire. There was a saying along the lines of "you can't build a foundation on a pile of sand." We're sitting on a pile of sand right now. We need to fix the program from the ground up and need a guy who's known for stability and accountability before we become a program who can draw a home run.
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We had Claeys before Fleck and we're coming off a rape scandal and bowl game boycott with our best player (AWJr) wrongly accused.

Plenty of sand there. Hire the best coach, swing for the fences
 





Two points:
  • It's gotta kinda suck to be a Drake fan - they get great coaches and can't keep 'em. Of course if I were a Drake fan I could say, "it's gotta kinda suck to be a Gopher fan, they can't get great coaches and keep firing the ones they do hire")
  • Damian Johnson should be offered a slot on the new Gopher's coaching team. I have no idea if he'd take it, but he's certainly done well in the high school ranks of MN coaching and I think could help with local recruiting and his BB knowledge.
 






MissouriGopher said:
Why would Will Wade choose Minnesota over NC State? He's coached in the South basically his entire life and NC State is a great program.
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We should already have a deal in place with Wade. But we don't
 




Full Speed Ahead said:
Two points:
  • It's gotta kinda suck to be a Drake fan - they get great coaches and can't keep 'em. Of course if I were a Drake fan I could say, "it's gotta kinda suck to be a Gopher fan, they can't get great coaches and keep firing the ones they do hire")
  • Damian Johnson should be offered a slot on the new Gopher's coaching team. I have no idea if he'd take it, but he's certainly done well in the high school ranks of MN coaching and I think could help with local recruiting and his BB knowledge.
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I hear you. Damian Johnson for head coach!
 



WindyCityGopher said:
It does take a mutual interest to make something like this work. We can't abduct him at gunpoint and force him into a 5-year contract (I don't think).
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Then I blame you for your lack of effort. Can’t hold anything back if you really want the guy.
 


Full Speed Ahead said:
Two points:

  • Damian Johnson should be offered a slot on the new Gopher's coaching team. I have no idea if he'd take it, but he's certainly done well in the high school ranks of MN coaching and I think could help with local recruiting and his BB knowledge.
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Let's hire a high school coach directly to the Big Ten. He's one of us! Good Lord.
 


I could see them hiring an up and comer who would be cheap like Chris Crutchfield at Omaha if not Medved
 


Full Speed Ahead said:
Two points:
  • It's gotta kinda suck to be a Drake fan - they get great coaches and can't keep 'em. Of course if I were a Drake fan I could say, "it's gotta kinda suck to be a Gopher fan, they can't get great coaches and keep firing the ones they do hire")
  • Damian Johnson should be offered a slot on the new Gopher's coaching team. I have no idea if he'd take it, but he's certainly done well in the high school ranks of MN coaching and I think could help with local recruiting and his BB knowledge.
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Went to BSM’s regional semi-final game: they played relentlessly pressing the entire game. Damian is an engaged coach.
 






Full Speed Ahead said:
Two points:
  • It's gotta kinda suck to be a Drake fan - they get great coaches and can't keep 'em. Of course if I were a Drake fan I could say, "it's gotta kinda suck to be a Gopher fan, they can't get great coaches and keep firing the ones they do hire")
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Imagine being both!!! But to be honest as a Drake fan I had no idea this season was even an option. So just win baby!
 

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