WHO SHOULD MICHIGAN GET TO REPLACE BEILEIN?

[Indrid Cold]

Shame too, I bet if we brought him camping @Indrid Cold would go nuts!!!

Did somebody mention "camping"?
The tent's in the car and I just had my shots, let's go!!!

 

[7Samurai13]

Did somebody mention "camping"?
The tent's in the car and I just had my shots, let's go!!!

I had to empty all the sand out of my tent past weekend and let it air out. I was in a rush last time I packed it up and didn’t have an opportunity to shake it out.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

This any good? Is Michigan basketball back, baybee, eck settra?

 

[ericd7633]

I think this is a good hire, if for no other reason that he's in it for the right reasons. Dude grinded as an assistant for 6 seasons after making over 150 million in his career in the NBA. He doesn't need to coach, but he pretty clearly loves the game and coaching. I've read that he has some recruiting connections already, which is always a plus. If he can recruit Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana he'll be very successful.

 

[Indrid Cold]

I had to empty all the sand out of my tent past weekend and let it air out. I was in a rush last time I packed it up and didn’t have an opportunity to shake it out.

You might miss the early rounds of the naked leapfrog tournament if you are delayed, but we always manage to find ways to slip people in (and slip into them).

 

[7Samurai13]

You might miss the early rounds of the naked leapfrog tournament if you are delayed, but we always manage to find ways to slip people in (and slip into them).

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Did somebody mention "camping"?
The tent's in the car and I just had my shots, let's go!!!

Speaking of tents, you should see my khakis

 

[Indrid Cold]

You're still coming, right?!???!

 

[Indrid Cold]

Speaking of tents, you should see my khakis

Speaking of pup tents, I had quite the boner when I went to bed last night.

I was thinking of YOU!!!!

 

[Hitman Hart]

I think this is a good hire, if for no other reason that he's in it for the right reasons. Dude grinded as an assistant for 6 seasons after making over 150 million in his career in the NBA. He doesn't need to coach, but he pretty clearly loves the game and coaching. I've read that he has some recruiting connections already, which is always a plus. If he can recruit Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana he'll be very successful.

zero collegiate coaching experience, zero head coaching experience on any level, zero evidence that he can develop and coach 18-22 year olds

giving this hire a D grade would be generous.

 

[ericd7633]

zero collegiate coaching experience, zero head coaching experience on any level, zero evidence that he can develop and coach 18-22 year olds

giving this hire a D grade would be generous.

I understand the skepticism for sure. He doesn't have any of those things, but he's grinded as an assistant for a while now. I'm comparing this to someone who would have been an assistant at a P5 program. Maybe like Wojo to Marquette, something like that. I think he can be a good recruiter too, maybe not to the level of Penny just because he doesn't have those connections but he'll be able to sell kids a lot of things. It was either that or promote from within.

 

[The Q]

I understand the skepticism for sure. He doesn't have any of those things, but he's grinded as an assistant for a while now. I'm comparing this to someone who would have been an assistant at a P5 program. Maybe like Wojo to Marquette, something like that. I think he can be a good recruiter too, maybe not to the level of Penny just because he doesn't have those connections but he'll be able to sell kids a lot of things. It was either that or promote from within.

I love juwan Howard.

But I also lived through Kevin Ollie.

Idk how Michigan couldn’t land a stud.

I really thought they were gonna get billy Donovan

 

[Hitman Hart]

I understand the skepticism for sure. He doesn't have any of those things, but he's grinded as an assistant for a while now. I'm comparing this to someone who would have been an assistant at a P5 program. Maybe like Wojo to Marquette, something like that. I think he can be a good recruiter too, maybe not to the level of Penny just because he doesn't have those connections but he'll be able to sell kids a lot of things. It was either that or promote from within.

Howard has only been an assistant in the NBA for six years. Wojo was an assistant at Duke for 15 years, and he learned under one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball.

 

[Hitman Hart]

I love juwan Howard.

But I also lived through Kevin Ollie.

Idk how Michigan couldn’t land a stud.

I really thought they were gonna get billy Donovan

I'm currently living under Danny Manning, and DM's pre-Wake resume was so much better than Howard's pre-Michigan resume.

 

[The Q]

I'm currently living under Danny Manning, and DM's pre-Wake resume was so much better than Howard's pre-Michigan resume.

Yes. But I also understand how coaching under pay Riley could be seen as a better experience than a mediocre run at Tulsa

 

[ericd7633]

Howard has only been an assistant in the NBA for six years. Wojo was an assistant at Duke for 15 years, and he learned under one of the greatest coaches in the history of basketball.

It's definitely a gamble, but what better options were out there? Promote from within, or a guy like Cooley from PU? I'd rather take somewhat of a gamble with a higher payoff than turn to a guy like Cooley IMO.

 

[ericd7633]

I love juwan Howard.

But I also lived through Kevin Ollie.

Idk how Michigan couldn’t land a stud.

I really thought they were gonna get billy Donovan

I think timing played a big part of their overall search.

 

[The Q]

I think timing played a big part of their overall search.

No question. If Beilein leaves earlier, they probably get Nate Oats.

 

[ericd7633]

No question. If Beilein leaves earlier, they probably get Nate Oats.

Yeah that would have been the best hire IMO. Once he left to Bama it made him tough to pursue Because of the 8 million dollar buy out.

 

[Hitman Hart]

Yes. But I also understand how coaching under pay Riley could be seen as a better experience than a mediocre run at Tulsa

Howard coached under Spo.

and if we're going to go down that route, DM was an assistant/team manager for 10+ years under Bill Self, one of the best cbb coaches in this generation. I don't think DM is a decent coach, but his run at Tulsa wasn't mediocre. Took them to their first NCAAT in over a decade. Don't get me wrong, I don't think he was great at Tulsa either, I would make it down as incomplete.

DM's resume in 2014 >>>> Howard's resume in 2019