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Title: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 08:57:36 PM
Listed in order of my preference.  I don't think all these guys are candidates, they're just examples.

1) The Home Run:  Builds on momentum built by Huggs and takes it to the next level.  Major BCS success.  May have the clout to keep a majority of the recruiting class.  Think:  Kruger, Montgomery, Crean, Few, Majerus.  ODDS:  <5%


2)  The ladder climber  Think Bill Self 7 or 8 years ago.  They want to win big and get an elite job.  Probably lose the current class and bring in a mid-major signee from their current school.  Chris Lowery or Gregg Marshall may fall into this category.  ODDS: 15%


3a)  The Desperation Hire:  Dalonte Hill or Frank Martin.  Desperate.  Disasterous.  Dana Altman-esque.  MAY keep some of the recruiting class.  ODDS:  35%


3b)  The Lifer:  Wooly was the ultimate lifer.  He would have stayed at KSU until he died if we'd let him.  No chance of saving anyone in the recruiting class.  Not sure who falls into this category because I probably haven't heard of him yet.  Steve Henson might be like that.  ODDS:  45%



I say go for another home run.  Why the &@#% not?
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: mjrod on April 05, 2007, 08:58:49 PM
I don't trust you.   You're pretty much worthless when it comes to this stuff.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: tmramrod91 on April 05, 2007, 09:01:42 PM
Chris Lowery
His teams play amazing "hacking" defense, seems to have gotten quality players at a mid major
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: fatty fat fat on April 05, 2007, 09:02:04 PM
Majerus?? LMAO.

At this point we just need to do our best to keep wlo grcoat.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: WilliamTheWildcat on April 05, 2007, 09:13:20 PM
Crean would kick ass. 

This is a little 'out there' and he may be in the Ladder hire (again) but what do you think about Matt Doherty?  I realize he's at SMU now.  I think he's got to have the drive to succeed after what transpired at in Chapel Hill. 

But I dunno... I'm still kind of wonderstruck over the current situation to be able to think of candidates.

Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 09:20:21 PM
Majerus?? LMAO.

At this point we just need to do our best to keep wlo grcoat.


Who's your top 5?  Or do you have spring football do worry about?
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: enjoytheNeujahr on April 05, 2007, 09:21:42 PM
Mark Fox
Tom Crean
Lon Kruger
Frank Martin
Dalonte Hill
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: catzacker on April 05, 2007, 09:27:21 PM
Hire the head coach that would keep Dalonte as an assistant; it should be part of the interview criteria.  All the recruits really matter (Beasley, Sutton, Pullen) are tied to Hill and have said so.  

I have a massive inferiority complex and don't think Crean would come at all.  Henson is what I refer to as a "580 WIBW" pick which is to say it's retarded for any reasonable person to think he would be remotely qualified.  

I'd say Grant from VCU, Lowery (although he just got done signing an extension), and Greg Marhall (who i believed lobbied for the job last year) would be my top 3 in that order.  

Martin would be a 2 year stop gap, although as long as he had Dalonte as an assistant for an extended period of time (like 5 years) he might at least get some good talent in.  For some reason I'm thinking he wouldn't be a complete disaster, just a small one.  Now, Dalonte as head coach, would mean we'd just have to enjoy every minute of next season because it would be the last.  
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: yosh on April 05, 2007, 09:28:00 PM
The home run type that really, really, really gets along w/ Dalonte Hill.

 :hope:

Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: The Whale on April 05, 2007, 09:30:43 PM
I hoping we're going for the home run, but expecting us to over-swing and foul out to the catcher.... :-[
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 09:51:41 PM
My initial "please God just let these guys be candidates" list:

1)  Mike Montgomery
2)  Lon Kruger
3)  Rick Majerus
4)  Kevin Stallings
5)  Mark Fox
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: fatty fat fat on April 05, 2007, 09:54:00 PM
My initial "please God just let these guys be candidates" list:

1)  Mike Montgomery
2)  Lon Kruger
3)  Rick Majerus
4)  Kevin Stallings
5)  Mark Fox

I agree with the top two. Those are the only two I would take if it meant a grcoatless team.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 09:55:47 PM
My initial "please God just let these guys be candidates" list:

1)  Mike Montgomery
2)  Lon Kruger
3)  Rick Majerus
4)  Kevin Stallings
5)  Mark Fox

I agree with the top two. Those are the only two I would take if it meant a grcoatless team.

The thing is, those two have the cred to salvage grcoat.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: catzacker on April 05, 2007, 09:58:11 PM
My initial "please God just let these guys be candidates" list:

1)  Mike Montgomery
2)  Lon Kruger
3)  Rick Majerus
4)  Kevin Stallings
5)  Mark Fox

I agree with the top two. Those are the only two I would take if it meant a grcoatless team.

The thing is, those two have the cred to salvage grcoat.
Does Montgomery have cred?  I'm not sure if the current players really know anything about him.  Pretty much whatever coach it is, just hire Dalonte and you can get off to a good start and after one year the team will be primarily all your players anyways. 
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 10:01:34 PM
Does Montgomery have cred?

N.

B.

A.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: catzacker on April 05, 2007, 10:07:21 PM
Does Montgomery have cred?

N.

B.

A.

Didn't he suck balls?  I guess Floyd did too and he got OJ  :'(

Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: ChicoRodriguez on April 05, 2007, 10:07:50 PM
I never thought I'd say this but bring Lon home.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: Powercat Matt on April 05, 2007, 10:08:34 PM
Mike Montgomery  :love: :love: :love:
Rick Majerus  :yuck:

Chris Lowery would be an awesome hire too
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 10:09:20 PM
Does Montgomery have cred?

N.

B.

A.

Didn't he suck balls?  I guess Floyd did too and he got OJ  :'(



So did Calipari.  So did Pitino.  So did Lonnie, for that matter.


I never thought I'd say this but bring Lon home.

You're smarter than most.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 10:16:44 PM
why do people want montgomery so bad?  if kstate hires him or lowry i will be pissed off.  lowry doesnt know what an offense is.  his teams know how to play D and can beat anybody on any night b/c of it but to be a consistently successful team in the big 12 you have to have some kind of an offense and lowry has never, NEVER, had one.  besides the fact that he was bruce webers assistant and will probably become at best what bruce weber is at illinois but his ceiling likely isnt that high b/c it was webers system that made him successful to begin with.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 10:20:52 PM
why do people want montgomery so bad?


I don't know...maybe because he's been to a little thing called the
FINAL FOUR.

Maybe you've heard of it.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 10:25:14 PM
why do people want montgomery so bad?


I don't know...maybe because he's been to a little thing called a
FINAL FOUR.

one final four?  thats not impressive enough to be #1 on our wish list, imo.  he was successful at stanford in a weak pac-10.  maybe its b/c i hate stanford/california in general.  but there has to be a better option.  besides hes really old.  do you think he can still recruit and compete? 
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: huggybear on April 05, 2007, 10:27:34 PM
Listed in order of my preference.  I don't think all these guys are candidates, they're just examples.

1) The Home Run:  Builds on momentum built by Huggs and takes it to the next level.  Major BCS success.  May have the clout to keep a majority of the recruiting class.  Think:  Kruger, Montgomery, Crean, Few, Majerus.  ODDS:  <5%


2)  The ladder climber  Think Bill Self 7 or 8 years ago.  They want to win big and get an elite job.  Probably lose the current class and bring in a mid-major signee from their current school.  Chris Lowery or Gregg Marshall may fall into this category.  ODDS: 15%


3a)  The Desperation Hire:  Dalonte Hill or Frank Martin.  Desperate.  Disasterous.  Dana Altman-esque.  MAY keep some of the recruiting class.  ODDS:  35%


3b)  The Lifer:  Wooly was the ultimate lifer.  He would have stayed at KSU until he died if we'd let him.  No chance of saving anyone in the recruiting class.  Not sure who falls into this category because I probably haven't heard of him yet.  Steve Henson might be like that.  ODDS:  45%



I say go for another home run.  Why the &*$@! not?

Rick Majerus has previously turned better jobs down.  My guess is he will never coach again w/ all of his health issues.  Besides, after taking a job and then changing his mind the next day, would you even want to deal w/ that after this?

As for Crean, Montgomery, or Few, I assume that is a fish.  They are untouchable as far as Kstate is concerned.

Lon Kruger- I have no idea.  Certainly he could do much better than Kstate by just staying at UNLV and waiting but it's anybody's guess what he is thinking and he is an alum, but still probably long odds.

I would start w/ a Chris Lower/Greg Marshall type and go from there assuming Kruger turns you down first.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 10:27:57 PM
by the way it took kevin stallings quite a while to be real successful at vandy too.  i remember him from when he was at illinois state and always thought hed be a good coach somewhere.  the vandy job was such a crappy job when he took it and it honestly still is.  not sure id be happy with him as the coach though.  honestly im not sure ill be happy with anybody.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 10:29:00 PM
one final four?  thats not impressive enough to be #1 on our wish list, imo.  he was successful at stanford in a weak pac-10.  maybe its b/c i hate stanford/california in general.  but there has to be a better option.  besides hes really old.  do you think he can still recruit and compete? 

OMFG.  Who do you want?
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 10:39:39 PM
one final four?  thats not impressive enough to be #1 on our wish list, imo.  he was successful at stanford in a weak pac-10.  maybe its b/c i hate stanford/california in general.  but there has to be a better option.  besides hes really old.  do you think he can still recruit and compete? 

OMFG.  Who do you want?

hes 60.  i want someone who isnt 60 years old and only been to one final four.  id rather have a young guy who is an up and comer than a way over the hill californian who consistently underachieved with his teams.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 10:41:52 PM
Bob Knight was over 60 when he was hired.

I don't think you realize how difficult it is to recruit to Stanford.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: WilliamTheWildcat on April 05, 2007, 10:45:11 PM
Quote
hes 60.  i want someone who isnt 60 years old and only been to one final four.  id rather have a young guy who is an up and comer than a way over the hill californian who consistently underachieved with his teams.

Ig MM could retain the recruits (presumably with our assistant coaches), then I don't care if he's 85 y.o.  KSU doesn't need a guy who may stay 10 years. 

Montgomery's a winner. 
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: chum1 on April 05, 2007, 10:45:58 PM
Sounds good.  I'm tired of dealing with sleazebag coaches.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: Andy on April 05, 2007, 10:54:09 PM
one final four?  thats not impressive enough to be #1 on our wish list, imo.  he was successful at stanford in a weak pac-10.  maybe its b/c i hate stanford/california in general.  but there has to be a better option.  besides hes really old.  do you think he can still recruit and compete? 

one more than the dude down the road.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 11:09:25 PM
one final four?  thats not impressive enough to be #1 on our wish list, imo.  he was successful at stanford in a weak pac-10.  maybe its b/c i hate stanford/california in general.  but there has to be a better option.  besides hes really old.  do you think he can still recruit and compete? 

one more than the dude down the road.

how old is the dude down the road and how long has he been coaching a team from a major conference?
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 11:14:11 PM
I'm genuinely curious about who you'd like, swish.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: pissclams on April 05, 2007, 11:16:16 PM
Rusty you need to pitch your tent in the Anthony Grant camp-
A young up and comer who has top school experience coaching and recruiting, what more could we ask for?
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 11:17:30 PM
I'm genuinely curious about who you'd like, swish.

right now i cant give an honest answer to that question.  i dont know who id like.  i would prefer one of the "ladder climber" types right now.  someone who would keep hill as an assistant coach so we could keep a decent class for next year and not totally blow balls.  i like the VCU coach.  i also like the idea of steve henson if he could keep hill as an assistant coach.  i havent looked into it fully enough yet but majerus and montgomery would be very low on my list if i really had one.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 11:18:01 PM
Rusty you need to pitch your tent in the Anthony Grant camp-
A young up and comer who has top school experience coaching and recruiting, what more could we ask for?

i agree with clams
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: KSUBrad on April 05, 2007, 11:20:24 PM
Sounds good.  I'm tired of dealing with sleazebag coaches.

Amen to that. 
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 05, 2007, 11:20:57 PM
Rusty you need to pitch your tent in the Anthony Grant camp-
A young up and comer who has top school experience coaching and recruiting, what more could we ask for?

I think he's #6.  He could easily pass Mark Fox after I watch New Jack City.  Netflix is pretty sweet.

I do think we could ask for sustained head coaching success, though.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: swish1 on April 05, 2007, 11:23:30 PM
Rusty you need to pitch your tent in the Anthony Grant camp-
A young up and comer who has top school experience coaching and recruiting, what more could we ask for?

I think he's #6.  He could easily pass Mark Fox after I watch New Jack City.  Netflix is pretty sweet.

I do think we could ask for sustained head coaching success, though.

thats why i like the "idea" of steve henson.  if kstate could convince hill to stay under henson we could keep at least some of the class we currently have and possibly be successful in the future.

if we hire grant and he keeps hill we would be successful in the short term at the very least.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: pissclams on April 05, 2007, 11:24:21 PM
I still have a bad taste in my mouth about Mark Fox after having worked w/ him during his time in Manhattan and am shocked by his success at Nevada.  I'm convinced it's a fluke and something he would not  be able to repeat in a major conference.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 06, 2007, 09:38:20 AM
*update*

I'm warming up to Frank when I look at our list of 2008 recruits.

Offer Lon the bank, then offer Frank.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: KSt8er on April 06, 2007, 10:31:51 AM
Interesting how Montgomery and Lon have become good coaches to hire compared to last year when they weren't good enough. 
I'd take either of the above in a heartbeat.  Sean Miller anyone? 
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: michigancat on April 06, 2007, 10:34:01 AM
Interesting how Montgomery and Lon have become good coaches to hire compared to last year when they weren't good enough. 
I'd take either of the above in a heartbeat.  Sean Miller anyone? 

I think Montgomery was less realistic last year and Kruger was good enough last year.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: cireksu on April 06, 2007, 10:39:53 AM
I thought I read that Kruger said not interested.
Title: Re: The four coaching types and Rusty's official odds.
Post by: JPksu on April 06, 2007, 11:09:48 AM
My initial "please God just let these guys be candidates" list:

1)  Mike Montgomery
2)  Lon Kruger
3)  Rick Majerus
4)  Kevin Stallings
5)  Mark Fox

I would put Nolan Richardson as #1. There's little doubt in my mind that he could keep Hill and the #1 recruiting class. And there is NO doubt he would win as long as he were here...