Anyone else concerned about McCollum?

[83Hawk]

Actually I think NIL is just as important, maybe more

Disagree. A bad coach will waste the talent he has. A good coach will get more from less.

What a dumb premise.

Coach A had white players and lost games.

Coach B had white players and lost a game.

White players = losses.

**** off dipshit.

McCollums players are nothing like McCaffery players.

He's gona be able to recruit better talent to a big ten school with 5-6 mil payroll than to Drake with a free education.

Plus….he has national recognition now.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

Where does one find these ratings?

Maybe Devries wasn’t the first choice, but the first available to be interviewed since he missed the tournament. Surely McCollum gets a pass for having a brilliant year by qualifying for the tournament? Hence not being immediately available to rush over to Iowa City while his team was practicing/playing.

Mods - pin this post at the top

Unreal how so many of our fans don’t get this

 

[herkhatescy2]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

Win and recruits will come.

 

[BirdistheWord]

You might have won the dumbest post of the year which is hard on here. A coach leaves Drake and the entire team but 1 player also leaves. The winningest D2 coach comes in and has a total rebuild of roster. He brings 4 starters from his D2 team and assembles a roster that becomes the darling of college basketball and goes 31-4 and dominates an SEC school with 5 star Mark Mitchell who had transferred from Duke. Carry on.

We can do better!

 

[Fan In Black]

Actually I think NIL is just as important, maybe more

if that's true..that's alot of rotating players which means coaching is important.

 

[BirdistheWord]

if that's true..that's alot of rotating players which means coaching is important.

Though less development of high schoolers

 

[onlyTheObvious]

Give him 4-5 years and find out.

Nobody said give him 15 years to try and make a single sweet 16.

IMO the AD needs to be tougher and expect more. Why Iowa is home to the lifetime contract is beyond me.

 

[Fan In Black]

im concerned because Fran ( one syllable) Ben (one syllable) McCaffry ( 3 syllables) and McCollum (...yep 3 syllables)

 

[HawkPT]

im concerned because Fran ( one syllable) Ben (one syllable) McCaffry ( 3 syllables) and McCollum (...yep 3 syllables)

Both one syllable McC's!!!!! Not good.

 

[shanksit44]

im concerned because Fran ( one syllable) Ben (one syllable) McCaffry ( 3 syllables) and McCollum (...yep 3 syllables)

You forgot the “e” between the double f and r. 4 syllables we are safe.

 

[RocknRollface]

I think McCollum, with this season's Iowa players in the B1G, would have gotten Iowa to the NCAA tournament with room to spare. Him as coach we see a dramatic improvement.

But Beth better work out this NIL issue, and recuiting in general, or he will get stuck with the same issue Fran had, yes. That part does concern me. I hope she doesn't think of this as a way out of getting quality athletes.

Fran didn't have quality athletes because that's not what he wanted.

Plenty of quality athletes at the mid major level.

Frans issue was Fran.

 

[RocknRollface]

Actually I think NIL is just as important, maybe more

Well the facts simply don't line up with that.

Indian and Rutgers had two of the more talented rosters in the country.

 

[tdburg11]

I want him fired.

I do not think Iowa should hire him. He will not be able to recruit and we will be in the Licklighter situation all over again.

Knowing that she would likely be replacing two key coaches, hopefully somebody in the AD search committee a couple years ago, inquired about who Beth might might be able to attract.

 

[Birky]

I do not think Iowa should hire him. He will not be able to recruit and we will be in the Licklighter situation all over again.

Knowing that she would likely be replacing two key coaches, hopefully somebody in the AD search committee a couple years ago, inquired about who Beth might might be able to attract.

Better than firing him.

Just unhire him. The first coaching annulment so Texas can have him, because Iowa is too good for him. I LOVE IT!!!!!!

 

[tweeterhawk]

You might have won the dumbest post of the year which is hard on here. A coach leaves Drake and the entire team but 1 player also leaves. The winningest D2 coach comes in and has a total rebuild of roster. He brings 4 starters from his D2 team and assembles a roster that becomes the darling of college basketball and goes 31-4 and dominates an SEC school with 5 star Mark Mitchell who had transferred from Duke. Carry on.

How is it dumb to point out that a D2 coach who doesn’t recruit nationally but gets regional players who help him succeed is being considered for a head coaching job at a higher level where his team will be facing bigger, stronger, quicker, more talented athletes? I fear at Iowa the outcome would be similar to what we all saw in the second half of the Texas Tech game. We’ve seen that show before, unfortunately.

 

[DewHawk]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

No, I am not concerned about anything concerning BM at this point. I think honesty, intelligence, and hard work which seems to be his formula for success will recruit for him no matter what skin color is involved. I do believe he will be very selective in his recruiting which is a good thing as far as I am concerned. It's not always about race or money. JMO

 

[JLDHAWK]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

Connections might be all you need. Its money now, not swaying a kid.

 

[HawkLogic]

I'm not worried about recruiting at all. Coach's buy players now. It has nothing to do with recruiting in the old sense which was based being a likeable guy, selling an easier path to NBA, and having good haircut, and payments under the table.. So you need a coach that has a system that can thrive on the best NIL value buys---moneyball---defensive/toughness minded players cost less.

I do believe McCollum is a smart guy when it comes to basketball---much smarter than Fran. I think even he realizes after that loss to Texas Tech that you do need some athleticism/size for defensive matchups reasons. Not many athletic 6'9 dudes at Div2 level. Not many skilled 7ft'ers at Div2 level. You do have to matchup with those type of players at Div1 depending on which team you face.

 

[intrepodor]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

Just me going by what he said to Iowa reporters after the game last night I'm not very positive he's coming to Iowa.

 

[HawkLogic]

If the rumors about the relationship between Indiana and DeVries before the season ended have any merit………….. he’s where he needs to be.

Yes, he tainted himself the way he negotiated a salary raise while still imid season coaching his WVU team. I can see choosing Indiana job over Iowa job if you have dreams of getting to a higher level and doubt your own abilities.

 

[RocknRollface]

I think McCollum, with this season's Iowa players in the B1G, would have gotten Iowa to the NCAA tournament with room to spare. Him as coach we see a dramatic improvement.

But Beth better work out this NIL issue, and recuiting in general, or he will get stuck with the same issue Fran had, yes. That part does concern me. I hope she doesn't think of this as a way out of getting quality athletes.

100% even without Freeman.

 

[kwik44]

Ok, we all saw what BM did with a rotation made up mostly of DII players and, I'm assuming, little else bought with NIL $. And I think we all would have been thrilled this year if our Hawks had made it to the Dance and won a game. This dude can coach. I've heard that his buddies Dusty May and the Texas Tech coach look to him as the guru, not the other way around. Imagine what he will do with a little more NIL $.

Exactly my thoughts as well. Get quality kids, and add in some NiL to keep other programs away, and you’d have to think the skies the limit for BMc & Iowa.

 

[Warhawkeye]

Just me going by what he said to Iowa reporters after the game last night I'm not very positive he's coming to Iowa.

He was talking to a Des Moines reporter.

 

[intrepodor]

He was talking to a Des Moines reporter.

Yes, reporters from Iowa

 

[kwik44]

Just me going by what he said to Iowa reporters after the game last night I'm not very positive he's coming to Iowa.

I got the opposite vibes - like he was unsure how to keep playing it off at this point.

 

[intrepodor]

I got the opposite vibes - like he was unsure how to keep playing it off at this point.

Fingers crossed

 

[RocknRollface]

How is it dumb to point out that a D2 coach who doesn’t recruit nationally but gets regional players who help him succeed is being considered for a head coaching job at a higher level where his team will be facing bigger, stronger, quicker, more talented athletes? I fear at Iowa the outcome would be similar to what we all saw in the second half of the Texas Tech game. We’ve seen that show before, unfortunately.

Drake went 5-1 against p4 teams this year.

So it will be similar to TT but not the other 5? Explain why in detail?

The rest is all just dumb unfalsifiable assumptions.

You go ahead and be afraid because Iowa clearly has nothing even remotely approaching a better option.

The rest of us will be happy with a guy who does nothing but win.

 

[ddelzell]

I wouldn't even know where to find it now as I've read so much junk recently but two things.

1. Many on his site wanted McCollum from the jump.

2. It was rumored that McCollum was the top choice for Beth. The wealthy donors wanted DeVries first.

Iowa has wealthy donors? Who knew?

 

[jwardelt]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

You guys are used to having a Ben Affleck heavy roster. Should be BAU.

 

[MeetTheFerentzes]

im concerned because Fran ( one syllable) Ben (one syllable) McCaffry ( 3 syllables) and McCollum (...yep 3 syllables)

That’s it. I’m calling him Benjamin from now on.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

 

[MilleGinja]

Just like Fran, never coached a team to the Sweet 16! We deserve better!

 

[MikeyHawk]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

Good points, Beth should try to get Fran back

 

[Rambler Hawk]

You guys are used to having a Ben Affleck heavy roster. Should be BAU.

lol …pot calling kettle black…

 

[Birky]

You guys are used to having a Ben Affleck heavy roster. Should be BAU.

Wisconsin…this was said by a Wisconsin fan.

This would be akin to someone from Nebraska pointing out that Iowa is flat.

 

[herkilicious]

Lick 2.0

The lack of basketball knowledge on this board is incredible.

Same with the start of this thread based on the players being white. McCollum will be fine. Give him some time.

Want to help? Buy some Swarm beer and vodka. Some of you miserable people need it.

 

[hawksense]

Get rid of him

 

[kwik44]

You guys are used to having a Ben Affleck heavy roster. Should be BAU.

lol so were you guys - until kind of this year.

Ironically, you were beat last night by a ‘Ben Affleck roster’.

 

[hawkeyeinmo]

I understand he’s an outstanding coach, teaches and practices solid fundamentals, he’s a winner, gets more out of what he has, etc. They went 30-3 and beat a decent Big12 Missouri team in the opening round.

What bothers me is whether he can recruit and coach the kind of strong, fast athletes to compete night in and night out in the B1G. I’m sorry but his players look pretty Caucasian, not unlike some of FM’s lineups. They faded in the second half against TT today, a lot like Fran’s teams. Can BM take his coaching skills and obvious talents — particularly in the new NIL era — to the next level at a place like Iowa and be competitive?

Flame away…

Is Big12 Missouri better than SEC Missouri?

 

[drh1150]

You guys are used to having a Ben Affleck heavy roster. Should be BAU.

He says with sweaty palms.....