DeVries NOT a candidate for Iowa job. Ben McCollum the next Iowa HC?
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I think Isaia Howard is the freshman you are talking about?
Cam Manyawu is a sophomore.
Tavion Banks is a junior.
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and probably because McCollum only has 1 year at the D1 level and that 1 year was at a mid major.
of the 10 Iowa players with eligibility left, who would you want back at Iowa?
Hell, even Mulvey would probably thrive.
Winning titles is just about all you need to know about McCollum. The guy can flat out coach. The biggest question going forward is how well will he be able to recruit.
Looks like McCollum is better than DeVries. Bring McCollum to Iowa
I believe he can.. Still need some players, but I believe his teams can still be very good without being stacked with 4-5* talent.
I would be surprised if he is not the next head coach.
And DeVries vs McCollum should be fun over the next several years.
54 year drought is over!
Can you imagine if they make the Sweet 16?
Can you imagine if they make the Sweet 16?
I think so, yes.
Last year, we reportedly had $1.5M, I assume via the Swarm. I would expect we continue to get at least that much from the Swarm.
In addition, for next year, it is estimated that we will allocate an additional $2.5M via revenue sharing. That takes us to $4M. While still low compared to other teams in our conference, it is a dramatic improvement over last year.
Then, if we can get a coach that fires people up, or if someone with deep pockets steps forward, we have a chance to get to the $5 or $6M figure folks seem to think we need to be competitive.
Couple that with a coach who know the type of players he needs, and gets the most out of them, and I believe we can have a very good basketball team.
I already said he is a decent shooter. His career totals at Iowa are 45.5% FG% and 38.6% 3PT%. Decent, 3Pt% is pretty good (Thelwell finished with a better % this year and Brock Harding shot 39.8%)
His FT shooting is not good, less than 65%
IMO his 9 ppg can be easily replaced with someone who can also play solid defense and make FTs.
You do understand every team isn’t flush with NIL money, don’t you? And that there are plenty of good basketball players who can be had without paying them millions of dollars.
Ben has proven he can win without high priced talent. I’m pretty sure he will be able to get the type of players he wants with the money that will be available. Which, by the way, will likely increase if he is hired.
All I know is we were #18 out of 18 B1G teams in NIL payments to players and that led to a 15th place finish in the B1G.
Can Ben do more with less? We'll soon find out.
Ben turns 44 on April 12
Anybody know what Drake is paying him?
It will be interesting to see what Iowa ends up paying him.
Greg Gard is the 25th highest paid coach, at $3,875, 375
Anybody know what Drake is paying him?
It will be interesting to see what Iowa ends up paying him.
Greg Gard is the 25th highest paid coach, at $3,875, 375
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It was thought that DeVries was in the 600-700k range. McCollum was probably a bit cheaper given the jump from D2.Ben turns 44 on April 12
Anybody know what Drake is paying him?
It will be interesting to see what Iowa ends up paying him.
Greg Gard is the 25th highest paid coach, at $3,875, 375
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I don't think WVU is a good fit for Ben; all he has to do is ask his buddy, Darian DeVries.
Ben’s buddy who is the current AD at West Virginia and worked together at NW Missouri State may think it’s a good fit.I don't think WVU is a good fit for Ben; all he has to do is ask his buddy, Darian DeVries.
and he would have been win or lose last night. As stated, he was already on the radar of any schools looking.
It will be interesting; Virginia needs a coach, too (and they like slow pace of play)
As has been pointed out, he didn’t hire Ben, and he was the AD for 3 of Ben’s 15 years there.
Edit to add: Baker tried to hire Ben last cycle and he turned him down. That’s how they ended up with Devries.
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Maybe. But his iron is as hot as it can be right now. I don’t know if Ben Jacobson ever had an eye on moving up in the coaching ranks or not, but he was a hot prospect a few years ago and that has cooled off. That’s a big problem for any mid-major program these days - you get one year, maybe two, with a good player and he’s moving on. It makes it much harder to sustain a consistently strong program when you’re always trying to refill the roster.
last night was impressive. he outcoached and his players outclassed Mizzou.
Pryce actually was a decent defender and can drive the lane. He would be a key player to return. Actually in McCollum's offense you didn't see the bigs floating around outside, solid rebounders who block out. When a shot went up, everybody pounded the boards.
Great point. Could be favorable for BM and for the Hawkeyes. Striking while the iron is hot, with all eyes on BM, could fare well for recruiting and NIL support. IF BM really covets the HC job with IOWA, and IF he and his family sincerely would enjoy life in IC, I think hot iron and all eyes, could provide for recruitment visibility and NIL, for him, his players, and the University.
Of course, if he decides to bend on the first two, then all bets are off, especially if the Longhorns enter the discussion.
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