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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 15:56:25 GMT -6
As we all await for this coronavirus to pass, we all need an aversion...I sure do. I would enjoy hearing from everyone who would like to see Coach Lick bring on as his assistant(s) next season? I am guessing he may only want to retain Logan. Who would you to see come on board? And more importantly, which assistant would you desire to take the reigns when Lickliter retires?
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Post by purplestrong on Mar 27, 2020 17:47:08 GMT -6
Marcus Wilson comes to mind immediately as assistant. Not sure he’d have the credibility/experience yet to be head coach though.
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Post by stennisrm72 on Mar 27, 2020 18:53:23 GMT -6
I think both Logan and TC stay on board. I'm not as sure about TC as I am with Logan. That's just an observation and opinion based on the activity level and energy displayed by them. I assume they run on one year contracts?
I love the thought of Marcus Wilson as the HC in waiting. He does lack experience at this point. A couple years under Coach Lick may be enough. I also like the potential of Logan. He definitely appears hungry and he's the young up and comer people have expressed a desire to see. Surround either of those two with good fundamental basketball minds and we've got something going.
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Post by E-Villan on Mar 27, 2020 21:03:38 GMT -6
My money at this point is a play for Calbert. He was one of the finalists when Walter was hired. Lickliter and Spencer both saw the interest McCarty created by bringing the local guy back. Calbert checks that box. McCarty also developed a lot of interest with the area UK fans. Calbert would do the same with all the IU fans. Instead of caravans in Bowling Green, just have them in Bloomington and Bedford. Aces tickets are going to be a hard sell, and if Lickliter has a weakness, it is he is not well known here, and doesn't have the charisma Walter had. Having Calbert sitting on the bench as the heir apparent could counter that.
Marcus would certainly be a strong one as well. He is such a good role model and ambassador for the program. He just doesn't get the hometown or IU affection that Calbert would. I also think Marcus could have a very promising future in broadcasting. He is quite good.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 7:24:39 GMT -6
I could give you a list of 1,300 people who might be on the UE bench next year and you'd be right. The Aces need to walk before they can run. The first job is to make the program relevant again to prospective players. That means endearing the university to the coaches, whoever that happens to be -- at all levels of play.
Either way, the NCAA is going to foist an emergency 'rebuild' on college basketball and anything that morphs out of that will maybe resemble something we envisioned. I also think most of the top promising players in the Valley will look for a pro contract if it starts to smell like the NCAA is going to start changing the rules. The pro contracts that are out there -- your guess is as good as mine.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2020 7:42:47 GMT -6
My money at this point is a play for Calbert. He was one of the finalists when Walter was hired. Lickliter and Spencer both saw the interest McCarty created by bringing the local guy back. Calbert checks that box. McCarty also developed a lot of interest with the area UK fans. Calbert would do the same with all the IU fans. Instead of caravans in Bowling Green, just have them in Bloomington and Bedford. Aces tickets are going to be a hard sell, and if Lickliter has a weakness, it is he is not well known here, and doesn't have the charisma Walter had. Having Calbert sitting on the bench as the heir apparent could counter that. Marcus would certainly be a strong one as well. He is such a good role model and ambassador for the program. He just doesn't get the hometown or IU affection that Calbert would. I also think Marcus could have a very promising future in broadcasting. He is quite good. I understand your take on Calbert. What concerns me however is that the Ace's head coaching job was absolutely his to lose when the whole job search began..and he fumbled badly....the word used, as you already know, was "underwhelming" to how he came across during his interview. That does not mean he would not deserve a second look. Honestly, the time he would spend under Lickliter would greatly benefit him because he has not had that much experience. The questions which remain for me are can Calbert really get the job done? Would he still be interested? From a PR point of view, it would be a homerun.
Marcus Wilson would be a great assistant. But I am not sure I would hire him with any assurance he would become the HC at the end of Lickliter's tenure. But he is awfully bright and articulate, and he most certainly could sell the program to a lot of kids. His integrity is above reproach.
Matthew Graves would not be a bad choice. Same goes for David Ragland.
I do think we will see Logan back next season. I hope Commadore is back too, but l don't think he will be.
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Post by ncace on Mar 28, 2020 14:39:40 GMT -6
The first thing UE needs to do is commit the right $$s. Gouard is making $125-150k at UINDY. Ragland is prob. At $100k at Utah St., as is Graves at X. I like Marcus, and although he may lack experience, he’s still a candidate, although I’d rather see him as AD.
Any way it goes, you need to make this hire like he IS your head coach in ‘21-22. Initially, I’m not hiring primarily for Xs and Os. I’m hiring the recruiter and the motivator; someone, with high spirit and good BB IQ, who will complement Coach Lick, not mirror him.
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Post by aceventura on Mar 28, 2020 15:07:17 GMT -6
I don't know how many hires will be made, but I feel fairly certain that TL will be hiring from his Butler tree. He's trying to build a PROGRAM so he needs everyone on the same page from day 1. Just my opinion, but don't see him bringing in anybody that he doesn't know very well. Needs to TRUST whoever he hires 100%. I would be happy with anyone he brings in with Butler experience.
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Post by municup14 on Mar 28, 2020 17:14:01 GMT -6
I would guess if no assistant has left yet,they are all staying
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Post by municup14 on Mar 28, 2020 17:16:54 GMT -6
I did notice that LT had Issac Mcglone by his side a lot,and talked to him a lot during the games.I think he is head of basketball operations.
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Post by aceshigh on Mar 28, 2020 20:38:25 GMT -6
TL is smart and he will bring in two assistants who share his coaching philosophy. They will probably be coaching at quality programs but not necessarily at D-1 schools. Remember he brought Brad Stephens to Butler from Eli Lilly even though he had no coaching experience so a similar move is always a possibility. TL has the ability to recognize talent and that will determine his hires. I don’t see Seltzer and Commodore returning next year.
TL will probably coach until the end of his current contract and then officially retire. In order to leave a legacy at UE it will be important to him to select a head assistant whom he will groom to be UE’s next Head Coach. If the Program is progressing toward that objective but is not quite ready for the conversion he may ask for a contract extension until all the pieces are ready. It is important for TL, the AD and the President to all be on the same page to rebuild the men’s basketball program.
Since UE Men’s Basketball is the main funding source for the entire athletic budget, this is where the concentration of effort will be. This will be the process whether the current AD stays or goes. If the process is successful we move ahead. If not, then we will face a long painful path of recovery that none of us want to see.
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Post by evilleways on Mar 29, 2020 10:03:54 GMT -6
My money at this point is a play for Calbert. No thank you. Assistants need to be young hungry guys with something to prove, willing to put in long hours on the road recruiting and in the film room. That's not Calbert.
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Post by acescott on Mar 30, 2020 9:23:09 GMT -6
Marcus Wilson.
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Post by Tom Servo on Mar 30, 2020 9:51:33 GMT -6
I honestly like Baumann and I think Issac McGlone will be back and he could be good. Pretty much 100% sure Seltzer and Commodore will be gone. I don't see them fitting into what Lick wants to do and at this point it would be pretty awkward for Seltzer to stay after how disastrous that was. I agree with Ventura - he needs to look at the Butler tree. I'd get a young guy and someone who is a little older and has some experience. That would give him three young guys (McGlone - DOBO, Baumann, New Young Assistant, Older Assistant). That would be my preference. I'm not opposed to Wilson either or someone like Craig Snow. I do think it is good to have a former player on the staff.
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Post by austinace on Mar 30, 2020 11:33:29 GMT -6
I honestly like Baumann and I think Issac McGlone will be back and he could be good. Pretty much 100% sure Seltzer and Commodore will be gone. I don't see them fitting into what Lick wants to do and at this point it would be pretty awkward for Seltzer to stay after how disastrous that was. I agree with Ventura - he needs to look at the Butler tree. I'd get a young guy and someone who is a little older and has some experience. That would give him three young guys (McGlone - DOBO, Baumann, New Young Assistant, Older Assistant). That would be my preference. I'm not opposed to Wilson either or someone like Craig Snow. I do think it is good to have a former player on the staff. How about Graves and Wilson? (Of course, there are infinite names out there I am not even aware of.) However, Graves could be the coach in waiting and Wilson I think would be hungry to work for his alma mater. So each would have something to prove. Ragland as well would be a good choice. (I think letsgoaces already said what I am posting. So I second what he already said.)
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