We were at the same place four years ago and we got Fran. Plenty of good coaches out there who would gladly hunker down at the barn. The key is choosing a Caff instead of a Lick.
Agreed...and I think Teague and his top assistant know what they are doing. I would venture they will find someone who is an upgrade from Tubby, without a doubt. The Barn is fine. The main thing is getting a top notch practice facility, and I think those guys are dialed into the importance of it. Part of the reason Tubby got fired...they were having a hard time raising money for the practice facility because Tubby had turned off so many fans with the lack of improvement (player or team) over the course of each season.
The national perception that Tubby got fired because Minnesota fans have unrealistic expectations is off - way off. The Iowa perception that the Iowa job is a substantially better one than the Minnesota job is also off. The only difference is the practice facility, and Minnesota is working on that. Both jobs are lumped into the same general category by the majority of folks nationally. Decent, not elite. I think Minnesota has - potentially - a little more upside given the advantage in division I players produced, no other in-state school to compete with, and an athletic director who specializes in men basketball. I think he will have a pretty stout program in short time.
Minnesota is a better job than Iowa once they get a practice facility and that has everything to so with the talent produced by each state on an 'annual' basis. Emphasis on annual.
I'd go;
1. Indiana
2. MSU
3. OSU
4. Michigan
5. Illinois
6. Purdue
7. Wisconsin
8. Minnesota
9. Iowa
10. Nebraska
11. PSU
12. NW
I don't think there are miles separating 6-9.
Everyone using Minnesota to get a better contract out of their existing school.
That's the hammer finding the head of the nail there. I'm afraid when it's said and done Minny is going to wish they stuck with the Tubbster. I think they'll take a step back because they are swinging for the fences (witch I don't blame them for) but their eyes are bigger then their stomach and I'll be surprised if they get a big name.
Minnesota is a better job than Iowa once they get a practice facility and that has everything to so with the talent produced by each state on an 'annual' basis. Emphasis on annual.
I'd go;
1. Indiana
2. MSU
3. OSU
4. Michigan
5. Illinois
6. Purdue
7. Wisconsin
8. Minnesota
9. Iowa
10. Nebraska
11. PSU
12. NW
I don't think there are miles separating 6-9.
They don't need a big name. They need a competent basketball coach. Having a lot of talent and finishing 9th in the conference will make a fan base restless. Not having a winning conference record in your tenure will, too. Not being able to break a zone defense in six years adds to it. Honest to god, people who think Tubby is a top notch coach are living in the past. The cracks were there at Kentucky.
Fran can coach circles around the man, and he wasn't exactly a big name hire.