I would love for Pearl to come to Iowa, but I just don’t see Bruce coming back. I think he leverages the strong Iowa interest into getting more money from Tennessee and ends up staying there. I think Barta knows that he at least has to make a strong offer to Bruce to at least say he tried, but in the end Pearl will remain a Volunteer.
I think Iowa’s coaching search will come down to 2 names: Tony Barbee and Steve Forbes. After reading up on each candidate in the past few days, I think either of these 2 guys would do a good job at Iowa. Some people might not consider either of these two guys to be that “big splash†name, but I think both of these guys could get the program heading in the right direction as soon as next year.
In my opinion, the ultimate determining factor in coaching in today’s world is recruiting and both of these guys have shown that they can hold their own in the recruiting world.
I think both would bring a much needed up tempo style of play and I think that both guys would probably be able to retain at least 3 out of the 4 incoming freshman recruits for next year’s team.
I see Barta taking his time on the announcement of the new coach. I don’t think the hire will take place before the Final 4 weekend.
Overall, I agree with Jon Miller in that I think this coaching change was the right decision to make. I am excited about the opportunity for a new coach to come into this program and re-energize both the product on the floor and the interest in the fan base.
I think Iowa’s coaching search will come down to 2 names: Tony Barbee and Steve Forbes. After reading up on each candidate in the past few days, I think either of these 2 guys would do a good job at Iowa. Some people might not consider either of these two guys to be that “big splash†name, but I think both of these guys could get the program heading in the right direction as soon as next year.
In my opinion, the ultimate determining factor in coaching in today’s world is recruiting and both of these guys have shown that they can hold their own in the recruiting world.
I think both would bring a much needed up tempo style of play and I think that both guys would probably be able to retain at least 3 out of the 4 incoming freshman recruits for next year’s team.
I see Barta taking his time on the announcement of the new coach. I don’t think the hire will take place before the Final 4 weekend.
Overall, I agree with Jon Miller in that I think this coaching change was the right decision to make. I am excited about the opportunity for a new coach to come into this program and re-energize both the product on the floor and the interest in the fan base.
