IowaLawWasRight
Well-Known Member
With coach Francis leaving after 9 years at Iowa, the Hawks have the opportunity to potentially upgrade at the position. While the remainder of the staff are solid, it would be nice to see a young, recognizable former Hawk to the group. I've seen names like Matt Gatens and Jeff Horner floated out there already. While I'm sure we all loved those guys as players, sending a small town Iowa boy with no NBA credibility out on the recruiting trail to connect with inner city athletes is not the best way to maximize the vacant coaching position. The staff is already heavy on Xs and Os, with 3 former head coaches who are more than capable of teaching fundamentals and mentoring. What the staff is missing is an energetic, relatable recruiter.
What's Devyn Marble doing these days? Playing in Europe? Ricky Davis and Reggie Evans are two of the only modern Hawks to see significant playing time in the League? Dean Oliver is a small town kid, but he took the Hawks to the Sweet 16 and played a few years in the NBA. Jess Settles has some clout in Big 10 country I believe Brad Lohaus is a scout for the Spurs and still lives in IC. He should get a look as well.
What's Devyn Marble doing these days? Playing in Europe? Ricky Davis and Reggie Evans are two of the only modern Hawks to see significant playing time in the League? Dean Oliver is a small town kid, but he took the Hawks to the Sweet 16 and played a few years in the NBA. Jess Settles has some clout in Big 10 country I believe Brad Lohaus is a scout for the Spurs and still lives in IC. He should get a look as well.