Who should Iowa hire?
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JoeyLabasForPresident
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That would probably be my preference as well. Has the potential to both take the program in a (more) winning direction, and can maybe even develop in spite of the program’s NIL direction. His style of play would be a huge change of pace, so I’m not really sure exactly what to make of that, but I do suspect with the right players it will be more competitive in the B1G than Fran’s. And it’s goofy, because you’d expect Fran’s style to translate to more post season success, but that never happened.
McCollum seems to me the kind of hire that could be both a slam dunk and be around for twenty years (if he works out).
DeVries is also at least worth a phone call, but I wouldn’t be rushing here without a raise and some really sizable NIL guarantees.
McCollum seems to me the kind of hire that could be both a slam dunk and be around for twenty years (if he works out).
DeVries is also at least worth a phone call, but I wouldn’t be rushing here without a raise and some really sizable NIL guarantees.
JoeyLabasForPresident
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Also, I’ve seen some rumblings about Indiana having serious interest in McCollum. I would wager they interview him, but would expect them to target a higher profile name. Still a live shot if he wows, I think especially so if he can win a game (especially two, though that’s a major long shot) in the dance.
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IU basketball coaching candidate profile: Ben McCollum
This is the seventh in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s open basketball head coaching position. Candidate: Ben McCollum Age: 43 Current position, tenure: Drake head coach …
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Indiana basketball coaching search profile: Ben McCollum
Winning basketball games is what Ben McCollum has done for the past 16 seasons.
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thedukeofearl
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Perhaps we should lock him up even if Fran stays for another year or two
If this is possible
If this is possible
JoeyLabasForPresident
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Watching Drake last night and the MVC Championship today… I just don’t know how Beth doesn’t make a push for him.
thedukeofearl
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I used to go to all the Drake games at Vets Auditorium
During the Maury John years
The Final Four game against UCLA with Lew Alcindor was one of the best games
I have ever seen
Karim said that the Drake game was the toughest game of his entire career
During the Maury John years
The Final Four game against UCLA with Lew Alcindor was one of the best games
I have ever seen
Karim said that the Drake game was the toughest game of his entire career
JoeyLabasForPresident
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That’s cool! Those seasons are just banners in the Knapp Center to me.
pythagoras
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Leave my Drake Bulldog basketball team alone. We can only rebuild so many times in 9 years. 
You have a he’ll of an athletic director if anyone can make a good hire it’s himLeave my Drake Bulldog basketball team alone. We can only rebuild so many times in 9 years.
