Blue Demons looking for new coach

[TBS_20]

I may be reading the tea leaves wrong, but I doubt they'd go with the relatively short mid-major/DII credentials with Schertz. might wow in the interview I spose.

I think, on paper, Wardle makes the most sense - Chicago guy, played up the road at Marquette, decent enough track record building at UWGB and BU. DeVries might be a decent hire. I think Wardle might be able to get the boosters and NIL guys excited.

Wade seems a little too dirty at this point, needs a couple more years of "clean" at McNeese to get cleansed for prime time.

I doubt very much they'd go with Crean or some other veteran. Crean had 4 pretty miserable years at Georgia and of course got canned at Indiana before that, and is out of work right now.

Wonder if Niko Medved at Colorado State would be a fit? Is he too "mid-major" to create some excitement? Interested in DePaul/Big East/Chicago?

Anthony Grant from Dayton?

Grant is a home run hire but would he want the job? If he does then he woyld be the guy if DePaul pays him $4-million.

 

[cpacmel]

Grant is a home run hire but would he want the job? If he does then he woyld be the guy if DePaul pays him $4-million.

I don't think DePaul can offer anywhere near 4 mil a year for a coach.
Only 13 coaches make more than 4 million a year in all of college basketball. None of them are in the Big East. DePaul simply can't pay that kind of money. Dave Leitao made 1.5 mil a year, his 2nd time around at DePaul.

 

[TBS_20]

I don't think DePaul can offer anywhere near 4 mil a year for a coach.
Only 13 coaches make more than 4 million a year in all of college basketball. None of them are in the Big East. DePaul simply can't pay that kind of money. Dave Leitao made 1.5 mil a year, his 2nd time around at DePaul.

Grant makes 2.25 in a easier to win league. They would have to pay up to take a shittier job was my point. Obviously, if they can't, its not a realistic option.

 

[Birgs]

Grant makes 2.25 in a easier to win league. They would have to pay up to take a shittier job was my point. Obviously, if they can't, its not a realistic option.

Sad but true: :

"In the summer of 2022, Dr. Levitt created a multi-million dollar endowment that will fund Dayton men’s basketball head coaching position. It is the largest donor-funded endowment involving a chaired position in UD history, and the first head coaching chair endowment for the Flyers."

 

[Hamdonger]

Saturday morning musings...

One winning season (19-17) and one .500 season since 2006-2007. They are in their 17th season since then. 15 seasons of not just losing, but losing BAD...and HORRIBLE in conference - an average of 3 or 4 wins per year in The Big East. Man, we think we're bad??

It's a shame...Chicagoland could use a consistent winner on the national scale. It's good for the game, it's good for the networks, it's good for the conference. I'd love to play a really good DePaul team every single year. I miss that rivalry. What happened to the glorious Depaul??

But...as I'm thinking...because of the Chicagoland market, in spite of the current 'lack' of NIL money to DePaul...it still seems to me that DePaul could be a consistent top 25 program under the right individual...maybe even occasionally a national contender. DePaul could become THE ticket in town from Jan to March. Yes that's a big statement. Am I nuts??

Ben McCollum - this is the kind of job for you. It's Chicago, you play an exciting brand of basketball, you're an absolute proven WINNER with a load of experience creating and running an elite program, you have lots of mystique about you...and if you get some momentum, you'll quickly have more&more&more resources available to you...and the attention of Chicago.

I would never recommend a guy like McCollum take a midmajor job such as ISU in this day and age due to our very limited NIL capabilities. He has too good of a thing going at NWMoSt...stay there and be a star. A Top 25 calls? Go for it. Now, a program like DePaul with its past glory and potential resources?? Despite its embarrassing 17 yr run...this is the kind of place where I believe McCollum could build a national contender. He brings a mystique that would attract a lot of Chicago talent. And DePaul needs a NAME that would spark immediate attention...not these other names or retreads. Meh. DePaul, you don't need a retread, you need a name. Coach Ben, you need a blank canvas that has all the possibilities which will allow you to establish your culture.

It's clear that top 25 programs are leery of giving McCollum a shot. Screw them, Ben. Find a place where you can build a big time winner. It's a monumental task, but I think DePaul is one of the few places in the country that quickly could fit the bill in today's NIL game. But then again, I am kookoo for those cocoa puffs and I could be way off base.

*DePaul did have a big projected loss for this school year...but they're sitting on an endowment that is pushing 1Billion dollars. The interest on the endowment more than covers the budget gap.

**Chicago peeps...
1. Tell me why DePaul has turned into a loser.
2. Could DePaul be a continual national contender?
3. Am I stupid for believing so, and if so, what am I missing and where are my blind spots?

 

[TBS_20]

Saturday morning musings...

One winning season (19-17) and one .500 season since 2006-2007. They are in their 17th season since then. 15 seasons of not just losing, but losing BAD...and HORRIBLE in conference - an average of 3 or 4 wins per year in The Big East. Man, we think we're bad??

It's a shame...Chicagoland could use a consistent winner on the national scale. It's good for the game, it's good for the networks, it's good for the conference. I'd love to play a really good DePaul team every single year. I miss that rivalry. What happened to the glorious Depaul??

But...as I'm thinking...because of the Chicagoland market, in spite of the current 'lack' of NIL money to DePaul...it still seems to me that DePaul could be a consistent top 25 program under the right individual...maybe even occasionally a national contender. DePaul could become THE ticket in town from Jan to March. Yes that's a big statement. Am I nuts??

Ben McCollum - this is the kind of job for you. It's Chicago, you play an exciting brand of basketball, you're an absolute proven WINNER with a load of experience creating and running an elite program, you have lots of mystique about you...and if you get some momentum, you'll quickly have more&more&more resources available to you...and the attention of Chicago.

I would never recommend a guy like McCollum take a midmajor job such as ISU in this day and age due to our very limited NIL capabilities. He has too good of a thing going at NWMoSt...stay there and be a star. A Top 25 calls? Go for it. Now, a program like DePaul with its past glory and potential resources?? Despite its embarrassing 17 yr run...this is the kind of place where I believe McCollum could build a national contender. He brings a mystique that would attract a lot of Chicago talent. And DePaul needs a NAME that would spark immediate attention...not these other names or retreads. Meh. DePaul, you don't need a retread, you need a name. Coach Ben, you need a blank canvas that has all the possibilities which will allow you to establish your culture.

It's clear that top 25 programs are leery of giving McCollum a shot. Screw them, Ben. Find a place where you can build a big time winner. It's a monumental task, but I think DePaul is one of the few places in the country that quickly could fit the bill in today's NIL game. But then again, I am kookoo for those cocoa puffs and I could be way off base.

*DePaul did have a big projected loss for this school year...but they're sitting on an endowment that is pushing 1Billion dollars. The interest on the endowment more than covers the budget gap.

**Chicago peeps...
1. Tell me why DePaul has turned into a loser.
2. Could DePaul be a continual national contender?
3. Am I stupid for believing so, and if so, what am I missing and where are my blind spots?

Dont take Ben McCullom away from us. Actually, things are starting to look up for Pedon.

 

[Bird Friend]

Favorite sons occasionally work out. However the odds are against them, and are harder to discard. ISU should have realized they were playing the Les Card and asked for a redeal

So you're saying sometimes Les isn't more?

 

[SgtHulka]

So you're saying sometimes Les isn't more?

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Saturday morning musings...

One winning season (19-17) and one .500 season since 2006-2007. They are in their 17th season since then. 15 seasons of not just losing, but losing BAD...and HORRIBLE in conference - an average of 3 or 4 wins per year in The Big East. Man, we think we're bad??

It's a shame...Chicagoland could use a consistent winner on the national scale. It's good for the game, it's good for the networks, it's good for the conference. I'd love to play a really good DePaul team every single year. I miss that rivalry. What happened to the glorious Depaul??

But...as I'm thinking...because of the Chicagoland market, in spite of the current 'lack' of NIL money to DePaul...it still seems to me that DePaul could be a consistent top 25 program under the right individual...maybe even occasionally a national contender. DePaul could become THE ticket in town from Jan to March. Yes that's a big statement. Am I nuts??

Ben McCollum - this is the kind of job for you. It's Chicago, you play an exciting brand of basketball, you're an absolute proven WINNER with a load of experience creating and running an elite program, you have lots of mystique about you...and if you get some momentum, you'll quickly have more&more&more resources available to you...and the attention of Chicago.

I would never recommend a guy like McCollum take a midmajor job such as ISU in this day and age due to our very limited NIL capabilities. He has too good of a thing going at NWMoSt...stay there and be a star. A Top 25 calls? Go for it. Now, a program like DePaul with its past glory and potential resources?? Despite its embarrassing 17 yr run...this is the kind of place where I believe McCollum could build a national contender. He brings a mystique that would attract a lot of Chicago talent. And DePaul needs a NAME that would spark immediate attention...not these other names or retreads. Meh. DePaul, you don't need a retread, you need a name. Coach Ben, you need a blank canvas that has all the possibilities which will allow you to establish your culture.

It's clear that top 25 programs are leery of giving McCollum a shot. Screw them, Ben. Find a place where you can build a big time winner. It's a monumental task, but I think DePaul is one of the few places in the country that quickly could fit the bill in today's NIL game. But then again, I am kookoo for those cocoa puffs and I could be way off base.

*DePaul did have a big projected loss for this school year...but they're sitting on an endowment that is pushing 1Billion dollars. The interest on the endowment more than covers the budget gap.

**Chicago peeps...
1. Tell me why DePaul has turned into a loser.
2. Could DePaul be a continual national contender?
3. Am I stupid for believing so, and if so, what am I missing and where are my blind spots?

DePaul is a basketball enigma in some ways. my two cents regarding questions:
1. many factors combined. 1a. weak athletic facility profile from practice to games. 1b stadium location is awful, imo. 1c. play in highly competitive conference where it is tough to win. 1d. Depaul is viewed as a loser>>>>>why pick depaul if you are recruited meaning the lore is long gone and nearly forgotten 1e campus in a nice but expensive area and campus feels much more like the city than a traditional college campus (i believe that hurts recruiting)...i know i would not like that college environment.

2, i say NO to continual contender. too many stronger, better funded and established programs that they would need to surpass. also depaul university leadership appears to be absent in actively promoting athletics. however depaul should not perform as poorly as they have and part of that is on the athletic department and the coaches selected. DePaul should be able to occasionally rise up and get to the dance yet they are consistently anchored at the bottom.

3. not touching this one...someone plz set up a redbirdfan.net homdunger poll

 

[RedbirdFanatic32]

 

[Dmills]

I think DePaul's budget for a MBB HC is in the ballpark of 1.5 million FWIW.

 

[TBS_20]

I think DePaul's budget for a MBB HC is in the ballpark of 1.5 million FWIW.

Third times the charm for Dave leito

 

[Manchester Matt]

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I do. A lot of people here probably grew up watching DePaul basketball and attending games at the Horizon/Allstate.

You don’t have to post.

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

I think DePaul's budget for a MBB HC is in the ballpark of 1.5 million FWIW.

Wow…that seems so inadequate. A classic “You get what you pay for “!!

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Wow…that seems so inadequate. A classic “You get what you pay for “!!

Wait…THE “HC” part I missed. That makes sense

 

[Adunk33]

 

[isuquinndog]

Boooo

 

[cubird]

Show me to money!

 

[Manchester Matt]

Scored a whopping 39 points last night in a home loss to Seton Hall.

Not sure they have one Big East caliber player on the roster.

 

[MadBird]

Scored a whopping 39 points last night in a home loss to Seton Hall.

Not sure they have one Big East caliber player on the roster.

Switched over to it for a very brief look - no sense watching when they're getting hosed. I've seen some of those guys have a pretty decent game now and then, usually one guy playing well per game, but they never seem to play together and they make stupid mistakes all the time, and on and on and on. Lots of work to be done there.