**2025 Iowa Offseason & Coaching Search Thread***

douglasbader

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No bullshit, it's official. McCollum signed and at least 2 guys (Stirtz for sure) coming with him. Dix might stay now.
 
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Looks like the slapdicks who cry every time a local person doesn’t break something will have to find something else to complain about.
 

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Keep Dix, Koch, and Traore.
 

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I did edit to say Dix might stay now. He's getting chased heavily by big big programs and the money might be too much to turn down.
 

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If everything we’re hearing is accurate, Big Dick Beth did a good job with this one. A respectful dismissal of the long tenured coach, a substantial increase to NIL, and then landing one of the most sought after candidates in the field in about a week’s time after the position opened.

She lost out on her first choice to a blue blood, but that was out of her control for the most part.
 

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Hope Beth or Swarm or somebody has ben in contact with Josh Lewis. Or Ben is this morning.
 

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LOL. Nevermind, it took 15 seconds to say “actually Trilly got it.”

Jesus Christ.
 

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I just hope they don’t pay Stirtz too much.
 

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If everything we’re hearing is accurate, Big Dick Beth did a good job with this one. A respectful dismissal of the long tenured coach, a substantial increase to NIL, and them landing one of the most sought after candidates in the field in about a week’s time after the position opened.

She lost out on her first choice to a blue blood, but that was out of her control for the most part.
If the Indiana talk was already happening then DeVries to IOWA was a swing for the fences/bargaining chip
 
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I wanted DeVries more but that was probably just because it was going around that was the top pick. After following more closely I think McCollom is the better choice.
 

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Devries is likely better short term. McCollum is likely better long term.
 

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Dix
Koch
Pryce
Johnson-Arigu
Diakite
Briscoe
Traore
Stirtz

That's a decent foundation for year one
 

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I’ll be pretty surprised if Dix stays but I’ve always thought he was best suited for more of a half-court type style. He’s stronger than he is fast.
 

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Definitely a more splashy hire than our last 2
In line with the Alford hire of the “hot coach” but I don’t know that people were raving about Alford being a savant at that time? I was young, though, and the media landscape was obviously much different.
 

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In line with the Alford hire of the “hot coach” but I don’t know that people were raving about Alford being a savant at that time? I was young, though, and the media landscape was obviously much different.

People were raving about his ability to lead and motivate.

That turned out well.

McCollum is a much, much better hire. The proof is in the game film. No snake oil.
 
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