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

[WCFHawkeye]

*It wasn’t being finalized yesterday morning. That reporting was incorrect (though it was correct that they were working towards a deal).
*It was correct that they weren’t in final stages, at least until late last night
*The rest of the local reporting was lazy and useless.
*It doesn’t matter. The guy got hired and the AD did a good job making this happen.

I learned from that thread someone has the exact same first and last name as me.

I am not the one posting in that thread.

 

[Gushawk]

don’t shoot the messenger.

it appears you were messaging for someone who got pissed Beth wouldn’t go along with DD’s attempted retrade shakedown!

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Stirtz is expected to come with him which is huge both from a talent standpoint but also the lead guard who knows his system.

Banks and Howard are the two who I think could definitely contribute athletically so hopefully they come to help with the transition also. Banks will be a senior, Howard a sophomore. Manyawu seems like a maybe.

I’d expect Koch to stick but have no idea on other returning guys.

 

[Saul Berkley]

Who isn't in the portal at this point? It looks ironically like the following....

- Trayore
- Tadjo
- Johnson-Arigu
- Diakite (still has signed LOI)

Both Trayore and Tadjo could be interesting in a defensive system like McCollum's.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Bow away but I wouldn’t hate Pryce staying either.

 

[MikeyJoe]

The scenario they are proposing is that a multi-million dollar, multi-year contract as well as things like agreed upon levels of funding for assistant salaries, NIL, etc. was all finalized in what, a couple of hours?

 

[Gushawk]

Will McCollum encourage Dembele and Tadjo to take their talents, such as they are, elsewhere? Don’t seem like great fits for what he’s trying to do,

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Will McCollum encourage Dembele and Tadjo to take their talents, such as they are, elsewhere? Don’t seem like great fits for what he’s trying to do,

Have good players? I agree.

 

[Kerky]

I learned from that thread someone has the exact same first and last name as mentioned.

I am not the one posting in that thread.

Local beat media are about as useless as tits on a bull.

 

[Gushawk]

Bow away but I wouldn’t hate Pryce staying either.

I'm ambivalent, but think he’s at least tougher than his older brother. He can stay if he agrees to go on a rigorous weight training and nutrition depussification program.

 

[6deuce]

Will McCollum encourage Dembele and Tadjo to take their talents, such as they are, elsewhere? Don’t seem like great fits for what he’s trying to do,

Tell Dembele to stay in the portal.

 

[BillyBob]

That's another change, going from Fran and staff in the sweatsuits every game to suit and ties again.

Basketball and Football coaches have turned into fucking slobs

they need to dress the fuck up

 

[Fair and Balanced]

EVERY little thing has to have so much drama. It’s every time with this stuff.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Basketball and Football coaches have turned into fucking slobs

they need to dress the fuck up

gtfo

 

[Gushawk]

Football Coach dress has been pretty varied for a long time, and being that it’s outside that’s probably ok. Basketball Coach dress has changed a shitload in my lifetime, and entirely for the worse.

 

[douglasbader]

Basketball and Football coaches have turned into fucking slobs

they need to dress the fuck up

Nah, fuck that.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Bow away but I wouldn’t hate Pryce staying either.

I’m fine with him as the team manager

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Wade isn’t super fat.

80% hit rate is no joke though

 

[Hawkstrat]

Will McCollum encourage Dembele and Tadjo to take their talents, such as they are, elsewhere? Don’t seem like great fits for what he’s trying to do,

Dembele is already in the portal, I'm not sure Tadjo is that similar to Dembele. He's raw, but a great athlete and strong.

 

[douglasbader]

Football Coach dress has been pretty varied for a long time, and being that it’s outside that’s probably ok. Basketball Coach dress has changed a shitload in my lifetime, and entirely for the worse.

Asking basketball coaches to dress in a fucking suit and tie with uncomfortable dress shoes where they are actively moving around all fucking game and often sweating their ass off is stupid and always has been stupid.

 

[The Dad]

Nah, fuck that.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Asking basketball coaches to dress in a fucking suit and tie with uncomfortable dress shoes where they are actively moving around all fucking

Calm down Rick Pitino

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Bow away but I wouldn’t hate Pryce staying either.

I dunno, are we sure we want a 6-7 guy with 65/40/70 splits and a top 5% ORtg to be coached by someone who values defense?

 

[ivan_drago]

I always think of Tatchos when I hear Tadjo.

 

[demmert4]

Asking basketball coaches to dress in a fucking suit and tie with uncomfortable dress shoes where they are actively moving around all fucking game and often sweating their ass off is stupid and always has been stupid.

Wear board shorts and a hoodie as long as your team wins who gives a fuck?

 

[BillyBob]

Football is different because it’s outside but Kurt wears a polo and (unfortunately pleated) khakis which is a good football coach look. I bet he’s got that polo on under the sweatshirt in winter

there’s too much sweatpants slobbiness going on amongst coaches. some of them look like Reddit neckbeards.

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Local media guys are for intel on what young guys are looking good at football practice and really that's the extent of it.

Not sure what you weirdos get so worked up about. Jealousy or something.

 

[Brad Wesley]

Pryce is fine for a transitional year or two but I wouldn’t pay him more than the cost of a new driver.

 

[kenos]

Who isn't in the portal at this point? It looks ironically like the following....

- Trayore
- Tadjo
- Johnson-Arigu
- Diakite (still has signed LOI)

presuming they can learn the difficult skills of setting a screen and back cutting, they would work just fine in his system.

imagine all those Drake layups as dunks.

 

[BillyBob]

Room and board is more than enough for price

 

[douglasbader]

Football is different because it’s outside but Kurt wears a polo and (unfortunately pleated) khakis which is a good football coach look. I bet he’s got that polo on under the sweatshirt in winter

there’s too much sweatpants slobbiness going on amongst coaches. some of them look like Reddit neckbeards.

I think there was for a short while, but teams have made an effort lately to all match and looks much better. Going back to suit and tie would be absurd at this point unless that is what a head coach wants for his staff.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Wear board shorts and a hoodie as long as your team wins who gives a fuck?

funny, I have this quote on my company website.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The guy can shoot and actually shown flashes of being able to finish around the room. He’s also got some length to him (HNB: you love length)

Maybe McCollum can make him play defense.

 

[pjhawk]

It's been over 50 yrs now since Lute was hired. We're due for another home run. Please let McCollum be the guy.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I think there was for a short while, but teams have made an effort lately to all match and looks much better. Going back to suit and tie would be absurd at this point unless that is what a head coach wants for his staff.

I kind of like the head coach in a suit and the assistants in coordinating polos/pullovers.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

I learned from that thread someone has the exact same first and last name as me.

I am not the one posting in that thread.

Hi Scott.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

(I love length)

 

[demmert4]

funny, I have this quote on my company website.

Where are my royalties?

 

[Hawkstrat]

It isn't about Pryce being good or bad, it's about him being worth the absurd amounts that were thrown around. Even assuming the numbers are exaggerated, I'm not sure you can't find a mid-major who can come in and be close enough for much cheaper.

 

[Monster]

Basketball and Football coaches have turned into fucking slobs

they need to dress the fuck up

Imagine caring about that.

 

[Monster]

I kind of like the head coach in a suit and the assistants in coordinating polos/pullovers.

I bet you do.

 

[Gushawk]

The Abreu kid from Drake was throwing down dunks that Pryce cannot. Almost certainly a much better defender even if Pryce decides to try. A worse ball handler and shooter. Not sure I’d prefer Pryce over that player.

 

[BillyBob]

There’s plenty of Thelwell types in college bball that can be had for 5 figures.

 

[Monster]

Wear board shorts and a hoodie as long as your team wins who gives a fuck?

So hire Lwade?

I'm not 100% sure what board shorts are tbh. Swimsuit?

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I bet you do.

I do

 

[demmert4]

So hire Lwade?

I'm not 100% sure what board shorts are tbh. Swimsuit?

Yes, swim wear. And if this means hiring Wade, I’m all for going back suits

 

[Monster]

Yes, swim wear. And if this means hiring Wade, I’m all for going back suits

So people who wear board shorts surf?

 

[Gushawk]

So people who wear board shorts surf?

or at least look like they could

 

[Monster]

I could wear bored shorts.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Bored in the same place where they bore your asshole?