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Title: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Matt Heldt The Milk Man on April 26, 2019, 10:22:15 AM
yee
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Daniel on April 26, 2019, 10:28:41 AM
If we get a good run in the tourney, and get to a sweet sixteen, will he stay loyal to MU, or take the first attractive offer that may come in?   Who knows?   But first let’s see a MU do well next year.  Tall order.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Herman Cain on April 26, 2019, 10:34:59 AM
He will take the first decent Job available without question.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: connie on April 26, 2019, 10:35:11 AM
I am coming to accept that the administration's goals for the program are not the same as mine.  1% chance he leaves involuntarily.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: dgies9156 on April 26, 2019, 10:41:40 AM
Given what we have today, post Brothers Hauser, Wojo's future is dependent on there things:

1) How well we recruit for the incoming 2020-2021 class;
2) Whether we make the NCAA; and,
3) How deep we go.

It's hard to handicap each of these factors but if we're a dud on (1), we'll know by late September and the coaching seats will be at 1000 Kelvin. If anything, this is probably the key because if we don't recruit well, the reload isn't going to happen and with Markus gone, we'll be back to three or four years ago.

If we make the NCAA and lay an egg as we did this past year and (1) is sub-par, I doubt he will be around much past April 1st. If we make the NIT, we better have a class of Burger Boys, or else!

On the other hand, if our recruiting class is deep and we got to the Sweet 16 or deeper, Wojo's a lifer!

This question should be re-asked about October 15th.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Billy Hoyle on April 26, 2019, 10:42:52 AM
He will take the first decent Job available without question.

he already has a more than decent job.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on April 26, 2019, 10:45:52 AM
he already has a more than decent job.

Consider the source.  MUFINY wants Wojo out, and he's made no secret of it. 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: MUfan12 on April 26, 2019, 10:51:25 AM
He will take the first decent Job available without question.

Based on how much he was looking this offseason, I think this is probably accurate.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Billy Hoyle on April 26, 2019, 10:53:39 AM
Based on how much he was looking this offseason, I think this is probably accurate.

was it him looking or people looking at him?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on April 26, 2019, 11:08:21 AM
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Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on April 26, 2019, 11:09:42 AM
was it him looking or people looking at him?

I think he is being sarcastic. 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on April 26, 2019, 11:15:09 AM
Based on how much he was looking this offseason, I think this is probably accurate.

While others were interested in him, I don't think the interest was mutual.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on April 26, 2019, 11:18:00 AM
While others were interested in him, I don't think the interest was mutual.

Right, and if he had a foot out the door, he probably just bolts.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: wadesworld on April 26, 2019, 11:18:58 AM
Consider the source.  MUFINY wants Wojo out, and he's made no secret of it.

But he walks along with recruits on their official visits, so I don't know why he wouldn't be sitting next to Wojo in his office when Wojo is on LinkedIn searching for Virginia Tech basketball coaching jobs as well.

I trust the source.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: mu_hilltopper on April 26, 2019, 11:22:59 AM
he already has a more than decent job.

This is very true.  But Wojo needs to reset his coaching clock.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NickelDimer on April 26, 2019, 11:35:18 AM
I said well before the Hausers transfer that next year will be Wojo’s last because I don’t believe in him as a head coach. Guess that means I’m rooting for him to fail!
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Shooter McGavin on April 26, 2019, 11:40:06 AM
Given what we have today, post Brothers Hauser, Wojo's future is dependent on there things:

1) How well we recruit for the incoming 2020-2021 class;
2) Whether we make the NCAA; and,
3) How deep we go.

It's hard to handicap each of these factors but if we're a dud on (1), we'll know by late September and the coaching seats will be at 1000 Kelvin. If anything, this is probably the key because if we don't recruit well, the reload isn't going to happen and with Markus gone, we'll be back to three or four years ago.

If we make the NCAA and lay an egg as we did this past year and (1) is sub-par, I doubt he will be around much past April 1st. If we make the NIT, we better have a class of Burger Boys, or else!

On the other hand, if our recruiting class is deep and we got to the Sweet 16 or deeper, Wojo's a lifer!

This question should be re-asked about October 15th.

Well said
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: D'Lo Brown on April 26, 2019, 12:03:37 PM
I voted no, but still curious on some reasoned thoughts that others might have.

When would be the "best" time for a coaching transition? Would we be better off to have a transition, say, a year after a big recruiting class as opposed to a year where we don't have many big recruits coming in? When our top players are younger, or older?

I'm curious because our recruiting class for this year is fine, but next year is looking to be potentially special (for the sake of this argument let's just say it's a special group). Perhaps we would be better off getting those kids into the system for a year and maybe they'd be more apt to stick around? If we transitioned prior to them arriving on campus they would almost certainly open their recruiting back up, I'd think, but maybe that isn't something we should concern ourselves with.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Herman Cain on April 26, 2019, 12:56:23 PM
was it him looking or people looking at him?
People looked at him pre Hausergate. Now post the event he faces an uncertain recruiting environment .

MU is going to be very good next year . His stock will be up , so if 2020 recruiting is a dudd, I expect he would pull a Buzz and leave for the first available big money job.

College coaching is a bit like the NBA where the second contract is what your looking for. Wojo could be in a position to get a 6 year deal worth good money next year. If Wojo stays too long his second contract could be down a level to something like A-10. It is a dollars and cents thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if Buzz is providing consultative services to Wojo on this matter, as he has been nothing short of brilliant in his own movements .
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on April 26, 2019, 01:05:44 PM
Anything is possible, but I do believe that Wojo will be here until he is either fired or a clearly better job comes open. Maybe I'm misremembering but my impression of the K coaching tree is that once they get to a high major job, they don't jump to other high major jobs. Off the top of my head the only one who has been a head coach at multiple high majors is Jeff Capel, and he was fired from his first high major job due to NCAA investigations. I get the feeling that waiting for the right job and patiently building a program is something that K drills into his assistants. Just my two cents.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: tower912 on April 26, 2019, 01:21:03 PM
Marquette or Duke.   Those are the two options.    Powers that be are still in his corner.     It does not matter what is being howled about on scoop. 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on April 26, 2019, 01:22:04 PM
Marquette or Duke.   Those are the two options.    Powers that be are still in his corner.     It does not matter what is being howled about on scoop.

I'll take the field if the bet is for 3 years.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: 4everwarriors on April 26, 2019, 01:28:29 PM
Given what we have today, post Brothers Hauser, Wojo's future is dependent on there things:

1) How well we recruit for the incoming 2020-2021 class;
2) Whether we make the NCAA; and,
3) How deep we go.

It's hard to handicap each of these factors but if we're a dud on (1), we'll know by late September and the coaching seats will be at 1000 Kelvin. If anything, this is probably the key because if we don't recruit well, the reload isn't going to happen and with Markus gone, we'll be back to three or four years ago.


If we make the NCAA and lay an egg as we did this past year and (1) is sub-par, I doubt he will be around much past April 1st. If we make the NIT, we better have a class of Burger Boys, or else!

On the other hand, if our recruiting class is deep and we got to the Sweet 16 or deeper, Wojo's a lifer!

This question should be re-asked about October 15th.


Goin' deep is da only way ta go, aina?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Marcus92 on April 26, 2019, 03:32:57 PM
It does not matter what is being howled about on scoop.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: wojowood on April 26, 2019, 03:53:17 PM
It's coming, wait for it.....
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NCMUFan on April 26, 2019, 04:04:42 PM
I said well before the Hausers transfer that next year will be Wojo’s last because I don’t believe in him as a head coach. Guess that means I’m rooting for him to fail!
Wow. 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Wojoman on April 26, 2019, 04:36:27 PM
 Why in the world would he leave? We had a great year with a somewhat overrated team.  Yes, the team struggled at the end of the season, but that happens.  Yes, two members of the team are transferring, but that happens.  That this is all on the coach is naïve. We Have an outstanding coach who has assembled a group of fine talented  student athletes.   My vote  is a SUPPORTIVE NO.



 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: bilsu on April 26, 2019, 04:54:49 PM
I voted no.

I am not in favor of firing Wojo. I have more faith in Wojo then I do in MU actually hiring a better alternative. I am 99% sure that MU would just hire another unproven assistant.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: WarriorHal on April 26, 2019, 05:05:52 PM
Marquette or Duke.   Those are the two options.    Powers that be are still in his corner.     It does not matter what is being howled about on scoop.

When Duke finally needs a new HC, it would seem that Bobby Hurley is well above Wojo if they go with the Coach K  tree route.

And I'm under the impression that the powers that be at MU don't really care too much about the team's won-loss record as long as the HC doesn't commit Buzz-like offenses...whatever they actually were. Most important: Don't cheat and recruit good boys who go to school like real students, and then mediocre basketball results are acceptable.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Galway Eagle on April 26, 2019, 05:11:07 PM
When Duke finally needs a new HC, it would seem that Bobby Hurley is well above Wojo if they go with the Coach K  tree route.

And I'm under the impression that the powers that be at MU don't really care too much about the team's won-loss record as long as the HC doesn't commit Buzz-like offenses...whatever they actually were. Most important: Don't cheat and recruit good boys who go to school like real students, and then mediocre basketball results are acceptable.

Lets say this is true, then why was there such a big deal made about wojos future outlook presentation during the interview? They care, but another scandal would actually crush our program. Surprisingly there's room for both, Villanova's done it, Gonzaga's done it. Heck as much as I hate them even Notre Dame has had some darn good years doing it under Brey
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Loose Cannon on April 26, 2019, 05:12:54 PM
I said well before the Hausers transfer that next year will be Wojo’s last because I don’t believe in him as a head coach. Guess that means I’m rooting for him to fail!

Yep, that the way I see it.  If you want him gone, then each loss bring him closer to that firing line, conversely each win pulls him further away from that firing line.  So it seem for you the way to go is to root for Losses more than wins.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: The Equalizer on April 26, 2019, 05:29:57 PM
I voted no.

I am not in favor of firing Wojo. I have more faith in Wojo then I do in MU actually hiring a better alternative. I am 99% sure that MU would just hire another unproven assistant.

Funny how Butler and Xavier had been able to have continued success largely on a strategy of hiring their own assistants, largely unproven:

Four of Xavier's last five coaches were former Xavier assistants--three promoted directly from assistant to head coach:
Travis Steele:  Promoted from Assistant
Chris Mack: Promoted from Assistant
Sean Miller:  Promoted from Assistant
Thad Matta: Hired from Butler
Skip Prosser: Former assistant hired from Loyola of MD

You have to go back to Pete Gillen hired by Xavier in 1985 to find a coach that had not been a previous Xavier assistant.

Similar track record of hiring former coaches
Lavalle Jordan - Former assistant, hired from UWM
Chris Holtmann: Promoted from assistant
Brandon Miller: Former assistant hired after 5 years as assistant at Ohio State and Illinois
Brad Stevens: Promoted from assistant
Todd Lickliter: Assistant promoted to HC
Thad Matta: Assistant promoted to HC

You have to go back to Barry Collier hired in 1989 to find the last time Butler went outside their own assistant ranks.  And you could argue that it was a lower risk prospect in the MCC and A10, but both programs continue to promote from within even after joining the Big East.

Interesting that many of the Butler and Xavier coaches are alums of the programs as well.  A few exceptions but the Xavier and Butler coaching ranks are filled with former Butler & Xavier players.

Compare to MU:  over that same timeframe, MU hired Dukiet, O'Neill, Deane, Crean, Buzz, and Wojo--yet only one promotion from a current assistant and no former players. 








Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: 1SE on April 26, 2019, 05:52:36 PM
Wojo needs a top 10 recruiting class and to exceed expectations during the season (S16 or top-15 finish). If not he should see the door, he’s going nowhere.

But I doubt either of those things will happen, which means my interest in MUBB will probably wane pretty heavily for 2020-2021.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: ATL MU Warrior on April 26, 2019, 07:11:43 PM
Wojo needs a top 10 recruiting class and to exceed expectations during the season (S16 or top-15 finish). If not he should see the door, he’s going nowhere.

But I doubt either of those things will happen, which means my interest in MUBB will probably wane pretty heavily for 2020-2021.
What a random set of goals. Didn’t you just grab them out of thin air?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NickelDimer on April 26, 2019, 07:48:57 PM
Yep, that the way I see it.  If you want him gone, then each loss bring him closer to that firing line, conversely each win pulls him further away from that firing line.  So it seem for you the way to go is to root for Losses more than wins.
Lol
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: tower912 on April 26, 2019, 07:49:18 PM
Funny how Butler and Xavier had been able to have continued success largely on a strategy of hiring their own assistants, largely unproven:

Four of Xavier's last five coaches were former Xavier assistants--three promoted directly from assistant to head coach:
Travis Steele:  Promoted from Assistant
Chris Mack: Promoted from Assistant
Sean Miller:  Promoted from Assistant
Thad Matta: Hired from Butler
Skip Prosser: Former assistant hired from Loyola of MD

You have to go back to Pete Gillen hired by Xavier in 1985 to find a coach that had not been a previous Xavier assistant.

Similar track record of hiring former coaches
Lavalle Jordan - Former assistant, hired from UWM
Chris Holtmann: Promoted from assistant
Brandon Miller: Former assistant hired after 5 years as assistant at Ohio State and Illinois
Brad Stevens: Promoted from assistant
Todd Lickliter: Assistant promoted to HC
Thad Matta: Assistant promoted to HC

You have to go back to Barry Collier hired in 1989 to find the last time Butler went outside their own assistant ranks.  And you could argue that it was a lower risk prospect in the MCC and A10, but both programs continue to promote from within even after joining the Big East.

Interesting that many of the Butler and Xavier coaches are alums of the programs as well.  A few exceptions but the Xavier and Butler coaching ranks are filled with former Butler & Xavier players.

Compare to MU:  over that same timeframe, MU hired Dukiet, O'Neill, Deane, Crean, Buzz, and Wojo--yet only one promotion from a current assistant and no former players.
Marquette alum with D1 coaching experience.....
Harris
Diener
Wardle
Are we counting Merritt?

A question to ponder is why so few MU alum went into coaching.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Cheeks on April 26, 2019, 08:04:37 PM
Marquette alum with D1 coaching experience.....
Harris
Diener
Wardle
Are we counting Merritt?

A question to ponder is why so few MU alum went into coaching.

They went into coaching, but at the NBA level.

Doc Rivers
Lawrence Frank
Jim Boylan


Of course Majerus in college. 
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: WhiteTrash on April 26, 2019, 08:08:07 PM
he already has a more than decent job.
Very true!
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Billy Hoyle on April 26, 2019, 08:19:27 PM
Marquette alum with D1 coaching experience.....
Harris
Diener
Wardle
Are we counting Merritt?

A question to ponder is why so few MU alum went into coaching.

I don’t count Travis because he wasn’t a countable coach.

Mike Bargan (asst at Bradley, former JUCO HC)
Brian Barone (now HC at SIU-Edwardsville)
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: tower912 on April 26, 2019, 08:32:13 PM
With Doc, Boylan,  and Lawrence Frank off the table, whom is considered the best of the rest?    Wardle?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NCMUFan on April 26, 2019, 08:57:51 PM
Wow, the Hausers leaving sure revealed an interesting fan base.  Why didn't the MU admin say "Abracadabra" a long time ago and get me the perfect coach?  Man am I pissed.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on April 26, 2019, 09:30:08 PM
Sam Worthen
Oliver Lee
Ric Cobb
Bo Ellis
Bob Wolf
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: MUHoopsFan2 on April 27, 2019, 12:57:18 AM
No, he might get this team to the Final Four...

How's that for optimism.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: We R Final Four on April 27, 2019, 07:30:54 AM
Anything is possible, but I do believe that Wojo will be here until he is either fired or a clearly better job comes open. Maybe I'm misremembering but my impression of the K coaching tree is that once they get to a high major job, they don't jump to other high major jobs. Off the top of my head the only one who has been a head coach at multiple high majors is Jeff Capel, and he was fired from his first high major job due to NCAA investigations. I get the feeling that waiting for the right job and patiently building a program is something that K drills into his assistants. Just my two cents.
Johnny Dawkins and Tommy Amaker, and Quin Snyder to a degree (if you include the pros as a “high major” type job.)
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on April 27, 2019, 07:36:30 AM
Johnny Dawkins and Tommy Amaker, and Quin Snyder to a degree (if you include the pros as a “high major” type job.)

Snyder was fired at Missouri because of violations. He went to go coach in Russia before working his way up the NBA ranks.

Dawkins was fired at Stanford.

Amacher leaving Hall for Michigan is really the only example.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Dr. Blackheart on April 27, 2019, 07:48:52 AM
Snyder was fired at Missouri because of violations. He went to go coach in Russia before working his way up the NBA ranks.

Dawkins was fired at Stanford.

Amacher leaving Hall for Michigan is really the only example.

Mike Brey
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on April 27, 2019, 07:58:09 AM
Mike Brey

He didn’t go from high major to high major. He went from Delaware to Notre Dame.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: We R Final Four on April 27, 2019, 08:33:24 AM
Snyder was fired at Missouri because of violations. He went to go coach in Russia before working his way up the NBA ranks.

Dawkins was fired at Stanford.

Amacher leaving Hall for Michigan is really the only example.
Yes—and then went on to coach another high major.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NickelDimer on April 27, 2019, 09:02:57 AM
Wow.
Pick your chin off the floor. Sarcasm ( the rooting for him to fail part). The part about next season being his last I truly believe
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on April 27, 2019, 09:36:11 AM
Johnny Dawkins and Tommy Amaker, and Quin Snyder to a degree (if you include the pros as a “high major” type job.)

Ah, I missed Amaker. No I don't count Dawkins and Snyder. I think Amaker is the only example of a member of the Coach K coaching tree moving directly from one high major job to another and Capel is the only other one that has had two high major coaching jobs.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on April 27, 2019, 09:42:00 AM
Ah, I missed Amaker. No I don't count Dawkins and Snyder. I think Amaker is the only example of a member of the Coach K coaching tree moving directly from one high major job to another and Capel is the only other one that has had two high major coaching jobs.

Kind of hard to really draw broad conclusions from this group IMO.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: willie warrior on April 27, 2019, 04:21:45 PM
No, he might get this team to the Final Four...

How's that for optimism.
It's not optimism  it is wishful clueless thinking.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: MU82 on April 27, 2019, 04:57:04 PM
He will take the first decent Job available without question.

He will take the first decent Old Testament character?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: WhiteTrash on April 27, 2019, 07:38:39 PM
As great as coach K is, his coaching tree is but a sapling.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Billy Hoyle on April 27, 2019, 09:02:47 PM
Snyder was fired at Missouri because of violations. He went to go coach in Russia before working his way up the NBA ranks.

Dawkins was fired at Stanford.

Amacher leaving Hall for Michigan is really the only example.

Amaker was fired at Michigan.

Snyder had other demons following him at Mizzou. He will never get the Duke job.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Lennys Tap on April 27, 2019, 09:10:25 PM
Isn't maybe (at this point) the only correct answer?
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: real chili 83 on April 28, 2019, 02:00:33 PM
ND sucks
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: GooooMarquette on April 28, 2019, 02:03:59 PM
ND sucks


We got this.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: NickelDimer on April 28, 2019, 02:45:32 PM
ND sucks
As a Buck’s fan I’m assuming you posting this in multiple threads today is venom towards Connaughton. Warranted.
Title: Re: Will Wojo be leaving next year
Post by: Newsdreams on April 28, 2019, 06:37:41 PM
ND sucks
Bigly F the stupidity on most threads