Brett Nelson named head coach at Holy Cross

[brewcity77]

I am sure there are good quality young guys lining up for the MU job. I am not worried about who we will get.

I agree completely. Most likely, who we get will be an unfamiliar name. I didn't know who Stan nor Dwayne were, but both have done well. Only a small handful of assistants are known names, and is usually because they failed at a bigger job or are on the fast track to a head gig. I think Wojo has generally done well with assistants, I'm not too worried about this.

[wadesworld]

At this point in the game you could (and we probably will) do a lot worse than Jeter. A former D1 coach who should have relationships to some of the big time Minnesota guys we are recruiting. Maybe not the main recruiter for those guys but still someone I'd assume they've had a conversation with here or there.

[4everwarriors]

Watt makes y'all tink anywon butt an up and cummer is gonna wanna sit on da bench heer, hey?

[muguru]

Maybe a touch of exaggeration as I can think of 5 to 10 instances in the last 25 years.  There are probably more, but with so many Division 1 schools is it not the exception than the rule?

Sure, it's the exception, but i can't think of a single instance where it didn't get the desired result...getting the highly ranked brother etc. I mean Oklahoma State just hired Cade Cunningham's Brother...it will land them Cade which is exactly why they hired him. I'd do it too, and wish MU would.

[The Sultan]

Watt makes y'all tink anywon butt an up and cummer is gonna wanna sit on da bench heer, hey?

Exactly. Jeter ain't leaving a Big 10 assistant job to come to MU. Baldwin isn't leaving a head coaching job. It's not going to be a recruits father or brother. Let's get real here.

Wojo just needs to make a solid hire. 

[wadesworld]

Exactly. Jeter ain't leaving a Big 10 assistant job to come to MU. Baldwin isn't leaving a head coaching job. It's not going to be a recruits father or brother. Let's get real here.

Wojo just needs to make a solid hire.

Yeah because Richard Pitino is so much more decorated than Wojo and Minnesota is so much better of a program than MU...

[The Sultan]

Yeah because Richard Pitino is so much more decorated than Wojo and Minnesota is so much better of a program than MU...

MU might be marginally better. That won't be enough.

[The Sultan]

Sure, it's the exception, but i can't think of a single instance where it didn't get the desired result...getting the highly ranked brother etc. I mean Oklahoma State just hired Cade Cunningham's Brother...it will land them Cade which is exactly why they hired him. I'd do it too, and wish MU would.

The desired result is to build a solid program. Not to hire a guy who isn't otherwise qualified who can bring a one and done recruit in who then leaves in a year.

[Herman Cain]

Watt makes y'all tink anywon butt an up and cummer is gonna wanna sit on da bench heer, hey?

120k  raise will do the trick

[MU82]

Watt makes y'all tink anywon butt an up and cummer is gonna wanna sit on da bench heer, hey?

Eye here itz bin awyle since u bin an up and cummer, yay Doc?

[jesmu84]

Sure, it's the exception, but i can't think of a single instance where it didn't get the desired result...getting the highly ranked brother etc. I mean Oklahoma State just hired Cade Cunningham's Brother...it will land them Cade which is exactly why they hired him. I'd do it too, and wish MU would.

Wait.. earlier you said "everybody does it".. so which is it?

[wildbill sb]

Hire Dave Hauser

Perfect.  +1 megazillion!

[wildbill sb]

I'd see if John Scheyer is gettable. He'd be closer to home as well.

No, No, NO,No!  Trust me on that one.

[wildbill sb]

Please no, my head may explode if that happened.

You got that right, bro!  OMG!! No, No.

[wadesworld]

What's Tracy Webster up to?

[The Sultan]

What's Tracy Webster up to?

That may not be a bad thought. Probably need to do some looking into his time at Cal.

[WarriorPride68]

Let's bust Jerry Wainwright out of the nursing home

[muguru]

The desired result is to build a solid program. Not to hire a guy who isn't otherwise qualified who can bring a one and done recruit in who then leaves in a year.

Who said he wouldn't be qualified?? I said earlier, I'd do it IF he is qualified. But I'd find that guy that can bring you that recruit..because one leads to two, two leads to three, kids know kids they talk to each other. Look what Penny is doing at Memphis..sure, he's not a father of a recruit etc, but find someone with those kind of connections if possible, and of course do it legally(which I have no doubt Wojo would). You might as well play the game. It's an advantage, no doubt about that. Why should MU be any different than other schools that have done it?? In fact, I'd argue if they don't, they aren't taking advantage of a tool that's at their disposal, just as it is at everyone's disposal.

[The Sultan]

Who said he wouldn't be qualified?? I said earlier, I'd do it IF he is qualified. But I'd find that guy that can bring you that recruit..because one leads to two, two leads to three, kids know kids they talk to each other. Look what Penny is doing at Memphis..sure, he's not a father of a recruit etc, but find someone with those kind of connections if possible, and of course do it legally(which I have no doubt Wojo would). You might as well play the game. It's an advantage, no doubt about that. Why should MU be any different than other schools that have done it?? In fact, I'd argue if they don't, they aren't taking advantage of a tool that's at their disposal, just as it is at everyone's disposal.

But you were specifically saying a family member of a recruit. Now you are just saying a connected recruiter. Those really aren't the same thing.

I agree someone with Penny-like, and legal,recruiting connections would be ideal. But that's not what you were talking about earlier.

[TedBaxter]

Wojo is going to fill a spot to go out on the road starting a week from today and keep in mind, every other D1 school is planning their recruiting trips for next week.  Will it be an unemployed college coach, someone with professional ties or maybe the most logical, an in staff promotion of Rob Judson or Jake Pressuti as was suggested by a friend of mine.

I can hear it now if Wojo stays in house.  Everybody is an expert.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Jon Harris, hey?

[genious expert]

Sure, it's the exception, but i can't think of a single instance where it didn't get the desired result...getting the highly ranked brother etc. I mean Oklahoma State just hired Cade Cunningham's Brother...it will land them Cade which is exactly why they hired him. I'd do it too, and wish MU would.

SMU hiring Tyrese Maxey's dad didn't work out for them. This was just last year

[WarriorDad]

Sure, it's the exception, but i can't think of a single instance where it didn't get the desired result...getting the highly ranked brother etc. I mean Oklahoma State just hired Cade Cunningham's Brother...it will land them Cade which is exactly why they hired him. I'd do it too, and wish MU would.

This is why members here are sometimes confused by you.  In the beginning of this topic you said every program does this, and now you agree it is the exception.  Those are two very different constructs.

Do you think there may be some confirmation bias in your conclusions?  You hear or read where it worked, but you don't often hear where it doesn't.  Will Baldwin's son go to UWM?  Was part of his hiring in the hopes that he would play for dad? 

[mileskishnish72]

Eye here itz bin awyle since u bin an up and cummer, yay Doc?

C'mon, 82, don't encourage him.

[Herman Cain]

Brett will at least have a similar fight song at Holy Cross. A certain MU supporter points it out in the footnotes.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Lz6-elbsY

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