Shaka’s Coaching Staff

[Knight Commission]

Does anyone really know how this process works?  Is it all quid pro quo? Isn't hiring an assistant about who they can recruit vs their capabilities?   Gotta think there are a lot of assistants trying to get recruits to commit?  Hence the delay in timing. 

[vogue65]

You don't want to be included in the Scoop Colectivo?

Is that like an aperitivo?

[warriorchick]

Is that like an aperitivo?

Yes, except it is overpriced coffee.

[Herman Cain]

Yes, except it is overpriced coffee.

Beans and Barley has good coffee along with their soup.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Is that like an aperitivo?

Colectivo has become an umbrella term for armed paramilitary groups that operate in poverty-stricken areas and attack individuals, engaging in "extortion, kidnapping, drug trafficking and murder". They are associated with extrajudicial killings and terrorizing those who disagree with them.

[muwarrior69]

I think they would be better off hiring a herd of cats.

A group of cats is called a clowder. It can also be called a glaring, particularly if the cats are uncertain of each other. A litter of kittens can also be called a kindle.

[cheebs09]

A group of cats is called a clowder. It can also be called a glaring, particularly if the cats are uncertain of each other. A litter of kittens can also be called a kindle.

Is the lack of cats in our program a glaring weakness?

[Dawson Rental]

Beans and Barley has good coffee along with their soup.

What?

[4everwarriors]

A group of cats is called a clowder. It can also be called a glaring, particularly if the cats are uncertain of each other. A litter of kittens can also be called a kindle.

Watt's a harry, wet, kat, den, hey?

[Silent Verbal]

Presutti was dead meat if Wojo stayed.  He won't be back.  Aidoo backing out of his commitment could be the end of Gainey.  As far as the Wojo era staff is concerned, Shaka should just burn it all.

[JakeBarnes]

Beans and Barley has good coffee along with their soup.

Their hummus was king though

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Is the lack of cats in our program a glaring weakness?

I understand we're transitioning to walri, or walrus, or walrii...oh heck, let's find an image.

[brewcity77]

Presutti was dead meat if Wojo stayed.  He won't be back.  Aidoo backing out of his commitment could be the end of Gainey.  As far as the Wojo era staff is concerned, Shaka should just burn it all.

It's probably as simple as saying if Presutti had been sent packing, Wojo would still be here.

[Silent Verbal]

It's probably as simple as saying if Presutti had been sent packing, Wojo would still be here.

When you're right, you're right.  Not only would Wojo have had to replace Killings with a more experienced assistant, but I think for the sake of optics, Scholl and Lovell wanted some heads to roll to give the fans their pound of flesh, a la Louisville.  That would've been Presutti and Judson.

[Herman Cain]

It's probably as simple as saying if Presutti had been sent packing, Wojo would still be here.

I am not sure why all the Presutti hate. He is a very accomplished young assistant coach on the rise. Has done a good job at every level of basketball he has been in at, and actually has a lot of connections. He was very well liked by the players.  This was his first year as a young assistant and he was doing fine, and even has us in the finals for  the Kordell Charles recruitment.
https://twitter.com/kordellcharls/status/1331056251149619201

The issue with Wojo was about filling the departed Killings position with some highly experienced former head coach, which was abhorent to Wojo.

All that said, I think one day after the coaching carousel winds down there will be an announcement that Presutti has joined some other colleges coaching staff.  Shaka hired Cody Hatt who is at a similar place in his coaching career, only room for one guy at that level.

https://marquettewire.org/4032977/sports/presutti-brings-family-atmosphere-syracuse-roots-to-marquette-as-assistant-coach/

[Newsdreams]

I am not sure why all the Presutti hate. He is a very accomplished young assistant coach on the rise. Has done a good job at every level of basketball he has been in at, and actually has a lot of connections. He was very well liked by the players.  This was his first year as a young assistant and he was doing fine, and even has us in the finals for  the Kordell Charles recruitment.
https://twitter.com/kordellcharls/status/1331056251149619201

The issue with Wojo was about filling the departed Killings position with some highly experienced former head coach, which was abhorent to Wojo.

All that said, I think one day after the coaching carousel winds down there will be an announcement that Presutti has joined some other colleges coaching staff.  Shaka hired Cody Hatt who is at a similar place in his coaching career, only room for one guy at that level.

https://marquettewire.org/4032977/sports/presutti-brings-family-atmosphere-syracuse-roots-to-marquette-as-assistant-coach/

You shouldn't be posting until Sunday

[CountryRoads]

I am not sure why all the Presutti hate. He is a very accomplished young assistant coach on the rise.

I don't have an issue with Presutti personally, but promoting the video coordinator who had no previous experience being an actual Assistant Coach was a lazy move by Wojo. You only get three Assistants who can recruit on the staff and we had a lot of holes to fill in July of 2019 when he started. He brought in nobody in 2019...nobody in 2020...and nobody in 2021. He may be the best Video Coordinator/DBO in the world, but failed at bringing talent in to the program at a time of need. According to the current job posting for Assistant Coach, recruiting student athletes is the top requirement.

[GooooMarquette]

Yes, except it is overpriced coffee.

I prefer an affogato.

[GooooMarquette]

I understand we're transitioning to walri, or walrus, or walrii...oh heck, let's find an image.

This post will not please Muggsy.

You have been warned.

[Herman Cain]

I don't have an issue with Presutti personally, but promoting the video coordinator who had no previous experience being an actual Assistant Coach was a lazy move by Wojo. You only get three Assistants who can recruit on the staff and we had a lot of holes to fill in July of 2019 when he started. He brought in nobody in 2019...nobody in 2020...and nobody in 2021. He may be the best Video Coordinator/DBO in the world, but failed at bringing talent in to the program at a time of need. According to the current job posting for Assistant Coach, recruiting student athletes is the top requirement.

He was the DBO since 2017. That person that occupies that position is very important to the recruiting process because they are the direct interface that sets up  and coordinates the recruiting visits both official and unofficial  with the parents and the players.  This is a key unsung role in the recruitment process.

When Jake got hired in July 2019 there was literally two weeks of recruiting periods left and he did an admirable job filling in for where Nelson left off. At that stage the recruiting is all about having multiple coaches watching a player in the summer games, I am sure you have seen the reports that say XYZ University 3 deep for prospect PDQ .
From there he went right into the season where the whole goal of recruiting is for all the assistants and head coaches to pull together to get the kids to actually sign. The head coach can't be everywhere and there is still a lot of care and feeding and daily dialogue. MU signed three prospects that fall. Jake also was the coach assigned to putting  his efforts into developing early relationships with the class of 2022 and 2023 prospects, where there could be a longer lead time necessary for relationship building.   After that Covid hit and cancelled  on site recruiting and everything had to be done via video for the 20-21 recruiting cycle. So it is not fair to see he accomplished nothing.

I don't think the hire was a lazy one , as much as one made for expediency given the late hire by Holy Cross of Brett Nelson. If Nelson left earlier, I imagine that assistant spot would have been filled with a more experienced person and Persutti would have eventually gone to another school for his first assistant coaching job. The circumstances didn't allow for that.

[rocky_warrior]

Shaka, Hatt, Gainey, Dollar would be a strong staff.

Shake a hat, gain a dollar?  This must be magic.

[keefe]

Watt's a harry, wet, kat, den, hey?

Game Ready Paradise, in the '70's

[The Sultan]

I don't have an issue with Presutti personally, but promoting the video coordinator who had no previous experience being an actual Assistant Coach was a lazy move by Wojo. You only get three Assistants who can recruit on the staff and we had a lot of holes to fill in July of 2019 when he started. He brought in nobody in 2019...nobody in 2020...and nobody in 2021. He may be the best Video Coordinator/DBO in the world, but failed at bringing talent in to the program at a time of need. According to the current job posting for Assistant Coach, recruiting student athletes is the top requirement.

Wojo pretty much always hired his assistants from outside.  Stan, Killings, Gainey....  He wasn't one to make "lazy" hires. 

I agree with Herman here.  I have no idea why Jake has become this object of derision.  Clearly Wojo saw something in him and promoted him - just like what happens in a real life workplace.

[blue and gold]

Hopefully, Shaka has the option to choose his own assistants and isn't just saddled with the leftovers from the Wojo era.

Shaka will be able to attract very qualified assistants to help build his culture and vision for the program.

[The Sultan]

If there are any assistants retained from Wojo it will be because Shaka wants them - not because he would be "saddled" with them.