(02-22-2020 09:10 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  Driesell: Fired 3/6/98. AD Lemish/Carrier: "When all elements of the basketball program are considered, it is obvious that the goals that were anticipated when Mr. Driesell first was hired in 1988 never have been reached.'' https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19970306-1997-03-06-9703060017-story.html

(02-22-2020 10:43 AM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 10:29 AM)JacksonHall Wrote:  That's why I've believed that a successful Division II or III coach would be the best fit. Someone who wants a Division I job.

A big AMEN to that. That's why I mentioned McCollum several weeks ago in this thread. A guy who has won 2 of the last 3 national titles at the D2 level and in contention at the top again this year. A guy who has over a decade as a head coach. A guy who is in his 30's. A guy who is likely making less than $150K and could at least double his salary at JMU. A guy who will be coaching some D1 program in the NCAAT in a few years and we'll be looking back wondering why we didn't hire him possibly (likely?).

(02-22-2020 09:10 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  JMU MBB coaches over the years...

Campanelli: 1972-1985; hired to University of California, Berkeley.

Thurston: 85-88; hired to Wingate University.

Driesell: Fired 3/6/98. AD Lemish/Carrier: "When all elements of the basketball program are considered, it is obvious that the goals that were anticipated when Mr. Driesell first was hired in 1988 never have been reached.'' https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19970306-1997-03-06-9703060017-story.html

Dillard: "Resigned" 3/8/04 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: said in a release that the basketball team's performance "is NOT where it needs to be."

Keener: "Resigned" 2/22/08 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: "We all regret that our program hasn't reached the level of success envisioned by everyone involved"

Brady: Fired 3/14/16 (after his 4th 20+ win season). Bourne: "We are grateful to Matt Brady and his staff for their commitment to our program over the last eight years. He helped us to recover from a long period of drought for JMU men's basketball and had multiple accomplishments. That said, when I met with Matt, we agreed that it was time for both parties to move in a different direction. We hold our coaches to high standards of success both on and off the court. Success is ultimately judged by postseason performance, and we have not advanced past the CAA quarterfinals in seven of eight years. Despite winning records on the court, home attendance has declined."

Rowe: the writing is on the wall.

Why would anybody want this job? We've fired the last 3 decades of coaches but people out there actually think we have a shot at landing high profile names.

(02-22-2020 12:38 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 09:10 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  JMU MBB coaches over the years...

Campanelli: 1972-1985; hired to University of California, Berkeley.

Thurston: 85-88; hired to Wingate University.

Driesell: Fired 3/6/98. AD Lemish/Carrier: "When all elements of the basketball program are considered, it is obvious that the goals that were anticipated when Mr. Driesell first was hired in 1988 never have been reached.'' https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19970306-1997-03-06-9703060017-story.html

Dillard: "Resigned" 3/8/04 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: said in a release that the basketball team's performance "is NOT where it needs to be."

Keener: "Resigned" 2/22/08 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: "We all regret that our program hasn't reached the level of success envisioned by everyone involved"

Brady: Fired 3/14/16 (after his 4th 20+ win season). Bourne: "We are grateful to Matt Brady and his staff for their commitment to our program over the last eight years. He helped us to recover from a long period of drought for JMU men's basketball and had multiple accomplishments. That said, when I met with Matt, we agreed that it was time for both parties to move in a different direction. We hold our coaches to high standards of success both on and off the court. Success is ultimately judged by postseason performance, and we have not advanced past the CAA quarterfinals in seven of eight years. Despite winning records on the court, home attendance has declined."

Rowe: the writing is on the wall.

Why would anybody want this job? We've fired the last 3 decades of coaches but people out there actually think we have a shot at landing high profile names.

Money talks. That and a new arena, COA, and a great academic university to recruit to in a league that’s wide-open for domination ala JMU’s WBB, FB and other scholarship programs. MBB at JMU can excel with the right HC.

(02-22-2020 01:05 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  What are you guys going to say when weeks after the season ends no action on Rowe?

(02-22-2020 01:05 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  What are you guys going to say when weeks after the season ends no action on Rowe?

(02-22-2020 01:25 PM)2Buck Wrote:  Reading some of this scares the sh!t out of me. Bourne should not be spending his time finding our next coach. He should be spending his time finding the guy that's going to find our next coach.

(02-22-2020 11:00 AM)nyduke Wrote:  Imo you have to at least interview rob jones from norfalk state if hes interested

(02-22-2020 01:24 PM)olddawg Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 01:05 PM)Purplehazed Wrote:  What are you guys going to say when weeks after the season ends no action on Rowe?

He has to be canned-1st business day after our exit from the Keener Round on Mar. 7. Otherwise, it's pitchforks and torches time.

(02-22-2020 12:50 PM)JacksonHall Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 12:38 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 09:10 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  JMU MBB coaches over the years...

Campanelli: 1972-1985; hired to University of California, Berkeley.

Thurston: 85-88; hired to Wingate University.

Driesell: Fired 3/6/98. AD Lemish/Carrier: "When all elements of the basketball program are considered, it is obvious that the goals that were anticipated when Mr. Driesell first was hired in 1988 never have been reached.'' https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19970306-1997-03-06-9703060017-story.html

Dillard: "Resigned" 3/8/04 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: said in a release that the basketball team's performance "is NOT where it needs to be."

Keener: "Resigned" 2/22/08 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: "We all regret that our program hasn't reached the level of success envisioned by everyone involved"

Brady: Fired 3/14/16 (after his 4th 20+ win season). Bourne: "We are grateful to Matt Brady and his staff for their commitment to our program over the last eight years. He helped us to recover from a long period of drought for JMU men's basketball and had multiple accomplishments. That said, when I met with Matt, we agreed that it was time for both parties to move in a different direction. We hold our coaches to high standards of success both on and off the court. Success is ultimately judged by postseason performance, and we have not advanced past the CAA quarterfinals in seven of eight years. Despite winning records on the court, home attendance has declined."

Rowe: the writing is on the wall.

Why would anybody want this job? We've fired the last 3 decades of coaches but people out there actually think we have a shot at landing high profile names.

Money talks. That and a new arena, COA, and a great academic university to recruit to in a league that’s wide-open for domination ala JMU’s WBB, FB and other scholarship programs. MBB at JMU can excel with the right HC.

But they haven't used money to talk. They've gone on the cheap. And nobody I know of would look at a track record of firing winning coaches followed by really bad hires and think money is going to make up for having a bumbling idiot as a boss getting on the way. This is not an attractive job. More like career suicide.

(02-22-2020 12:38 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(02-22-2020 09:10 AM)Deez Nuts Wrote:  JMU MBB coaches over the years...

Campanelli: 1972-1985; hired to University of California, Berkeley.

Thurston: 85-88; hired to Wingate University.

Driesell: Fired 3/6/98. AD Lemish/Carrier: "When all elements of the basketball program are considered, it is obvious that the goals that were anticipated when Mr. Driesell first was hired in 1988 never have been reached.'' https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19970306-1997-03-06-9703060017-story.html

Dillard: "Resigned" 3/8/04 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: said in a release that the basketball team's performance "is NOT where it needs to be."

Keener: "Resigned" 2/22/08 (would have surely been fired). Bourne: "We all regret that our program hasn't reached the level of success envisioned by everyone involved"

Brady: Fired 3/14/16 (after his 4th 20+ win season). Bourne: "We are grateful to Matt Brady and his staff for their commitment to our program over the last eight years. He helped us to recover from a long period of drought for JMU men's basketball and had multiple accomplishments. That said, when I met with Matt, we agreed that it was time for both parties to move in a different direction. We hold our coaches to high standards of success both on and off the court. Success is ultimately judged by postseason performance, and we have not advanced past the CAA quarterfinals in seven of eight years. Despite winning records on the court, home attendance has declined."

Rowe: the writing is on the wall.

Why would anybody want this job? We've fired the last 3 decades of coaches but people out there actually think we have a shot at landing high profile names.

Money talks. That and a new arena, COA, and a great academic university to recruit to in a league that’s wide-open for domination ala JMU’s WBB, FB and other scholarship programs. MBB at JMU can excel with the right HC.

(02-22-2020 07:27 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  And there is NW Missouri State still sitting at #1 in D2 polls. 25-1 overall. In the drivers seat to win a 3rd national title in the last 4 seasons.

And, did you know NWMS played at Cameron Indoor back in late October as Duke's preseason exhibition game? Further, did you know Duke only won by 6?

Here's YouTube highlights of that game... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yo4wIunXek&pbjreload=10

Ben McCollum bio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_McCollum (age 38)

Counting this season, his teams over the last 4 seasons are...

...125-6.

(02-22-2020 08:03 PM)Rock House Duke Wrote:  WP, I am 100% on the Ben McCollum band wagon with you all the way to Hburg. He is a proven winner and will see the job as a pay raise and advancement in his young coaching career.