(07-21-2020 06:19 PM)Trod0 Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 04:59 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  Menzies just needs to wait out this basketball season while COVID19 hopefully passes. Then get back into coaching at another mid-major; somewhere where he can win. Not a place like CSUN where Reggie Theus' coaching career came to a screeching halt. He should look for a job in the WCC. Menzies has a good 8-10 years left to still be a viable head coach.

This exactly, he needs to go to a place where he can win. He isn’t a guy you hire to turn a program around or even build a program around. He is a guy you consider hiring when you head coach leaves for bigger things and you want to somewhat maintain his success. If Menzies replaces a coach that got fired he won’t succeed. If he replaces a coach that got hired at something better, then he has a chance to stay at that school and retire.

I agree with you to a point. I think Menzies can rebuild a program from scratch. However, in today's environment it would be considered too long of a transition period for most major college ADs. I think Menzies had UNLV moving in the right direction. However, Menzies was on a five year plan while the UNLV administration was on a three year plan at most. Another issues with Menzies, is he does not deal well with high maintenance players. Players with baggage can derail his program much like what has happened at UNM under Weir; his former top assistant. Menzies started out fairly well with Theus' players however, after his initial start, the program took a step backward as Menzies transitioned the roster to players who he considered more coachable. Menzies is not a disciplinarian. He is more of a Father Flannigan; a mentor type. So, high maintenance players with social issues can disrupt his coaching style. In contrast, Jans is a disciplinarian who set expectation for his players from the onset; baggage or not. Any player who comes to play at NMSU knows where they stand with Jans. And, knows what lines not to cross. Menzies doesn't have the temperament to handle some of Jans' more high maintenance players; and get them to perform at a high level in a "team" concept. Heck, Theus recruit, Jahmar Young walked out on Menzies and the Aggie team during a game his freshman year. Menzies allowed Young back on the team. Jans would have sent him packing.