What is the background of the Radford Coach? He seems to be a solid coach and has them competitive every year. Not a splash hire but maybe worth investigating?

(12-05-2019 01:25 PM)JMU Wrote:  What is the background of the Radford Coach? He seems to be a solid coach and has them competitive every year. Not a splash hire but maybe worth investigating?

He just got a nice contract extension a year ago. Stepping from Radford to JMU (dare I say it...) isn't really a step up. Maybe with a new house and lots more money JMU could get a sniff, but I doubt he'd be interested. Certainly worth a look if/when the inevitable apparently is going to happen.

(12-05-2019 01:59 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(12-05-2019 01:25 PM)JMU Wrote:  What is the background of the Radford Coach? He seems to be a solid coach and has them competitive every year. Not a splash hire but maybe worth investigating?

He just got a nice contract extension a year ago. Stepping from Radford to JMU (dare I say it...) isn't really a step up. Maybe with a new house and lots more money JMU could get a sniff, but I doubt he'd be interested. Certainly worth a look if/when the inevitable apparently is going to happen.

Jones is at 230k a year. Lou is at 260k a year.

If would be a mistake to not make a splash hire in my opinion. Although Jones would be an upgrade coaching wise, I don't think Jones would be a good hire for this situation. They need someone that will excite the fan base to attend next year. It's going to be a tough situation, but I think a "name" would be beneficial in this situation.

Radford is 3-4 this year. Are the teams they lost to (Liberty, Georgia Southern, Bradley, and Monmouth really that good in basketball?

I know Radford has looked good at times in the past, but this year?

(12-05-2019 03:10 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  Radford is 3-4 this year. Are the teams they lost to (Liberty, Georgia Southern, Bradley, and Monmouth really that good in basketball?

I know Radford has looked good at times in the past, but this year?

Not saying those other teams are that good. In fact, I don't think they are.

Let's remember this was the first legit home game for Radford against a team who upset them a year ago. And, of course, against a team who has (apparently) completely checked out on playing any defense whatsoever. If the Dukes are going to play defense like we have of late, we will make a whoooooole lot of teams look really good. *SIGH*

(12-04-2019 10:24 PM)jmudukes001 Wrote:  Well, if a change is going to happen during the season (probably not), now would be the time to do it with the break. Otherwise, nothing will happen until 3 months from now after the season.

99% confident LR will coach the full season, which I think is fair. I can't recall a time where JMU parted ways with a coach mid-season. Jeff Bourne will meet with Lou the day after the last game of the season, as he always does with his coaches, and evaluate the state of the program. I would argue the LR has met every expectation set forth of him except for the one that matters most - winning. He has run a very clean program, none of his staff or athletes has had any bad press (outside of the game), no academic issues that we know of, the players seem to genuinely bond with one another and the staff - all in all the culture he's brought seems great, but the fan culture has to be at an all-time low. Attendance is abysmal. The W-L record isn't where it needs to be. The writing is on the wall IMHO.

I also don't think JMU gains anything by parting ways with Lou before the CAA Tourney. They can't hire a coach mid-season (any coach worth his weight is in-season at the moment unless Cent is willing to step in), and naming someone on the staff as an interim-HC is the same as letting Lou doing it (we have to pay the man anyway).
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There are credible reasons to let Rowe go now:

- JMU gets a head start on finding a new coach and staff (given the failed history of our leadership, this is critical)

- Provides Rowe a runway to look for a new job

If you are going to sever Rowe anyway, some would say the most classy way to do that is to do it now; and not go behind his back to talk with prospects.

(12-05-2019 01:25 PM)JMU Wrote:  What is the background of the Radford Coach? He seems to be a solid coach and has them competitive every year. Not a splash hire but maybe worth investigating?

In my opinion these are the type of guys we should be looking at. We don't have deep enough pockets or history for a splash hire. Look at last nights game where we were beat badly by a much less talented team.

Mike Jones was an assistant at VCU under Shaka Smart. 5 years NCAAT experience.

Assistant under Jones is Donny Lind, also from the Smart coaching tree, left when Wade was hired, was an assistant at Mount St Mary's under HC Jamon Christian (now HC at Georg Washington) NCAAT experience at VCU and MSM.

Assistants under Shaka Smart 6 season at VCU; Jones, Wade (lsu) Christian (GW) Rhoades (VCU) Morrell (UNC-A) Bollard (FL Int.) are all currently head coaches at relatively successful programs. These guys were all taught what it takes to build success.

(12-05-2019 05:03 PM)RamDawg Wrote:  

(12-05-2019 01:25 PM)JMU Wrote:  What is the background of the Radford Coach? He seems to be a solid coach and has them competitive every year. Not a splash hire but maybe worth investigating?

In my opinion these are the type of guys we should be looking at. We don't have deep enough pockets or history for a splash hire. Look at last nights game where we were beat badly by a much less talented team.

Mike Jones was an assistant at VCU under Shaka Smart. 5 years NCAAT experience.

Assistant under Jones is Donny Lind, also from the Smart coaching tree, left when Wade was hired, was an assistant at Mount St Mary's under HC Jamon Christian (now HC at Georg Washington) NCAAT experience at VCU and MSM.

Assistants under Shaka Smart 6 season at VCU; Jones, Wade (lsu) Christian (GW) Rhoades (VCU) Morrell (UNC-A) Bollard (FL Int.) are all currently head coaches at relatively successful programs. These guys were all taught what it takes to build success.

Yes, that is what I noticed once I looked into it a bit. Seems like a valid potential candidate. Same with Wes Miller, if he would entertain that notion.