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Post by Den60 on Mar 27, 2024 12:03:39 GMT -8
Who’s our next assistant? Hutson Bland Shelton Or do we go in a completely different direction like we did with Acker? Bland. No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 27, 2024 12:04:57 GMT -8
Here’s my prediction. Acker will hire Bland and Hutson. If you didn’t notice Enfield’s name started circulating in the coaching searches this year. You know his people started it this year for him to move on in the next few. Acker and Hutson will get LBSU into the tournament and that year Enfield will move on. They’ll replace him at USC and Bland will takeover as HC at LBSU. Who wants Enfield? What has he done? He brought in LeBron's son...  |
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Post by ramrodd23 on Mar 27, 2024 12:18:43 GMT -8
That makes sense, a step down… Enfield - 11 years - 220 and 146 or 60% with 5 tournaments and four total wins… I didn’t say he a good coach. But, SMU not a step down from USC. Not with the booster money and going to the ACC. |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 27, 2024 12:28:28 GMT -8
Here’s my prediction. Acker will hire Bland and Hutson. If you didn’t notice Enfield’s name started circulating in the coaching searches this year. You know his people started it this year for him to move on in the next few. Acker and Hutson will get LBSU into the tournament and that year Enfield will move on. They’ll replace him at USC and Bland will takeover as HC at LBSU. Reports say (or maybe they should still be called rumors at this point) that Enfield is leaving USC to take over SMU, and it'll be announced in the next couple days. All due respect to guys like Acker, Hutson, etc., but I think USC has to aim significantly higher for their hire if Enfield were to leave now or in the future. Boyle at Colorado, Muss at Arkansas and Bryce Drew from Grand Canyon are all names that make sense to my uninformed mind. USC is a football school, they cannot even half full their arena, getting in the mid 4,000 range. Going to the B1G with all that travel will not make it a very attractive job. I expect Cronin is waiting for the tOSU job to open up so he can bolt UCLA. |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 27, 2024 12:29:51 GMT -8
Reports say (or maybe they should still be called rumors at this point) that Enfield is leaving USC to take over SMU, and it'll be announced in the next couple days. All due respect to guys like Acker, Hutson, etc., but I think USC has to aim significantly higher for their hire if Enfield were to leave now or in the future. Boyle at Colorado, Muss at Arkansas and Bryce Drew from Grand Canyon are all names that make sense to my uninformed mind. I am 💯 that Muss is not happy at Arkansas… he doesn’t feel the boosters are supporting the program and specifically him… I don't get the hate for Mussleman on here. I've heard he will literally give you the shirt off his back when he wins... |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 27, 2024 12:31:58 GMT -8
That makes sense, a step down… SMU are going to the ACC and he will make more money. So I don’t know that is a step down. SMU is also a football school and I doubt the money would be much better. But, they will be the league's sparring partner in BB. Enfield likely knows his days at USC are winding down and is trying to get when the getting's good. Gee, maybe USC can get LeBron to hire on as coach. |
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Post by johneaztec on Mar 27, 2024 12:33:39 GMT -8
I am 💯 that Muss is not happy at Arkansas… he doesn’t feel the boosters are supporting the program and specifically him… I don't get the hate for Mussleman on here. I've heard he will literally give you the shirt off his back when he wins... Touche. |
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Post by ramrodd23 on Mar 27, 2024 13:54:59 GMT -8
SMU are going to the ACC and he will make more money. So I don’t know that is a step down. SMU is also a football school and I doubt the money would be much better. But, they will be the league's sparring partner in BB. Enfield likely knows his days at USC are winding down and is trying to get when the getting's good. Gee, maybe USC can get LeBron to hire on as coach. The boosters literally paid the ACC it get in the conference. They hired Larry Brown before. It didn’t turn out well but they spent money. So it is not just a football school. How do you know if it is less money? They have money to do whatever they want. Especially pay to play players. They will have no problems getting players to come. Example the basketball Miami team last year and how did that turn out for them. |
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Post by ramrodd23 on Mar 27, 2024 18:33:08 GMT -8
No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. Hearing he going to Washington that is a established program. So scandal (which is pretty much pay to play that is going on right now) doesn’t mean much. Now SDSU need to find a good offense coach that is a good recruiter. |
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Mar 27, 2024 19:02:03 GMT -8
No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. Hearing he going to Washington that is a established program. So scandal (which is pretty much pay to play that is going on right now) doesn’t mean much. Now SDSU need to find a good offense coach that is a good recruiter. Agreed. Who are the young offensive minded coaches out there? |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 28, 2024 10:53:33 GMT -8
SMU is also a football school and I doubt the money would be much better. But, they will be the league's sparring partner in BB. Enfield likely knows his days at USC are winding down and is trying to get when the getting's good. Gee, maybe USC can get LeBron to hire on as coach. The boosters literally paid the ACC it get in the conference. They hired Larry Brown before. It didn’t turn out well but they spent money. So it is not just a football school. How do you know if it is less money? They have money to do whatever they want. Especially pay to play players. They will have no problems getting players to come. Example the basketball Miami team last year and how did that turn out for them. Please point to the part where I said it would be for less money? If they want to pay Enfield a helluva lot more that he is getting a USC they can do that, but it won't make him a better coach. Again, travel for them in the AAC will be impactful. Not as bad as it will be for Calford, but much less than the legacy ACC schools. |
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Post by Den60 on Mar 28, 2024 11:02:42 GMT -8
No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. Hearing he going to Washington that is a established program. So scandal (which is pretty much pay to play that is going on right now) doesn’t mean much. Now SDSU need to find a good offense coach that is a good recruiter. Washington is on its 3rd coach in the last 7 years and with a record of 180-159 over the last 10 seasons. In conference, their record over that time is 87-116. I would call that a program in disarray myself but go ahead on. I am sure that Dutch will find a suitable replacement for Acker. I remember when Hutson left, many thought he couldn't be replaced. |
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Post by AzTex on Mar 28, 2024 13:01:08 GMT -8
Hearing he going to Washington that is a established program. So scandal (which is pretty much pay to play that is going on right now) doesn’t mean much. Now SDSU need to find a good offense coach that is a good recruiter. Washington is on its 3rd coach in the last 7 years and with a record of 180-159 over the last 10 seasons. In conference, their record over that time is 87-116. I would call that a program in disarray myself but go ahead on. I am sure that Dutch will find a suitable replacement for Acker. I remember when Hutson left, many thought he couldn't be replaced. I'd expect a line around the block with applicants for the job. |
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Post by 🥸 Hopeless Aztec on Mar 28, 2024 13:34:23 GMT -8
Washington is on its 3rd coach in the last 7 years and with a record of 180-159 over the last 10 seasons. In conference, their record over that time is 87-116. I would call that a program in disarray myself but go ahead on. I am sure that Dutch will find a suitable replacement for Acker. I remember when Hutson left, many thought he couldn't be replaced. I'd expect a line around the block with applicants for the job. Great point Tex! Didn't Dutch or another coach mention that they have a plethora of people interested and have a great group of coaches to pick from. I don't think there is a lack of talent applying to coach at State. |
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Post by Gundo on Mar 28, 2024 20:10:36 GMT -8
Washington is on its 3rd coach in the last 7 years and with a record of 180-159 over the last 10 seasons. In conference, their record over that time is 87-116. I would call that a program in disarray myself but go ahead. I am sure that Dutch will find a suitable replacement for Acker. I remember when Hutson left, many thought he couldn't be replaced. I'd expect a line around the block with applicants for the job. Glad that Dutch dedicated 18 years to SDSU and 10 years to Michigan before being named Aztec head coach. With his track record (.756%), he could land nearly any men's basketball coaching job in the U.S. I'd be interested in knowing the shortlist for SDSU's AC candidates. Is Coach Hut on it? It seems Bland is currently in Long Beach with Acker, and not in the running. I don't think Shelton is being considered either. Perhaps they're considering hiring an offensive-minded coach. Additionally, it could be beneficial to explore the possibility of bringing in a dedicated shooting coach to improve the team's shooting proficiency, 31% from three could be much better. |
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Post by aztecdan8 on Mar 28, 2024 21:10:34 GMT -8
No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. Bland deserves a 2nd chance. It felt like he was a bit of a sacrificial lamb. He paid and is paying a steep price and did what is now legal as can be. Guys like Sean Miller, who they had damning phone recordings, paid no price. I’m not sure if Bland’s skill set, what he could bring to the Aztec staff is a good fit for what we need, or more importantly who and what Dutch think we need. I do know he is a great recruiter - at least he was - is/was tapped into the SoCal HS/AAU scene. I hope he gets another chance and good job, whether here or elsewhere. |
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Post by tecsonthebeach on Mar 28, 2024 21:32:16 GMT -8
No, won't happen. He was involved in a recruiting scandal. Despite his ties to the program, we will not hire him because of that history. Long Beach may, but they are not an established program like we are. We will have a long list of people to choose from. I feel the same about the Tony Bland situation. He essentially had his career destroyed and Sean Miller (and, I believe, other head coaches whose programs were implicated) didn’t receive as much as a slap on the wrist. It was mostly the assistant coaches in these programs that took the fall. |
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Post by aztecdan8 on Mar 28, 2024 22:04:50 GMT -8
Bland deserves a 2nd chance. It felt like he was a bit of a sacrificial lamb. He paid and is paying a steep price and did what is now legal as can be. Guys like Sean Miller, who they had damning phone recordings, paid no price. I feel the same about the Tony Bland situation. He essentially had his career destroyed and Sean Miller (and, I believe, other head coaches whose programs were implicated) didn’t receive as much as a slap on the wrist. It was mostly the assistant coaches in these programs that took the fall. Yep, total BS. Unfortunately, that’s what “Justice” now often looks like in our country. Especially when the feds are involved. I don’t know Tony or really anything about him. But I do know he paid a heavy price and I think most deserve second chances. As I think it’s BS what he’s gone through, he shouldn’t even need a 2nd chance. |
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Post by aztec86 on Mar 29, 2024 5:28:36 GMT -8
I feel the same about the Tony Bland situation. He essentially had his career destroyed and Sean Miller (and, I believe, other head coaches whose programs were implicated) didn’t receive as much as a slap on the wrist. It was mostly the assistant coaches in these programs that took the fall. Yep, total BS. Unfortunately, that’s what “Justice” now often looks like in our country. Especially when the feds are involved. I don’t know Tony or really anything about him. But I do know he paid a heavy price and I think most deserve second chances. As I think it’s BS what he’s gone through, he shouldn’t even need a 2nd chance. Not saying that SDSU must be his next stop, but I can think of one coach who was embroiled in a “scandal” that was given a second chance at coaching in the NCAA and did quite well while maintaining a clean sheet. We did pretty well in that one as it turns out. If he’s been clean this long, especially working in the HS/AAU setting, then give the man a chance. Enough penitence already. |
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