Coaching Carousel 2023

Walter

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If we end up with Mason legend Tony Skinn as our new HC, then I will be good with the hire. I wanted Tony two years ago over FKE.

But, let's not overlook other candidates who might be ready to move up from a low-major HC job.

Who should the other candidates be?
 

MasonMojo

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Jason Williford is on the list.
I would love to see what Ritchie McKay could do here but he has probably earned a better job than this already.
 

Verdad

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Given timing and necessity portal will play in building next years roster, if we are able to hire a coach that has already been vetted and interviewed and we just need to work out the contract details - get it done ASAP. Plenty of other schools have done it (look at Iona).

But, knowing Mason and their inability to hire an AD within any sort of time period considered reasonable, I suspect we will wait 3 months and then pick from the leftovers. It's a no brainer to hire Tony immediately, and give him the best opportunity possible to succeed in his first HC chance.

Whoever the coach is, the longer they take to be hired, the worse off that coach will be.
 

Patriot Lawdog

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Given timing and necessity portal will play in building next years roster, if we are able to hire a coach that has already been vetted and interviewed and we just need to work out the contract details - get it done ASAP. Plenty of other schools have done it (look at Iona).

But, knowing Mason and their inability to hire an AD within any sort of time period considered reasonable, I suspect we will wait 3 months and then pick from the leftovers. It's a no brainer to hire Tony immediately, and give him the best opportunity possible to succeed in his first HC chance.

Whoever the coach is, the longer they take to be hired, the worse off that coach will be.
100% agreed. Can all of us just get together and do all of the leg work here? I'm only half kidding.
 

mkaufman1

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Looks up Brunt. Sees vcu connection, shakes head, wonders if p-a is a bot.
Not sure you saw my other post but before we poopoo on Brunt - he also coached in Miami.

Now keep in mind if we are considering Brunt we passed on others. But as bad as “ew vcu guy” sounds, having a guy who can recruit and knows the a10 well never hurts.

Don’t see it as likely but let’s not poopoo this idea too much.
 

Verdad

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We are desperate and in despair in terms of the state of our program, I don't think we can afford to automatically say no to someone that has vcu ties - so long as there is at least a $10mil buyout for vcu to hire them back.

Could you imagine how we would feel if we hired Brunt, he did well and then was hired as Rhoades replacement at vcu?!
 

Masonman

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How about this guy from FDU? Perhaps he brings some players with him.
 

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If we are going to steal someone from vcu - let's get their AD. I would be down with that.
 
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