****Official Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Search****

[stonedstooge]

Thought I'd start a new one of these. The old one is infected with the Haith Aids plus it had the wrong number of astericks.

[duncan_idaho]

If I had a son, he might ask me: "Why is Mizzou going with THIS coaching staff, Dad?"

And I might say: "Because this is the coaching staff Mizzou truefans deserve, but not the coaching staff Mizzou needs right now. So we'll watch them. Because they're going to 'take it' for the next few years. Because Anderson is a true son. Because he was an All-American 40 years ago. He's a D2 National Champion. A nice guy. A clean guy. A True Son."

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Aside from sucking in the short-term, this is the type of disastrous hire that makes the overall job far less appealing when the university is looking to fill it again in three years. The program is mediocre now, and I expect it to be bottomed out then.

At one time, the job was hot enough to have a final 3 of Bill Self, John Calipari and QUin Snyder. All three of whom were highly, highly sought after at that time.

Hmm, what has changed since that hire? What is the common factor?

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

At one time, the job was hot enough to have a final 3 of Bill Self, John Calipari and QUin Snyder. All three of whom were highly, highly sought after at that time.

Hmm, what has changed since that hire? What is the common factor?

Mike ****head Alden

[Ebolapox]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

At one time, the job was hot enough to have a final 3 of Bill Self, John Calipari and QUin Snyder. All three of whom were highly, highly sought after at that time.

Hmm, what has changed since that hire? What is the common factor?

[duncan_idaho]

Absolutely stellar post on PM from a very knowledgeable basketball guy, StuBlack, who breaks down every game (good, bad, ugly format) and has connections in high school recruiting/recruiting coverage nationwide.

I dub this the "jizz of truth" post.

Of course there'll be a team either way. There was a team on the court from Mizzou '96 and '97 and '98, too.

The problem is, they sucked. Yes, I said it:

SUCKED.

Tyron Lee was the "best" scorer Mizzou had in the end of that run, averaging an eye-popping 11.4 ppg.

They went 51-47 in those years.

Why? Because they didn't recruit enough good players, that's why. And the second in charge then was the guy, likable and easy to cheer for as he undeniably is, introduced today as the head coach. They improved ONLY when they brought in high-end players, namely Keyon Dooling (who was 100% leaving, had NS stayed) and Albert White. It wasn't grit. It wasn't sealing the borders. It was better players (and both of them were from OUTSIDE the state, to put a kink in the meme that it'll be "all Missouri kids").

I can almost buy the part about having Kim improve the Xs & Os. I truly believe he will. But if his plan is to bring in a staff full of D2 guys, he's doomed to fail. They simply do not have the recruiting chops to bring in high-end talent in-state, let alone regionally or nationally. It's not their fault; they simply do not run in the right circles to have met those people and forged relationships with them.

Perhaps too many of you are too young to remember the last 5 years or so of the Norm Stewart era (and let me state again, for the record, I LOVE Coach Stewart. He IS Missouri Basketball)...but it...here's that word again....

SUCKED.

Coach Kim Anderson is my guy now, because he's the head coach of my alma mater. There's no point debating whether or not he should be, because he IS.

But someone...for the love of Byron Irvin..explain to me how/why you believe a staff of D2 coaches without the contacts with elite prospects is going to magically retain the good recruits we have, let alone seal the borders. The "old Mizzou" model that Stewart built...say this slowly to yourself....DIDN'T WORK with regards to keeping the best players at home.

Now a guy who's within 3 years of the age Stewart was when he was forced out...I mean, when he retired...is going to jumpstart in-state, high-end recruit interest?

What am I missing? I don't mean that to be snide, and I hope I'm wrong....but I just don't see it.

[TribalElder]

For when this thread gets bumped a few years from now

[confused]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

For when this thread gets bumped a few years from now

[TribalElder]

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Coach of the Mules Still....wow

Listening to that makes me listen for a "what the hell Bobby?"

[Trevo_410]

what's the staff look like atm?

kim english?

anthony peeler?

any of those dudes ready?

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

For when this thread gets bumped a few years from now

No one will be happier than I will (or other Mizzou fans will) if this works.

But if you look at it objectively, there are many areas of concern.

[DeezNutz]

His voice is intolerable.

[TribalElder]

http://youtu.be/Pv20TQBeVGM?t=9m27s

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

He just dwarfs his wife.

[TribalElder]

all 20 people in the arena were in tears