I have no idea if he has NBA aspirations but if he has success at Iowa and does have those aspirations, why not?
I don’t see him leaving for another college program any time soon.
I'll be that guy...
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I don’t see him leaving for another college program any time soon.
I'm not worried Ben is going anywhere for 2 reasons:
1. He's already stated on multiple occasions that Iowa is his destination job. He loves the Hawks and wants to build a legacy here.
2. Beth is a skilled AD who I have no doubt will take care of Ben and what he needs to be successful. I also don't really see her leaving.....certainly not anytime soon.
1. He's already stated on multiple occasions that Iowa is his destination job. He loves the Hawks and wants to build a legacy here.
2. Beth is a skilled AD who I have no doubt will take care of Ben and what he needs to be successful. I also don't really see her leaving.....certainly not anytime soon.
And here I thought I'd never be forced to remember Brad Davison lol
Hurts just thinking about that DB.
I mean cmon guys. We play the slowest tempo in basketball, which doesn’t bother me a bit but do you think guys in the NBA are going to want to grind down the shot clock every possession for 82 games? He’s a really really good college coach. He also has a very effective system that works but the NBA is just different. All I’m saying.
Isn't he back on their staff? MSU may be interested in luring him away to teach Fears how to hide his crotch strikes better.
Also, judging by the type of player Ben likes to recruit.. Players that are wanting to be a part of something greater than themselves (the team) instead of it being all about them, I wonder if coaching an NBA roster would really even appeal to him all that much. I could be totally wrong and I don't know the guy, but it seems like Ben is much more the college type of coach.
Izzo is gonna assemble the dream team of Brad Davison, Draymond Green, and Grayson Allen to teach Fears the dark arts.
Both Ben and TJ were mentiond on Locked on Tarheels today.
There was more to Raveling's departure. As a single Black man, he felt uncomfortable in a relatively small Iowa City. He also was criticized by fans for not wearing a suit and tie on the sideline, something they had become accustomed to seeing with the always impeccably dressed Lute Olson. Some of his coaching tactics came under fire, such as allegedly having some players wear diapers at practice. You couldn't get away with that today. His substitution patterns also were questioned.
Yes I realize that. That happened when I was a wee lad. But he did leave on his own accord. I guess the same technically could be said about Alford. I think the two scenarios for leaving are like comparing apples to oranges tho.
I think something more worthwhile to wonder about is what happens if North Carolina offers to double TJ Otzelberger's salary? I'd sure hate to see then get kicked in the sack again.
So was trying to compare Drake to Iowa....so I guess we're even.
Being mentioned means nothing. They are both going to get mentioned for every big available job.