Filling Out a Staff.

[Swan88]

32 minutes ago, NebrasketballJake said:

If any of the three assistants were going to be retained, Molinari is by far the least likely. Now that it appears Fred is going for young recruiters, it's even less likely

Molinari is a defense specialist—Hoiberg needs that.  Molinari has a close relationship with Roby and solid relationships with the rest of the team—they trust him.  He’s the interim head coach.  A mature presence has its benefits, especially amid young Turks.

None of the old staff is likely, but Molinari seems as viable as any.

[jayschool]

Re: Dwyane Wade

 

Yep. That's how he spells it. In the same league as Dererk "Pardon me; is that really how you spell your first name?"

[B-town hoopsfan]

27 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Molinari is a defense specialist—Hoiberg needs that.  Molinari has a close relationship with Roby and solid relationships with the rest of the team—they trust him.  He’s the interim head coach.  A mature presence has its benefits, especially amid young Turks.

None of the old staff is likely, but Molinari seems as viable as any.

I believe in the last few years when we got the big wins he had the defensive scouts also.

[Dead Dog Alley]

21 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

This St. John's fan is quite a bit butt hurt that Matt Abdelmassih is leaving to join Hoiberg and the Huskers:

 

 

But he also has some interesting and quite realistic insights about the Big East as well:

 

 

 

If the Big East would dump Creighton and and add Loyola (IL) then every team in the conference would have gotten to the Final Eight at some point.

 

[Raidsker]

 

Coaching staff assemble!

[hhcmatt]

17 hours ago, Swan88 said:

Molinari is a defense specialist—Hoiberg needs that.  Molinari has a close relationship with Roby and solid relationships with the rest of the team—they trust him.  He’s the interim head coach.  A mature presence has its benefits, especially amid young Turks.

None of the old staff is likely, but Molinari seems as viable as any.

 

I think we have most of the guys we were recruiting on lock down and Fred is an offensive coach so really the guy that makes sense if you're going to keep anyone is either Molinari because Fred absolutely needs to hire a defensive guy or else someone like Eaton at DOBO or Holt at video because that way you don't completely lose all of the knowledge from a staff and have some continuity. Gates and Lewis can obviously recruit but that's what the other guys do.

[hhcmatt]

Someone to keep an eye on for operations from St Johns: Luca Virgilio. He is as Italian as his name sounds.  

https://redstormsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=34

 

 

[GATA]

Did Hoiberg talk about Armon Gates?

[thrasher31]

Just now, GATA said:

Did Hoiberg talk about Armon Gates?

Couldn't comment on any assistant besides Matt. He's the only assistant that has signed his contract. 

[GATA]

1 minute ago, thrasher31 said:

Couldn't comment on any assistant besides Matt. He's the only assistant that has signed his contract. 

 

That must mean no on Gates. 

[thrasher31]

1 minute ago, GATA said:

 

That must mean no on Gates. 

I wouldn't say that. He was at the press conference today. So that could mean he is the one staying on if you read into clues. 

 

I think it's up in the air. But I wouldn't rule it out. No other assistant has been OFFICIALLY announced other than Matt

[GATA]

4 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

I wouldn't say that. He was at the press conference today. So that could mean he is the one staying on if you read into clues. 

 

I think it's up in the air. But I wouldn't rule it out. No other assistant has been OFFICIALLY announced other than Matt

 

Wouldn’t Gates be under contract already though?

[hhcmatt]

Not sure if he's had a chance to meet with any of the current staff or if he's going to

[GATA]

 

[HoiBall]

1 minute ago, GATA said:

 

Paths very well could have crossed in Chicago 

[thrasher31]

 

[hhcmatt]

I hope I don't regret this but here goes....

 

What does "paging Bobby Lutz" refer to?

[Faux Mike Peltz]

So Matt, Lutz, and Gates. Let’s goooooo!!!

[Cowboy Kermit]

Don't think Gates shows up at the presser unless there's at least a slim chance he is retained. Fred kept holdovers at ISU so who knows. 

[hhcdave]

Paging Bobby Lutz... Barry Collier's last year, at Omaha (then Qwest Center), Bobby Lutz, then a hotshot coach at UNC Charlotte, was paged over the intercom.

[AuroranHusker]

37 minutes ago, hhcdave said:

Paging Bobby Lutz... Barry Collier's last year, at Omaha (then Qwest Center), Bobby Lutz, then a hotshot coach at UNC Charlotte, was paged over the intercom.

 

I thought he was kidding.... evidently not.   

 

Did Lutz coach as an assistant for that eastern Omaha squad?

[Huskerpapa]

I am not sure this has been disclosed, but I saw this little blurb while perusing the Chicago Tribune:

 

Staff stuff: After originally committing to join Fred Hoiberg’s staff at Nebraska, Windy City Bulls coach Charlie Henry is now contemplating taking another college job or remaining with the G League, a source said.

[email protected]

[hhcmatt]

10 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I am not sure this has been disclosed, but I saw this little blurb while perusing the Chicago Tribune:

 

Staff stuff: After originally committing to join Fred Hoiberg’s staff at Nebraska, Windy City Bulls coach Charlie Henry is now contemplating taking another college job or remaining with the G League, a source said.

[email protected]

 

It's good to have options.  I was just thinking about him this morning and I'm not sure if I read if he was linked to Alabama his prior relationship with Oats leads me to believe that would be the other school involved here.  Looks like Oats brought one assistant from Buffalo and will probably keep one of the previous coaches.

[jimmykc]

It took Bobby Lutz to get a reaction from Dave. As I recall, it was not Dave who initiated the "page", but someone no longer on the board. I wonder if Bobby still has his signature "'stach"?

[The Polish Rifle]