The huge upgrade in talent that Miles brought in really sticks out to me. And it's not the star rankings or the stats they produced. At some point a couple of years ago, I just had this sudden realization durring a game of , "Wow we have 5 guys on the floor right now that all dunk regularly and can throw it down with authority" That's the simple little thing that drove it home for me.
All through the 2000's we never really had more than a small handfull of guys per team that could/would/wanted to throw it down regularly.
If there's any chance of Fred being lured away (ie no ink on paper yet) then the contract and announcement needs to happen ASAP.
If we are in zero danger of losing him were a "better" job come available in the next few days, then I agree, announce it next week to honor Fred's time off, and time the announcement for maximum media buzz/timing
Ah HHC... It seems like just yesterday we had our pitchforks and torches ready about the Bill Moos trip for his sons spring game at Cal. Not calling anyone out or stirring things up, it's just interesting to see how the interests of one's son are perceived, even thought the situations are both very similar and very different!
From Tom Shatel's article this morning in the OWH:
Boehm is not the problem. He’s also not the solution. The problem is thinking that Boehm is the problem.
The assistant A.D. in charge of basketball is not the difference in chasing NCAA tourney wins and Final Fours. He doesn’t recruit or call a set. Handing him the tab for losing is a sign of not caring enough.
Now, wouldn’t it help to have a real basketball guy — former coach or player — in that job? Yes, yes it would.
That’s why whoever the new coach is, he should be allowed to pick the assistant A.D. for basketball. Nebraska football coaches have done it for years.
Interesting take here from the media. One of the reporters asked Moos a question regarding Boehm during the press conference and Moos deflected it with a joke. So I feel pretty sure that Boehm isn't going to be fired.... but could his responsibilities be shuffled and Moos and Hoiberg together bring in someone of their choosing to handle more intimate matters with basketball?