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I doubt he would take the job, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Tim Miles as an assistant.Who would be some of the top AAU coaches be for Matt's staff. Or would that be too much of a salary decrease ? Seems to me these guys have taken over recruiting
I doubt he would take the job, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Tim Miles as an assistant.
In today's market, a rental is often a better deal than a purchase.Miles would be a home run in my opinion, but he would only be a rental.
Miles would be a home run in my opinion, but he would only be a rental.
I would NEVER hire an AAU coach as an assistant. They have no clue except run and gun and coddle the stars. Absolutely worthless hires.Who would be some of the top AAU coaches be for Matt's staff. Or would that be too much of a salary decrease ? Seems to me these guys have taken over recruiting
I would NEVER hire an AAU coach as an assistant. They have no clue except run and gun and coddle the stars. Absolutely worthless hires.
I would still go with Mike Lewis. Lewis, was at Butler for five seasons, serving under Brad Stevens, Brandon Miller and Chris Holtmann. He's been the Assistant HC at Nebraska for four years. He was previously an assistant at Eastern Illinois (2005-11) and Stephen F. Austin (2004-05) and a graduate assistant under Bob Knight at Texas Tech.
To me, that's a damned impressive resume.
Don't know. Butler tends to hire Butler players, but I think they screwed up with the current one.Wonder why he didn’t get the Butler HC job.
I would NEVER hire an AAU coach as an assistant. They have no clue except run and gun and coddle the stars. Absolutely worthless hires.
I would still go with Mike Lewis. Lewis, was at Butler for five seasons, serving under Brad Stevens, Brandon Miller and Chris Holtmann. He's been the Assistant HC at Nebraska for four years. He was previously an assistant at Eastern Illinois (2005-11) and Stephen F. Austin (2004-05) and a graduate assistant under Bob Knight at Texas Tech.
To me, that's a damned impressive resume.
I'm not sharp on the AAU coaches at all but if you are going the route of influential AAU types, you'd be hard pressed not to go after Frank Kendrick or if you want younger...Kristoff Kendrick (Frank's son). Both are as influential AAU types as you'll find in Indiana.
That being said, I doubt Frank would want to coach but to have him a part of the program (which I think CMP has done a good job of over the last 4-5 years). Kristoff, I have absolutely no idea about his coaching ability or acumen. I know of my personal experience with him when we were younger on a travel basketball team. He was ultra talented then but loved to shoot the ball. He was a good kid then though and some one I enjoyed playing with.
I stand by my statement about AAU coaches. Once in a great while, that acorn falls from the right tree.Seemed to work for Purdue. Brandon Brantley coached Eric Gordon's AAU U16 team before being hired on as an assistant. Guessing you didn't know that though and guessing you wouldn't call Brantley a worthless hire given how Purdue's big men have developed in his 6 years.
Just a guess, but doubt the AAU position helped with anything other than other AAU coaching contacts. Brandon had a coach in high school (Bob Buscher-Bretts dad) that did a good job in the late 70s at Clinton Central with bigs and we know Keady did a good job with Bigs. My guess is that Brandon learned more through previous coaches than AAU. How much teaching goes on in AAU?Seemed to work for Purdue. Brandon Brantley coached Eric Gordon's AAU U16 team before being hired on as an assistant. Guessing you didn't know that though and guessing you wouldn't call Brantley a worthless hire given how Purdue's big men have developed in his 6 years.
The next time I see an AAU "Coach" teach anything other than how to sign that check will be the first. My opinon, AAU has ruined the game of basketball.Just a guess, but doubt the AAU position helped with anything other than other AAU coaching contacts. Brandon had a coach in high school (Bob Buscher-Bretts dad) that did a good job in the late 70s at Clinton Central with bigs and we know Keady did a good job with Bigs. My guess is that Brandon learned more through previous coaches than AAU. How much teaching goes on in AAU?
Just a guess, but doubt the AAU position helped with anything other than other AAU coaching contacts. Brandon had a coach in high school (Bob Buscher-Bretts dad) that did a good job in the late 70s at Clinton Central with bigs and we know Keady did a good job with Bigs. My guess is that Brandon learned more through previous coaches than AAU. How much teaching goes on in AAU?
Just a guess, but doubt the AAU position helped with anything other than other AAU coaching contacts. Brandon had a coach in high school (Bob Buscher-Bretts dad) that did a good job in the late 70s at Clinton Central with bigs and we know Keady did a good job with Bigs. My guess is that Brandon learned more through previous coaches than AAU. How much teaching goes on in AAU?
I have not kept up with AAU to know for certain, but thought most if not almost all of the time was playing games. If true, such as what Twin suggested...TEACHING does not have the time to develop. If those in AAU knew a lot they still might not have the opportunity to teach. Twins comments were about teaching rather than inherent knowledge I thought? Those two thoughts are entirely differentThat wasn’t really my point. Was simply responding to a comment that hiring AAU coaches (which Brantley was) are ALL worthless hires. You won’t find a big that has come through Purdue since Hammons (when Brantley was hired) that wouldn’t say Brantley was anything but instrumental in their development.
I agree that AAU is more about exposure and recruiting than it is teaching and development, but to say there aren’t coaches in the AAU and grassroots ranks who don’t know what they’re doing as TD suggested is egregious at best.
Check the record of Howe while he coached there!!!!! Damned impressive. He has solid assistants too ...I'm not sharp on the AAU coaches at all but if you are going the route of influential AAU types, you'd be hard pressed not to go after Frank Kendrick or if you want younger...Kristoff Kendrick (Frank's son). Both are as influential AAU types as you'll find in Indiana.
That being said, I doubt Frank would want to coach but to have him a part of the program (which I think CMP has done a good job of over the last 4-5 years). Kristoff, I have absolutely no idea about his coaching ability or acumen. I know of my personal experience with him when we were younger on a travel basketball team. He was ultra talented then but loved to shoot the ball. He was a good kid then though and some one I enjoyed playing with.
I haven't followed kristoff, but thought he had a good CC coach...cant remember his name but got in trouble and resigned zI was thinkingCheck the record of Howe while he coached there!!!!! Damned impressive. He has solid assistants too ...