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Creighton's Next HC Transition

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This seems like a better thought out transition than Syracuse (or us with Ollie). It isn't the lifetime assistant being promoted. It's a guy that already had a couple successful years at a lower level (1st NCAA tournament appearance for the school). But while I'm sure Creighton is nice, it can't compete with the High Point dorms that I see on social media.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Mike Hopkins was the coach in waiting at Syracuse.
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For a very long time. And that was the problem.

It will help matters for Creighton/Huss if McDermott is (1) actually on board (presumably he is) and (2) will actually retire soon (easier said than done for lifers like McDermott).
 
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Chuck said:
This seems like a better thought out transition than Syracuse (or us with Ollie). It isn't the lifetime assistant being promoted. It's a guy that already had a couple successful years at a lower level (1st NCAA tournament appearance for the school). But while I'm sure Creighton is nice, it can't compete with the High Point dorms that I see on social media.
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we got a national championship out of Ollie, so I'd say that worked out. Syracuse had a transition plan in place, but Boeheim decided to stay longer and the plan blew up.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Syracuse certainly botched theirs.
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Chuck said:
This seems like a better thought out transition than Syracuse (or us with Ollie). It isn't the lifetime assistant being promoted. It's a guy that already had a couple successful years at a lower level (1st NCAA tournament appearance for the school). But while I'm sure Creighton is nice, it can't compete with the High Point dorms that I see on social media.
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Hopefully the HC isn't spending much time in the dorms.....that's reserved for the FL coach!
 
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A little surprised McDermott wants to be done in the next couple of seasons according to Goodman’s post, when he’ll be 61 or 62. He has a good thing going there and good NIL backing. But good for him if he wants to walk away while relatively young and healthy, unlike Slick Rick.
 
Not sure why a school bothers with a coach in waiting in the transfer portal era unless they think this Huss guy is definitely their choice and they want to lock him in.
 
Seems like a really good hire. Played at Creighton, was an assistant coach for 6 years at Creighton, and head coach at High Point for 2 years going 56-15. High Point hadn't had a winning record in 5 years and he won 2 Big South regular season and 1 Big South tournament championship.
 
UConnJim said:
Seems like a really good hire. Played at Creighton, was an assistant coach for 6 years at Creighton, and head coach at High Point for 2 years going 56-15. High Point hadn't had a winning record in 5 years and he won 2 Big South regular season and 1 Big South tournament championship.
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High Point really should have been better before he came.
 
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SL Husky said:
A little surprised McDermott wants to be done in the next couple of seasons according to Goodman’s post, when he’ll be 61 or 62. He has a good thing going there and good NIL backing. But good for him if he wants to walk away while relatively young and healthy, unlike Slick Rick.
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I figured that McDermott would be around for another seven or eight years. It seems like he loves coaching basketball and he’s damn good at it. It may be that he’s just too absorbed with it and needs to pay attention to his family and his health. Some of these guys just put everything into it and it hurts them physically and limits their relationships. To be successful at this level requires obsessive levels of commitment.
 
McD wants to hit the golf course and enjoy his condo in Fountain Hills AZ. But first he wants one more run at the mythical (to Creighton) F4.
I’m guessing 2 years, definitely from 1-3.
Huss was chosen because he is a master of portal recruiting and has strong international recruiting ties as well as AAU ties, Great choice for the money bag era. He can develop players. Likes the McD offense. Is lacking at x-and-o strategy.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Not sure why a school bothers with a coach in waiting in the transfer portal era unless they think this Huss guy is definitely their choice and they want to lock him in.
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It’s silly.

McDermott is like 60…unless they think he’s got feelers out to move on, what are they doing?

Feels like they just bid against themselves to get a coach no one was really dying to snap up. Feels panicky.
 
The rumor in Omaha was always not that he would leave town for the Big Ten, but that if ASU ever opened he would bolt to get the golf in. A son of his son has made a ton of money in the NBA, his daughter is out of college now, he sold one of his houses in town a month ago, word is the lake house is on the market. I think he is making one or two more swings at it then calling it and enjoying the easy life.

Also Huss could have easily stayed at High Point, they are committed with both facilities and some real NIL for that level of play. I don't see how he walks away from winning there and a major conference offer job offer to follow in a year or two without some pretty major assurances that this isn't a long term horizon.

Who knows if this works, but it does feel like the transition is happening pretty soon and I am very happy to have Huss back in the fold.
 
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