McDermott Retires

[superjohn]

Greg McDermott is my favorite coach in college basketball after Dan Hurley and I'm sad to see him go. I'll miss him giving UConn fits with his great coaching and I'll miss his sideline demeanor and the way he conducts himself. I liked watching the juxtaposition between fiery Jersey City Hurley and the enormous calm Midwest presence of McDermott. The guy is a true gentleman and you can tell the two of them have a bond.

 

[huskdogs]

What does it matter if they're not competing for the same recruits and they have different fanbases?

Creighton is always top 10 in attendance.

If your argument is they're losing a great coach and you're not sure if their new guy will be as good a coach of course I undertand that. It's the case for every school replacing a great coach.

Decent chunk of Creightons fanbase went to Nebraska and are known as Jayskers. Not saying the program is dead but if Nebraska cares to sustain its relevance in basketball I think we’re passed the peak of Creighton basketball.

 

[superjohn]

Decent chunk of Creightons fanbase went to Nebraska and are known as Jayskers. Not saying the program is dead but if Nebraska cares to sustain its relevance in basketball I think we’re passed the peak of Creighton basketball.

Creighton just had their worst team in over a decade and they were still selling out getting their 17,000 fans while Nebraska had their best basketball season ever. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Hate to see him go, this conference is desperate for competent coaching, now the established number 3 is out. Rooting for Huss to keep the ball rolling.

 

[JakeTheDog]

Farewell to Coach McDermott. Would have been fun to meet Creighton in the 2023 championship if the cards played out a little differently. It was so rewarding to finally overcome the Creighton blues and start winning against them. Enjoy the retirement!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

McDermott was one of the first coaches to really understand the impact and opportunities from the NIL and Transfer Portal era. He was good, but he is not irreplaceable. Time moves on, and there will be new coaches, and maybe someone else will rise up.

 

[Palatine]

McDermott is a very good one and will be hard to replace. Suppose it is good news for the Huskies as he has been a pain. Bad news for Creighton and the conference. Hope he enjoys his retirement as much as I am enjoying mine.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Thank God!

Dan Hurley needs to send him a wonderful retirement gift.

 

[navery12]

People are rightly focused on the McDermott aspect of this, but Alan Huss is a VERY good coach. Creighton is going to be a good team moving forward still. What Huss did at High Point is impressive