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

 

[Fishy]

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.

He was doing NIL before it was called NIL.

 

[superjohn]

He was doing NIL before it was called NIL.

It's ridiculous you're calling McDermott a bag man.

 

[HooperScooper]

He was doing NIL before it was called NIL.

 

[Fishy]

It's ridiculous you're calling McDermott a bag man.

You can think of another name for it if you’d like.

Doesn’t change what he was.

 

[superjohn]

You can think of another name for it if you’d like.

Doesn’t change what he was.

You can make any claims you like with no proof, it doesn't make it true.

 

[gsmooth]

You can think of another name for it if you’d like.

Doesn’t change what he was.

Are you saying that because of his assistant coach in 2019 was in the FBI investigation? I am genuinely curious, not debating. I always thought Greg McDermott was a salt of the earth type guy and Gus Johnson and Donny Marshall speak highly of him, FWIW.

 

[Fishy]

You can make any claims you like with no proof, it doesn't make it true.

Forgetting that it was basically a known for years, there’s actual sworn federal testimony confirming it.

You get in more of these situations where you hang yourself out to dry than almost anyone else on this site. Do you ever know what you’re talking about or do you just roll with whatever is in your head and pray that it accidentally collides with reality? A version of mental skeet where you just hope that the contents of your head somehow smash into the truth through some kind of divine luck?

Are you saying that because of his assistant coach in 2019 was in the FBI investigation?

No, it’s McDermott on his own. Murphy was one of his bag men but that’s not what he got in trouble for - he accepted cash to steer a player to an agent. (Odd situation - the player he was going to steer to an agent didn’t exist. He made up a name.)

 

[superjohn]

Forgetting that it was basically a known for years, there’s actual sworn federal testimony confirming it.

You get in more of these situations where you hang yourself out to dry than almost anyone else on this site. Do you ever know what you’re talking about or do you just roll with whatever is in your head and pray that it accidentally collides with reality? A version of mental skeet where you just hope that the contents of your head somehow smash into the truth through some kind of divine luck?



No, it’s McDermott on his own. Murphy was one of his bag men but that’s not what he got in trouble for - he accepted cash to steer a player to an agent. (Odd situation - the player he was going to steer to an agent didn’t exist. He made up a name.)

Lolz, you don't think I know all about the FBI case and trial??? Really

Again, you can make any claims you like with no proof, it doesn't make it true.

You've been wrong on this site more than anyone about UConn basketball. Ruff has made a valiant effort this season but he needs to produce for years to ever catch up with you.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You can think of another name for it if you’d like.

Doesn’t change what he was.

We are into shades of gray area here. A lot of schools helped out players here and there, I don’t think McDermott engaged in rampant, open cheating like Auburn, LSU or Alabama.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

We are into shades of gray area here. A lot of schools helped out players here and there, I don’t think McDermott engaged in rampant, open cheating like Auburn, LSU or Alabama.

Here we go.

Now you're going to start a thread on the SEC's efficiency in buying players.

 

[Fishy]

We are into shades of gray area here. A lot of schools helped out players here and there, I don’t think McDermott engaged in rampant, open cheating like Auburn, LSU or Alabama.

Not gray.

Creighton was good for money in the orbit of Louisville, Miami, etc.

 

[Fishy]

Lolz, you don't think I know all about the FBI case and trial??? Really

Again, you can make any claims you like with no proof, it doesn't make it true.

You've been wrong on this site more than anyone about UConn basketball. Ruff has made a valiant effort this season but he needs to produce for years to ever catch up with you.

Honestly, I don’t think you know much about anything.

Gosh, who to believe? The parent under the threat of perjury who says he was offered six figures and a job if his kid committed to Creighton, the federal prosecutors stated in open court that Creighton had offered a player $90,000 to commit or superjohn, a chronically malinformed message board poster?

 

[stick]

All for Brian Bowen II. The father said the other schools that offered money were Texas, Creighton, Arizona and OK State. There were no shades of gray. The point man for Creighton got a 2 year show cause and is now an assistant coach for Alabama.