Jeff Grayer New Assistant (Official)

**vmbplayer** · 04-23-2010, 12:45 PM

Is this combo a new recruiting advantage for ISU?

We now have an assistant coach with experience developing professional athletes and having his players be called up to the NBA in Nurse. We are adding to that a player with experience playing in the league and getting there at Iowa State.

Is this a new selling point to kids that want to go to the NBA? I mean we used to be able to sell Big 12 playing time and exposure. But IMO this has to elevate the ability to sell we know what it takes to get you in the draft.

**MadBr** · 04-23-2010, 12:47 PM

How nice will it be that both have coached NBA wannabe's and can tell a kid like Colvin that his attitude and style may work in Chicago high school but it's not going to get him to the pros.

**twistedredbird** · 04-23-2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by MadBr

How nice will it be that both have coached NBA wannabe's and can tell a kid like Colvin that his attitude and style may work in Chicago high school but it's not going to get him to the pros.

well Grayer's interview pretty much sounded like that....he basically said he made it in the pros by learning how to play as a team in college and he can help these kids understand that.

I was so down on ISU MBB, but now I am hopeful, I really like these two hires. See another common theme is Integrity and Respect. Me thinks these hires say a lot about what was missing.

**CyCy** · 04-23-2010, 12:57 PM

Will anybody be surprised if Grayer makes more appearances on the spring tailgate tour than McDermott.

**PGreen ISU '92** · 04-23-2010, 12:58 PM

Another great day for the Iowa State MBB Program!!! Life is good. It may be raining and cool outside the Sukup Basketball Complex today but inside it is bright, warm, and sunny! The tide has turned. Welcome home Jeff Grayer! Go Cyclones!!!

**clone136** · 04-23-2010, 01:13 PM

Hopefully he can bring in this guy from Flint to do some PR and possibly some recruiting...

**snowcraig2.0** · 04-23-2010, 01:32 PM

Clearly this is a PR move. I am not sure if it is a good one or not, time will tell.

So, is TJ leaving or not? I am concerned about recruiting with this staff as it sits right now.

**Clones85'** · 04-23-2010, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Clearly this is a PR move. I am not sure if it is a good one or not, time will tell.

So, is TJ leaving or not? I am concerned about recruiting with this staff as it sits right now.

Danny Manning to Kansas was clearly a PR move too......

**clonetil01** · 04-23-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Clearly this is a PR move. I am not sure if it is a good one or not, time will tell.

So, is TJ leaving or not? I am concerned about recruiting with this staff as it sits right now.

I don't it's a PR move. It certainly doesn't hurt the PR but to bring in a guy with serious ties to Flint, and Michigan in general is VERY smart. There's a lot of kids out here in MI that can play at the Big 12 level that his attachment to flint will reap rewards. I can see him finding a couple diamonds before the season starts.

**kingcy** · 04-23-2010, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by twistedredbird

he basically said he made it in the pros by learning how to play as a team in college and he can help these kids understand that.
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That is what this team lacked the last few years.

**cjclone** · 04-23-2010, 01:43 PM

GLAD TO HAVE YOU JEFF!

**snowcraig2.0** · 04-23-2010, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Danny Manning to Kansas was clearly a PR move too......

I said I didn't know if it was a good one or not. I should have included that i don't think it was entirely a PR move, but I think PR definitely played a part in it, just like with Manning.

And yes, hiring a guy who was let go from his previous job for performance issues seems at least partially like a PR move to me. Hopefully it turns out well for us and for Jeff.

**Steve** · 04-23-2010, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by flander1649

Time to get that Flint pipeline up and running.

Is there anybody left in Flint to recruit? The city is the poster child for what is wrong with the US auto industry. The city had a population of around 200,000 with 80,000 GM employees in the early 60's. The current population is closer to 110,000 with 8,000 GM employees.

**Clones85'** · 04-23-2010, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

I said I didn't know if it was a good one or not.

And yes, hiring a guy who was let go from his previous job for performance issues seems like a PR move to me. Hopefully it turns out well for us and for Jeff.

You bring in a minority coach who bleeds cardinal and gold. Played on an olympic team. Played in the NBA. Has contacts from both. He can do the job. It's insulting to him for you to say it's a PR move

**swarthmoreCY** · 04-23-2010, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

You bring in a minority coach who bleeds cardinal and gold. Played on an olympic team. Played in the NBA. Has contacts from both. He can do the job. It's insulting to him for you to say it's a PR move

Has Jeff's resume improved since the last time he sought out the job (is it that he did not have his degree last time)? What has changed...why is ISU now hiring Jeff?