Chiz was a "home run" by all accounts...the HOTTEST assistant coach out there. When JP got him to ISU it was considered a huge coop.
McDermott was well regarded and up for several other D1 P5 jobs as well. In retrospect his coaching doesn't work as well with P5 talent...he really needs guys that are less talented and more dedicated to run his highly controlled offense and program. But I think many (rightfully so) thought WM had run such a loose ship that a strong coach was attractive. WM played streetball...Greg never meet an offense that didn't have 1000 precision executed plays that was worth running.
Ironically I was pro Chizik...anti McD because I thought he was a closet hawk (that was always the rumor that he really wanted the Iowa job...hell I remember joking with a buddy "great he can put his 'Gary Wright: Sir Jams a Lot' poster up in his office...that'll be cool". I was also not sold on Fred only because I was afraid of how bad it would be if he didn't cut it and we had to fire one of the all time fan favorites and hometown hero's.
McDermott was well regarded and up for several other D1 P5 jobs as well. In retrospect his coaching doesn't work as well with P5 talent...he really needs guys that are less talented and more dedicated to run his highly controlled offense and program. But I think many (rightfully so) thought WM had run such a loose ship that a strong coach was attractive. WM played streetball...Greg never meet an offense that didn't have 1000 precision executed plays that was worth running.
Ironically I was pro Chizik...anti McD because I thought he was a closet hawk (that was always the rumor that he really wanted the Iowa job...hell I remember joking with a buddy "great he can put his 'Gary Wright: Sir Jams a Lot' poster up in his office...that'll be cool". I was also not sold on Fred only because I was afraid of how bad it would be if he didn't cut it and we had to fire one of the all time fan favorites and hometown hero's.