Anyone else hearing that JP has already decided Prohm is coming back?
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I have no sources or inside info but if Prohm is fired ,I hope him and Campbell are not real close friends. Contracts can be bought out both ways. Campbell is a sought after coach.
Funny thing is on this board during recruitment of THT many on this board who are “coaching “ search experts were say he was a bad hire and they would never win
The answer to how much less is not enough to matter. The variables are time and hassle...i.e. how much would he need to spend on legal representation to settle and how long was it going to take. The only reason for Prohm to negotiate would be to get better terms by restructuring the buyout and avoid dragging things out if there were some clause that could seriously reduce the amount.
I can tell you that after going 0-18, his earning potential at the next stop is going to be minimal. Like...less than 6 figures minimal. And with the lack of prospects that kind of performance is going to provide, he or anyone else would be more than happy to endure another season like this one for an additional $2M. It's only a year and he's never going to make that kind of money ever again.
As an example, look what happened to Todd Lickliter. He spent years in the wilderness. Finally landed a gig being an NBA scout and recently stumbled his way into the coaching job at Evansville. So in reality, we're only talking about $50-100k, which on a $5M buyout is nothing.
That's intriguing. He's only been coaching since 2017 and is already the head coach of a G-league team, at 31 years old. I don't know if he'd be ready for a college head coaching job, but he must be well thought of to get that gig at such a young age. Definitely fits the definition of an up and comer.
That wouldn't be much crazier than hiring Hoiberg was. Gibbs is much younger, but at least has some coaching experience. He may not have the connections Hoiberg did to form his staff though. Hard to know for sure. Someone to keep an eye on in the future if he's not a candidate now.
I have no idea who Gibbs is, or whether he is the shining star suddenly appearing over Ames like the star of Bethlehem, or whether your sources are credible, but I'm gonna go ahead and be exited and credulous about this, all the same.
Everything else I "know" about ISU basketball the past few years is just depressing.
Ah yes, hindsight is always 20-20. What if we had hired Todd Lickliter instead of Fred? LOL
I can confirm Fred and Jamie have talked. Doesn't mean either of us have inside info.
Only if you think it’s certain Jamie would otherwise fire you and you want to be here next season. These conversations started well before he went 0-18 , so as I’ve said, it’ll be interesting to see if Prohm failed himself into more leverage.
Todd is the exception, he wasn’t a recruiter, and was largely self-imposed. John couldn’t coach just anywhere. Meanwhile an assistant with multiple NCAA tournaments as a HC and a player like Hunter will get more offers, like a few hundred thousand. That’s assuming he even wants to coach next year. He may like the thought of getting paid to be a dad.
Or do it now and take the risk instead of sitting here 5 years from now wishing Pollard didn't go with the 'comfortable' hire.
This is reason enough to keep Prohm another year in my opinion if true. I'lll gladly take a crap bball team for football to stay relevant/getting into big 12 championships. Football just means more to more people.
Yeah. It would probably depend on how he interviews, who he has planned to fill out his staff, etc...
CycloneErik
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I don't see how anyone doesn't get this.
I'm not exactly renowned for wanting to keep Prohm, but he deserves what he's owed in the buyout. That's how the contract we agreed upon is supposed to work.
