Priorities for the new ISU mens basketball coach?

SEIOWA CLONE

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A coach that stressing defense and attention to details. Things like boxing out for rebounds, valuing the ball, and teaching TEAM basketball, not a group of 5 individuals out on the floor. Tired of seeing our current players who seem to care more about getting theirs than the team winning.

Also can find someone that can play the 4 and 5 positions that have some bulk, even if it takes a couple of years for them to see the floor. Always have 3 or 4 guys like that on the roster, a few Jared Holman types that can take up space, rebound and hold their own on the offensive side of the floor.
 

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Yes, clean house and that would include the big12 caliber players who don't buy into a big12 caliber work ethic. They hurt the team more than the lower talent guy who is all in all the time. The latter turns into Naz Long after 3-4 yrs.

Instill a team culture equivalent to CMC.

Hire an assistant who can develop reliable post player presence. It's been a long time since Hogue was out there getting 90% of the 50/50 balls.

That was supposed to be Hinson, but I don’t think that’s coaching. Some guys just know where the ball is going to be and are bad enough dudes to go get it (see also: Dennis Rodman, Ben Wallace, Jake Anderson). I’d go for recruiting a coherent roster.
 

mynameisjonas

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A coach that stressing defense and attention to details. Things like boxing out for rebounds, valuing the ball, and teaching TEAM basketball, not a group of 5 individuals out on the floor. Tired of seeing our current players who seem to care more about getting theirs than the team winning.

Also can find someone that can play the 4 and 5 positions that have some bulk, even if it takes a couple of years for them to see the floor. Always have 3 or 4 guys like that on the roster, a few Jared Holman types that can take up space, rebound and hold their own on the offensive side of the floor.
Aka Scott Drew
 

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Here’s my take on what the new coach needs to do in the near term to have any success next year and to start turning the program around.

- keep Foster and Tyrese Hunter
- develop Conditt as much as possible for his final season (I think he stays and can play at a much higher level)
- make Hunter the starting PG from day one and move Bolton to the 3rd guard position
- bring in 2 shooters at off guard; one starter and one off the bench (hard to do this late but there will be players in the portal)
- keep Johnson and bring him off the bench with tight reins (no perimeter shots and aimless dribbling). Just slash and crash the offensive glass.
- instill discipline and toughness (perhaps Prohm’s biggest weakness is that he is pillow soft; my knees are shot anyway so I would give my left leg for Jamie and Leath to have hired Chris Beard 6 years ago)

I think a starting lineup of Hunter, Bolton, Foster, Hinton and a reliable shooting guard has a chance, with Conditt and Johnson off the bench in a targeted role. Another reliable outside shooter off the bench would really help. If the new coach can establish that as the core I don’t know where any of the other returning players fit. Maybe Walker as a backup PG.

I would add - be willing to change up your defenses, regardless of rebounding identity
 

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Execute the plan they sold to Jamie on how they’re going to improve the roster, which largely stems from their staffing plan.

We need a ton of coaching next fall and winter, but they need to make that job easier this spring.
 
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scyclonekid

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Retain the talent we have, but hit the transfer market hard with guys from P5 if possible. Assemble a great staff, teach teach fundamentals and mental toughness. Losing at home has gotta stop
 

HitItHard58

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I'd like a team that dribbles less actually. Look not there? Swing the ball back around.

Something I'd like to see is a coach recognizing or acknowledging strengths, then utilizing those from the get go.
Ball movement and something resembling an offensive strategy/identity would be great. Iso dribbling going nowhere and jacking up a contested deep three with 2 on the shot clock doesn't cut it.