I definitely would have wished him luck at one time in a year or so but not the way this went down. Conducting job, interviews and salary negotiations during the week of our biggest game in school history? Sorry, I hope he fails.
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Thats exactly why you be more aggressive the first time. The buyout is embarassing
Odom probably wouldn’t have agreed to a large buyout. He probably was planning an exit last year.
Purdue? His assistant at Mizzou was just canned there. He is going to bomb so bad there.
We have a little buyout money, not a ton.
My preference is to go out and get another Odom. Successful experience elsewhere at or above the MW level.
The second option would be retain an assistant for somewhat cheap, and use some of the extra money on a basketball coach.
Not terrible, but not bad if you really like an assistant.
My preference is to go out and get another Odom. Successful experience elsewhere at or above the MW level.
The second option would be retain an assistant for somewhat cheap, and use some of the extra money on a basketball coach.
Not terrible, but not bad if you really like an assistant.
Agreed. I think it cuts two ways. Option A which is hire someone with the same experience and skill from a P5 position, or you quickly hire in house like Brennan Marion.
I don’t believe Scherer is going to be coaching on his own here, Odom will want loyalty on his staff at Purdue because that’s a tough tough job. I can’t believe he is taking that job.
Yeah I'd rank Purdue as one of the worst P4 jobs in the country. They got a shot at going 6-6 or 7-5 and that's about it. In fact, if/when the superconference breaks off, I doubt Purdue would be included.
What makes it a tough job is their NIL is almost nonexistent. I can’t believe he would take the money knowing he is going to be a loser there. They fired his assistant after going 3-9 and that’s a Coach Odom has a lot of respect for.
I can see his presser “we’re gonna compete for championships here” and then they go 4-8 or 5-7 at best. He’s just chasing the bag, and this certainly impacted the championship game vs Boise and our chances of making the CFP.
That's what people thought about Indiana..
IU was not even "middling" before this past season. IU football is probably the worst in the Big Ten, historically, except for Northwestern. Purdue isn't much better but is typically, at least, pretty mediocre (Hazell and Walters years excepted, when Purdue was absolutely pitiful).
I'm actually OK with that take... coach leaves, but these guys want to see a W at UNLV
No, the second options should be to retain Marion for cheaper, and use some of extra money and spend it on high quality assistant coaches particularly on defense.
Maybe bring skipper back.
UNLV need to contact Urban Meyer's representative if there is a chance at all. That pre-game show, he was all over UNLV. Then find the money to bump up our coordinators. Dont walk backward....
I was with you until the Tim Skipper part as DC.
I've seen that movie once and it wasn't great.
Buddy, Urban Meyer gets calls every day. He ain't coming out of retirement to coach in CUSA 2.0
Whatever you do you can't look cheap or small...
Go big, go offer 4.5 million to the Liberty Coach, stealing a top G5 coach, play like a big boy program you want to be.
You can't play it safe.
Go big, go offer 4.5 million to the Liberty Coach, stealing a top G5 coach, play like a big boy program you want to be.
You can't play it safe.
I will bet you a dollar to a doughnut that Harpers phone & email are blowing up with interview requests from qualified candidates. JMHO
Oh I agree. I've said all along every P4 job is a threat. 'Middling' was me not wanting to dump on IU or any other school by calling it a dump, considering how bad we've been..Glass houses and all that.
I don't buy that argument. Our budget is in better shape than many of those making the jump. They offered 6 mil in exit fees and those are likely getting talked down to 11 mil or less. Spreading 5 mil out over 3 years? Easy peasy
I was..I am..
And it sucks.
I thought we'd get another year.
To be fair I've always said do not discount any P4 job. I've said all along the MWC getting raided could be problematic. I've always said money talks.
Yeah. I don't think out budget/debt was part of the reasoning. I think someone legitimately believes we needed that free P4 leave clause and that we needed the added money to invest into the program. If it's just to pay a minimal debt down then it would be very short sided long term. I'm fine with staying, but only if we act like we want to be a P4 program, not a cheap nickel and dime small market program
They have more support than Purdue. Purdue has virtually zero nil support. It’s a terrible job, that’s why it’s mind blowing that Odom is taking it.
Hire Rick Pitino and we can have the market on perv coaches covered.
I never said otherwise. But Purdue has had similar results to Indiana in the past. Neither was viewed as more than a mid tier Big10 program.
Purdue does have massive endowment money though.
Maybe they are finally going to invest.
Regardless they obviously have more assets at their disposal than we do.
Was thinking about it and thought of a few names that might be on Harper’s list if he follows the same formula he did with Odom (previous HC with some success) thought Tim Albin (Ohio) would have been a great hoice, but he was just hired at Charlotte. Obviously not saying all of these guys would be interested in us.
Rich Rodriguez (likely wouldn’t make a move like this)
Pat Fitzgerald
Nick Rolovich
Paul Chryst
Skip Holtz
Dan Mullen
Kliff Kingsbury
Charles Huff (Marshall)
Chuck Martin (Miami, OH)
I am sure there are plenty of others too. Just names that came to mind
Rich Rodriguez (likely wouldn’t make a move like this)
Pat Fitzgerald
Nick Rolovich
Paul Chryst
Skip Holtz
Dan Mullen
Kliff Kingsbury
Charles Huff (Marshall)
Chuck Martin (Miami, OH)
I am sure there are plenty of others too. Just names that came to mind
