Dusty McCollum

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

For all those talking about Drake’s low scoring games, I’m watching Michigan and Nebraska in a high scoring affair tied at 37 with just over 9 minutes left….in the game.

Combined scoring is 29 out of 100 shots for the game. Woof.

 

[kmathum]

For all those talking about Drake’s low scoring games, I’m watching Michigan and Nebraska in a high scoring affair tied at 37 with just over 9 minutes left….in the game.

Combined scoring is 29 out of 100 shots for the game. Woof.

I like McCollom a lot.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I like McCollom a lot.

I do too. You don’t have a career .817 winning percentage by accident. Age 43 and he’s been a head coach for 15 years. The dude’s been a head coach since he was 28 years old. If you got it, you got it.

 

[GThomas]

I do too. You don’t have a career .817 winning percentage by accident. Age 43 and he’s been a head coach for 15 years. The dude’s been a head coach since he was 28 years old. If you got it, you got it.

My only concern with BM is the jump from D2 to IU in two seasons. After eight years of Tweetle Dumb and Tweetle Dipshit, the fan base is foaming at the mouth for a winner. Whoever it is will be stepping into the most pressure-filled coaching job in CBB ... bar none.

 

[EvansvilleHoosier88]

My only concern with BM is the jump from D2 to IU in two seasons. After eight years of Tweetle Dumb and Tweetle Dipshit, the fan base is foaming at the mouth for a winner. Whoever it is will be stepping into the most pressure-filled coaching job in CBB ... bar none.

Concern is valid, but this dude wasn’t just a good coach. He was dominant to the tune of 21 losses over his last 8 years at NWMS . 4 titles in 6 years because one season was ended by Covid in which he was favored to win 4 straight and 5 out of 6. He made the leap to a new level this year and has responded with 25-3. McCollum is just a winner.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

My only concern with BM is the jump from D2 to IU in two seasons. After eight years of Tweetle Dumb and Tweetle Dipshit, the fan base is foaming at the mouth for a winner. Whoever it is will be stepping into the most pressure-filled coaching job in CBB ... bar none.

I get that but at the end of the day, the coaching piece of it doesn’t change. You don’t have to be a D1 coach to teach fundamentals and be a sound tactician. All these guys that are big names in everyone’s minds all got started somewhere.

There was a month-long lovefest here with Dusty May, who’s only been a head coach for 7 years and 4 of those years were not good, at all. And, the same people look down their nose at guys who have coached twice as long with tremendous success.at a D2 level.

 

[ams66]

I get that but at the end of the day, the coaching piece of it doesn’t change. You don’t have to be a D1 coach to teach fundamentals and be a sound tactician. All these guys that are big names in everyone’s minds all got started somewhere.

There was a month-long lovefest here with Dusty May, who’s only been a head coach for 7 years and 4 of those years were not good, at all. And, the same people look down their nose at guys who have coached twice as long with tremendous success.at a D2 level.

It's fear of another Archie that has soured many on taking a look at mid-major and D2 coaches. But McCollum achievements far exceed what Archie had achieved prior to his hire at IU.

 

[GThomas]

I get that but at the end of the day, the coaching piece of it doesn’t change. You don’t have to be a D1 coach to teach fundamentals and be a sound tactician. All these guys that are big names in everyone’s minds all got started somewhere.

There was a month-long lovefest here with Dusty May, who’s only been a head coach for 7 years and 4 of those years were not good, at all. And, the same people look down their nose at guys who have coached twice as long with tremendous success.at a D2 level.

I'm all in on McCollum if Dolson can't land a big fish, despite my reservations. He can flat-out coach.

As for Dusty, his contract extension at UM was not surprising; I didn't think he was coming anyway ... it just wasn't logical. What stand-up guy leaves the the school who called him up to the Big Leagues after one season ... for a conference foe? I never bought all the "dream job" nonsense. Besides, even if he were available, I'd still rather have BM.

 

[TR32]

I do too. You don’t have a career .817 winning percentage by accident. Age 43 and he’s been a head coach for 15 years. The dude’s been a head coach since he was 28 years old. If you got it, you got it.

Not an accident. But it's still a gamble.
His style of play is unique. It may not translate right away to the Big Ten. He might need 3 years to build it up with the kind of players he needs. He can't just open the 5 star cupboard and make it work right away.
I would support him and cross my fingers, but he isn't a guarantee.

 

[ams66]

Not an accident. But it's still a gamble.
His style of play is unique. It may not translate right away to the Big Ten. He might need 3 years to build it up with the kind of players he needs. He can't just open the 5 star cupboard and make it work right away.
I would support him and cross my fingers, but he isn't a guarantee.

He could probably bring a player or two with him? And hard to believe he could not find two or three kids in the portal to suit his style.

Every coach is a gamble, to some extent.

 

[TR32]

He could probably bring a player or two with him? And hard to believe he could not find two or three kids in the portal to suit his style.

Every coach is a gamble, to some extent.

Maybe. I like that he has a vision of how to win. His team has this 1v1 style and the guys running that can't do it against Big Ten defenders. He needs a bunch of John Tonjes. Perhaps he can recruit them. Not sure.

 

[Pryght]

It's too bad that Drake has only played a single Quad-1 game all season (in November), I would like to see how his system operates against more skilled players. If BM had entered Division I in 2021, during Archie's last year, I wonder if our perspective of him would differ.

 

[jacksback]

Not an accident. But it's still a gamble.
His style of play is unique. It may not translate right away to the Big Ten. He might need 3 years to build it up with the kind of players he needs. He can't just open the 5 star cupboard and make it work right away.
I would support him and cross my fingers, but he isn't a guarantee.

You mean the 5 star cupboard with guys like Mbtaco? He could build it plenty quick with iour resources and going more the Cig route by recruiting experienced kids with something to prove who have produced over kids like Carlyle.