Briggs article

[hammb]

As usual Dave Briggs hits a HR on his article about our job. I hope the blade keeps him around, consistently the one guy that produces well thought out pieces on BGSU and UT sports.

Most of it isn't news to us but perfectly spells out why it was time to move on from Huger and why we're not out of line to have expectations for this program. Also some good quotes from Van der Merwe.

I'm linking the tweet because typically blade articles are free if you go through their Twitter links.

https://twitter.com/DBriggsBlade/status ... HQahQ&s=19

[mbenecke]

The 4 candidates mentioned by The Blade in this article:

JAKE DIEBLER

-36 years old
-From Gibsonburg, OH
-Played at Valpo

2009-10 Valpo student assistant
2011-13 Valpo assistant
2013-16 Ohio State volunteer assistant
2016-19 Vanderbilt assistant
2019-22 Ohio State assistant
2022-present Ohio State Associate HC

RICARDO GREER

-45 years old
-From New York City, NY
-Played at Pitt
-Played pro ball overseas from 2001-2015

2017-present Dayton assistant

JERROD CALHOUN

-41 years old
-From East Liverpool, OH
-Played at Cleveland State

2003-04 Cincinnati student assistant
2004-07 Walsh assistant
2007-12 West Virginia assistant
2012-17 Fairmont State HC (124-38)
2017-present Youngstown State HC (95-94)

JIM CHRISTIAN

-58 years old
-From Bethpage, NY
-Played at Boston University and Rhode Island

1990-92 Western Kentucky assistant
1992-94 Saint Francis (PA) assistant
1994-95 Western Kentucky assistant
1995-96 Miami (OH) assistant
1996-99 Pitt assistant
2001-02 Kent State assistant
2002-08 Kent State HC (137-59)
2008-12 TCU HC (56-73)
2012-14 Ohio HC (49-22)
2014-21 Boston College HC (78-132)
2021-present Kent State admin

[Globetrotter]

I remember Dieblers dad having HS success in NWO but just being a pretty big jerk.

[BillyLP]

I'd also like us to take a look at Amir Abdur-Rahim at Kennesaw State. He has built a significant turnaround in his four years and his salary looks to be about $215k there. Would probably be a tough sell with him being from ATL and mostly working in the area, but I think he'd get the job done here.

[Globetrotter]

Calhoun stands out from the group mentioned.

[Flipper]

We seem to be in a cycle of reactionary hires in response to the qualities...or lack thereof..in the previous coach. Dakich was a petulant child...Orr was hired seemingly because he was a sober, deliberate adult. Orr was a tad soporific and unable to repeat his early successes at his previous job.
He was a retread that didn't work...let's hire the fiery, young, up and coming assistant, Chris Jans to inject some enthusiasm and life into the program. Jans was a guy with behavioral issues tied to alcohol consumption...didn't even move here with his family. Let's hire the solid citizen with and previous ties to the University in Michael Huger. Huger was a nice man...not a very good X's and O's coach though and an iffy recruiter.

Let's take a different approach this time and not let the coach you fired influence th coach you hire...let's just pick the best coach

[mbenecke]

We seem to be in a cycle of reactionary hires in response to the qualities...or lack thereof..in the previous coach. Dakich was a petulant child...Orr was hired seemingly because he was a sober, deliberate adult. Orr was a tad soporific and unable to repeat his early successes at his previous job.
He was a retread that didn't work...let's hire the fiery, young, up and coming assistant, Chris Jans to inject some enthusiasm and life into the program. Jans was a guy with behavioral issues tied to alcohol consumption...didn't even move here with his family. Let's hire the solid citizen with and previous ties to the University in Michael Huger. Huger was a nice man...not a very good X's and O's coach though and an iffy recruiter.

Let's take a different approach this time and not let the coach you fired influence th coach you hire...let's just pick the best coach

Agree with this.

Or hell, I'll evem take reactionary if it means a good Xs and Os guy and a good recruiter.

[maskedopining]

The 4 candidates mentioned by The Blade in this article:

JAKE DIEBLER

-36 years old
-From Gibsonburg, OH
-Played at Valpo

2009-10 Valpo student assistant
2011-13 Valpo assistant
2013-16 Ohio State volunteer assistant
2016-19 Vanderbilt assistant
2019-22 Ohio State assistant
2022-present Ohio State Associate HC

RICARDO GREER

-45 years old
-From New York City, NY
-Played at Pitt
-Played pro ball overseas from 2001-2015

2017-present Dayton assistant

JERROD CALHOUN

-41 years old
-From East Liverpool, OH
-Played at Cleveland State

2003-04 Cincinnati student assistant
2004-07 Walsh assistant
2007-12 West Virginia assistant
2012-17 Fairmont State HC (124-38)
2017-present Youngstown State HC (95-94)

JIM CHRISTIAN

-58 years old
-From Bethpage, NY
-Played at Boston University and Rhode Island

1990-92 Western Kentucky assistant
1992-94 Saint Francis (PA) assistant
1994-95 Western Kentucky assistant
1995-96 Miami (OH) assistant
1996-99 Pitt assistant
2001-02 Kent State assistant
2002-08 Kent State HC (137-59)
2008-12 TCU HC (56-73)
2012-14 Ohio HC (49-22)
2014-21 Boston College HC (78-132)
2021-present Kent State admin

This looks like a really solid list IMO. Also, I think Briggs originally reported the firing, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he has sources that may have given him these names. Not saying this is all they are considering, but Briggs is usually solid in his reporting. So, I am thinking these guys are being considered legitimately.

I would add that Arizona’s staff has a lot of Gonzaga connections. Not sure if our AD was involved in that selection process at all, but that may be something to watch. Gonzaga typically has a staff and coaching tree with really interesting backgrounds. Mixes of backgrounds in college, NBA analyst positions and rotations in Europe.

[fanatic13]

I'd also like us to take a look at Amir Abdur-Rahim at Kennesaw State. He has built a significant turnaround in his four years and his salary looks to be about $215k there. Would probably be a tough sell with him being from ATL and mostly working in the area, but I think he'd get the job done here.

I would love him but that is a big extension he got last year and agree it would be tough to get him out of Georgia

[Globetrotter]

Major Madness
@low_madness
·
Mar 5
Early Names for Bowling Green
Preston Spradlin Morehead St
Jerrod Calhoun Youngstown St
Matt Figger UTRGV
Justin Gainey Tennessee
Ricardo Greer Dayton
Terry Johnson Purdue
Jon Diebler Ohio State

[Globetrotter]

Chas Wolfe
@highmajorscoop
Early list for Bowling Green
NO ORDER:

Ricardo Greer
Jerrod Calhoun
AW Hamilton
Jon Coffman
Jordan Mincy
Jake Diebler
Dean Oliver
Greg Paulus

[Globetrotter]

SkinsHoops86
@SkinsHoops86
·
Mar 5
#SkinsSearchFirmLLC initial thoughts on BGSU gig

Could you get someone like Jerrod Calhoun from YSU?
Jeff Massey, Toledo AC
Julian Sullinger, KSU AC
Joe Lombardi, IUP (D2) HC?
Mike Fuline, Mount Union (D3) HC?

[Globetrotter]

The Coaching Portal
@TheCP_Hoops
·
Mar 5
Bowling Green State of Emergency

Michael Huger is a class act. It sucks to see him getting fired from his alma mater.

Short List

Ricardo Greer
Jerrod Calhoun

[Globetrotter]

Trilly Donovan
@trillydonovan
·
Feb 28
MM potential movers:
Jerrod Calhoun
Johnny Dawkins
Darian DeVries
Baker Dunleavy
Jared Grasso
Ron Hunter
Robert Jones
Pat Kelsey
Dustin Kerns
Matt Langel
Dusty May
Grant McCasland
Paul Mills
Joe Pasternack
Rick Pitino
Leon Rice
Bob Richey
Richie Riley
Takayo Siddle

[mbenecke]

Major Madness
@low_madness
·
Mar 5
Early Names for Bowling Green
Preston Spradlin Morehead St
Jerrod Calhoun Youngstown St
Matt Figger UTRGV
Justin Gainey Tennessee
Ricardo Greer Dayton
Terry Johnson Purdue
Jon Diebler Ohio State

Figger was with DVDM at Austin Peay, and Gainey was with DVDM at Arizona.