Topic: Goodman: D'antoni Out, Corny In

[GoHerd35]

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/1772383681346187637

[MUfan08]

[MidlandKnight]

Lots of people were begging DD to retire, including many of his close friends. He refused to do so.

Also, hearing Ryan Taylor will move up to assistant. Pending on Mark Cline's future we could be adding another Herd legend to the staff.

[GoGreen1980]

Time to do the right thing and bring in Bob Huggins. He would take the job

[chezdog30]

If this is true, we just got worse. Time to quit being bush league amd make a hire to get better. Corny wont put a single person more in the stands than we have now, and recruiting not as good as it is now. Major step backwards.

[BerkshireHerdFan]

https://www.wsaz.com/2024/03/25/mu-parting-ways-with-coach-dan-dantoni/

[SuperAnjario]

If this is true, we just got worse. Time to quit being bush league amd make a hire to get better. Corny wont put a single person more in the stands than we have now, and recruiting not as good as it is now. Major step backwards.

What even is this?  Anything is better than 0.  Impossible to get worse.

[muherd34]

If this is true, we just got worse. Time to quit being bush league amd make a hire to get better. Corny wont put a single owron more in the stands rhan we have kow, and recruiting not as good as it is now. Major step backwards.

I asked why CJ would be a good replacement. The answer I received is he will bring in more talent and he recruited Kinsey.  So 1 guy in seven years? Not knocking CJ, just seems like a lateral move at best.

[ThunderDent]

Is this a joke?

Hiring from within???

Surely this is just to get recruiting through.

What about Brannen, AW, etc.

Get young and hungry. We aren't Duke with Jon Scheyer just moving up into position.

Hopefully this is just an interim step. If not, then very bad decision.

[chezdog30]

Its a business. Terrible hire if true. I am hoping  Jackson takes over duties until a coach is hired. This is not the time to keep things as is, or worse. Spears better get to work or this will cost him as well.

[Buffalo Bop]

Dan kept saying he wanted to coach next season, so it looks like a messy divorce/split!

[GreenWhite]

I'm not saying Corny was the right hire. But, if what I've read on this board in the past is true, Corny and Williams had numerous recruits rejected by DD. I think one was that freshman at Coastal Carolina that recently hit the portal.

[chezdog30]

Just received texts from 2 college coaches in WV. Both were the same; WTF?

[Refiners]

This is a terrible hire. Why would we hire an assistant from a 20 loss team with no real credentials. We need someone to move the excitement meter and this sure doesn?t do that. Lazy hire

[herd1990]

Corny isn't the answer!!!

[Buffalo Bop]

https://x.com/LukeCreasy/status/1772391174797504956?s=20

[svherd]

This has got to be a way to appease the big donors, Scaggs family, and others. Just sad that certain people hold money over the head of the school they supposedly love. Jmho

[GreenSteve]

I don't see how this improves the program.

GreenSteve

[Flat Tire 2]

This is a terrible hire. Why would we hire an assistant from a 20 loss team with no real credentials. We need someone to move the excitement meter and this sure doesn?t do that. Lazy hire

Nothing against Jackson, but his coaching experience is WVSC; UT Martin; Cleveland State and working for clowntoni. That is not impressive. I don't understand why anybody would want to work for Dan when they wanted to succeed in their career as a college coach. I would think you would want to work for the best possible college college coach.  In reality, Dan is not a good college coach.

Edit: I hope CJ turns out to be successful.

[HerdFanatic304]

I will post one time on this. As this coaching change has shown, there are only really a couple people on this board who are in the know when it comes to what?s going on behind the scenes. With that being said, you don?t know what CJ knows or what connections he may have. He may be a great one? He may flame out? You don?t know. And since you don?t know you can either cheer him and celebrate the hire or you can Pooh Pooh it. I myself will choose to be optimistic. Knowing this board, others will just complain. Which type of person do you wanna be? Because obviously as how this played out should show you , most really don?t know what?s going on behind the scenes. As such, choose to be optimistic, you?ll be happier

[MUther]

"D'antoni declined to make a statement."  Big shocker, there.  He's avoided making statements all year, including on the court.

Part one is over.  Just rejoice.  We can deal with part two as needed.  Getting him out of the bunker was the hard part.

[mu79grad]

Dan kept saying he wanted to coach next season, so it looks like a messy divorce/split!

I was told that Dan was very mad/upset about being let go, which should not be surprising. 

[herdman22]

No doubt this is a money thing. I'm not sure Marshall was in a position to get rid of a coach, pay what they had to, and then pay someone big.  I'm not sure our assistants were allowed to do much except for Duhon and the guy who brought in ask the European guys.

I say give Corny a chance. Support him. Of course some here are hoping he'll fail so you can say I told you so and then complain about how others act toward their school.

So I'm behind Corny and hoping this is the turn around Herd Hoops needs.

Congratulations Corny and Go Herd


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[sleeinwv]

Nothing against Jackson, but his coaching experience is WVSC; UT Martin; Cleveland State and working for clowntoni. That is not impressive.

It?s more impressive than DD?s resume when DD got hired.

[herd2win]

My initial thought is how can an assistant from a terrible team get promoted to the head coach.

I am going to give Corny a chance and see what portal players he brings in and how he "immediately" manages this roster.  On the surface this seems like a very lazy hire.