I have hopes that LJ will be a good hire. He seems very grounded as a person, and highly respected at Michigan. How he will be as a HC remains to be seen. If the players decide to stay, that will say a lot to me.
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I have hopes that LJ will be a good hire. He seems very grounded as a person, and highly respected at Michigan. How he will be as a HC remains to be seen. If the players decide to stay, that will say a lot to me.
Alright, well in Jordan we trust.
Reading about how Lavall Jordan is good with guards, I would think that this would give Akeem and Jordy really good reason to stay with the team.
It's official: http://bit.ly/1qxXEdH
I'll go on record as supportive of the hire, although I fear he will be here only until Beilein retires at Michigan. I really hope that we protected ourselves in the contract with a very healthy buyout...I mean REALLY healthy.
I long for the day when an announcement of a new coach does not immediately trigger the thoughts of the next coaching search.
I think we'd lose him to Butler first, but that's just a thought.
Whoever calls first...The MU boards were filled with "good luck....see you in a few years" type messages. Like I said, we either better have a strong buyout clause or be ready to pull a Dick Strong and write a really big check or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by MayorCK
Maybe, but Holtmann seems to be doing a good (but not incredible) job so far and Beilein is 63.Quote:
Originally Posted by MayorCK
LaVall Jordan is a rising star in coaching. He is a terrific teacher, an expert recruiter, and an excellent tactician. LaVall learned it and lived it the Butler Way and was an integral part of Michigan's success. He is a class individual in every respect. Milwaukee has a great one in LaVall Jordan." –*Jay Bilas, ESPN Analyst
Both great points J, but unless LaVall has a Bruce-like 4-5 seasons here, Michigan will make a much bigger splash to replace Beilein. He is an Upper Echelon coach, second in the B1G only to Izzo currently IMO, and Wolverine alums will expect another one. Remember, Beilein came from West Virginia, so Michigan isn't afraid to take another high-major's head coach. Heck, Harbaugh might even talk them into stealing bro-in-law Crean from Indiana! (As a casual Michigan basketball fan, that would be awful.)Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerj
I like the hire. If he brings Spike Albrecht and a 1-for-1 from Coach Beilein, I'll like it even more!
I wish him luck. For many years, I have told young interviewees that if they could write down their ideal job, find it, and then when they got there found they didn't like the people they were working for, they would hate that job.
So yeah, I wish him luck. He will need more of it than he knows right now. Leopards don't change their spots.
How about we start winning some conference tournaments before worrying about where he'll go next? I hope he does leave in three years. That means we're kicking some ass again.
Yeah, it's been years since we did that.
Two years.
And eighth before that.
Damn Butler!
(And everyone knows that I deeply admire the Bulldogs.)
Everyone had question marks. Billeter only got Augie going the last 2 years out of 13 - he wasn't even Rob Jeter through 11. Donte Jackson is great, but he's only in year 2 as HC and in D-II. Pat Miller was never a candidate. The other guys are all assistants.Quote:
Originally Posted by uwm97
I think he's a great recruiter, a great personality, and his baptism in college basketball was in a program with the best culture a mid-major has ever put together, so I know he knows what needs to be done. Calling timeouts and making subs? That's a learning curve. But this guy is a leader and a quick one at that. I think he'll be just fine.
But don't kid yourself - it takes a village. And when the town shaman is poisoning the well, it really doesn't matter what the mayor can do.
I'm just gonna leave this here...
http://youtu.be/WTyDsiSaXIE
Sports Central discussion of LJ: https://soundcloud.com/620-wtmj/bren...-lavall-jordan
Press conference at 4 pm., Fireside Lounge in the Union.
Excited about the hire to be honest....it's nice to actually have a bit of positive news after all the AD crap we had to endure.
If am I not mistaken, he took undersized guard Trey Burke to B1G Player of the Year & Trey was a finalist for National Player of the Year as well. This could bode even better for Jordy if he decides to stick around.
It's great to hear all the positive things being said about LJ - a lot of great press for our program from some people on the national stage. His reputation seems to be as good as their is and he has the backing of some former players that our kids can relate too. Hopefully they stick around next season, it could be fun to watch Jordy and Akeem being coached by LJ. Either way, welcome to the family Coach Jordan, damn glad to have you lead our program!!
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Originally Posted by MU/Panther
Is it just me or could that have been filmed in 2005? :)
Not the same actors in other spots. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by TheDarkHawkReturns
Press Conference reactions:
- Hearing AB go on and on about how important integrity is makes me want to vomit.
- She has a long way to go to not look like a deer in the headlights doing these things.
- Loved the slip by LJ: "University of Milwaukee" twice!!!
- Love the nod to Jeter....must make AB squirm
- Man....he looks like RJ's little brother....or younger self, even
- Like his humility a lot
- Not convinced that he was AB's choice...Mone made the call....I think in more ways than one.
- I hope he can keep the team together...he seems to have the right approach to it.
- I wonder what they have told him about the previous few years...and how he reacted....would love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation
- Wish I could hear his mom....sounded like she stole the show!
- Man....he reminds me of RJ
- Like his flat out statement that the players are the priority....wonder how that makes AB feel?
- He slipped in the Hoosiers "same 10 ft"...nice
- He seems to "get" the program-donor relationship....I hope they stay out of his way in the AD on that. Wonder how much of the board and such he has been exposed to.
- It still feels odd to have a Butler guy at the helm....like the Packers hiring a former Bear at head coach.
Overall take: Seems like a genuine guy. Very young, but I can see why he was held in such high regard at MU. He did not seem overwhelmed to me. Felt very much like he has a plan for his first few weeks here and knows what he wants to accomplish.I would feel much, MUCH, better if he was not under the watchful eye of AB...I just refuse to trust her in anything...she has not earned it.
Welcome to Milwaukee Basketball, Coach Jordan.
Watch your back.
Of course I felt the media missed at asking some questions. For one would have been about putting together a coaching staff and the time table on that.
Todd Rosiak*@Todd_Rosiak
Deal in place for LaVall Jordan will pay him $350,000 annually plus incentives.
Todd Rosiak*@Todd_Rosiak
Jordan also receives a salary pool of $300,000 to hire "4.5 assistant coaches/support staff."
That seems like too much for someone with no head coaching experience. His predecessor was only making $100,000 more.Quote:
Originally Posted by MU/Panther
Coaching salaries are getting crazy in general.Quote:
Originally Posted by dylanrocks
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Originally Posted by GoPanthersGo23
He took Burke to the Big Ten Player of the year and finalist for player of the year? I keep hearing that in Jordan's bio but wasn't Burke a MCDONALD'S HIGH SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN? What more did the coach do?
...no?Quote:
Originally Posted by CoachC
I wanted to hear him start saying the "Milwaukee Way" ala Butler haha but I like what I heard today. Can't wait to get the chance to meet Coach Val, and see where this goes
Correct, got to pay the 2016 going rate.Quote:
Originally Posted by parkerj
I got his back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skrapheap
Jeter's staff (2014-15):Quote:
Originally Posted by MU/Panther
Boudreau - 85k
Conroy - 75k
Chambliss - 56k
Hill - 36k
Hanson - 36k
That's ~288k, so just about what Jordan will have.
Jimmy, I wish our lousy Milwaukee media would have asked about timetable on putting together a coaching staff and who he might be looking for.
Todd Rosiak*@Todd_Rosiak
Jordan said he hopes to have at least two staff members “on the ground” by Monday in Milwaukee.