He may not even be there that long. DePaul has a low ceiling, and (if offered) Holtmann may jump after modest gains.
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Yeah but that is a risk I think at this point DePaul is not worried about taking.... LOL... Considering how bad the program has been for so long if you told them 4-5 years from now you will be back in the NCAAT and have a decent program but Holtmann maybe viewed by other higher programs as a potential candidate at that point I think DePaul fans will sign for that in an instant.
You have a very weird dynamic in the BE among current coaches at DePaul, Butler and Xavier assuming Holtmann is hired by DePaul.
You have a coach at Xavier who use to coach at Xavier and was an assistant Coach at Xavier under the current Coach at Butler. You have the current coach at Butler who use to be at both Butler and Xavier and then went to Ohio St. You then will have the new coach at DePaul who use to coach at Butler and then replaced the former coach at Ohio St who is now back at Butler...
You follow all that....LOL
You have a coach at Xavier who use to coach at Xavier and was an assistant Coach at Xavier under the current Coach at Butler. You have the current coach at Butler who use to be at both Butler and Xavier and then went to Ohio St. You then will have the new coach at DePaul who use to coach at Butler and then replaced the former coach at Ohio St who is now back at Butler...
You follow all that....LOL
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Holtmann's Wikipedia page already says he's the head coach at DePaul! LOL
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Chris Holtmann - Wikipedia
Six degrees of Big East separation.
DePaul with Ray Meyer and Son didn’t pretty well for themselves. I think they had a number 1 or 2 nba draft pick.
Also signed Strickland from the Bronx who would have been great at St John’s. Second biggest market next to us.
Let’s hope they succeed and the Vincentians are 1 and 2 going forward. Not likely but hopefully
Well we know for a fact their basement is lower than ground level, but what makes you say their ceiling is low?
They have been worse and their brand has been damaged deeply to the point an NIT-type record is the highest they can go.
Nebraskas going dancing. Anything’s possible with the right coach. I think their ceiling should be higher than butlers.
Somewhat disagree. With the right coach and decent NIL, no reason they can't compete with schools like Butler, Xavier, PC etc. Chicago is certainly not a recruiting desert.
Next few years, sure. But once they level up to that, no reason to think that's it.
FWIW I’d take Holtman over Moser. Good for the BE
One less NYC recruiter in Big12 territory.
I am not as bullish on how good DePaul can be as you guys.
While getting the right coach can change everything, including keeping talented kids home, rebuilding DePaul is an even harder job than SJU. Not to mention Chicago high school basketball “politics” are worse than NYC.
But I hope they do well. It is good for the conference.
While getting the right coach can change everything, including keeping talented kids home, rebuilding DePaul is an even harder job than SJU. Not to mention Chicago high school basketball “politics” are worse than NYC.
But I hope they do well. It is good for the conference.
Great school, great city, great earning alumni, but a hard job. Nowhere near as difficult as football of course, but it hasn’t become any easier since the SEC started taking basketball more seriously.