LJ - should he stay or should he go?

This board is ripe for the pickin'. People (me included) are hanging on every post. Waiting and hoping for some more chaotic news.

 

I will say that meeting Joey and watching him interact with kids and everything that is out there, he was a throw-back to the Butler Way. He would have been great under Stevens/Boltmann. But I think it's PAINFULLY apparent that LJ isn't going that route. I feel bad for Brunk because he got caught up in a bad situation with his Dad and the staff switch. Again, I wish him nothing but the best. Had he been four years older, I think he would have been up there with the all-time classic Butler greats ala Howard, Chraz and the like. Switch him out for Fowler or even in a year earlier and I think he would have excelled here. He just isn't what the staff sees as the future of the program. Time will tell on that new direction.

 

Very irresponsible tweet by a Brownsburg assistant coach. Not a good look, IMO.

The other dude with 0 followers slamming LaVall conveniently left off the part where Vall was retweeting Matt Painter and his commentary on being a teammate, embracing your role, etc. Not specific to Joey.

 

I remember exactly 2 years ago Jared posted that Georgetown had hired Butler coach Chris Holtmann as their new coach as an April Fools joke. Then in a little over two months he left for Ohio St.


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Anybody notice Joey’s mom and Cooper Neese liked that tweet? Also some area coaches. JFC


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Yeah, that’s not ideal.

 

Not sure it bodes well for the Pierce Thomas recruitment, but other than that, who cares.

 

You sorta answered your own question.


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Joey’s mom I get as she of course is going to be a Mama Bear—but why would Cooper have attitude about BU? Those area coaches (2) are not objective bystanders on this, FWIW. Again, think it’s a bad look for them.

 

Why on earth does Brownsburf need an assistant coach?

 

That’s probably a turn off for pierce Thomas. I watched him play in person athletic freak. Who knows maybe no impact at all


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Barry got a 5 year extension today. This may squash the when will LJ be fired discussion for awhile.

 

Got that Efroymson $$.

 

Yeah, right. If by "awhile" you mean a couple hours, then maybe.....

 

Since I’m always interested in hearing the names of potential replacements if the change comes I’ll throw out four names.

Matthew Graves: I think he would have been the logical replacement for Stevens had he not taken the South Alabama job.

Steve Alford: this one’s more a what if; relatively successful, questionable coaching, rival degree.

Michael Lewis: is he “butler” enough

Mark Slessinger: head coach at University of New Orleans; played in the NCAA last year and got to the conference championship game this year. Regional connections; spiritual; knows and understands Butler as well as a grad.

 

Potentially but my two candidates are Scott Drew and Ronald Nored


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I want McMahon. Badly. But by the time we're looking a big boy will swoop him up.

 

1. Thad Matta
2. Ronald Nored
3. Scott Drew
4. Micah Shrewsberry
5. John Brannen

Would love for LaVall to make the tournament next year so I can see his loaded 2020 recruiting class but if he doesnt go above .500 next year, he should be on his way out.

 

I am curious why you guys think Ron Nored is in the same coaching stratosphere with Thad Matta or Scott Drew.