Well, this is obviously very specific but is beyond my knowledge to be able to guess who that is. Sent from my iPhone using Butler Hoops mobile app
Not to sound too wooly but........... This is pretty GD amazing and gives me chills knowing, not thinking, knowing, we're back ass holes.
[Harry Caray] "Do you know what 'Greg Oden' is backwards? 'Nedo Gerg'. Like 'neat-o' with a 'D' and then 'Grrrrrg! Heh heh... 'OBOD'! That's like 'DOBO' backwards... OBOD, DOBO, OBOD, DODOBOBO." [/Harry Caray]
Ragland would be a rather significant loss should he be hired. He has demonstrated to be competent recruiter. IMO
I’m not sure I would take the Evansville job if I were Ragland. It’d be a tough call, but at this point that job seems like a certain career damager. Sent from my iPhone, so it’s probably not written all that well
It does seem like a risk when you are already saddled up for what looks like a heck of a ride as soon as next season.
I'll be happy for Ragland that he's finally getting a head coaching opportunity. It's got to be a tough decision though, because if Butler has a great year, there will likely be better opportunities than trying to fix a mess down there.
Yea I know it sucks, but spend a year or 2 learning under Thad will do wonders for his coaching opportunities in the future. He probably got a pay increase to stay on here. Evansville is not a great spot for a first time gig. You gotta figure a better spot comes up even just 1 year under Thad Especially this late in the season, to put together a decent staff & then recruit transfers you are just behind everywhere, doesn't lead to success as we have seen
A head coaching gig is not always easy to come by, especially in your own home town. However, unless Evansville is willing/able to make a big investment in their staff (both in time and money), it's a job most sensible people with no connection to the school/area wouldn't want. They were paying around $200-$300k for their head coaching position, which wouldn't be much of a pay bump for most P6 assistants and is bottom of the barrel for the MVC. They haven't been to the tourney in closing in on 25 years, they have only had a better than .500 record in the MVC twice in the last 15 years (both under Marty Simmons). Now, they can certainly be better than they were under Lickliter and McCarty, but I'm skeptical how much. Loyola leaving the MVC helps, but Belmont and Murray State coming in definitely doesn't. Whoever winds up there, whether it's Ragland or someone else, it'll be interesting to see what ultimately happens. As for Butler, I would do all I could to keep Ragland. At least from a recruiting standpoint, he's not someone you can easily replace as an assistant.
Agreed. Now that Butler is acting like a major conference team and has a huge name at HC, it would behoove Ragland to stick around and enjoy what should be some success. His name will be much more attractive in 2-3 years than it is now and 100% agree Evansville is where coaches go to die.
Most observers would concur that Evansville is sliding into irrelevance. I would also have to agree Ragland's stock will be much higher 1 to 2 years from now. Let's hope he concludes the same thing(s).
Can't say if it was a return to dark ages, but you would have to concede that things were heading in the wrong direction. BC deserves some credit in recognizing change was needed to move the program forward and convincing others of that. JMO
Imo *this* is the biggest reason no one should ever question the move to the Big East. No matter how bad things get, you’re one factor away from *completely* changing your trajectory. If you’re at a mid or low major, not only is a positive trajectory hard to build, it’s even harder to sustain. Sent from my iPhone using Butler Hoops
