McDermott to Creighton

[dragon]

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I'm surprised they are offering as much money as they are since Greg probably wants to jump at the chance to leave. Plus seems odd for Creighton to buy out a coach who is probably getting fired after this season.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Plus seems odd for Creighton to buy out a coach who is probably getting fired after this season.

Most reports have been that Mac was all but guaranteed at least 2 more years at ISU. His buyout would still be over $1 million next year and he just hired 2 new assistants days ago.

If anything I'm a little surprised by the length of the contract they offered.

[TH1974]

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Most reports have been that Mac was all but guaranteed at least 2 more years at ISU.

Which reports?

[9YRPLAN]

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if coach jacobson feels as though it is in the best interest of the mcdermotts to release doug from his LOI, he would certainly do so. i would hope that the mcdermotts do not ask, but it is asking a little much to coach against your own son twice a year. i hope that both sides determine that UNI is the place for doug, but if not, it does not bother me at all.

[TommyT]

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Gregg Marshall now to ISU?

I will be very disappointed if we lose Doug now.

I'd be very surprised if that happened. Many in the ISU community would call for Pollard's head (some already are) if he hired another MVC coach. Thinking he will probably try and either promote Nick Nurse - who has a positive persona in the Des Moines area - or try and land an assistant from a big name program.

[96' Alum]

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Well Mac killed the Iowa State program, helping us to be the pre-eminent program in Iowa, now he is working his way to the conference rivals......What a nice guy.

It is still amazing that this guy is being rewarded for being so bad at what he does......Scary thought.

I blame the Democrats

[UNIAlum95]

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Well Mac killed the Iowa State program, helping us to be the pre-eminent program in Iowa, now he is working his way to the conference rivals......What a nice guy.

It is still amazing that this guy is being rewarded for being so bad at what he does......Scary thought.

I blame the Democrats

You really have a bad case of Mac envy.

[jegbomb52]

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Other than those who haven't gotten over their irrational hatred of the man for leaving us, I can't imagine why. Everyone seems to think he was on his last legs in Ames, and I'm happy he landed on his feet somewhere else. He cut his teeth in coaching at Wayne State near Creighton, so he's familiar with the area and obviously with the conference. I wish him well, except for 2-3 times a year when we play the Jays and on the recruiting trail. Except for the extra game or two a year, I don't see how this changes anything.

If you can't understand why people are mad at him for going to ISU then so be it, but for you to think people are upset at hating him now you are crazy. Seriously, Greg, try the Sun Belt, the MAC, the WAC, the Horizon, get the F$*& away from Northern Iowa. You left, I for one and finally over it, but I am tired of these freaking people loving on you. Some of you are worse than Ban. He left us, and he for some reason continually feels the need to rub our freaking noses in it. F off Greg.

[Newsbreaker]

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and he for some reason continually feels the need to rub our freaking noses in it.

That's it.

[AmesPanther]

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The ISU fans wanted Mac fired this year. Pollard stuck with him. I'm surprised Mac would leave now. But I guess it's one last chance for Mac and ISU gets to press that reset button again.

I would think Doug goes with him. He sits a year and Mac pays for school.

[PantherInsider]

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We won't. Pretty hard for it to be anything other than illegal recruiting and tampering if that happens, and if it does, UNI needs to release him from his LOI only if he agrees to leave the conference.

Tampering? Tampering is near impossible to prove in normal circumstance, and you think they are going to find it in a situation where the "tampering" coach is the recruit's DAD? Really?

NCAA rules don't supercede fatherhood.

[UNIAlum95]

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NCAA rules don't supercede fatherhood.

Have you ever worked with the NCAA?

[Newsbreaker]

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Tampering? Tampering is near impossible to prove in normal circumstance, and you think they are going to find it in a situation where the "tampering" coach is the recruit's DAD? Really?

NCAA rules don't supercede fatherhood.

Look at the whole of this situation and get back to us.

[Anne Frank]

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I would be STUNNED if this were true. He wouldn't want to play against his own son at least twice a year, he wouldn't want to play against Jake at least twice a year, and he just hired two assistants at ISU. Why would Creighton hire him after the last four years? If this is true, it's another quicky. If it's not true, which I'm hoping it's not, it's poor journalism.

[AmesPanther]

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I would be STUNNED if this were true. He wouldn't want to play against his own son at least twice a year, he wouldn't want to play against Jake at least twice a year, and he just hired two assistants at ISU. Why would Creighton hire him after the last four years? If this is true, it's another quicky. If it's not true, which I'm hoping it's not, it's poor journalism.

He takes his son with him. He takes Nurse with him or at worst got his friend paid for 2 years. He might like Grayer, but Grayers ties are to ISU not Mac so maybe he doesn't care.