McDermott to Creighton

[06panther10]

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You guys are crazy. There is no way he would take Doug away from Jake like that. Doug aint going anywhere.

[Victory_For_UNI]

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....just like he would never leave UNI for ISU. I'm not saying it will happen, I'm just saying that I wouldn't make a statement like "never going to happen" until the issue has been addressed by both sides.

[06panther10]

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How is this any different than him being at Iowa State? He has to play him twice instead of just once. Big deal. Do you guys really think that playing one more game per year against him would be the tipping point, and he would then have to play for his dad?

Doug could have played for his dad if he wanted to. But he chose UNI, and that is not going to change because Greg got a different job. Relax people.

[williebat]

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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.

I agree wholeheartedly. Mr. UNI dream Job coaching all of our rivals? Are you freaking kidding me.

Seriously coach Mac, all panthers are grateful for helping us get on the map. But Benny J and coach jake were a huge part of that as well. And they both continue to support the panthers. You continue to go to coach at our rivals.

There are 347 D1 basketball schools in 32 conferences. You could not go to any other school than our rivals? Did you even try for the Sienna job?

[06panther10]

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I'm not convinced that Mac is a very good coach on the floor at all.

Where would he have been at UNI without Benny? We didn't have a guy that could even come close to being as good of a scorer at Benny J on this year's team and we won 30 games. IMO, I think we could/should have won more games when Mac was at UNI.

And look at the type of players he recruited to UNI. Wes Johnson-NBA lottery pick. Craig Brackins-NBA draft pick. Mike Taylor-NBA player. Marquis Gilstrap- possible NBA player. Chris Colvin-Top 100 recruit.

If anything, he has proven to be a really good recruiter, but hasn't proven himself on the floor.

[TommyT]

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I'm not convinced that Mac is a very good coach on the floor at all.

Where would he have been at UNI without Benny? We didn't have a guy that could even come close to being as good of a scorer at Benny J on this year's team and we won 30 games. IMO, I think we could/should have won more games when Mac was at UNI.

And look at the type of players he recruited to UNI. Wes Johnson-NBA lottery pick. Craig Brackins-NBA draft pick. Mike Taylor-NBA player. Marquis Gilstrap- possible NBA player. Chris Colvin-Top 100 recruit.

If anything, he has proven to be a really good recruiter, but hasn't proven himself on the floor.

If a player doesn't buy into the system - or is not intelligent enough to understand the system - doesn't matter how good of a coach you are. Funny thing is if Wayne Morgan was coaching at ISU still, do you think all of those players would have left? How many left because they wanted to play a more run-and-gun style? Mac's error was in recruiting talent that would not play his system.

[run&blade]

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I think Doug stays, I think his dad woud want him to stay. If he wants to follow his dad I will be disappointed but I would understand and not say anything bad about Doug or his Dad.

Why all the hate towards Mac? He is a UNI guy, brought the program out of the crapper, left us with a great coach, and contributes a lot of money to the school still to this day.

He left UNI for a raise is an understatement of biblical size. He left UNI for a payday that was like winning the freaking lottery. Anybody here who says he would do different I would say b.s. He didn't leave for a 20% raise, he left for about a 500% raise.

The heat is on at ISU, he wasn't able to coach BCS basketball players. He is suppose to just get fired and retire for the sake of UNI basketball? He doesn't owe UNI jack, UNI IMO owes Mac a lot in terms of where the program is at and the McLeod center. A big thank you to Mac is what I will give him when the Jays come to town.

Look at the money the Jays are giving him, that is more then Jake will earn in a lifetime at UNI. One run to the Sweet 16 and people on here act like UNI is god's gift to basketball and how dare anybody who once coached the team actually try and make a living going forward.

Many of you are IMO an embarrassment.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Coach Mac was a very good player and coach for UNI. He helped put us on the basketball map in many, many ways. For that I am very thankful that Mac is and always will be a Panther. He was also a very nice guy whenever I talked to him, so I certainly have no personal dislike for the guy. I was more than disappointed when he took the ISU job, but why would that cause me to hate him or disavow him for taking another job that paid him mucho $$? I don't think he ever quit being a UNI Panther or even a UNI "fan" when he took that job. He just had to coach against his alma mater once a year...big deal. I think he also probably realized not too long after being at ISU that money isn't the end all / be all, but it took that experience to probably show him. We have probably all "sold out" for something at one point or another, only to realize that the grass wasn't really any greener on the other side. Maybe it was that hot blonde that you knew was a (insert your own word). You still sold your soul to date her even though you got chewed up and spit out in the end. I'm neither ecstatic for nor filled with disgust that Mac will be going to the Blowjays. If anything I'm a little disappointed that I don't get to hate on Altman twice a year anymore, but I would have felt that "sense of loss" no matter who CU hired. Mac has the right to take any job he wants, UNI has the right to beat him whenever they play and I still have the right to hate Creighton. The world is still turning.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I think Doug stays, I think his dad woud want him to stay. If he wants to follow his dad I will be disappointed but I would understand and not say anything bad about Doug or his Dad.

Why all the hate towards Mac? He is a UNI guy, brought the program out of the crapper, left us with a great coach, and contributes a lot of money to the school still to this day.

He left UNI for a raise is an understatement of biblical size. He left UNI for a payday that was like winning the freaking lottery. Anybody here who says he would do different I would say b.s. He didn't leave for a 20% raise, he left for about a 500% raise.

The heat is on at ISU, he wasn't able to coach BCS basketball players. He is suppose to just get fired and retire for the sake of UNI basketball? He doesn't owe UNI jack, UNI IMO owes Mac a lot in terms of where the program is at and the McLeod center. A big thank you to Mac is what I will give him when the Jays come to town.

Look at the money the Jays are giving him, that is more then Jake will earn in a lifetime at UNI. One run to the Sweet 16 and people on here act like UNI is god's gift to basketball and how dare anybody who once coached the team actually try and make a living going forward.

Many of you are IMO an embarrassment.

Wow...I was writing mine while you posted yours...but I like yours better.

[CatsRule04]

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Wow...I was writing mine while you posted yours...but I like yours better.

I agree with both of you. I hope Doug stays but if he wants to play for his dad I can certainly understand that too. It would be my guess that Mac encourages Doug to fulfill the commitment he made however. JMO.

[Kyle]

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May the person who would turn down a $600,000/year raise cast the first stone.

[run&blade]

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May the person who would turn down a $600,000/year raise cast the first stone.

Actually I think it was more then that. I would say it was more like $800,000 to $900,000 a year raise.

[GonzoCat]

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Actually I think he is taking a pay cut.

[TH1974]

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Actually I think he is taking a pay cut.

I think the above post was referring to when Mac went from UNI to ISU, not from ISU to Creighton.

[GonzoCat]

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Yeah, I know, I just don't see what does ancient history has to do with the current situation. The thread title is "McDermott to Creighton". He got a big raise when he went to UNI too. He's gotten big raises at each stop until this current move I imagine.