McDermott

[Luckycat]

Re: McDermott

This.

One guy plays a giant game of CYA and costs us league titles, NCAA appearances, national recognition, and literally millions of dollars.

But yeah, he's a great guy.

I know-------how dare he put he and his family first! But, at least we can agree on your last sentence.

[panther-state]

Re: McDermott

Well, then your comment begs the question: was it a wise move to up Jacobson's salary almost literally overnight (or was it actually overnight?) to a half a million dollars after one big win?

Compared to the alternative of potentially losing him to the next BCS school willing to give him at least that much? That's hardly a question to beg about.

[Dexter58]

Re: McDermott

Are you seriously still talking about this? Move on already, will ya! If my aunt had b*lls, she'd have been my uncle.

[Pantherwoman]

Re: McDermott

Thank you Dexter.

[95UNIGRAD]

Re: McDermott

Compared to the alternative of potentially losing him to the next BCS school willing to give him at least that much? That's hardly a question to beg about.

That is my answer as well. I don't know who people think we would lure in here if Jake got more money to go elsewhere. I'm old enough to remember plenty of Panther basketball seasons where 20 wins (whether you want to whine about whether they've been padding that number with ABC tourneys or not) would have been unthinkable. Let's not go near those days again.

[ban basketball]

Re: McDermott

Compared to the alternative of potentially losing him to the next BCS school willing to give him at least that much? That's hardly a question to beg about.

And we've reaped what since?

[domedays]

Re: McDermott

Well, then your comment begs the question: was it a wise move to up Jacobson's salary almost literally overnight (or was it actually overnight?) to a half a million dollars after one big win?

Back to back Missouri Valley titles and one big win. Well actually the UNLV win didn't suck either. Ok so two conference titles and two big wins. Oh and the conference tournament titles.

[UNIdad]

Re: McDermott

Its all Dana Altman's fault. If he hadn't left for Oregon (or had left for Arkansas and stayed) we wouldn't have had the conversation.

I was on here at the time giving my appreciation to Greg for building the program up from the Weaver days, the NCAA games, and leaving our recruits alone that eventually beat Kansas. Would have been GREAT to have had Doug, but we beat Greg (both before & with Doug) several times. When Dad moved, what was going to happen, happened. Let's move on.

Actually, it is Ernie Kent's fault. If Oregon hadn't fired him, Altman wouldn't have left for Oregon, McDermott(s) wouldn't have gone to Creighton, and Hoiberg wouldn't have have gone to Iowa State.

I was an Ernie Kent fan in the early 1970s when he was in high school!

[GonzoCat]

Re: McDermott

I think Hoiberg would have still gone to ISU, at most one year later. Not sure what McDermott would be doing if that miracle hadn't fallen in his lap.

[BCPanther]

Re: McDermott

Mac would have been fired the next year and either ended up with the SIU job or he'd be sitting on somebody's bench as an assistant, probably with Tim Miles at Nebraska.

[06panther10]

I think there is a pretty fair chance that Creighton will be awful this year. Like, really bad.

And I will enjoy it.

['70 Grad]

Re: McDermott

[QUOTE=UNIdadtobe;384094]Actually, it is Ernie Kent's fault. QUOTE] Oh, my! What I have started!

Mac would have been fired the next year and either ended up with the SIU job or he'd be sitting on somebody's bench as an assistant, probably with Tim Miles at Nebraska.

Very interesting speculation. Sounds quite plausible, BCP.

P.S. Mc$ just put $ in the "Panthers of the Past" Men's BB support group, as he has in years past. Check out his name (and mine ) on the wall near the BB office in the McLeod.

[Kyle]

Re: McDermott

I think there is a pretty fair chance that Creighton will be awful this year. Like, really bad.

And I will enjoy it.

If the karma gods support justice of any kind, the good fortune pendulum will finally start swinging in the opposite direction and CU will go 0-30 three seasons straight.

[achrist70]

Re: McDermott

I'm too lazy to find the correct thread for this but while the Creighton men will not be playing UNI this year, the Creighton women will be