Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

No issues at all; I always support all UNI coaches, through thick and thin. I just think the rose colored glasses are on with a bunch of people on here if they think he'd be a top candidate at Wisconsin.

Yes, I was a little critical the one night after the Mitchigaan State loss, but that's water under the bridge now.

Has my full support, as do all of our coaches and athletes, which my posts should reflect.

ok but how did we get"hoodwinked" then?

I'm not the biggest Jake fan but I'm definitely not anti-jake. The biggest fear with him leaving is that we turn into SIU and no one wants that.

[BCPanther]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

I don't think anyone here thinks Jake is perfect, but he's nationally respected and has our program in a better place than its ever been.

Him leaving would be catastrophic for the program.

If you think WE got hoodwinked on a WAY under market value deal what do you think about Geno Ford making $750k at Bradley or several unsuccessful coaches in Power 5 Leagues making $2MM+?

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

I'll give you one small example of the rise of this program that wouldn't have been noticed prior to the past decade plus of basketball success. I was listening to a national college basketball podcast, and when discussing various teams they mentioned UNI. Not Northern Iowa, but UNI and it was a casual use of the abbreviation as if it was used in their basic day to day lexicon. We have been trying to gain a national brand and get that abbreviation as part of our national identity.

Anyway, I've been thinking about when to interject that comment into a thread and I think this conversation has taken a turn to where I thought it would fit. Just a cool little side note to what I think is a positive sign nationally.

[catsize]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

I'll give you one small example of the rise of this program that wouldn't have been noticed prior to the past decade plus of basketball success. I was listening to a national college basketball podcast, and when discussing various teams they mentioned UNI. Not Northern Iowa, but UNI and it was a casual use of the abbreviation as if it was used in their basic day to day lexicon. We have been trying to gain a national brand and get that abbreviation as part of our national identity.

Anyway, I've been thinking about when to interject that comment into a thread and I think this conversation has taken a turn to where I thought it would fit. Just a cool little side note to what I think is a positive sign nationally.

I have caught that a few times as well in national broadcasts following the North Carolina and then Iowa State games. These were regular broadcast shows, not in games where other Valley teams were playing (there it is much more common to hear them talk about us).

Basketball success has gotten us a level of national exposure far greater than anything football has done-including Kurt Warner's run in the NFL.

['70 Grad]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

Yes, we were hoping for a better non-conference record. All we have done is beat an ACC team, a Big 12 team, and a Pac 12 team this year!!!

[ban basketball]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

I don't think anyone here thinks Jake is perfect, but he's nationally respected and has our program in a better place than its ever been.

Him leaving would be catastrophic for the program.

If you think WE got hoodwinked on a WAY under market value deal what do you think about Geno Ford making $750k at Bradley or several unsuccessful coaches in Power 5 Leagues making $2MM+?

Catastrophic? You may need to review the meaning of the word.

Wow!

[SteinPizza]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

Catastrophic? You may need to review the meaning of the word.

Wow!

I would agree. I like Jake as a coach, but he's not bigger than the program. Butler has had a few coaches in recent times, and they always figure out a way to be competitive and at least semi-relevant nationally. UNI isn't at Butler's level, but close enough that it's an apt analogy.

[BCPanther]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

OK. Give me names of coaches that will come here at $300k-$400k, be nationally respected and have the success he has had with the talent that we have access to.

Jake IS the program right now. I'm not looking to go back into decades of being embarrassingly bad. You do everything you can to make Jake our version of Rick Byrd or Bob McKillop. Ask SIU or Bradley what happens when you miss on the wrong guy.

[ban basketball]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

Three big wins; we've done been hoodwinked.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

OK. Give me names of coaches that will come here at $300k-$400k, be nationally respected and have the success he has had with the talent that we have access to.

Jake IS the program right now. I'm not looking to go back into decades of being embarrassingly bad. You do everything you can to make Jake our version of Rick Byrd or Bob McKillop. Ask SIU or Bradley what happens when you miss on the wrong guy.

Agreed. Jake is the program. That's how college sports works, it's all the coach. Why does that make Jake special?

I want the same thing you want -national level success and respect. Jake has that, and it's deserved. BUT, he's not some untouchable figure, and he didn't have any of that prior to taking the job. If he leaves, just make the right hire. Make sure your administration and donors are COMMITTED to winning, and don't $&@% up the hire.

[Spathicle]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

I have caught that a few times as well in national broadcasts following the North Carolina and then Iowa State games. These were regular broadcast shows, not in games where other Valley teams were playing (there it is much more common to hear them talk about us).

Basketball success has gotten us a level of national exposure far greater than anything football has done-including Kurt Warner's run in the NFL.

Wait until David Johnson wins ROTY and is named Superbowl MVP this year.....


Side note, I like to imagine Kurt Warner and DJ get together for coffee on occasion and fondly recall Thursday nights at Sharky's.....

[ban basketball]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

If he leaves, just make the right hire. Make sure your administration and donors are COMMITTED to winning, and don't $&@% up the hire.

And save everyone a ton of needlessly spent money in the process.

That's priority 1.

[BCPanther]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

Three big wins; we've done been hoodwinked.

Can't believe I'm getting sucked into this.

2 30 win seasons
2 Valley Regular Season titles
3 NCAA Tournaments
3 NCAA Tournament Wins
3 Valley Tournament Titles
School's only Top 10 ranking
School's only NIT appearance and win
8th All Time in Valley Wins
9th All Time in total wins by a Valley coach
13 wins over ranked opponents since coming on staff (UNI has 16 total)
Never Finished below .500 in league play
National Top 10% in APR for the last 3 years

But yeah, 3 wins.

[06panther10]

Oh, just make the right hire? Just like that, its that easy huh? They should put you in charge of the hiring, Stein.

Iowa hired the reigning national coach of the year a few years ago and it was a disaster that buried their program for a decade. And thats WITH the B10 money, resources, and tradition. Hiring a successful coach is a complete crapshoot gamble that a school like UNI cant afford to lose.

[ban basketball]

Re: Bo Ryan retires, effective immediately

Can't believe I'm getting sucked into this.

2 30 win seasons
2 Valley Regular Season titles
3 NCAA Tournaments
3 NCAA Tournament Wins
3 Valley Tournament Titles
School's only Top 10 ranking
School's only NIT appearance and win
8th All Time in Valley Wins
9th All Time in total wins by a Valley coach
13 wins over ranked opponents since coming on staff (UNI has 16 total)
Never Finished below .500 in league play
National Top 10% in APR for the last 3 years

But yeah, 3 wins.

Still not at Farley's level, yet Farley's job is being called for.

Go figger, eh?