Quick thoughts on Mac leaving

[TheMacHouse]

I can see why some people would be upset that Mac is leaving. Some coaches have stayed at smaller scholls instead of going big time(Altman, Few, Eldon). Of course a couple of those could change. I don't think UNI was Mac's ultimate job before he came here. If another MVC school would of offered him a job before he came to UNI I'm sure he would of taken that job.

For those that think ISU is a step down I think you are wrong. They might but worse off now than UNI but when Mac came to UNI they were something like 6-24 before his first year and had been to the NCAA once in their history. ISU is probably in a little better shape than UNI was before Mac and they were in Elite 8 about 5 years ago not just 1 NCAA in history. I'm not trying to make Packer and them look right about us. We can't compete year in and year out with the best from the power conferences but can with the middle teams from them. When was the last MVC school to make Final 4? (1979). How many Big 8/12 have made it since than? (more than I can count on my hands and feet).

One last note. What coach left an Iowa school for another school that was nowhere near the school he left and I am sure people thought he was crazy also and said he taking a step down. I think he won a National Championship with his new school and his former has never won. I think they also have the longest current streak of NCAA appearances. Most people probably know the answer to this question.

[GoCats05]

I'm just sick! Where's Mac's sense of loyalty? He did so much to help get the new areana built and now doesn't even get to coach the first season in it. The only reason I can see him doing this is he thinks Jacobsen is ready to solo coach for Div. I and thinks UNI is a good place for him to start, plus Mac still gets to stay in the state. What is going to happen if ISU gets NCAA sanctions? I just don't know if that is an ideal situation for Mac to step into. I guess we're all going to find out. We want to make sure he gets the same kind of UNI welcome when he brings ISU to the McLeod Center that Terry Allen is going to get in the Dome next football season!!

[KaBullseye15]

while watching the game on CBS on friday the announcers continuously called UNI McDermott's dream job, apparently another instance of CBS being wrong and somewhat misinformed

[Blue42]

We can't compete year in and year out with the best from the power conferences.

Neither can Iowa State.

There's nothing that can be accomplished in hoops at ISU that couldn't be accomplished at UNI, other than getting paid $700k/year.

[KaBullseye15]

I'm just sick! Where's Mac's sense of loyalty? He did so much to help get the new areana built and now doesn't even get to coach the first season in it. The only reason I can see him doing this is he thinks Jacobsen is ready to solo coach for Div. I and thinks UNI is a good place for him to start, plus Mac still gets to stay in the state. What is going to happen if ISU gets NCAA sanctions? I just don't know if that is an ideal situation for Mac to step into. I guess we're all going to find out. We want to make sure he gets the same kind of UNI welcome when he brings ISU to the McLeod Center that Terry Allen is going to get in the Dome next football season!!

i dont know that he'd leave just so jacobson gets this job. i think mac would look out for number 1 a little more then that, he must not really worry about the ncaa problems. he mustve also thought alfords not leaving anytime soon because if i remember right he grew up an iowa fan.

[GonzoCat]

while watching the game on CBS on friday the announcers continuously called UNI McDermott's dream job, apparently another instance of CBS being wrong and somewhat misinformed

I can't blame them for getting that one wrong, the source was GM himself, if we had no way of knowing it was a lie, how could they?

The last coach to leave a very successful MVC program for more money at ISU was Maury John. I hope things work out just as good for GM.

[KaBullseye15]

I can't blame them for getting that one wrong, the source was GM himself, if we had no way of knowing it was a lie, how could they?

The last coach to leave a very successful MVC program for more money at ISU was Maury John. I hope things work out just as good for GM.

i guess cbs didnt do any wrong then they were just talking to a bold faced liar, and gonzo im digging the your new signature

[CF Panther]

Song to play when McMoney is introduced in the Dome:

"Money" by EMCEE

feel free to post other songs for the "playlist"

[CIPanther]

I don't believe for one minute that UNI has achieved all it can in basketball. Look no further than Bradley and Wichita State for proof of that.

As for Mac leaving, departing for ISU makes this all the more painful. I do wish him the best, but it's time for UNI to move on, just as he did.

Loyalty has never been that important when it comes to college coaches. This isn't unique to UNI.

[UNIAlum95]

I don't believe for one minute that UNI has achieved all it can in basketball. Look no further than Bradley and Wichita State for proof of that.

As for Mac leaving, departing for ISU makes this all the more painful. I do wish him the best, but it's time for UNI to move on, just as he did.

Loyalty has never been that important when it comes to college coaches. This isn't unique to UNI.

The problem is that you want to believe a guy when he tells you that he wants to be here. He didn't and at the first opportunity he was shopping everywhere in the Midwest. Unlike some of the big schools, this university has a family feel to it. Where else can you stand on the floor before a game and have a chance to say hi to the coaches and players and wish them luck. My friends boy runs down from the bleachers before the game and gives Brooks a high five before most of the games. It feels like we've been betrayed.

[GonzoCat]

Loyalty has never been that important when it comes to college coaches. This isn't unique to UNI.

I think we all understand that, but when you have an ex-player and alumni you want to believe loyalty can be possible. Other coaches have gotten their "dream job" at their school and stayed I believe.

[panther2317]

Christ people...calm down. Mad Cat...if my definition of "we" doesn't apply to you...here's a thought...don't apply it to yourself. I make a modest salary and if someone offered me the chance to do THE SAME JOB within an hour and a half of where I was from and I had the chance to make MORE than DOUBLE my current salary...I'd take it. Now...it's not about money for me...in that situation. It's about money for my family Gonzo. I'm very confortable making my modest salary. But I'd like for my wife to be able to stay home if she chose and take care of our kids without having to worry at all about money...so if someone offered...I'd take it.

Hell, my dream job would be coaching basketball...but since I made $13,000 per year in my last coaching job...I couldn't keep it and pay the bills now could I? So if someone would have offered me $26,000 when I was 25...I would have taken it and been JOYOUS! They did...and I left...coaching altogether. Basketball was my dream job and I left it altogether for an additional $13,000 because I was going broke coaching. So why is it so hard to believe you'd take double your salary to CONTINUE coaching?