2024 Offseason

[SteinPizza]

Just speculation, but I wouldn’t be shocked if 1) TJ Otz is named as a candidate at any upcoming heavyweight opening. He’s proven he can win at the P6 level, gets his teams to play hard nosed D, etc. ISU is being named by many as a legit final four contender. 2) Both DeVries and Scherz then become candidates at Iowa State.

I’ve also heard some people with Iowa ties say it wouldn’t be a shock to see Fran retire after this year. I don’t know how likely that is, but there’s a decent chance they don’t get an NCAA bid. DeVries then gets a big look from Iowa if so. Most expect this to be Patrick’s last year, and his younger brother has said he’s not playing for Iowa.

No idea how likely the Otz and Fran scenarios are, but both are at least plausible.

[BCPanther]

Just speculation, but I wouldn’t be shocked if 1) TJ Otz is named as a candidate at any upcoming heavyweight opening. He’s proven he can win at the P6 level, gets his teams to play hard nosed D, etc. ISU is being named by many as a legit final four contender. 2) Both DeVries and Scherz then become candidates at Iowa State.

I’ve also heard some people with Iowa ties say it wouldn’t be a shock to see Fran retire after this year. I don’t know how likely that is, but there’s a decent chance they don’t get an NCAA bid. DeVries then gets a big look from Iowa if so. Most expect this to be Patrick’s last year, and his younger brother has said he’s not playing for Iowa.

No idea how likely the Otz and Fran scenarios are, but both are at least plausible.

Otz's wife is an ISU alum and he's wanted that job for a decade. I don't see a scenario where he leaves or even really entertains leaving. He's a lifer there.

Not sure what to think on Francis. The fan base is obviously done with him but he wins enough to where it's hard to run him out.

[Wxcpanther]

Otz's wife is an ISU alum and he's wanted that job for a decade. I don't see a scenario where he leaves or even really entertains leaving. He's a lifer there.

Not sure what to think on Francis. The fan base is obviously done with him but he wins enough to where it's hard to run him out.

He's not retiring, with them figuring things out at the end of this season I'd be shocked if he got canned. I think the most likely scenario is he retires in the next few years. And let's the program reset.

[Wxcpanther]

2020-21 was a real year that happened. Drake made the tournament and won a game. Against Wichita! Don't take it away from them. It counts.

The won a play in game, not a tournament game. Let's not get carried away here. Until you make the round of 32, you have not won an NCAA tournament game.

[PantherAlum09]

There's a tiny bit of buzz about Scott Drew to Louisville. Louisville has NIL money like crazy and apparently Baylor isn't keeping up in that regard.

[UNIpanther99]

There's a tiny bit of buzz about Scott Drew to Louisville. Louisville has NIL money like crazy and apparently Baylor isn't keeping up in that regard.

I would much rather live in Louisville, KY than Waco, TX.

[Wxcpanther]

There's a tiny bit of buzz about Scott Drew to Louisville. Louisville has NIL money like crazy and apparently Baylor isn't keeping up in that regard.

That's being mentioned as a shoot for the moon candidate, but there's no way he just walks away from this program that he basically built from the ground up. He's going to be at Baylor for the rest of his career.

[BCPanther]

There's a tiny bit of buzz about Scott Drew to Louisville. Louisville has NIL money like crazy and apparently Baylor isn't keeping up in that regard.

Somebody get Chip and Joanna on the horn to get that taken care of.

[PantherAlum09]

The more I look at the coaching landscape, the more I like the idea of hiring coaches who come from lesser programs or lower divisions and still out recruit and out win their expectations. Tang was a great assistant at Baylor for a long time and had a great year last year at KSU, but they fell apart this year. I'm sure there are plenty of success stories as well for assistants.

Schertz is obviously the most recent example of this, but I think McCollum could do similar work at Missouri St. if they hire him. Just random thoughts scattering through my brain at the moment.

[SteinPizza]

I would much rather live in Louisville, KY than Waco, TX.

Agreed. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Waco, but last I knew it was a town with some issues. Not saying crime and gangs don’t exist in Louisville, but Waco had a rep for that given its size.

[Panther AC]

What are the chances new Washington AD Troy Dannen pursues Darian DeVries for his vacant head coach position, getting him and Tucker in the Big 10 next season?

[PantherAlum09]

What are the chances new Washington AD Troy Dannen pursues Darian DeVries for his vacant head coach position, getting him and Tucker in the Big 10 next season?

That's such a weird job. Being in Seattle and having nice facilities is great. Obviously a big pay bump, but the amount of travel they are about to do is going to be insane. I don't see him going way out there. My guess is he hangs at Drake honestly. Who knows though? If somebody more in the midwest throws a great situation at him he could book.

[PantherAlum09]

Travis Ford just got let go by Saint Louis. There's been a lot of talk about Schertz possibly going there.

[SteinPizza]

Travis Ford just got let go by Saint Louis. There's been a lot of talk about Schertz possibly going there.

Schertz was also mentioned semi-prominently in an article about potential candidates at Louisville. It seems like his current ceiling is higher than SLU.

[PantherAlum09]

I think Schertz would be great at Louisville, but I just think they want a bigger name or higher profile. I agree that Schertz should aim higher than SLU, but I also think that can be a better job than what it's shown.