Willard
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Probably an even easier poach now. If next AD comes in and he's a football guy, Kevin's resources are gone. Doubt he's willing to take that gamble.
Maryland will likely always be a basketball school before a football school. It is highly unlikely that his bball resources would get worse when most of its fanbase are bball fans.
And IMHO, Nova would be a step down to UMD in this new landscape.
And IMHO, Nova would be a step down to UMD in this new landscape.
Boomer Esasison said the same thing about Maryland and he of course played there. If they had not gone to B10 he said they could have been more of a football school
I’d have a hard time thinking that Nova would fire their coach and not have a real plan for a replacement. Given the choices out there and remaining options, seems like Willard is one of if not their best option. They fired Neptune for the lousy ROI he had on the NIL investment. Whether you like Willard or not, he did well with the teams where he had legit talent, and also found the diamonds in the rough (ie. Ro Gill, McKnight etc..). I understand the attraction to Collins to some extent, but he’s a Chicago guy and probably sticking it out where he has less pressure and guaranteed employment for life.
Just seems like Willard is in their crosshairs. Plus I think he’d try to uphold some of the Jay traditions with keeping some Nova guys on his staff.
Just seems like Willard is in their crosshairs. Plus I think he’d try to uphold some of the Jay traditions with keeping some Nova guys on his staff.
Will be so strange to see Willard at Villanova.
But hey, he has a really good team at Maryland this year that delivered him a good seed in the NCAAT and he finally got some favorable match-ups with Grand Canyon and Colorado State. He should finally get to the second weekend and drag this out more. With the portal opening tomorrow, Villanova is on the clock.
But hey, he has a really good team at Maryland this year that delivered him a good seed in the NCAAT and he finally got some favorable match-ups with Grand Canyon and Colorado State. He should finally get to the second weekend and drag this out more. With the portal opening tomorrow, Villanova is on the clock.
This tournament has more blowouts and the fewest surprises of nearly any tournament that I can remember.
NIL money certainly has an impact on quality of players in the major conferences.
100%. He’s got some nice matchups this tournament. He should definitely make it to next weekend for the first time.
Villanova has a plan (they’ve had one before the season started).
They have a list of potential candidates.
Odum was their preference but knew UV would probably outbid them.
Collins has interviewed with them already and I believe they are still taking.
Willard is not on their radar at all.
I don't think it's the money as much as the no sit out transfer rule. I said in another thread I have a few buddies who for years bet $20 moneyline on every first round lower seeded team. This is the first time they chose not to do it becuase you don't get veteran teams that have been together for years at the mid major level.
But that’s my point. All the money the major conferences now have disallow continuity at the mid major schools. They don’t have their junior and senior leaders that rise to the occasion in the tourney because they’re complementary parts at the bigger schools.
I also would make all my money back easily because I knew which mid majors would win first round. I would get a fair share wrong, but would at least make up the difference with the 2 that would pull out an upset.
