Wish List - Our Next Coach

[amckillip]

A lot of these suggestions are pretty good. I like the Jerrance Howard one best. My opinion goes fully towards Wayne McClain! He was the other main candidate when Les get hired and anyone from the area knows the success he's had. He's also been climbing up the staff at U of I and is now second in line as Associate Head Coach.

I would rather take a an unknown than WM. I like the guy, but he was hired to get Peoria kids. If he was a legitimate HC candidate he would have at least sniffed an interview, which he was not. Wayne McClain is a good asst. for U of I as CB was for BU, good fit for the situation, but not good at another place as a head coach.

[theBUer]

I would rather take a an unknown than WM. I like the guy, but he was hired to get Peoria kids. If he was a legitimate HC candidate he would have at least sniffed an interview, which he was not. Wayne McClain is a good asst. for U of I as CB was for BU, good fit for the situation, but not good at another place as a head coach.

You don't think that with the new facilities, and the connections WM or JH have developed during their time at Illinois, that they would not be good fits?

I mean, if SIU could get an Illinois Mr. Basketball, why can't Bradley today?

But then again, the search is going national...

[Bravesfan23]

is there anyone on the Bradley staff that would be a good choice? maybe not a long term thing just for a short while to see if it works out.

[amckillip]

is there anyone on the Bradley staff that would be a good choice? maybe not a long term thing just for a short while to see if it works out.

In a word? No.

[BUfan14]

Jim Platt has experience, and was once Big South coach of the year....why is he so bad? Not saying he would be the ideal choice, but he might help in keeping some of our players.

[amckillip]

Jim Platt has experience, and was once Big South coach of the year....why is he so bad? Not saying he would be the ideal choice, but he might help in keeping some of our players.

If we make a hire just to keep current players why did we change coaches in the first place?

[BUfan14]

If we make a hire just to keep current players why did we change coaches in the first place?

my real question was why would he be such a bad hire?

[BU FAMILY]

Todd Lickliter would be an interesting hire. He doesn't need the BIG bucks because The University of Iowa will still be paying him for a few more years. Lickliter was 131-61 in his six years as head coach at Butler. His teams advanced to the NCAA Sweet sixteen TWICE and also made two NIT appearances. His Butler team also finished first in the Horizon Conference in three of his six years as head coach. He may be a bit older (56) than the ideal hire, but I think he would be a good choice.

[amckillip]

Todd Lickliter would be an interesting hire. He doesn't need the BIG bucks because The University of Iowa will still be paying him for a few more years. Lickliter was 131-61 in his six years as head coach at Butler. His teams advanced to the NCAA Sweet sixteen TWICE and also made two NIT appearances. His Butler team also finished first in the Horizon Conference in three of his six years as head coach. He may be a bit older (56) than the ideal hire, but I think he would be a good choice.

I would LOVE to get Todd Lickliter. Seriously, if we got him I would eat every ounce of crow you could put in front of me. Best suggestion I've seen.

[amckillip]

my real question was why would he be such a bad hire?

The only reason anyone is a bad hire - because others are better.

[pfunk880]

I would LOVE to get Todd Lickliter. Seriously, if we got him I would eat every ounce of crow you could put in front of me. Best suggestion I've seen.

Agreed, excellent suggestion.

[ancona flash]

Agreed, excellent suggestion.

Amen! Lickliter would be a proven winner at this level, hungry to redeem himself, Midwest roots, experienced.

As for Wayne McClain, the time came and went. Could he work out? Maybe. Just doesn't feel right.

Jerrance? No way. Not yet.

Lickliter is the type of guy I'd like to see.

[SaintLouBrave22]

I would LOVE to get Todd Lickliter. Seriously, if we got him I would eat every ounce of crow you could put in front of me. Best suggestion I've seen.

This is not jumping on you at all...

Just curious...


What do you think Lick brings?

[Braves4Life]

This is not jumping on you at all...

Just curious...


What do you think Lick brings?

Ummm, he was a proven winner at Butler, recruited successfully at the mid-major level, handed off a successful program to an assistant that he groomed, and that program is still successful. I think he'd make a pretty good hire..... though I doubt we could afford him.

[ancona flash]

This is not jumping on you at all...

Just curious...


What do you think Lick brings?

Proven success at a small private Midwestern university in a mid major conference. A school with eerie similarities to Bradley. Head coaching experience 3 hrs to the west of PIA and 3 hrs to the east of PIA, so he's familiar with the area when it comes to recruiting, relationships, ect. He's succeeded, and he's failed, so one has to assume the man knows what works and what doesn't.

We've all coveted Butler's success from afar, why not get a guy who's seen it first hand and see if he can duplicate it here?