Mullins out at SIU

[BU freak]

Bryan Mullins has been fired at SIU.

[BU freak]

[BUfan17]

I'm kind of surprised by this, I would have thought they'd give him one more year. They had a bad way to end the season though.

Although I wouldn't be surprised if Dana Ford is next assuming a loss today.

[Da Coach]

SIU was 19-13 overall, and 11-9 in the MVC this season. They were 23-10, and 14-6 last year. Those are not usually the kind of numbers that get a coach fired. But SIU fired Barry Hinson after 4 straight winning seasons, so maybe they think they can do better.
This move seems to come as a surprise to a lot of SIU fans, so maybe there is more to the story.

SIU is the only MVC team with no 2024 recruits committed. But I wonder what someone like Kennard Davis might do. He picked SIU over Bradley. They also have a guard Sheridan Sharp who is redshirting. Bradley recruited and offered him, too.

[tomahawk chop]

SIU was 19-13 overall, and 11-9 in the MVC this season. They were 23-10, and 14-6 last year. Those are not usually the kind of numbers that get a coach fired. But SIU fired Barry Hinson after 4 straight winning seasons, so maybe they think they can do better.
This move seems to come as a surprise to a lot of SIU fans, so maybe there is more to the story.

SIU is the only MVC team with no 2024 recruits committed. But I wonder what someone like Kennard Davis might do. He picked SIU over Bradley. They also have a guard Sheridan Sharp who is redshirting. Bradley recruited and offered him, too.

I commented after SIU lost last night that Mullens had not delivered championships like promised.I wish we would start contacting players that we recruited before as long as we project them to be good for Bradley. Mullens is an old school coach that teaches defense rather good yet in this day and age you need to be able to score in the 70"s or higher.
I expect Ford to be next.

[bradleyfan124]

This also surprises me. I think what kind of team they would have had if Domask and Jones had stayed

[tomahawk chop]

I would not mind getting Hensley for one year if he can play next season. He has impressed me for a bench guy that can do a lot of things on the court. I was surprised he did not play more at SIU.

[BUfan17]

This also surprises me. I think what kind of team they would have had if Domask and Jones had stayed

Kind of crazy that Domask and Jones went on to be starters of the top teams in the country and Johnson averaged over 22 PPG this year. Yet last year with all three they could only muster being tied for 3rd place. Kind of does make me wonder if it had Mullins was stifling his talented players.

[Da Coach]

I would not mind getting Hensley for one year if he can play next season. He has impressed me for a bench guy that can do a lot of things on the court. I was surprised he did not play more at SIU.

Hensley would have his Covid year, thus one year of eligibility left. He has not been consistently productive at his 3 previous stops, UNCG, Cincinnati, or SIU. And, he's similar to incoming BU recruit Timoty van der Knaap. IMO, Bradley needs to add another ball-handling guard and a shooter.
stats- https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb...hensley-1.html

[Da Coach]

Bryan Mullins' assistants are his brother Brendan Mullins, Jerrance Howard, and a couple young guys Vince Fritz and Jevon Mamon. Jerrance Howard just joined the staff this season. Wonder where he will land, and was he brought in as a possible replacement?
It is likely that SIU won't be getting players from the Illinois Wolves program again soon (run by Mike Mullins, Bryan's father).

[egib52]

I like Mullins, however as pointed out previously I don't think capitalizing on his talent last year helped him at all. He did not run a good offense for that group. Not that we will, but if we end up with an opening on staff I would not mind letting him come over. He obviously can recruit and coach D.

[Fetz86]

I like Mullins . . I would not mind letting him come over. He obviously can recruit and coach D.

I don't like him, and I would hate this. Would rather have Dana (assuming MoST lets him go)as a recruiter if we were recycling MVC coaches

[egib52]

I don't like him, and I would hate this. Would rather have Dana (assuming MoST lets him go)as a recruiter if we were recycling MVC coaches

What do you hate about him.

[JMG 76]

Tough to loose Domask and Jones, then fired the next year. I think he got a bogus deal. If they have those two back they probably win the valley.
Welcome to the NIL bullcrap.

[Tommy]

Tough to loose Domask and Jones, then fired the next year. I think he got a bogus deal. If they have those two back they probably win the valley.
Welcome to the NIL bullcrap.

I don’t know if they win the Valley, but the regularly winning around 20 games a year and getting fired is crazy to me. Guy certainly can coach D. I’d love to see him on our staff, personally.