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Camden wrote:"@ESPNSteinLine 24s
Posting now on ESPN: Vinny Del Negro has emerged as a serious candidate for Wolves job. Story on way momentarily"

Not sure how I feel about this.

longstrangetrip wrote:

Camden wrote:"@ESPNSteinLine 24s
Posting now on ESPN: Vinny Del Negro has emerged as a serious candidate for Wolves job. Story on way momentarily"

Not sure how I feel about this.

I know how I feel...no thank you. Del Negro is a classic example of a coach whose teams improve after he leaves. Here's my order of preference for guys I think could be interested in coaching here:

1) David Blatt
2) Fred Hoiberg
3) Sam Mitchell
4) Flip Saunders
5) Lionel Hollins
6) Myself
7) Vinny Del Negro
8) George Karl
9) Mark Jackson

My consideration of Flip is contingent upon him taking a year to year contract...i.e, a stopgap until the Love situation is resolved.

lipoli390 wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:George Karl just turned 63 -- 4 years younger than Adelman. But Cam's point is the more important one. George still has a fire in his belly to coach. Keep in mind that Flip is 59 and will turn 60 in the middle of next season. So if Flip ends up appointing himself, it won't be much different from an age perspective than hiring Karl. Hollins is 60.

If we want a younger head coach, Flip should do everything he can to sign Mark Jackson, Bill Blatt, Fred Hoiberg or Byron Scott. I am certain that Fred is gettable.

Lip, I'm totally on board with Blatt and Hoiberg, and I'm intrigued with your certainty that we could get Fred. I have said the same thing on this board many times, but the prevailing board opinion is that it would be almost impossible to pry him away from Ames. Your language makes me wonder if you know something about Fred's intentions. Any inside dope you can provide here, or is this just opinion (like mine)? I want to keep the Hoiberg dream alive, but it seems to me that Glen would really be pushing for the Mayor if he thought he could get him.

Long -- I actually do have some insight into what Fred would like to do. He loves Ames and likes coaching the Cyclones. But I can say with certainty that he definitely wants to be a head coach in the NBA and doesn't care for the recruiting part of his job. I can also say with certainty that he and Glen Taylor are close. Finally, I can also say with certainty that the main reason he left the Wolves for the position with Iowa State was Davis Kahn. Fred couldn't stand Kahn and hated working for him. But he hated to leave Minneapolis. His parents have a cabin in Minnesota and spend a lot of time there. That's all I know for sure. I did hear from someone in the organization months ago that he expected Hoiberg to be our next head coach. But I wouldn't take that to the bank. Putting it all together I'd say Fred is still a potential candidate.

thedoper wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:

Camden wrote:"@ESPNSteinLine 24s
Posting now on ESPN: Vinny Del Negro has emerged as a serious candidate for Wolves job. Story on way momentarily"

Not sure how I feel about this.

I know how I feel...no thank you. Del Negro is a classic example of a coach whose teams improve after he leaves. Here's my order of preference for guys I think could be interested in coaching here:

1) David Blatt
2) Fred Hoiberg
3) Sam Mitchell
4) Flip Saunders
5) Lionel Hollins
6) Myself
7) Vinny Del Negro
8) George Karl
9) Mark Jackson

My consideration of Flip is contingent upon him taking a year to year contract...i.e, a stopgap until the Love situation is resolved.

I be more excited about you too LST, as long as you were posting during games.

longstrangetrip wrote:

thedoper wrote:

longstrangetrip wrote:

Camden wrote:"@ESPNSteinLine 24s
Posting now on ESPN: Vinny Del Negro has emerged as a serious candidate for Wolves job. Story on way momentarily"

Not sure how I feel about this.

I know how I feel...no thank you. Del Negro is a classic example of a coach whose teams improve after he leaves. Here's my order of preference for guys I think could be interested in coaching here:

1) David Blatt
2) Fred Hoiberg
3) Sam Mitchell
4) Flip Saunders
5) Lionel Hollins
6) Myself
7) Vinny Del Negro
8) George Karl
9) Mark Jackson

My consideration of Flip is contingent upon him taking a year to year contract...i.e, a stopgap until the Love situation is resolved.

I be more excited about you too LST, as long as you were posting during games.

Thanks for the support, doper. One potential problem with the in-game posting. I know I could still be more involved than Rick Adelman, but do you think Glen would notice? He'd be kinda right next to me.