No I think he meant Wisconsin was offering Tony a lighter work load as a coach with a GM to help him navigate and what not.
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Also wrong
We already have the mentor in place with Wally Walker. Would think an associate NBA GM would be a good choice. At this point college sports is professional sports and the infrastructure should be similar. Great point @superhelix
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Obviously we should hire Anthony Poindexter
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I heard itās already a done deal.
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I actually really like Richard, but as a coach he was a little frustrating. Very engaging and awesome with the media. I think New Mexico is perfect for him and he should continue to do great there, but I wouldnāt put him at the top of my list. I assume and hope heāll get another chance at a high major, but my preference is not at Virginia.
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Yeah Iām actually happy to see Young Dracula have success at New Mexico but have my doubts about whether or not heād work here.
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Nobody can keep top Minnesota talent in Minnesota. NIL is pretty weak so now the chances are even slimmer. What Minnesota is really good at is the boomerang players that leave and then come back.
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Oats, Drew, Shaka - my list. Rationale - John Wooden is older than 55.
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The biggest issue with GM positions is that most coaches are control freaks. Pro coaches are usually forced to have GMs. I donāt think Tony is too different here (streaming B/W, orange unis, whatever). Sanchez even had a quote pointing to this mentality.
I donāt remember the exact question and answer, but it was something like: āHave you redistributed any of your previous responsibilities now that youāre in charge?ā āNo. Why would I stop doing things Iām good at?ā
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Exactly. Which is why Iām not that sympathetic with some of the burnout stuff.
Be less of a control freak and youāll be less burnt out.
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As the college game professionalizes, it makes perfect sense to me that the P5 programs add a GM type role to their organizations to take more of the money negotiations and recruiting responsibilities off the Head Coachās plate. It should be a partnership between the GM and the HC. Itās going to work differently at every school and for every team, based on personalities, strengths, etc., but this does not seem like an impossible problem to solve. This is simply an adaptation of the management layer to the changing landscape of college sports.
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Agree 100%. Need a pro framework for coach/management for college hoops as it is moving to professional framework. And we need structure on NIL caps, etc just like pros
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I just want Bucky McMillan because I think ChatGPT would have a field day with awesome nickname suggestions.
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Give me Will Wade under the sinner turned reformed preacher (via Pillars) career arc 
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I kinda assumed John Becker was one of those guys who was happy in his specific lane and wise enough to not mess with it, but heās certainly been very successful at Vermont.
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Yeah, odd inclusion
Seems like the next Rick Byrd. Good coach.
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