Sprinkle's (possible) replacements

AngusAg · Post by **AngusAg** » March 19th, 2024, 10:06 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.

There is a God. Hopefully Pope guts that program on his way out and sends them back to the All-Church days where they came from.

Not sure we're out of the woods w/ Sprinkle, but great news none the less.

shoresy · Post by **shoresy** » March 19th, 2024, 10:09 am

AngusAg wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:06 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.
There is a God. Hopefully Pope guts that program on his way out and sends them back to the All-Church days where they came from.

Not sure we're out of the woods w/ Sprinkle, but great news none the less.

Exactly. Whether this means Sprinkle stays or not, this is great news if true. Pope is a good coach. Get him tf out of this state.

3rdGenAggie · Post by **3rdGenAggie** » March 19th, 2024, 10:09 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.

I believe 22 has the best info available, but with this one I'm still in wait and see more. It does change my expectation from 1% of Danny staying to like 25% though.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 10:12 am

ChowderAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:02 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:56 am
I think the dance could make or break Sprinkles chances this year. Win a game or two and the UCLA’s come calling. Lose first round and if I’m a huge school like that, I don’t take my chances just yet. See if he can duplicate one more year. Even the score might hold some weight. Solely my opinion though.
TCU! TCU! TCU!

Would you rather have a win against TCU or have Sprinkle back next year?

*I recognize these are not mutually exclusive.

For sure. I’d prefer our whole team back next year I think. Call me crazy.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.

How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?

thrashsoundly · Post by **thrashsoundly** » March 19th, 2024, 10:19 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.
How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?

Not a fair trade. Even if DS stays, there's no guarantee we'll do well next year. Think back to how close we came to being in NM or CS shoes this year with W/L. We would've had to win Vegas to dance.

The things we can count on are W/L this week and DS stays or leaves.
Of course I'd rather win and retain DS, but I'd take the win over DS staying if I have to choose. I cheer for USU, not for any specific coach. Gotta break the curse.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 19th, 2024, 10:21 am

I'm worried about USC (and UCLA). Those schools have deeper pockets than u-dubb and Sprinkle has ties to that area. Plus the nightlife.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 19th, 2024, 10:22 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:19 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.
How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?
Not a fair trade. Even if DS stays, there's no guarantee we'll do well next year. Think back to how close we came to being in NM or CS shoes this year with W/L. We would've had to win Vegas to dance.

The things we can count on are W/L this week and DS stays or leaves.
Of course I'd rather win and retain DS, but I'd take the win over DS staying if I have to choose. I cheer for USU, not for any specific coach. Gotta break the curse.

Agreed. If we don't win this year, we'll be stuck in 8/9 hell forever.

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » March 19th, 2024, 10:24 am

Hoot wrote: ↑
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ususports wrote: ↑
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FootballAgg wrote: ↑
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OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2024, 8:45 pm

bill.george wrote: ↑
March 18th, 2024, 6:22 pm
I am older Aggie, but why not hire the coach of our freshmen team?

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Many millennium ago USU had a varsity basketball and freshman basketball team.
In 500 BC? I kind of remember an indirect reference in the Bible about this.
It’s in the apocryphal book of Jehosaphat. Chapter 42 verses 14-18:

14. And behold, the highlanders who were known to be men of the fields, hosted a gathering of their youngest and freshest men from the surrounding lands.

15. And they did put a ball of skins through a basket of wicker which had been hoisted high unto the treetops.

16. And they did enter into competition with the heretics from the south who called themselves the Lords anointed and prayed to the false god Cosmo.

17. But lo, being favored in the eyes of the Lord, the men of the fields emerged victorious time and time again.

18. And the heretics did become angry and frightened with great feelings of insecurity insomuch that they did flee from that land in the north and return to their homes in the south.

Therefore sing praises and rejoice unto Men of the Fields!

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » March 19th, 2024, 10:25 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:22 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:19 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.
How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?
Not a fair trade. Even if DS stays, there's no guarantee we'll do well next year. Think back to how close we came to being in NM or CS shoes this year with W/L. We would've had to win Vegas to dance.

The things we can count on are W/L this week and DS stays or leaves.
Of course I'd rather win and retain DS, but I'd take the win over DS staying if I have to choose. I cheer for USU, not for any specific coach. Gotta break the curse.
Agreed. If we don't win this year, we'll be stuck in 8/9 hell forever.

Better'n 5-12 hell

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 19th, 2024, 10:29 am

USU78 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:25 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:22 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:19 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.
How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?
Not a fair trade. Even if DS stays, there's no guarantee we'll do well next year. Think back to how close we came to being in NM or CS shoes this year with W/L. We would've had to win Vegas to dance.

The things we can count on are W/L this week and DS stays or leaves.
Of course I'd rather win and retain DS, but I'd take the win over DS staying if I have to choose. I cheer for USU, not for any specific coach. Gotta break the curse.
Agreed. If we don't win this year, we'll be stuck in 8/9 hell forever.
Better'n 5-12 hell

We've come a long way, lol!

bpd · Post by **bpd** » March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am

I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.

gomretat · Post by **gomretat** » March 19th, 2024, 10:40 am

3rdGenAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:09 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.
I believe 22 has the best info available, but with this one I'm still in wait and see more. It does change my expectation from 1% of Danny staying to like 25% though.

If Pope wants out, which is great news but very surprising, he will have suitors with more money and better quality programs than Washington. He is not tied to the West.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 10:47 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:29 am

USU78 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:25 am

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:22 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:19 am

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:14 am

thrashsoundly wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:05 am
A win, and it's not close.
How about a loss this year but sweet 16 or better next?
Not a fair trade. Even if DS stays, there's no guarantee we'll do well next year. Think back to how close we came to being in NM or CS shoes this year with W/L. We would've had to win Vegas to dance.

The things we can count on are W/L this week and DS stays or leaves.
Of course I'd rather win and retain DS, but I'd take the win over DS staying if I have to choose. I cheer for USU, not for any specific coach. Gotta break the curse.
Agreed. If we don't win this year, we'll be stuck in 8/9 hell forever.
Better'n 5-12 hell
We've come a long way, lol!

I respectfully disagree. With the same team, schedule a better OOC next year, win the conference and tourney and end up close to the record we have and we would be rewarded. If one Aggie team can really dominate a good OOC and the MW I think we could get a 5 or better. With all the players that could potentially be back, that could be next year.

Likely none of this is happening anyway. For the next coach I’d be ok with a Medved/Petino hire. All of our coaches have had instant success. I think we’d benefit with a coach having a semi rough first year or two but a solid coach that could get us there eventually. Then when they do get us there, they’ll likely need a year or two more to be sought after: I’m tired of USU legacy/tradition carrying coaches on to better gigs after year one or two, so I’d take that even if we struggled for a short period of time.

ToastedFlakes52 · Post by **ToastedFlakes52** » March 19th, 2024, 10:50 am

The Old Bull wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:48 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:46 am

Aggie84025 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:41 am

hipsterdoofus21 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:25 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.
There's still the UCLA job out there.
There are a lot of jobs at power programs open. Stanford, Ohio State, Michigan, Washington, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt and Louisville.
Actually I guess Mick Cronin hasn't been fired yet, I was going off a bad tweet.
I think I saw Mick Cronin wants out.. and is a candidate at Louisville

Cronin's buyout is astronomical, if someone wanted to poach him or if UCLA wanted him gone. Granted those things can be negotiated down.

AgTime · Post by **AgTime** » March 19th, 2024, 10:53 am

gomretat wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:40 am

3rdGenAggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:09 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.
I believe 22 has the best info available, but with this one I'm still in wait and see more. It does change my expectation from 1% of Danny staying to like 25% though.
If Pope wants out, which is great news but very surprising, he will have suitors with more money and better quality programs than Washington. He is not tied to the West.

I don’t know whether he’s tied to the West, but Pope did play for the Huskies at one point.

The Old Bull · Post by **The Old Bull** » March 19th, 2024, 10:56 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.

I have no idea who this guy is... he is followed by Jeff Goodman... BUT it reads like somewhat of a joke sourcing the wife of a Washington AD insider.

Real Life Aggie · Post by **Real Life Aggie** » March 19th, 2024, 10:57 am

I mentioned this before: I don't think Washington is a good landing place for Danny. However, I still think he'll take another opportunity. I just hope it's to a great basketball school, not some sad-sack middling power conference school where he'll make an unholy amount of money in obscurity (e.g., Utah, Washington).

But I can always hope he sticks around.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 10:59 am

Don’t get my comments wrongs. I’ll take a TCU win all day and to the bank. And a Purdue. I will also then cheer for Danny as I think he’ll have earned it.

If he loses and leaves, he is dead to me just like others that shall not be named.

Aggie84025 · Post by **Aggie84025** » March 19th, 2024, 11:01 am

Real Life Aggie wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:57 am
I mentioned this before: I don't think Washington is a good landing place for Danny. However, I still think he'll take another opportunity. I just hope it's to a great basketball school, not some sad-sack middling power conference school where he'll make an unholy amount of money in obscurity (e.g., Utah, Washington).

But I can always hope he sticks around.

Unless the Aggies get a victory in the first round of the tournament i hope he flames out where ever he goes if he does indeed end up leaving. USU gave him a great opportunity, he also has done fantastic but if he leaves without bringing a tournament win i hope he never makes it back to the dance.

Post by **aggies22** » March 19th, 2024, 11:07 am

Roy McAvoy wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:38 am
I believe the Pope news, but I can't help but wonder it's him just using it as bargaining tool with BYU to get them to pay him a lot more $. He's got all his kids living in or around provo and playing sports or dancing at BYU.

Nope. He'll take whatever they'll give him.

The Old Bull · Post by **The Old Bull** » March 19th, 2024, 11:13 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.

According to Berry Tramel Sprinkle is the top target of Oklahoma State.

Lets get this thread back on track with who we want to replace Sprinkle WHEN he leaves.

Aggie formerly in Hawaii · Post by **Aggie formerly in Hawaii** » March 19th, 2024, 11:14 am

The Old Bull wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:13 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
According to Berry Tramel Sprinkle is the top target of Oklahoma State.

Lets get this thread back on track with who we want to replace Sprinkle WHEN he leaves.

Russell Turner

GreenAg · Post by **GreenAg** » March 19th, 2024, 11:16 am

Not a word about this over on cougarboard. Doesn't mean it's not brewing in the background, but I'm a little skeptical that we would know something here before anyone over there says anything at all.

Help thou mine unbelief, 22.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 19th, 2024, 11:19 am

GreenAg wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:16 am
Not a word about this over on cougarboard. Doesn't mean it's not brewing in the background, but I'm a little skeptical that we would know something here before anyone over there says anything at all.

Help thou mine unbelief, 22.

Thank you for going over to the cess pool to check that out. I was tempted but just couldn't go there.

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » March 19th, 2024, 11:20 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.

My feelings too. He's saying the right things publicly, but it's starting to feel like an Odom situation where he's told his agent he wants out of Logan and will take best available P5 offer.

Post by **aggies22** » March 19th, 2024, 11:24 am

GreenAg wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:16 am
Not a word about this over on cougarboard. Doesn't mean it's not brewing in the background, but I'm a little skeptical that we would know something here before anyone over there says anything at all.

Help thou mine unbelief, 22.

It's still very early news and it's coming from inside the business side of the sports world not the athletics side.

The Old Bull · Post by **The Old Bull** » March 19th, 2024, 11:26 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:20 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
My feelings too. He's saying the right things publicly, but it's starting to feel like an Odom situation where he's told his agent he wants out of Logan and will take best available P5 offer.

I agree, to me it feels like last year with USF and VCU... I think he is gone. I hope I am wrong.

I would still like to see Pope move on.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 11:26 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:20 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
My feelings too. He's saying the right things publicly, but it's starting to feel like an Odom situation where he's told his agent he wants out of Logan and will take best available P5 offer.

And we even had a night fairly pleasant winter this year. I’m out of this conversation after this. Sprinkle gets judged by me Friday night if he leaves. Not that he cares but I now have a rule. Make the tournament and lose, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Win and I’ll root for you where ever you go, minus two schools.

Usu makes the tournament way more often than not over the last 20 years. It’s nothing special for us because we have one of the best basketball traditions in the country. Sure, Sprinkle has done well but Utah State has done better.

JonnyCienPesos · Post by **JonnyCienPesos** » March 19th, 2024, 11:26 am

The Old Bull wrote:
bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
I have no idea who this guy is... he is followed by Jeff Goodman... BUT it reads like somewhat of a joke sourcing the wife of a Washington AD insider.

Many of these people are just regurgitating what they see on the Trilly Donovan discord. (That doesn’t mean it’s wrong).

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FloridaAggie13 · Post by **FloridaAggie13** » March 19th, 2024, 11:29 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:20 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
My feelings too. He's saying the right things publicly, but it's starting to feel like an Odom situation where he's told his agent he wants out of Logan and will take best available P5 offer.

I trust he showered before coming back to our board.

FL350Aggie · Post by **FL350Aggie** » March 19th, 2024, 11:36 am

I’m guessing Pope is severely underpaid by Big 12 standards, there is always the “calling” factor at YBU. I wonder if Pope is finally seeing the dollar signs though..

papaj · Post by **papaj** » March 19th, 2024, 11:39 am

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 9:10 am
No replacement for Sprinkle. Mark Pope to Washington.

Like the first part, but as (at this point in my life) a casual Husky fan, I wouldn’t be thrilled with that hire.

Usu0505 · Post by **Usu0505** » March 19th, 2024, 12:09 pm

Usu0505 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:26 am

Aggie702 wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 11:20 am

bpd wrote: ↑
March 19th, 2024, 10:38 am
I’m 99% sure Sprinkle is gone.
My feelings too. He's saying the right things publicly, but it's starting to feel like an Odom situation where he's told his agent he wants out of Logan and will take best available P5 offer.
And we even had a night fairly pleasant winter this year. I’m out of this conversation after this. Sprinkle gets judged by me Friday night if he leaves. Not that he cares but I now have a rule. Make the tournament and lose, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Win and I’ll root for you where ever you go, minus two schools.

Usu makes the tournament way more often than not over the last 20 years. It’s nothing special for us because we have one of the best basketball traditions in the country. Sure, Sprinkle has done well but Utah State has done better.

I have to add. There has yet to be an Aggie coach leave for somewhere else in the last 20 years and even make the dance yet. What does that tell you…

NVAggie · Post by **NVAggie** » March 19th, 2024, 12:15 pm

Probably that we had a long term coach in Stew.

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