Heard Mr. Hawkins myself say he is throwin his ol hat in the ring for this job. He talked about the need for facilities and his hopes of raising a large amount of cash from a certain individual who he named but I can not disclose here. It was 10s of millions. So ISU has several good choices with Deane Martin, Bill Hawkins of Madison High, and perhaps others.
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Bill Hawkins is going after ISU mens job
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Anyone who has ever posted an issue with O'Brien being our coach because he came from Juco can never ever post that this would be a good hire bringing in a HS Coach. If you bring him in he better have a Big name recuit or three that are coming with him which he doesn't. When I mean big I don't mean one of the top ten players in Idaho. I mean a top 100 recruit like what Weber State has.
Look at the coaches that have been successfull recently in the big sky. Young coaches that have been asst at the D-1 level. You must be able to handle not having enough funding, support, and talent in certain areas. Only a young coach who is so hungy to get a shot and have the energy to battle through the issues of ISU will be successful IMO.
The money would be great but for what? Unless it is for a new Arena which then you are talking millions of dollars that will have to come from one person? Not 10 million, that may buy you a practice facility. Then what kind of a deal will the AD be making to get that?
I don't know Coach Hawkins and am not going to sit on this board and rip him. But does an old guy want to travel all over the US recruiting and getting his butt kicked not to mention take 3-5 years to build something? This job will take youth and energy.
Sorry lots of questions, just thinking online.
Look at the coaches that have been successfull recently in the big sky. Young coaches that have been asst at the D-1 level. You must be able to handle not having enough funding, support, and talent in certain areas. Only a young coach who is so hungy to get a shot and have the energy to battle through the issues of ISU will be successful IMO.
The money would be great but for what? Unless it is for a new Arena which then you are talking millions of dollars that will have to come from one person? Not 10 million, that may buy you a practice facility. Then what kind of a deal will the AD be making to get that?
I don't know Coach Hawkins and am not going to sit on this board and rip him. But does an old guy want to travel all over the US recruiting and getting his butt kicked not to mention take 3-5 years to build something? This job will take youth and energy.
Sorry lots of questions, just thinking online.
Jeff Landers KIFI
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I literally just got off the phone with Bill. He spoke very candidly with me about the job. He said, "I don't want to hurt the programs that are in play right now." Essentially, he told me he did apply for the job, but he was unwilling to comment publicly right now based on his team's and ISU's on-going season.
Look for this story once Madison's season ends.
Look for this story once Madison's season ends.
Well the money sounds interesting. But what really interests me is the comments about Hawkins not having the "energy" as a young coach. Go spend a day with that guy and you will sleep like a baby! He has more energy and passion then most men, and you see and feel it when you are around him. I question why he would want to leave his nice facility in Rexburg and go to ISU...and if he does...there's some passion.
I think Idaho State could go right hiring him, mainly because of the amount of support people would give him here in Idaho, which would fill the seats. And some other coach who says he is bringing 3 top 100 high school athletes is great and all, but isn't any coach who says that in the same category as the rumors of the $10 million that Hawkins is saying? And which would you rather prefer?
I think Idaho State could go right hiring him, mainly because of the amount of support people would give him here in Idaho, which would fill the seats. And some other coach who says he is bringing 3 top 100 high school athletes is great and all, but isn't any coach who says that in the same category as the rumors of the $10 million that Hawkins is saying? And which would you rather prefer?
