New HC Blind Hopes and Wishes

[Hornet99]

Oh, he would 100% leave us high and dry LOL. I agree with you on boom or bust though!

Well we’ll see very soon, I just don’t believe he’s looking for mtn west jobs

 

[SDHornet]

I don't think Coach Marion is too concerned about leaving Dr. Wood high and dry. The first time I met Marion he made it clear that he was here because he believed in Wood's vision and if he delivered there would be no reason for him to leave anytime soon. Completely supposition on my part, but I believe if the president doesn't deliver Marion will take his Go Go brand and leave for the next opportunity...and there will most definitely be one.

Commitment to Dr. Wood or not, a successful season will open up a lot of major offers for Coach Marion. He's already been at some pretty big programs so he's a known name which will only grow in stature if this team can come close to expectations this season. He'll do better than a MW level program and will bail in a heartbeat for a mid to lower tier P4 program, one of which will no doubt throw a serious bag at him to make him their next head coach.

If it plays out that way, I'm not too worried about hiring the next head coach so long as the commitment to funding levels is still in place by Hornet admin. As D1 athletics continues to morph into minor league professional sports, it's all about funding more than anything else. Funding for a qualified coaching staff, funding for "revenue sharing" to lure highly talented athletes in free agency, other operational budget funding, etc. But until we get to that point, we should all sit back and enjoy the show this season as win or lose it should be spectacular entertainment.