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I have no idea when Muir will let Haase go.
Or Muir might be let go before then.
But if Haase is gone and Muir is leading the replacement hunt,
and he follows the pattern he did in hiring Troy Taylor,
then I'm actually Optimistic.
A Troy Taylor type for MBB would be a good move.
What is that type?
Someone with success at a lower level and seemingly great energy and enthusiasm.
This is best for them and us, because I'd hope the new coach would try hard as nails to bring that success up to a next level.
I think focusing only on bringing in someone who's already proven success at a D1 school in Pac-12 or other similar big-time conference is misguided.
We would be a step down for many or most such a coach.
And their only motivation is to what, try prove again they can do again, what they already did at this or higher level?
It's not enough.
They more likely to get frustrated and bail out.
Look for someone where their possible success with us is not only great for us but paving new ground for themselves.

My memory is a bit hazy....

Self deprecation, or sarcasm, is equally appreciated.  It's my frequent go to, notwithstanding the fine line between them.

... but wasn't that Haase's resume before Stanford?

Yes, pretty much.  And I think he recruited well, or well enough.  But after few years kinda apparent the player development/game coaching wasn't going well enough.  Now has really cratered.

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I have no idea when Muir will let Haase go.
Or Muir might be let go before then.
But if Haase is gone and Muir is leading the replacement hunt,
and he follows the pattern he did in hiring Troy Taylor,
then I'm actually Optimistic.
A Troy Taylor type for MBB would be a good move.
What is that type?
Someone with success at a lower level and seemingly great energy and enthusiasm.
This is best for them and us, because I'd hope the new coach would try hard as nails to bring that success up to a next level.
I think focusing only on bringing in someone who's already proven success at a D1 school in Pac-12 or other similar big-time conference is misguided.
We would be a step down for many or most such a coach.
And their only motivation is to what, try prove again they can do again, what they already did at this or higher level?
It's not enough.
They more likely to get frustrated and bail out.
Look for someone where their possible success with us is not only great for us but paving new ground for themselves.

My memory is a bit hazy....

Self deprecation, or sarcasm, is equally appreciated.  It's my frequent go to, notwithstanding the fine line between them.

... but wasn't that Haase's resume before Stanford?

Yes, pretty much.  And I think he recruited well, or well enough.  But after few years kinda apparent the player development/game coaching wasn't going well enough.  Now has really cratered.