OT: Jon Scheyer serious candidate for Pitt job

[tcf15]

Duke Assistant Jon Scheyer Serious Candidate for Pitt Job
Scheyer was rumored to have been offered the job by several anonymous Twitter accounts on Sunday. PSN was able to corroborate those reports. Following Duke’s overtime loss today to Kansas, Scheyer is available, so things could develop quickly.

 

[Jaker]

brutal first coaching job

 

[nomar]

Feel bad for both sides

 

[AntG168]

I didn’t even know scheyer was coaching..

 

[Fishy]

I was talking to someone today and we agreed that you’ll know Pitt has given up when they just decide to hire someone off of Duke’s roster.

 

[HooperScooper]

Jon Scheyer is on fire. Well, according to Greg Paulus.

 

[methodology]

Is he even 30 years old yet? He's been an assistant for what 4 years?

Pitt can't be serious about him being a candidate

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Triple header; shots at pitt, puke and the guy sporting the UNC in the video looks like the typical Chapel Hill tool

 

[Kembacity]

Is he even 30 years old yet? He's been an assistant for what 4 years?

Pitt can't be serious about him being a candidate

calm down they're only gonna pay him 3mil a year...

 

[pj]

Kevin Ollie is available. Maybe Pitt isn't good enough for him.

 

[Matrim55]

More I think about it, more I'm convinced they should go for Dan D'Antoni. Yeah he's 70, but he's got name recognition, he's done work in the area (Marshall is pretty close to Pittsburgh), his teams play fun basketball and if he's able to turn things around over the next half-decade, they can start aiming for a long-term solution around 2025 or so.

Would make a lot more sense than taking a chance on an unproven assistant like Scheyer, or on a not-quite-proven mid-major head coach. It's basically the path SMU took with Larry Brown.

 

[Lefty2one]

I wonder if D'Antoni would leave his alma mater. It's not like he needs the money at this point in his career/life but then again, $3-4m annually sets your grandkids up for life with a helluva inheritance.

 

[the Q]

More I think about it, more I'm convinced they should go for Dan D'Antoni. Yeah he's 70, but he's got name recognition, he's done work in the area (Marshall is pretty close to Pittsburgh), his teams play fun basketball and if he's able to turn things around over the next half-decade, they can start aiming for a long-term solution around 2025 or so.

Would make a lot more sense than taking a chance on an unproven assistant like Scheyer, or on a not-quite-proven mid-major head coach. It's basically the path SMU took with Larry Brown.

I like Otzelberger or Musselman for one reason: if you're gonna turn it around fast you're gonna need to become a "transfer U" type of school.

Both of those guys have experience on staffs who did just that.

 

[kobe]

didn't Pitt fans want them to hire Brandon Knight last time around?

 

[mhshuskies]

I was talking to someone today and we agreed that you’ll know Pitt has given up when they just decide to hire someone off of Duke’s roster.

Burn!

 

[Rocktheworld]

I was talking to someone today and we agreed that you’ll know Pitt has given up when they just decide to hire someone off of Duke’s roster.

And going further, Schyer from said staff? Not even the former OU coach who is now I guess the assistant?

 

[Danzz]

I like Otzelberger or Musselman for one reason: if you're gonna turn it around fast you're gonna need to become a "transfer U" type of school.

Both of those guys have experience on staffs who did just that.

I don't see Pitt turning things around soon. They need to recruit an entire team so I'd guess they are close to 5 years away from having a chance to be competitive no matter who they hire. Challenges are one thing but the Pitt situation is ridiculous.

 

[the Q]

I don't see Pitt turning things around soon. They need to recruit an entire team so I'd guess they are close to 5 years away from having a chance to be competitive no matter who they hire. Challenges are one thing but the Pitt situation is ridiculous.

Transfer market can cut that time down.

 

[whosurdaddy2720]

Thoughts and prayers.

 

[storrsroars]

didn't Pitt fans want them to hire Brandon Knight last time around?

Some still do this time.

 

[Dogdeacon]

More I think about it, more I'm convinced they should go for Dan D'Antoni. Yeah he's 70, but he's got name recognition, he's done work in the area (Marshall is pretty close to Pittsburgh), his teams play fun basketball and if he's able to turn things around over the next half-decade, they can start aiming for a long-term solution around 2025 or so.

Would make a lot more sense than taking a chance on an unproven assistant like Scheyer, or on a not-quite-proven mid-major head coach. It's basically the path SMU took with Larry Brown.

If your last name in D'Antoni how on earth do you name your child Dan? I wouldn't hire him just because that is too freakin' dumb to abide.

 

[Matrim55]

If your last name in D'Antoni how on earth do you name your child Dan? I wouldn't hire him just because that is too freakin' dumb to abide.

They didn't.

Lewis Joseph "Dan" D’Antoni II

 

[Dogdeacon]

They didn't.

Lewis Joseph "Dan" D’Antoni II

Phew

 

[auror]

They didn't.

Lewis Joseph "Dan" D’Antoni II

Follow-up question:

Why is your nickname a first name when you already have two different first names?

 

[the Q]

Follow-up question:

Why is your nickname a first name when you already have two different first names?

short-hand version of his last name