Josten Crow (2011-12) (2015-2021)

[CrazyCajun]

Bob knows exactly which asses he needs to kiss around the program, from what i understand the rest of the people think he is a f’n azhole

[Cajunsmike]

Bob knows exactly which asses he needs to kiss around the program, from what i understand the rest of the people think he is a f’n azhole

Everyone I am familiar with who knows Coach Marlin well believes he is a good person at heart. Many of those same people however agree that the program has stagnated and significant improvement is needed this coming season. They also agree some of the comments he makes out of frustration do not help his cause. Going forward, most here assume that it is a given improvement will not occur. I don't think that it is impossible however.

[Cajunsmike]

For sure, sorry to see him go.

Josten is moving on simply to get a different experience. All coaches who aspire to be head coaches need to be at a variety of places and work under different people. Different philosophies as well. That diversity of experience helps their qualifications and resume when the big opportunity arises. Tech sought him out. He was not looking to leave.

[Turner]

Josten is moving on simply to get a different experience. All coaches who aspire to be head coaches need to be at a variety of places and work under different people. Different philosophies as well. That diversity of experience helps their qualifications and resume when the big opportunity arises. Tech sought him out. He was not looking to leave.

That is the knock on Bab, the man got no want in him.

[Turbine]

So Josten Crow goes to Tech to replace Talvin Hester who is going to Texas Tech to coach under first year coach Mark Adams

Mark Adams was the only assistant coach at Texas Tech to not join his former boss Chris Beard who was hired by Texas.

Chris Beard replaces Shaka Smart who bolted for Marquette and may have seen the writing on the wall at Texas after losing in the first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament.

Marquette hired Shaka Smart to replace Steve Wojciechowski, who was fired at the end of the 2021 season.

Wojciechowski went to two NCAA tournaments in his seven seasons with the Golden Eagles, losing in the first round each time. A third appearance was nixed due to 2020 Covid.

Wojciechowski had a losing record in 2021 and was fired.

As far as I can tell, those the sequential reverse order of events that led to Josten Crow getting hired by Tech.

[zephyr]

Everyone I am familiar with who knows Coach Marlin well believes he is a good person at heart. Many of those same people however agree that the program has stagnated and significant improvement is needed this coming season. They also agree some of the comments he makes out of frustration do not help his cause. Going forward, most here assume that it is a given improvement will not occur. I don't think that it is impossible however.

Well Mike, like UL Victory said, its about expectations and standards. What and who decides what "Improvement" is? For some reason, Maggard likes this guy and has rewarded him with being the highest paid coach in the league even due to a lack of regular season titles and post season.....well...anything really. Unless he has laid out some tangible goals and expectations for Marlin to meet, we're going to be in this boat for a while. He'll do just enough to tease the administration into extending him for a little longer and then do his thing.

[zephyr]

So Josten Crow goes to Tech to replace Talvin Hester who is going to Texas Tech to coach under first year coach Mark Adams

Mark Adams was the only assistant coach at Texas Tech to not join his former boss Chris Beard who was hired by Texas.

Chris Beard replaces Shaka Smart who bolted for Marquette and may have seen the writing on the wall at Texas after losing in the first round of the 2021 NCAA tournament.

Marquette hired Shaka Smart to replace Steve Wojciechowski, who was fired at the end of the 2021 season.

Wojciechowski went to two NCAA tournaments in his seven seasons with the Golden Eagles, losing in the first round each time. A third appearance was nixed due to 2020 Covid.

Wojciechowski had a losing record in 2021 and was fired.

As far as I can tell, those the sequential reverse order of events that led to Josten Crow getting hired by Tech.

Yeah, I wouldn't see the move from Texas to Marquette being a move upward or even lateral so its interesting why Smart left. He looked like he was building a decent program there.

[cajuns80]

Yeah, I wouldn't see the move from Texas to Marquette being a move upward or even lateral so its interesting why Smart left. He looked like he was building a decent program there.

He was getting fired at Texas.

[Cajunsmike]

Well Mike, like UL Victory said, its about expectations and standards. What and who decides what "Improvement" is? For some reason, Maggard likes this guy and has rewarded him with being the highest paid coach in the league even due to a lack of regular season titles and post season.....well...anything really. Unless he has laid out some tangible goals and expectations for Marlin to meet, we're going to be in this boat for a while. He'll do just enough to tease the administration into extending him for a little longer and then do his thing.

I have the same ? What will constitute improvement sufficient for staff to be retained. I would think third in the conference regular season and tournament finals would be enough for retention. I know that will not be enough for many fans but it will probably be enough for the administration. I think fourth place or below results in change. Just speculating here. I really have no idea what will be sufficient.

[Million$Mullet]

If they don’t get to the ncaa tournament then Bob needs to go. Period

[Hatch]

Well Mike, like UL Victory said, its about expectations and standards. What and who decides what "Improvement" is? For some reason, Maggard likes this guy and has rewarded him with being the highest paid coach in the league even due to a lack of regular season titles and post season.....well...anything really. Unless he has laid out some tangible goals and expectations for Marlin to meet, we're going to be in this boat for a while. He'll do just enough to tease the administration into extending him for a little longer and then do his thing.

No one seems to remember that the reason he was given an extension and raise 2 years ago was because he won the regular season championship in 2018. The school was contractually obligated to give that auto extension because of the contract he had signed that pre-dated Dr. Maggard. Marlin actually waited a year to sign the extension per request from Dr. Maggard.

[Cajunsmike]

If they don’t get to the ncaa tournament then Bob needs to go. Period

Like, I said earlier that is probably what most fans think. Administration probably will give a little more leeway. For example, they will not make a change with a regular season title and tournament finals loss.