Mulerider wrote:
https://ucasports.com/news/2024/3/18/mens-basketball-shulman-to-head-mens-basketball-program.aspx#:~:text=Central%20Arkansas%20made%20an%20inspired,Shulman%20as%20its%20basketball%20coach.%22&text=%22John%20Shulman%20is%20one%20of,first%20day%20on%20the%20job.
I'm actually excited and hopeful for this coach. He's got experience and with his history, I really think he loves coaching basketball at this point in his life. While returning to D1 will be difficult, I'm betting some lessions have been learned as well.
No idea if he can recurit in the modern system. I think he is going to have to hit the 501 guys pretty hard as well as JC players (maybe local as well?). He's going to have to get them to stick around to get play his system as well.
I'll be anxious for the first season, but really think by year 3 or 4 we will be able to tell what kind of coach he will be for the program. Bad thing is, if he does TOO good, then some high level will scoop him up. Hopefully we don't have a Chris Beard situation.
I think if he can keep the team at .500 on average, most UCA fans can be happy (for now). We need some stablitly for this program.
I hope Conway welcomes him with open arms!!!
Nothing would thrill me more than to be totally wrong about this coach.
Mulerider, all of your points are dead on correct. This guy has his work cutout
for him.
At the end of the day, Coach Shulman is going to find there is very little support
for this program. It is still a hard pill for me to swallow, but it is the truth.
After following this program for the better part of 50 years, I am convinced that there will be no changes. Sure, the support in the community is lacking, but there is no support from the Board of Trustees, the administration, faculty, staff and students.
Coach, I wish you nothing but the VERY best. You have a ton of work in front of you.
Hope I am wrong. Good Luck!!!