(03-31-2020 11:00 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  

(03-31-2020 09:07 AM)Trod0 Wrote:  When fully committed BCG is one of the best coaches in the country period. It seems like he has been clean for awhile, and for him I hope he stays like that. This is a great hire, this is the hire GCU should have made. BCG could have an instant impact, by recruiting his ex-players at Ranger. The Ranger roster is loaded with D1 talent and some of them P5 talent. He could get the current player to follow him as he has a connection with them but after that who knows? The thing is, he’s going to the lowest level of school that is not eligible for the NCAA. TSU is a mid level D2 basketball program at best that has moved up. Their current roster has ZERO D1 talent on it. Billy will could get that program kickstarted but can he maintain success? At the JUCO level he’s getting the D1 talen coming to them that either needs a little work or have problems. Now he’ll be competing with over 350 schools for recruiting and has nothing really to offer them. Basically he’s trying to build a program from scratch. Other move ups like GCU CBU and Dixie have had success prior to moving up.

Tarleton State had a very good D2 coach in Lonn Reisman. From 2002 to 2017, Tarleton State played in the NCAA DII Tournament 14 out of 16 years; going to the Elite Eight multiple times. They have a storied history in DII basketball. Tarleton State has only been a "mid-level" D2 programs the last three season; two of which were led by Chris Reisman (Lonn Reisman's son). At least Chris Reisman realized early on that the Tarleton State program would be better off in the hands of a more seasoned coach than him; someone with D1 experience. In Billy Gillispie, they found their D1 version of Lonn Reisman. When mentally and emotionally right, Billy Gillispie is an elite coach. He is very much on Chris Jans level.Also, Tarleton State does have D1 talent on their roster if you look closely. There are some players on the Texan roster who can hold their own against "most" the WAC programs; not named NMSU. But I am almost willing to bet Gillispie will rectify their talent gaps soon.

No offense, but when they are both at their best, Jans cannot touch BCG. There is a reason he was hired by Kentucky.

If BCG is healthy, the WAC will belong to TSU five years from now.