lol

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...n-he-does/

5. Mark Montgomery
Currently: Coach at Northern Illinois

Résumé: Montgomery, like others on this list, both played at Michigan State and later returned to his alma mater as an assistant. He played for the Spartans from 1988 to 1992, and coached at Central Michigan from 1997 to 2002 before a nearly decade-long run at Michigan State as assistant on Izzo's staff from 2002 to 2011. He was elevated to associate head coach under Izzo midway through that run, and in 2011, left to be the head coach at Northern Illinois. He's 88-133 during his head coaching tenure.


Why it could be him: Montgomery, unlike others on this list, not only served on staff under Izzo, but also was promoted to associate head coach. His deep ties to Michigan are undeniably a bonus that would help him recruit the state, should he ever return to East Lansing.

Why it wouldn't be him: It's hard to dock Montgomery's 88-133 coaching record as the head man at Northern Illinois, because NIU is far from a traditional MAC power program. You have to go all the way back to Jim Molinari in the early 90s to find the last coach that left the program with a winning record at NIU, in fact. Still yet: Montgomery would need to show himself capable of running a program, recruiting talent, and winning games at a consistent level to be seriously considered. That's an uphill battle at NIU, but he's shown signs of being a builder that could help his case down the road.

(09-17-2018 01:11 PM)RitzHuskie Wrote:  lol

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...n-he-does/

5. Mark Montgomery
Currently: Coach at Northern Illinois

Résumé: Montgomery, like others on this list, both played at Michigan State and later returned to his alma mater as an assistant. He played for the Spartans from 1988 to 1992, and coached at Central Michigan from 1997 to 2002 before a nearly decade-long run at Michigan State as assistant on Izzo's staff from 2002 to 2011. He was elevated to associate head coach under Izzo midway through that run, and in 2011, left to be the head coach at Northern Illinois. He's 88-133 during his head coaching tenure.


Why it could be him: Montgomery, unlike others on this list, not only served on staff under Izzo, but also was promoted to associate head coach. His deep ties to Michigan are undeniably a bonus that would help him recruit the state, should he ever return to East Lansing.

Why it wouldn't be him: It's hard to dock Montgomery's 88-133 coaching record as the head man at Northern Illinois, because NIU is far from a traditional MAC power program. You have to go all the way back to Jim Molinari in the early 90s to find the last coach that left the program with a winning record at NIU, in fact. Still yet: Montgomery would need to show himself capable of running a program, recruiting talent, and winning games at a consistent level to be seriously considered. That's an uphill battle at NIU, but he's shown signs of being a builder that could help his case down the road.

I hope he gets the job.....very soon. We all know that it's not Monty's fault that NIU has been far from a traditional MAC power program these past 7 years.

It hasn't been quite that long since NIU has had a winning record in the MAC. But it's been more than 7 years.

lol...I would love for MM to be in the conversation when Izzo eventually is done, because that would mean NIU had quite an amazing run for a couple of years in the lead-up to that.

We should start his campaign for him.....

That's a rather flattering description of MM's term at NIU...........

Be careful what you wish for. Monty has taken a clusterf**k into a mac contender (hopefully). Yah you want instant gratification, but it took awhile for Coach Joe to put this football program back on track. I will be sorry when Monty leaves. Not sorry when sorry Rod leaves.


GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(09-17-2018 04:47 PM)pantone1935 Wrote:  Be careful what you wish for. Monty has taken a clusterf**k into a mac contender (hopefully). Yah you want instant gratification, but it took awhile for Coach Joe to put this football program back on track. I will be sorry when Monty leaves. Not sorry when sorry Rod leaves.


GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has improved things from where they were, but NIU is not a MAC contender yet.

(09-17-2018 04:50 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(09-17-2018 04:47 PM)pantone1935 Wrote:  Be careful what you wish for. Monty has taken a clusterf**k into a mac contender (hopefully). Yah you want instant gratification, but it took awhile for Coach Joe to put this football program back on track. I will be sorry when Monty leaves. Not sorry when sorry Rod leaves.


GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He has improved things from where they were, but NIU is not a MAC contender yet.

They are usually in most games. To me that means they are competitive but not yet contenders. This year will is a huge test. We have improved but everyone around the program isn’t satisfied with where we are. He’s recruited well but had some terrible luck. Still think we compete for title if Marin stayed last season. Hard to blame him for bad breaks like that.

We can give Michigan St. the BOGO deal. Buy one MM get one RC for free.

(09-17-2018 08:17 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  We can give Michigan St. the BOGO deal. Buy one MM get one RC for free.