Tommy replacement

[zagsfanforlife]

Caldwell posted about it today. I am happy with the hire and I think we all will be too. Actually spoke with him during the baylor game and he was breaking down ways in which baylor was exploiting us and what he would do. Seemed like a great guy and he’s best friends with Bmike

[Mr Vulture]

If this is moving that fast, I'd have to think it has to be someone with ties to the GU program previously. The one that makes the most sense would be Stephen Gentry who is on the Illinois staff. I'm not sure he'd leave Underwood with the history he's had with him but he also has history with GU. Otherwise, perhaps someone internal (less likely). I don't get the feeling they are going to go too far out of the GU circle on this one.

[zagsfanforlife]

If this is moving that fast, I'd have to think it has to be someone with ties to the GU program previously. The one that makes the most sense would be Stephen Gentry who is on the Illinois staff. Otherwise, perhaps someone internal (less likely). I don't get the feeling they are going to go too far out of the GU circle on this one.

[ZagNut08]

Did they announce who? Best friends with BMike makes me think Turiaf...who was the first person I said I’d want when tommy left.

[zagsfanforlife]

Did they announce who? Best friends with BMike makes me think Turiaf...who was the first person I said I’d want when tommy left.

Turiaf isn’t leaving his farm and animals in France

[Section 116]

Regarding Tommy: https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-the-wildcats/

[ZagNut08]

Turiaf isn’t leaving his farm and animals in France

Ya I have no idea what most are doing post zags, sounds like the good life.

[Mr Vulture]

I talked to my guy this afternoon and I like it.


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[ZagaZags]

[ZANY]

Rumor on the internet (Reddit) is that Gentry from Illinois will be coming in.

[SwainZag]

Would love see Gentry come back home! We were in the dorms together freshman year, pretty cool to see him out there

[Mr Vulture]

Rumor on the internet (Reddit) is that Gentry from Illinois will be coming in.

I would say that this is a fair statement.

[strikenowhere]

I would say that this is a fair statement.

Honest question - aside from being previously linked to the program, what does Gentry bring? What role would he be filling? I'm not really up to date on assistant coaches.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Honest question - aside from being previously linked to the program, what does Gentry bring? What role would he be filling? I'm not really up to date on assistant coaches.

He has a very very strong rep with X's and O's and analytics. He runs illinois offense. there was a great article during the tourney (SI maybe?) about how Tommy, Gentry and Jakus from Baylor kept in regular contact and talked shop on offensive strategy

No idea on his recruiting prowess

[bballbeachbum]

to Vanilla's point, a good read on it here and more

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/sports/gonzaga/bond-at-the-top-strong-coaching-connections-between-top-seeds-gonzaga-baylor-illinois/article_1466e94f-efeb-53c4-b10e-16d5045031f8.html

Gentry pored over game tape and analytics in the offseason and helped oversee major changes to the offense. Some of the changes – shifting from a pinch-post offense to ball-screen packages – were implemented during the 2020 season, but they’ve truly taken root this year.

Illinois was 83rd in KenPom’s offensive efficiency the year before Gentry’s arrival. It moved up to 38th last season and currently ranks seventh.

“We weren’t even adding plays, it was all ball-screen concepts and different spacing against different types of coverages,” Gentry said. “That’s kind of the gift that keeps giving. Now that we’ve added set plays, we have solutions for every type of coverage.

“I think that’s why when you watch us play, our flow is so much better. Last year, we didn’t have great spacing and the ball would stick.”

Gentry said Illinois has versatile forwards in the mold of former Zag Killian Tillie, who Gentry called an “all-time problem solver.”

“To tie it back into Gonzaga...."