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Post by GBPhoenix1 on Mar 14, 2023 14:54:36 GMT -6
Venci says Wicks it is.
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Post by phearthephoenix on Mar 14, 2023 14:56:11 GMT -6
Since the other thread is 30 pages long I thought we should start a new one. Welcome to the 'Nix, Mr. Wicks.
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Post by Heartbroken Phoenix Fan on Mar 14, 2023 15:00:25 GMT -6
On the top five list of candidates this guy was my third choice. Not gonna rush to buy season tickets with this hire.
I look forward to being hopefully wrong. But really disappointed they didn’t choose Brennan or Gotlieb
I also wanted McCollum Foster or Barone over this guy
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Post by FiredCoachesPod on Mar 14, 2023 15:03:18 GMT -6
LET'S GOOO!!!! GAME CHANGER!!! TIME TO BRING THE JUICE!!!
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Post by phearthephoenix on Mar 14, 2023 15:07:03 GMT -6
Of the 5 finalists, Brannen was my clear #1 preference but Wicks would've been my #2.
He kinda seems like basketball PJ Fleck with the energy and the catchphrase schtick. Hopefully it plays well with potential recruits and with the NE WI community. This program definitely needs some juice, that's for sure.
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Post by uwgb540 on Mar 14, 2023 15:07:17 GMT -6
Manager will knew it the whole time! Welcome to Green Bay!
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Post by shooting the J on Mar 14, 2023 15:09:44 GMT -6
I'm excited about Wicks. Obviously Brennan was exciting too, but I'm sure Moon took a good look at the skeletons in his closet, and possibly didn't love what he saw. Wicks has personality that Ryan lacked, and work ethic that Darner lacked. Moon knows this candidate well, and Moon produces winners.
I think Wicks will run a serious practice. I had hopes for Ryan until I saw glimpses of his practices. Super outdated with no sense of urgency, and that's simply not the way to develop talent.
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Post by shooting the J on Mar 14, 2023 15:11:34 GMT -6
Of the 5 finalists, Brannen was my clear #1 preference but Wicks would've been my #2. He kinda seems like basketball PJ Fleck with the energy and the catchphrase schtick. Hopefully it plays well with potential recruits and with the NE WI community. This program definitely needs some juice, that's for sure. Unlike Fleck, I think that Wicks is genuine, not a shameless self promoter like PJ. Both have great energy though.
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Post by bayballer on Mar 14, 2023 15:12:29 GMT -6
No matter who was hired, I was ready to have an open mind and get behind them. He wasn’t at the top of my list, but I’m also just relieved Gottlieb didn’t get the job. Regardless of how I view his resume, it feels nice to have a breathe of fresh air in the program after the previous 3 seasons. The work literally starts now though, as he likely needs to fill out a majority of the roster with new guys.
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Post by yayphoenixyay on Mar 14, 2023 15:13:40 GMT -6
Well we go from perhaps the meekest coach in college basketball to a copy of every JV high school football coach hopped up on pre-workout and steroids, so there’s that.
Of course I wish him success. Now, was he truly the best candidate or is this just Moon getting his connection a spot? Time will tell. I cannot wait to see what his salary is. If it’s not much more than Will’s, I think that would be quite telling.
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Post by gbguy on Mar 14, 2023 15:13:42 GMT -6
I just don't understand hiring a guy who has been part of a lot of bad programs. He's been on staffs that have been fired three times at the Division One level, and this year was pretty bad at Wyoming. I just don't think this is a great move.
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Post by uscg2012 on Mar 14, 2023 15:14:16 GMT -6
No matter who was hired, I was ready to have an open mind and get behind them. He wasn’t at the top of my list, but I’m also just relieved Gottlieb didn’t get the job. Regardless of how I view his resume, it feels nice to have a breathe of fresh air in the program after the previous 3 seasons. The work literally starts now though, as he likely needs to fill out a majority of the roster with new guys. Could be something or nothing at all but about half the roster of Wyoming is in the portal…I could see him bringing a kid or two.
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Post by PantherU on Mar 14, 2023 15:14:38 GMT -6
You guys are going to f*cking love Sunny. He's got the personality your program needs. He'll sell the shit out of the Phoenix to the people around GB. Great recruiter too.
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Post by thetulsawarrior on Mar 14, 2023 15:15:56 GMT -6
Hungry and affordable, I'm thinking none of the other finalists had that combination. The Nix needed to hire someone who is somewhere on the crazy spectrum to get things going.
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Post by gbguy on Mar 14, 2023 15:15:57 GMT -6
LET'S GOOO!!!! GAME CHANGER!!! TIME TO BRING THE JUICE!!!
He ended up quitting this job. Sounds like a guy who burns hot and burns fast.
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