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College of Southern Idaho's Gosar a candidate

They forgot to put "backup candidate" in the article. I assume if we strike out with Kennedy, Dunlap and Taylor and we'll go for Gosar. I've got a feeling that we will strike out and Gosar will be they guy.
 
http://athletics.csi.edu/custompages/Men's%20Basketball/mediaguides/Mens%20Guide%20-%20WEB.pdf

Onbe opf Gosar's assistants is the son of former Wyoming coach, Benny Dees.
 
Wyolie Coyote said:
Yuck, yuck, yuck. Is this where we are in our hiring process?!
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I don't think Burman is in a position to make this kind of hire. I think Gosar would be a good assistant who can help with recruiting and maybe take over in a few years. But as a head coach? I don't see it. There is too much going on with higher profile candidates at this point to think we are now in a position to settle for a good JUCO coach.
 
Here's what I think about Gosar:

The pessimist in me says that he's not ready, needs more time at the D-1 level as an assistant coach or head coach at a low-major program, needs to demonstrate that he's capable of recruiting at this level, etc.

The optimist in me says that he's a Wyoming guy who loves the state and University (he's said that under the right conditions Wyoming could be a dream job for him - how many plausible candidates for this job will ever say that?); he's a young, energetic, competitive, and decent guy; by all accounts his players have loved him; and he's demonstrated success at a Juco powerhouse program.

It would be a high risk, high reward proposition for sure. If we get him before he is ready and he struggles with the program, it could be impossible for men's hoops to recover from the end of the McClain era, the Schroyer era, and another bad period with Gosar. On the other hand, if he succeeds he could very well be here for the long haul assuming we treat him right.

Also, if we really feel that he's ultimately going to be a successful D-1 head coach, its worth considering nabbing him now and dealing with some growing pains as he learns on the job rather than passing the opportunity to get him and watching him become entrenched at another school. I think the only way we get a coach who is in Laramie for a long time and builds a consistent winner is getting someone like Gosar - someone who basically grew up bleeding brown and gold. Because I tell you what, if Gosar coaches the Pokes, you as a fan will never, ever feel like you take a loss harder than the coach. Which is frankly a feeling I've had for about 6 years now with respect to men's hoops.

If he is seriously a candidate I don't envy those that have to decide this one. Not only do you have to consider all of the above but if he interviews and isn't offered the job there would be hell to pay with some big time donors. More than any other candidate they are going to want to maintain secrecy about him.

Just my .02. Very conflicted on this one.
 
Cowduck said:
Here's what I think about Gosar:

The pessimist in me says that he's not ready, needs more time at the D-1 level as an assistant coach or head coach at a low-major program, needs to demonstrate that he's capable of recruiting at this level, etc.

The optimist in me says that he's a Wyoming guy who loves the state and University (he's said that under the right conditions Wyoming could be a dream job for him - how many plausible candidates for this job will ever say that?); he's a young, energetic, competitive, and decent guy; by all accounts his players have loved him; and he's demonstrated success at a Juco powerhouse program.

It would be a high risk, high reward proposition for sure. If we get him before he is ready and he struggles with the program, it could be impossible for men's hoops to recover from the end of the McClain era, the Schroyer era, and another bad period with Gosar. On the other hand, if he succeeds he could very well be here for the long haul assuming we treat him right.

Also, if we really feel that he's ultimately going to be a successful D-1 head coach, its worth considering nabbing him now and dealing with some growing pains as he learns on the job rather than passing the opportunity to get him and watching him become entrenched at another school. I think the only way we get a coach who is in Laramie for a long time and builds a consistent winner is getting someone like Gosar - someone who basically grew up bleeding brown and gold. Because I tell you what, if Gosar coaches the Pokes, you as a fan will never, ever feel like you take a loss harder than the coach. Which is frankly a feeling I've had for about 6 years now with respect to men's hoops.

If he is seriously a candidate I don't envy those that have to decide this one. Not only do you have to consider all of the above but if he interviews and isn't offered the job there would be hell to pay with some big time donors. More than any other candidate they are going to want to maintain secrecy about him.

Just my .02. Very conflicted on this one.
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I tend to agree pretty much with everything Cowduck is saying here. It's certainly not very often that you get a guy from Wyoming let alone anywhere else in the country saying that Wyoming would be his dream job whether it's in a perfect situation or not. You know he'd do his best to bring the Cowboys back to what they were, something that I questioned on more than one occasion with Shroyer.
Besides if this is the route the Cowboys decide to take on this one, it might not be as bad as we think...remember the last time we got a coach who was a National Champion at a JC school we had a team that was back to back MWC champions and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
 
I don't think the fan base is going to tolerate a "high risk, high reward" candidate.. whomever is hired better be ready to win ASAP.
 
MrTitleist said:
I don't think the fan base is going to tolerate a "high risk, high reward" candidate.. whomever is hired better be ready to win ASAP.
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You're right Titleist, unfortunately I wonder if Burman and Company really cares much what the fan base thinks.
 
Burman and Co better care because as tax payers and supporters of the University it's going to their jobs next.
 
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