Capel not going to ASU
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That's great news as Capel is a beast on the recruiting trail. However, just don't see Capel staying at Duke as an assistant for another 6-8 years, as I don't think Coach K retires for at least 5 more years. If Capel gets another big college job and kills it then he could possibly be the guy. Think they would go with Tommy Amaker before Capel right now.
Not even a question....I'd take Capel in a heartbeat.
What Stevens did at Butler is beyond impressive. But that doesn't mean it carries over to Duke. The pressures of this job make the Butler job look like a walk in the park.
Meanwhile, Capel has nine seasons of head coaching experience, his mentor is the GOAT, he's a proven top-notch recruiter, he understands Duke, leads most practices, and he's lived the entire Duke experience not just as a coach but as a player.
That's not to insinuate Jeff is the only viable candidate....but you'll be hard-pressed to find one more qualified, IMO.
What Stevens did at Butler is beyond impressive. But that doesn't mean it carries over to Duke. The pressures of this job make the Butler job look like a walk in the park.
Meanwhile, Capel has nine seasons of head coaching experience, his mentor is the GOAT, he's a proven top-notch recruiter, he understands Duke, leads most practices, and he's lived the entire Duke experience not just as a coach but as a player.
That's not to insinuate Jeff is the only viable candidate....but you'll be hard-pressed to find one more qualified, IMO.
I'm just using Capel as an example, since people have been saying he's the head coach in waiting.
I do believe what Stevens did at Butler can carry over, especially since he now has NBA experience. He accomplished all of that with average talent, so imagine what he could do with elite talent. The Duke name itself would help with recruiting.
Yes Capel has head coaching experience, but I'll bet there will be much better candidates once K steps down. I just think it's incredibly stupid for anyone to receive a job because of their relationship to the school or their last name (Pat Knight and Richard Pitino are the ones I'm referring to).
A bigger name does not equate to a better candidate.
And just accept it right now....Duke's next coach will come from within the family. No doubt about it.
And just accept it right now....Duke's next coach will come from within the family. No doubt about it.
I both agree and disagree with Dukie Jay
I agree a bigger name in of itself does not make a better candidate
I agree that the next coach will come from with in the Duke family
However,
Brad Stevens would be a no brainer IMO. We all know what he did at Butler but the job he has done in Boston (which is every bit the pressure cooker Duke or anything else is) has been pretty good, although the Eastern conference is terrible thee job he has done can't be denied. To me that's huge. That shows versatility. It shows a willingness to adapt and to be able to coach the kind of talent Duke has been getting lately in the one and done era. Also, he is a young, handsome and charismatic face for the program. Did I mention his teams play HARD NOSED DEFENSE? Which has been the staple of the Duke program. If anyone was equipped to follow K it's Brad. Nonetheless everything I just referenced is all for not because.....,
Dukie Jay is right lol
Oh and this is not to say someone from the family would be a bad hire not at all.
I agree a bigger name in of itself does not make a better candidate
I agree that the next coach will come from with in the Duke family
However,
Brad Stevens would be a no brainer IMO. We all know what he did at Butler but the job he has done in Boston (which is every bit the pressure cooker Duke or anything else is) has been pretty good, although the Eastern conference is terrible thee job he has done can't be denied. To me that's huge. That shows versatility. It shows a willingness to adapt and to be able to coach the kind of talent Duke has been getting lately in the one and done era. Also, he is a young, handsome and charismatic face for the program. Did I mention his teams play HARD NOSED DEFENSE? Which has been the staple of the Duke program. If anyone was equipped to follow K it's Brad. Nonetheless everything I just referenced is all for not because.....,
Dukie Jay is right lol
Oh and this is not to say someone from the family would be a bad hire not at all.
I agree completely. I can't imagine Stevens is leaving the NBA anytime soon, though. He gets brought up all the time when discussing college jobs, but is there any reason to believe he'd leave the Celtics?
As we speak today? No, as a Boston fan myself no I don't see it RIGHT NOW. But in five years or so when K actually does retire? Who knows. Much of that will depend on how Danny Ainge does constructing a team from the numerous draft picks available to him. Nevertheless it's Boston. Home of the Sox and Patriots and the Celtics are the most beloved of those. In the NBA you only get so much time to show and prove no matter how high your ceiling is supposed to be. Let me put it this way,
I am glad K is staying because for one its K wish he could stay forever but secondly I do believe more time is needed for the BEST candidate to become available. That could be a family guy who excels during these last few years or a guy like Stevens who is proven but maybe becomes somewhat stagnant at a place like Boston. Neither one of those situations exist right now IMO.
This post was edited on 4/8 8:19 AM by TRU CANE
I am glad K is staying because for one its K wish he could stay forever but secondly I do believe more time is needed for the BEST candidate to become available. That could be a family guy who excels during these last few years or a guy like Stevens who is proven but maybe becomes somewhat stagnant at a place like Boston. Neither one of those situations exist right now IMO.
This post was edited on 4/8 8:19 AM by TRU CANE
Brad Stevens won't happen for Duke. Stevens is going to coach the Celtics until he retires. : ) I hope anyways.
Jeff Capel is the one guy I would want to lead Duke next. He is the architect of the latest national championship team and is currently working on another class similar to that. He has had success each place he was as a coach. Shaka Smart doesn't have as much success at VCU if it were not for Capel building that program. Capel also had tourny success at Oklahoma. It didn't end like one would like i to, but the man can coach and he can also kill it on the recruiting trail. If you want to win, you better have talent.
Jeff Capel is the one guy I would want to lead Duke next. He is the architect of the latest national championship team and is currently working on another class similar to that. He has had success each place he was as a coach. Shaka Smart doesn't have as much success at VCU if it were not for Capel building that program. Capel also had tourny success at Oklahoma. It didn't end like one would like i to, but the man can coach and he can also kill it on the recruiting trail. If you want to win, you better have talent.
I think as it stands now, Duke is Capel's job to lose after K retires. I also think Coach K has 5 more years at the most, maybe less than 5. K has the most wins, just went over the 1000 win barrier, broke Wooden's final 4 record, and won his 5th national title. He doesn't have anything left to prove (minus trying to catch Wooden's 10 titles, which is not happening, and not on his radar)
Capel is going to be less likely to jump at a head coaching chance as some others, as he has already gone that route with a top program at Oklahoma, and it didn't turn out great.
You never know, K may have already told Jeff his retirement timeline behind closed doors, and wants to groom him to make sure the program is left in great hands.
Capel is going to be less likely to jump at a head coaching chance as some others, as he has already gone that route with a top program at Oklahoma, and it didn't turn out great.
You never know, K may have already told Jeff his retirement timeline behind closed doors, and wants to groom him to make sure the program is left in great hands.
I would be ok with Collins or Capel taking over when K is done. But I would prefer Jeff if I had to choose between the 2, as I think he is BIG TIME recruiter.
Capel is the latest coach to turn down a job due to his marriage to a sneaker company. What a sad world college sports has become. These sneaker-company coaches aren't even real people anymore. The just collect their money and do what these companies tell them to do. Pathetic way to live.
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