Cluess to Hofstra?

[Tony]

Guess those Iona gals aren't as big time as their fans would have you believe. Has to be tough to lose your coach to a CAA team. The Iona board is comical, Iona posters complaining the move is lateral and Iona is better. Those turds dont get Cluless will probably double his salary. Doubling a 6 figure salary, getting a larger operating budget etc is a step up to most people.

collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/05/report-ionas-tim-cluess-in-negotiations-to-take-hofstra-job/

[gorvy]

lol-- Cluess built that program like a house of cards-- if he goes the whole program could come tumbling down. Since they have aspirations like Siena to go to the A10, they will need a very strong hire to hold the fort. They may have to turn over the entire roster anyway.

[Tony]

Yes Iona( and Iona fans) are praying Siena doesn't go to A10- so they can finagle a invite- Iona Admin was going down on anyone they could to try and get invited - I'm not sure why, they dont have the resources or facilities to ever be successful at that level. In the watered down MAAC they can recruit normally and be competitive. They should be content with a 15 or 16 seed and their customary 1st round ass kicking

Looks like Cluess to Hofstra is a done deal -- official announcement on Monday

[Tony]

Maybe not a done deal yet-- Iona fans hanging on that Asshole Steven Marcus( who has erroneously been reporting Hofstra to A10 for years) is saying buy out of his Iona contract is a hold up.. but Cluless most certainly wants out of Iona big time- that whole program could implode

[clickclack]

Why does he want out so bad? The CAA isn't nearly the league it once was...either he want's the money or he's worried about the long term stability of the program considering how he's built it on the back of JUCO's and at least a few academic risks.

[DelmartianEd]

Maybe he just wants to stop commuting over the Throgs Neck Bridge.

[siena77]

It's more $, his alma mater & on LI. I would be shocked if he didn't want it.

[Tony]

Its a better job plain and simple- more money( double his salary) bigger budget

[billmurray]

and the recognizes the trajectory of the MAAC like we all do.

[Tony]

Wow as the gals turn- a late night announcement that Cluess signs an extension – apparently the buyout was too much for Hofstra/Cluess to overcome

[SIENA1971]

Confirmed:

newyork.newsday.com/sports/tim-cluess-iona-basketball-coach-staying-1.5022445