Bryan Hodgson to Arkansas State

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

TideIllustrated - Alabama assistant Bryan Hodgson to become HC at Arkansas State

Bryan Hodgson is expected to become the head coach at Arkansas State, Tide Illustrated has learned.

alabama.rivals.com

 

[aggietider]

Do other basketball staffs lose two guys in the same year like this? Has Bruce Pearl ever had anyone under him become a head coach?

 

[vegas man]

Ughhh

 

[Codie B]

The price of success. But, on another note, good for him.

 

[cpat4bama]

He's the big recruiter on staff it seems. Will be missed, but figured this would happen sooner or later.

 

[Vaughnbama]

If you don't have people on your staff that want to become head coaches and the other people do not want as their head coaches, the best you can hope to do is play in the NIT.

If a coach takes a Georgia Southern or Arkansas State to the NCAA and can pull an upset, he now gets a $2. mil contract and is set for life. Coach Oats will have no problem finding replacements. Somewhere out there is a High School Head Coach, teaching math classes that will want a chance. A good head coach has a list of applicants sitting in his top desk drawer. Win four more games and the line to Tuscaloosa will be long.

 

[Jordan Harper]

Do other basketball staffs lose two guys in the same year like this? Has Bruce Pearl ever had anyone under him become a head coach?

When you have sustained success, yes you can see assistants leave for sure. 2 in a year is uncommon. Great for Henry and Hodgson, but this will be a huge off-season for Oats.

 

[Codie B]

If you don't have people on your staff that want to become head coaches and the other people do not want as their head coaches, the best you can hope to do is play in the NIT.

If a coach takes a Georgia Southern or Arkansas State to the NCAA and can pull an upset, he now gets a $2. mil contract and is set for life. Coach Oats will have no problem finding replacements. Somewhere out there is a High School Head Coach, teaching math classes that will want a chance. A good head coach has a list of applicants sitting in his top desk drawer. Win four more games and the line to Tuscaloosa will be long.

I have always said, “if nobody else wants your coaches, then maybe you should ask yourself why do you want them.”

 

[bamakay]

Good for Bryan, I hope he leaves with a Naty ring and wish him much success in Jonesboro.

 

[TideFever]

It may well be Oats biggest recruiting battle to find good assistants to keep the momentum moving. In football there's a fairly established ecosystem that generally flows up to the big programs and eventually into head coaching jobs. Basketball seems a little more scattered so I'm a little anxious on how this will end up.

It seems he has leaned heavily on Hodgson for recruiting and Henry for getting the defensive plans and has had them since he started in T-Town. So it will be interesting to see if he can find another defense guy and a recruiter that can keep recruiting rolling. The way some talk this is about the equivalent of a Saban offseason where he is hiring like 8 coaches, both coordinators, and a dozen or more support staff to replace folks leaving all while holding on to a top recruiting class.

Does anyone have a sense on whether Oats is already locked in on some names or will this turn into a wild resume fest?

Will we lose any recruits from these guys leaving?

 

[aggietider]

When you have sustained success, yes you can see assistants leave for sure. 2 in a year is uncommon. Great for Henry and Hodgson, but this will be a huge off-season for Oats.

Obviously that’s understood. I just don’t remember times where a basketball team lost two in the same season, which was the point of my post.

 

[Tony_Tsoukalas]

 

[xcop]

I take it for granted he will stay for another 10 days if needed.

 

[BamaNavyCPO]

I take it for granted he will stay for another 10 days if needed.

If not, I will fill in for 10 days for half his salary. 😎

 

[lainey2020]

This is 2/3's of our assistants. These guys have done a great job and l wish them well. They will not be easily replaced.

Henry was in charge of our great defense and was a good recruiter.

Hodgson worked with our big men, Angry Chuck and Pringle have greatly improved under him. He is a great recruiter. He has been with Oates a long time.

Hope this does not affect any of our recruits. l don't think it will affect the team for the next two weeks.

 

[Jordan Harper]

Obviously that’s understood. I just don’t remember times where a basketball team lost two in the same season, which was the point of my post.

Yeah it’s uncommon for sure

 

[BamaNavyCPO]

I take it for granted he will stay for another 10 days if needed.

I wish the coach-poaching vultures would wait until the tourney run is over. You would be hard pressed to convince me that a large portion of Hodgson's mind won't be on his new gig.

 

[aggietider]

Yeah it’s uncommon for sure

And don’t you think we lose Pett sooner rather than later?

 

[cpat4bama]

And don’t you think we lose Pett sooner rather than later?

He should have enough years for state retirement by now or close. Think you only have to coach like 10 years. I am cool though if he wants to be a career assistant.