Howland Assistants

[grimedawg1]

I think I saw that George Brooks was going to be retained on Howland's staff. Brooks was on Stansbury's staff, then Ray's staff and now apparently Howland's staff. That seems unusual to be able to go through 2 transitions and be able to stay on. I don't really have any basis for an opinion at all on Brooks. I am just wondering why he had been retained through 2 transitions. Is he an ace recruiter, good X and O or just retained to provide continuity for relationships? Anybody have an idea?

 

[Maroon Eagle]

By chance, he has a 6'9" son who has gotten some attention...

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Edit to note: Not saying that's the reason of course as I do not know.

 

[8dog]

Need someone with ms ties in addition to his son.

 

[MSUDC11]

Korey McCray and Scott Garson appear to be very strong possibilities.

McCray is a recruiting guru and Garson was a long-time assistant of Howland's that is currently an NAIA head coach.

 

[patdog]

I think he's the one who's known and trusted by all the Mississippi HS & AAU coaches and players. I think we probably need to keep him on, especially with Horatio publicly saying he's not interested in being a college coach. If we did get rid of him, I'd replace him with Greg Carter.

 

[dawgstudent]

Heard last night that Ernie Ziegler will be on the staff. Former HC at Central Michigan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernie_Zeigler

 

[Philly Dawg]

Maybe Horatio is interested in working in the athletic department....

 

[Bulldogg31]

Brooks is also our lead recruiter for Malik Newman I believe

 

[00Dawg]

So Zeigler, McCray, and....Brooks?

 

[mstateglfr]

Ziegler, huh? So we get him after his son played for him- eh, that's less enticing. We played against his son earlier in the year when we lost to mighty TCU. It was his 3rd school.

 

[dawgstudent]

That seems to be a possibility.

 

[yjnkdawg]

I wonder if possibly Scott Garson could be the Director of Basketball Operations and still have some involvement in recruiting? I know the current one we have was hired after Ray was hired. Just a thought.