Bad Timing...Baldwin Gone
- Thread starter thewildcat2011
- Start date
I know he will be missed, but let's be happy for him and wish him the best in his new job. Congratulations, Pat.
I'm a Northwestern fan. Baldwin leaving sucks for NU, both because he's a good coach and has ties to some top prospects (including his own son).
First of all, we should be happy for good old No. 23. He just helped lead his alma mater to the Promised Land. It's the perfect time to take a head coaching job. He's ready.
I don't think it's that bad for NU, either. Collins will land a good assistant, I'm sure. How many guys have a better coaching network than he does? Plus, having an assistant get a head job is a positive for NU in the long run. It makes an assistant job that much more attractive. It's also the mark of having a successful program.
It's too bad it happened on the day that THT is in Campus, but it was going to happen sooner or later. He certainly wasn't going to be around for four more years until his son graduated from high school.
Congrats to Pat, who undoubtedly will remain purple at heart while he's up the road in MKE.
Stinks for our own acute recruiting purposes, but I do agree with Lou on some of the upside it could represent. Now it's an opportunity to bring someone else into the fold as well to help take that next step.
Also, screw Ohio State. It's always their fault.
Stinks for our own acute recruiting purposes, but I do agree with Lou on some of the upside it could represent. Now it's an opportunity to bring someone else into the fold as well to help take that next step.
Also, screw Ohio State. It's always their fault.
Congrats to Coach Baldwin. Two people I was most happy for this year were Pat and Dave Eanet. Dave just for the sheer anguish of being such a great voice of the Cats for so many years (and being a great guy) ... and Pat for being such a great ambassador of the Purple since his playing days. I'm sure it was truly special for him to be part of what happened last year. I wish him the best in his first HC gig and best of luck in anything he does.
Now let's get Coach TH back in Purple where he belongs.
Now let's get Coach TH back in Purple where he belongs.
This is good for NU. Pat needs to go out and get head coaching experience so that he can come back to NU when Coach Collins gets hired away to the Cavs by Lebron.
I am THRILLED for my all-time favorite Wildcat hoopster. I'll be sad to see him go, but he earned a nice opportunity and I wish nothing but the best for him.
Last edited:
+1
Welcome to my hometown Coach Baldwin. Let's get the Panthers back to the top of the HL!
I thought I saw him in the NU crowd from some of the TV shots. I'll admit to wondering at the time whether that meant the bridge is not burned.
Sorry to hear it, but congratulations Pat!
Hardy's team was playing in the NIT, but he still found a day to fly out to SLC to root for the Wildcats and chat with fans like us at the Thursday after-party. His blood still runs purple!
I'm happy for Coach Baldwin. I've had the opportunity to talk to him a couple of times and you can tell that he's a good man.
Anxious to see who comes next. It's a great thing when your program has enough to success that your assistant coaches start getting looks. Coach Gates will make a really good head coach sooner than later.
Anxious to see who comes next. It's a great thing when your program has enough to success that your assistant coaches start getting looks. Coach Gates will make a really good head coach sooner than later.
Just heard a local Milwaukee radio host talking about Baldwin, saying he was part of the 'Well-respected Northwestern basketball program, which has made huge strides the last few years".
"Well-respected Northwestern Basketball program".......words I'd never thought I'd read in a single sentence.......I can die a happy man now.
Congrats to Pat.
I'll bet anything that Collins remains inside the family on this one. It's the Duke way. If not Hardy, who else could be a candidate? Jitim? I suppose things may be different now than when he joined - in that he and Gates and James are all NU guys now, so maybe he goes outside. If not an NU guy, then it'll be a Duke guy though.
I could see a call to Billy Donlon as well, given the story we heard between those two last year. I'm not sure if there are unwritten rules between interconference assistant coaching, though.
Ugh, I do not want to have to cheer for a team that employs Paulus, there has to be anyone else to be an assistant.
I don't think he will come back it would simply be coming back.
LouV wrote this a few months ago.
https://northwestern.rivals.com/news/hardy-proud-of-northwestern-s-run
Baldwin is a class act and I am pleased to see him land a head coaching job. A credit to him and to Collins. I wish him lots of luck. I will miss watching his son compete at an area high school. I saw him play a couple of times at FAAM. I am sure CC will keep him on his radar.
Teddy G. reports in today's Chicago Trib that Chris Collins would like to hire Michigan assistant Billy Donlon
I think I just strained a trapezius patting myself on the back.
Really enjoyed this story from March on Donlon's relationship to Collins and James ...
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2017/03/billy_donlon_chicago_northwest.html
http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2017/03/billy_donlon_chicago_northwest.html
What's wrong with Paulus? CCC should know him VERY well. If CCC brings him on board, Paulus should be completely "clean".
Apparently he is already HC-material(<---), at the (strong) mid-major level (which is about the level that PB had).
What an amazing story. Would be great if these three could be reunited!
From the feel good perspective I agree but at some point it also seems like a little bit narrow. I think there is some value in having a more diverse leadership team. These two are like two peas in a pod.
And seem to be two damn good basketball coaches. You think Gates is just going to rest on his laurels?
Interesting that his father was once an assistant at NU. Will be very interesting to see if Collins can get him to leave Ann Arbor.
