Totally agree. Plus he recruits in totally different environments, where Montana goes to ECNL showcases Washburn goes to more local/regional non ECNL so talent level is less. He also has no recruiting connections to the Pacific Northwest.
It was a backhanded slap. He also pointing out that he recommend Cavallo for the job and AD messed that up. He’s putting it out for potential coaches and recruits that MT AD can’t handle the situation. Recruiting gets nasty and wouldn’t surprise me if he’s using this in his recruiting.
Yes I believe the AD knew, what is starting to become clear is how important the AD views Women's Soccer. That also is likely linked to why Chris was trying to leave for years.
The PAC will get a conference tournament for all sports, they don't have a conference tournament for football either at the moment. The PAC is meeting in the two weeks for this reason. Coach Gore resigned from Troy back in October so he has no current players to bring over. If the strategy is to hire a coach to bring over players, its flawed as you don't know who/how many want to move across the country. In Chris's cases it worked out due to close proximity to MT and a lot of the players are from the area.
I completely agree it a flawed way that Haslam’s looking at it. The next transfer portal cycle will still have a lot of good players in it due to high turnover of P4 HC and new coaches wanting their own players. I just think Philips isn’t the answer, he’s a good fit for most job in Kansas or Missouri, not really for us.
Is there anyone else they interviewed, were now going into February.
Nope they’ve bungled this whole process from start to finish. Fingers crossed the new President comes and gets athletics back on track. Kent’s leadership is lacking and the staff under him obviously aren’t feeling the urgency of this situation.
I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I don't think Soccer is the major focal point in the athletic department right now. After the way Football ended I think the primary focus is damage control with the fan base/boosters and ensuring no Football season ever ends like that again. I too am frustrated with how miserable this search has gone in Soccer, but I just don think the AD's head is totally focused right now.
I agree if you can coach, recruit and develop players that's what's needed, so it can be done, the frustrating part is lack of urgency, it's now going into February, we need a coach and players.
Sad thing is Chris left them a list of potential candidates for UM to recruit but they ignored it.
How is that shade? Seems accurate. It’s a testament to me that so many players were willing to follow him to WSU. I’ve been to Pullman they are definitely not going for Pullman over Missoula
Slim to none.
I'm not bitter that he moved on to WSU. If he had been fixing to move on and take a bigger job, that was 100 percent his decision and I respect that. But what really stunned me was many players from UM following him to WSU, and that is what truly decimated this program.How is that shade? Seems accurate. It’s a testament to me that so many players were willing to follow him to WSU. I’ve been to Pullman they are definitely not going for Pullman over Missoula
He said nice things about Montana and the Griz. Did people expect him to stay in Missoula forever with the AD lying about lights, etc?
People seem so bitter about him leaving. (That’s what coaches do when they are successful…)
The University of Iowa coach just announced he's leaving and taking the University of Michigan soccer position so those players will be going through process of leaving/staying. Good luck to the players who left, unfortunately I don't think they will enjoy the success they had at Montana. There are plenty of players still in the portal that are difference makers plus the May portal and 2026s who have been cut due to roster limits still looking for a home, just need for coaching staff to find them.
