Assistant Head Coach Jeremy Case

You can drop the “interim” lead-in.
KUSports.com - Tait: Jeremy Case promoted to full-time Kansas basketball assistant coach

Congratulations to him!

And in case you were wondering...
KUSports.com - Tait: A household name in college basketball he is not, but Jeremy Case is ready and qualified for his new role as a full-time KU hoops assistant

Don't really know what to say here. On the one hand I like Jeremy and think he will be a good assistant coach/ But on the other hand, weren't we told by Self that he was amazed at all the people and talent that have expressed interest in the position.

I guess I was expecting a big name with a lot of past experience based on Self's comments.

Happy for Jeremy and know he will do well, but I was expecting something different.

Kong wrote: Don't really know what to say here. On the one hand I like Jeremy and think he will be a good assistant coach/ But on the other hand, weren't we told by Self that he was amazed at all the people and talent that have expressed interest in the position.

I guess I was expecting a big name with a lot of past experience based on Self's comments.

Happy for Jeremy and know he will do well, but I was expecting something different.

I first learned Jeremy getting the job was likely about a month ago. Didn’t say anything since it was still rumor at that point.

In the interim, I thought about what Self had said about the expressed interest, and eventually came to the following conclusion.

1. Self places great value in relationships, but not to the point he will hire or recruit someone if he feels he has a better alternative for the role he is looking to fill. Given the length of time between Howard leaving and Jeremy being promoted, I was wondering if he was looking real hard at Danny or Joe Dooley. Dooley announced back in April that he was going to continue to be the HC for East Carolina into the future. I know I was a little surprised to see Danny go to work for Mark at Maryland, and have wondered if he opted not to return to KU again or if Bill, looking for someone he felt he could groom to eventually succeed him (he turns 59 this December), opted not to go with Danny (age difference Bill v Danny is less than 4 years). No idea, just thinking “out loud.”

2. Given that Self has proved to be an excellent judge of people, whether staff or recruit, the fact that he chose 36 year old Jayhawk Jeremy over all the other people he says expressed interest in the position says enough for me. Everyone liking him is a big plus, and from all reports he is super-dedicated and very smart. He is young enough that he can relate to recruits, big since recruiting is such a big part of the job. And how can you not appreciate a guy who jumps in to break up a melee (and gets a broken arm in the process) instead of holding back as we saw some people do at the end of that KState game?

Bottom line is Bill will see the results soon enough, and know whether or not Jeremy Jayhawk is the man for the job.