Hilton Magic

Andy Katz wrote a great piece about Coach Eustachy at his new job coaching Southern Miss. It sounds like things are going well for him and I think things are working out well for everyone involved. At the time I was really opposed to his firing and felt that ISU was making a big mistake. Looking back I think it may have been the only thing to do and it would be so tough for him to continue there. That said, I still feel like he is the best coach that ISU has ever had and will have success wherever he goes but I feel great about having Coach Morgan lead the team. Considering what LE did while he was drinking I can only think that he will be that much better now that he can place more of his focus on basketball.

It's easy to put coaches on a pedastal and not imagine them having lives outside of basketball but he always seemed so down to earth. He seemed like a great guy and someone that you'd love to sit down with to talk basketball and whatever for a few hours. The only time I ever saw him off the basketball court he was at HyVee talking to his kids about what kind of cereal he wanted. Just a normal dad shopping on a Sunday afternoon. I wish him the best of luck at Southern Miss and I'll keep my eye on how they're doing.