What's Keno's fate?

As a Drake fan I am pretty bummed to hear the news Keno is taking the money and running. 

Drake took a huge chance on him.  Part of the package to get Dr. Tom to come on board was to give Keno the job.  He comes out with a dream season and decides to cash in his chips.  I would like to think he'd have some loyalty to the place that gave him his start but when you jump from 200-330K to a million it's hard to say no.

I don't blame him for making the move but it seems like you would want a track record of a few years before you make the jump.  ISU hired Coach Mac from UNI a couple years ago but he had several years under his belt a record of success.

How do you think he'll do in the new job????

Shamrock, Not off on the money.  The 3 network affiliates in Des Moines have all confirmed the 7 year at $7 million deal.  They are also reporting he has no buyout.  If your guy worked UMass for $500K it sounds like he didn't grab the money and decided he was better off to stay put.

I'm disappointed that he would move.  No arguement it is a step up in leagues.  It will be interesting to watch how he does and how he recruits. 

Good bye and good luck Keno.  I have trust the AD will do her homework.  Tom Davis is still on the AD's staff so I think he will still play a role in all this before it's all over.

I'm pretty shocked that Providence looked Keno's way. I mean yes he was coach of the year, but it is still his first year head coaching. And yes Drake was picked to be one of the worst teams in the MVC, and they beasted it up this year, but that is exactly what happened to Butler last year. Butler was picked to finish 8th in the Horizon in 2006-2007, and then we had our best year to date. And then Lickliter was named coach of the year, and he left for Iowa after 6 years with BU.

Keno has a real chance to make a name for himself at Providence. I really wish Butler could have beat Drake at Hinkle fieldhouse, so then people would call Brad Stevens coach of the year...