As we get closer to the end of the year it's time to start compiling our lists. who am I missing as a potential candidate. (remember...potential)
AK - no way he gets it though
Tubby
Skip
Quinn??
Mike Davis
Eddie Sutton (he'd fit right in now!!! NCAA violations and a DUI)
Knight??
and the guy from Duke everyone thinks will be great (FYI see Snyder, Quinn)
Anybody think of anyone else? Or care to eliminate anyone??
Karl Hobbs (George Washington)
My thoughts on your list, plus all the rumored names.
AK: Huggins connection ensures he's gone.
Tubby: He will not be fired from UK, if he leaves it will be for the NBA.
Skip: He's the biggest name we have a chance with. It's unclear if we can afford his buyout, or if he'd even want to walk into this cluster of a situation.
Quinn Snyder: Forget it. He's got a shady reputation and NCAA problems, Nancy would never go for him.
Mike Davis: Puke. Need I say more?
Eddie Sutton: Too old, DUI, no chance.
Knight: Isn't leaving TTU, and he'd never get along with Zimpher, he'd beat her with her own broomstick by the end of the first day.
Jay Wright: Would be nice, won't happen. If he leaves Nova it won't be for another Big East team, and Nova has been investigated by the NCAA during his tenture, won't past the Nancy test.
Mick Cronin: Huggins connection, won't happen, see AK.
Mike Anderson: Would also be nice, but he's turned down big money before and right now he's the #1 choice at Mizzou.
Kevin Stallings: Had success at Vandy with high acedemic standards, would come cheap, was passed over at OSU for Matta. My guess is he's high on the list. He's courtside manner is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
Karl Hobbs: I like him, but he's only been a head coach for a few years and plays in a weak league. He could be possible.
Rick Majerus: If he didn't have health problems he'd be a great fit here. His resume is impressive, but in the end I don't think the guy can handle the daily rigors of coaching due to health.
I think the list is this, in order of probability:
1. Skip Prosser - He will be interviewed so they can claim they tried to get a "high profile" guy. Chances of him actually coaching here next year? 60/40 against.
2. Kevin Stallings - If I had to guess right now who the next UC coach will be, this is the guy.
3. Karl Hobbs - If he's available, they might look to him. That would make some sense though, so don't expect it.
4. MAC fodder - Bla, get ready for 3,000 people in the shoe.
interesting comments on stallings, i had never really thought much about him. you are correct though, talk about boring, like dan o'brien as a head coach.
i don't think tubby would leave for the nba though, in my opinion any chance for that is gone for him...
i just thought of another one, Coach Calipari, finally he can get out of CUSA!!!!
CincyBrad Wrote:My thoughts on your list, plus all the rumored names.
AK: Huggins connection ensures he's gone.
Tubby: He will not be fired from UK, if he leaves it will be for the NBA.
Skip: He's the biggest name we have a chance with. It's unclear if we can afford his buyout, or if he'd even want to walk into this cluster of a situation.
Quinn Snyder: Forget it. He's got a shady reputation and NCAA problems, Nancy would never go for him.
Mike Davis: Puke. Need I say more?
Eddie Sutton: Too old, DUI, no chance.
Knight: Isn't leaving TTU, and he'd never get along with Zimpher, he'd beat her with her own broomstick by the end of the first day.
Jay Wright: Would be nice, won't happen. If he leaves Nova it won't be for another Big East team, and Nova has been investigated by the NCAA during his tenture, won't past the Nancy test.
Mick Cronin: Huggins connection, won't happen, see AK.
Mike Anderson: Would also be nice, but he's turned down big money before and right now he's the #1 choice at Mizzou.
Kevin Stallings: Had success at Vandy with high acedemic standards, would come cheap, was passed over at OSU for Matta. My guess is he's high on the list. He's courtside manner is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
Karl Hobbs: I like him, but he's only been a head coach for a few years and plays in a weak league. He could be possible.
Rick Majerus: If he didn't have health problems he'd be a great fit here. His resume is impressive, but in the end I don't think the guy can handle the daily rigors of coaching due to health.
I think the list is this, in order of probability:
1. Skip Prosser - He will be interviewed so they can claim they tried to get a "high profile" guy. Chances of him actually coaching here next year? 60/40 against.
2. Kevin Stallings - If I had to guess right now who the next UC coach will be, this is the guy.
3. Karl Hobbs - If he's available, they might look to him. That would make some sense though, so don't expect it.
4. MAC fodder - Bla, get ready for 3,000 people in the shoe.
I don't know about any of them. I'm not a doctor and I don't even play one on tv, but would Majerus be any more of a health risk than Huggins?
Heard rumors of Johnny Dawkins awhile ago. Those dead?
Hope not. Bring him on. Eventually he or Wojo has to leave momma bird's nest. They both can't be the heir apparent.
I wouldnt mind Mick Cronin or Hobbs or Kennedy. Those are my top three choices
my top 3 are anderson, cronin and ak, not in that order
I don't disagree with fat cat Rick Majerus' perceived health risks, but apparently ESPN seems to think he has an itch to get back into coaching. After Quinn Snyder resigned from Mizzou they listed about 3 or 4 potential candidates for the position during one of their game broadcasts and Rick "The Walrus" Majerus was one of them.
If he really wants to get back into coaching I'd take him in a heartbeat. He is obviously not a long-term solution but he might stick around 3 to 5 years and get the program back on solid footing.
C'mon guys, the only thing the jolly fat man is good for is to be an analyst after his team gets knocked out after the first round, he would be a horrible choice.
anyone have any info on the coach k coaching tree? only one i know of is quinn, and he didn't fair to well. i am not sold that wojo or dawkins would be that great, especially with the mama bird scooping up all the mcdonald all americans, lest we forget that for as good as coach k is he certainly doesn't suffer from lack of talent. although i often wonder who all those white guys at the end of the bench are...oh yeah, i remember, those are the GPA boosters...way to go coack k!!!!!
what about tommy amacker from michigan? is that how you spell it? would that be a step down?
Arsenal Wrote:C'mon guys, the only thing the jolly fat man is good for is to be an analyst after his team gets knocked out after the first round, he would be a horrible choice.
anyone have any info on the coach k coaching tree? only one i know of is quinn, and he didn't fair to well. i am not sold that wojo or dawkins would be that great, especially with the mama bird scooping up all the mcdonald all americans, lest we forget that for as good as coach k is he certainly doesn't suffer from lack of talent. although i often wonder who all those white guys at the end of the bench are...oh yeah, i remember, those are the GPA boosters...way to go coack k!!!!!
what about tommy amacker from michigan? is that how you spell it? would that be a step down?
Hoo...not Amaker. Decent recruiter that struggles on the sideline. I'll pass.
Arsenal Wrote:what about tommy amacker from michigan? is that how you spell it? would that be a step down?
Yes!!!! Amaker couldn't cut it at Seton Hall, I never understood why he got the Michigan job. He does not impress me one bit.
Arsenal Wrote:C'mon guys, the only thing the jolly fat man is good for is to be an analyst after his team gets knocked out after the first round, he would be a horrible choice.
What?
Majerus has a 422-147 record in 20 seasons, his all time winning percentage is top 20 all time. He won 77.3% of his games at Utah (323-95) and was national coach of the year 4 times (1989, 1991, 1992, 1998). In 15 years with Utah he won 10 conference titles, made it to the NCAA tourney 10 times, went to 4 sweet sixteens, back to back elite 8's and to the final four and championship game in 1998. He's NEVER coached a losing season and averages 21 wins per year.
Man you are right, Majerus really sucks, who would be impressed with that.
I'll gladly stand in the face of scathing criticism...I'd take him for a few years. He'd get us back in the mix as quick as anyone who may be legitimately interested in this job.
Rathskeller_Crew Wrote:I'll gladly stand in the face of scathing criticism...I'd take him for a few years. He'd get us back in the mix as quick as anyone who may be legitimately interested in this job.
I"d take him over Kevin Stallings, O'Shea, Dambrot and all the other fodder as well.
My list of who I want is this:
Mike Anderson or Karl Hobbs. That's it. Both would bring a hard work ethic and defense back to UC. Alot of the other coaching candidates don't fit the style of play I'd like to see here.
But if we do hire a Skip, or Majerus, or Stallings..........it could be worse. But I just think the fans won't be happy with their style of play.
Bearcattitude Wrote:My list of who I want is this:
But if we do hire a Skip, or Majerus, or Stallings..........it could be worse. But I just think the fans won't be happy with their style of play.
Skip or Majerus would be light years ahead of a Stallings hire. At least both of them, despite legitimate concerns related to each of them, have coached Top 10 teams with national player of the year caliber players.
Seriously, Stallings has been solid, middle of the pack, boring......in a very weak basketball league. If Stallings is hired....it confirms that the administration is concerned more about perception and image than winning. The Big East would eat the guy alive, attendance will plummet, and Mike Thomas would be confirmed as the "puppet" most perceive him as if he goes this route.
The qualities I'm looking for:
1. Age: young 40's.........both Hobbs and Anderson fit this. I want to start another Huggs-type era where a guy stays here and makes the UC program "his" program. (if Nancy will allow him to do that)
2. Experience: Both have been head coaches for 3 or more years.
3. Experience rebuilding programs: Both have done that
4. Tournament success: Anderson has overachieved in the NCAA Tournament with some big wins. Hobbs, I don't really know about.
5. Blue Collar type work ethic from their teams - which fits this town and this university - both have that
6. Defense - both have that
7. Experience in a big time conference. Anderson coached in the original CUSA conference which wasn't bad - plus he did well in the NCAA tournament. Hobbs was an assistant in the Big East at UConn and coached alot of top players......he knows what it takes.
8. All of the above - this city won't accept someone who is going to put up with crap and underachieve. The above two names have shown they can overachieve with their programs.
They are my only two candidates.
I used to think Majerus would be my last choice for the job, but now that Stallings has been mentioned, he would be my last choice. The guy looks like he has had a frontal lobotomy. He has been mediocre at Vandy. I realize he has recruiting restrictions there but I dont see the guy being able to recruit in the BE with the likes of Pitino, Calhoun, Wright, etc.
Majerus' record is impressive but the NCAA troubles are not nor are his feigned ignorant denials ("I didn't know that was a problem. I didn't think he was a booster b/c he didn't come to many games.") This job is going to require a ton of energy to right this sinking ship. The new coach is going to have to work night and day, recruiting his ass off. Pardon me if I think that a guy who has had to quit his last two jobs due to personal/health reasons and had to take a leave another time for health reasons, is not the guy we need.