Your next coach (one of these candidates could fill the vacancy at your favorite school)

Chris Mack, Xavier Musketeers
He's set to lead Xavier to a No. 1 seed just days after guiding the Musketeers to the outright Big East title. We all know Mack loves Xavier and the community that has supported him since the school hired him in 2009. But some program with deep pockets will soon show up to his house with a lucrative offer he might not be able to reject.

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State Shockers
He'll lose five seniors and his starting point guard after the season. He has rejected offers in the past. But this feels like an opportune time for Marshall to weigh his options.

John Becker, Vermont Catamounts
He could lead Vermont to its second consecutive America East tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance this week. The 49-year-old has constructed a top-50 offense in 2017-18. Imagine what he would do with a high-major talent pool.

Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Yes, he just signed an extension that raised his base pay to $400,000 per year and his buyout to $500,000. But let's be honest. Big-time boosters for major programs have that cash in their socks. Teams will pursue Forbes, who led his team to the Southern Conference title game.

Porter Moser, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
In his first year at Loyola-Chicago (2011-12), Moser's squad won seven games. This year, his team has only five losses to accompany a Missouri Valley Conference tournament title and the squad's first trip to the NCAA tournament in more than 30 years. Yep, he'll get a few calls this offseason.

(03-06-2018 10:27 AM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  Your next coach (one of these candidates could fill the vacancy at your favorite school)

Chris Mack, Xavier Musketeers
He's set to lead Xavier to a No. 1 seed just days after guiding the Musketeers to the outright Big East title. We all know Mack loves Xavier and the community that has supported him since the school hired him in 2009. But some program with deep pockets will soon show up to his house with a lucrative offer he might not be able to reject.

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State Shockers
He'll lose five seniors and his starting point guard after the season. He has rejected offers in the past. But this feels like an opportune time for Marshall to weigh his options.

John Becker, Vermont Catamounts
He could lead Vermont to its second consecutive America East tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance this week. The 49-year-old has constructed a top-50 offense in 2017-18. Imagine what he would do with a high-major talent pool.

Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Yes, he just signed an extension that raised his base pay to $400,000 per year and his buyout to $500,000. But let's be honest. Big-time boosters for major programs have that cash in their socks. Teams will pursue Forbes, who led his team to the Southern Conference title game.

Porter Moser, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
In his first year at Loyola-Chicago (2011-12), Moser's squad won seven games. This year, his team has only five losses to accompany a Missouri Valley Conference tournament title and the squad's first trip to the NCAA tournament in more than 30 years. Yep, he'll get a few calls this offseason.

The first two aren't going anywhere.

Chris Mack is already in a high major basketball conference, doesn't ever have to worry about playing second fiddle to football, and is taking his current program to a #1 seed. Besides, as stated, he loves being at X.

And how many times will the speculators have to bring up Greg Marshall before they finally get it that he's where he wants to be and is not going anywhere, for much of the same reasons as Chris Mack.

Agreed that the other three will be high on a lot of lists!

(03-06-2018 10:27 AM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  Your next coach (one of these candidates could fill the vacancy at your favorite school)

Chris Mack, Xavier Musketeers
He's set to lead Xavier to a No. 1 seed just days after guiding the Musketeers to the outright Big East title. We all know Mack loves Xavier and the community that has supported him since the school hired him in 2009. But some program with deep pockets will soon show up to his house with a lucrative offer he might not be able to reject.

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State Shockers
He'll lose five seniors and his starting point guard after the season. He has rejected offers in the past. But this feels like an opportune time for Marshall to weigh his options.

John Becker, Vermont Catamounts
He could lead Vermont to its second consecutive America East tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance this week. The 49-year-old has constructed a top-50 offense in 2017-18. Imagine what he would do with a high-major talent pool.

Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Yes, he just signed an extension that raised his base pay to $400,000 per year and his buyout to $500,000. But let's be honest. Big-time boosters for major programs have that cash in their socks. Teams will pursue Forbes, who led his team to the Southern Conference title game.

Porter Moser, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
In his first year at Loyola-Chicago (2011-12), Moser's squad won seven games. This year, his team has only five losses to accompany a Missouri Valley Conference tournament title and the squad's first trip to the NCAA tournament in more than 30 years. Yep, he'll get a few calls this offseason.

Amazing what one NCAA bid, after 14 years as a head coach, will do. It's a what have you done for me lately world.

(03-06-2018 12:32 PM)PTJR Wrote:  And how many times will the speculators have to bring up Greg Marshall before they finally get it that he's where he wants to be and is not going anywhere, for much of the same reasons as Chris Mack.

Think about it: he is in what is arguably the top basketball state in the country (Indiana and NC and KY might argue), and certainly in the top four. Wichita currently is ranked 11th to Kansas' 9th, and they beat Kansas head to head a couple of years back. I don't know what they are paying him, but I 'spect Mrs. Marshall is able to buy groceries. Yeah, he has no real reason to leave, barring something below the surface.

(03-06-2018 12:44 PM)mjs Wrote:  

(03-06-2018 10:27 AM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  Your next coach (one of these candidates could fill the vacancy at your favorite school)

Chris Mack, Xavier Musketeers
He's set to lead Xavier to a No. 1 seed just days after guiding the Musketeers to the outright Big East title. We all know Mack loves Xavier and the community that has supported him since the school hired him in 2009. But some program with deep pockets will soon show up to his house with a lucrative offer he might not be able to reject.

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State Shockers
He'll lose five seniors and his starting point guard after the season. He has rejected offers in the past. But this feels like an opportune time for Marshall to weigh his options.

John Becker, Vermont Catamounts
He could lead Vermont to its second consecutive America East tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance this week. The 49-year-old has constructed a top-50 offense in 2017-18. Imagine what he would do with a high-major talent pool.

Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Yes, he just signed an extension that raised his base pay to $400,000 per year and his buyout to $500,000. But let's be honest. Big-time boosters for major programs have that cash in their socks. Teams will pursue Forbes, who led his team to the Southern Conference title game.

Porter Moser, Loyola-Chicago Ramblers
In his first year at Loyola-Chicago (2011-12), Moser's squad won seven games. This year, his team has only five losses to accompany a Missouri Valley Conference tournament title and the squad's first trip to the NCAA tournament in more than 30 years. Yep, he'll get a few calls this offseason.

Amazing what one NCAA bid, after 14 years as a head coach, will do. It's a what have you done for me lately world.

Just what is it about Porter Moser that makes you dislike him so much?