Coaching Searches 2019

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:19 pm

Texas A&M is open

UCLA obviously

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:38 pm

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:10 pm

Wazzu is not an easy job. If they didn’t like Kent, they may wanna hire younger, hungrier.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:16 pm

At some point you would think Randy Bennett would get a look from a power 5 team. Dude can coach

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:39 pm

azcat49 wrote:At some point you would think Randy Bennett would get a look from a power 5 team. Dude can coach

He can do better than Wazzu. I'd think he'd be a candidate at UCLA.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:31 pm

azcat49 wrote:At some point you would think Randy Bennett would get a look from a power 5 team. Dude can coach

He turned down Cal last time around, but that Cal job wasn't very attractive. And Cal turned down Mussleman's request for an interview

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:26 pm

UNLV opens up again. A little surprised on that one.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:34 pm

Texas A&M fired Billy Kennedy and Buzz Williams is the rumored replacement.

Buzz is on my short list as a replacement for CSM if we part ways.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:59 pm

Buzz wants back into Texas in a bad way

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:07 pm

So Bug, your short list for the bruins (thinking you will go after)

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:06 pm

Hard to say. Info isn't being leaked very much. I think if they totally botch things,they will land Cronin or the other Bennett and I believe they can coach to where UCLA should be fine.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:33 pm

azcat49 wrote:UNLV opens up again. A little surprised on that one.

Rick Pitino is heavy in that rumor. Tell me UNLV and Pitino aren't a match made in heaven.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:35 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
azcat49 wrote:UNLV opens up again. A little surprised on that one.
Rick Pitino is heavy in that rumor. Tell me UNLV and Pitino aren't a match made in heaven.

Oh my gosh yes

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:36 pm

That would wake up west coast basketball.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 3:12 pm

Reading that Danny Manning is out at Wake Forrest.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:20 pm

azgreg wrote:Reading that Danny Manning is out at Wake Forrest.

Just in time to take over Kansas with Self off to the NBA.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:12 am

MrBug708 wrote:Hard to say. Info isn't being leaked very much. I think if they totally botch things,they will land Cronin or the other Bennett and I believe they can coach to where UCLA should be fine.

I don't think those are bad hires.

I still think the Ben Howland situation, followed by the Alford situation, might discourage some established coaches who don't need to take the risk. I also think the mediocre fan support is a deterrent. If UCLA was pulling 12-13K a night regardless, then it would be more attractive. But coaches see that just contending in the Pac 12 isn't good enough. Then again, many coaches will see how Alford basically screwed up a sure thing and figure they can certainly do better than him.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:07 am

Ben Howland situation? Alford situation? What does that mean?

If a coach is worried about fan support, he's going to fail by year 3. No coach worth anything will base a job on "fan support" because a decent coach knows win a lot = fans.

What risk? A gutted Oregon team won the PAC 12 tournament. A UW team won the whole thing playing a pretty bleh zone defense and no real semblance of offense.

I don't think you said one thing accurate other than your last line about how lazy Alford was to screw up something so easy.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:31 pm

Phil Martelli out at St Joes. With Dunphy’s retirement after Temple concludes their season there will be a big shake up within the big 5

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:10 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Ben Howland situation? Alford situation? What does that mean?

If a coach is worried about fan support, he's going to fail by year 3. No coach worth anything will base a job on "fan support" because a decent coach knows win a lot = fans.

What risk? A gutted Oregon team won the PAC 12 tournament. A UW team won the whole thing playing a pretty bleh zone defense and no real semblance of offense.

I don't think you said one thing accurate other than your last line about how lazy Alford was to screw up something so easy.

I'm saying I believe the perception on Howland's treatment (firing a guy who reached 3 FFs and had just won the conference tourney and Alford (firing a guy mid-season when he lost a key player to injury) doesn't look good. I think Ben Howland won a lot but fans got spoiled. And the moment he had a bad season, the bloom was off the rose.

I get the Howland argument about his recruiting relationships. If the argument was Howland burned bridges with AAU, the argument also has to be Alford had no spine and let LaVar Ball make his program look ridiculous.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:20 pm

Nobody thinks the perception of firing Alford is bad. While the other takes are lazy, this one is just bad. Sorry

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:21 pm

I thought Alford deserved a lifetime contract so I’m super pissed at how he got fired.

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:31 pm

Alabama Open

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:31 am

Vanderbilt just fired Bryce Drew after only 3 years and after their season tanked once their 5* PG went down for the year.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 11:09 am

ChooChooCat wrote:Vanderbilt just fired Bryce Drew after only 3 years and after their season tanked once their 5* PG went down for the year.

I get it, but going 0-18 in conference play will sort of do that.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:26 pm

Isn't the UA looking for a new assistant? Drew is a pretty darn good recruiter.

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:52 pm

Just wondering if we need to be looking for stability in assistants. Wonder if the turnover has been tough. Though can't argue with Bryce drew

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:23 pm

What's it going to take for a power conference to lure Few away from Gonzaga?

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:39 pm

azgreg wrote:What's it going to take for a power conference to lure Few away from Gonzaga?

When Trump builds a wall that eliminates Canadian and European recruits and recruits that aren't white maybe Few will have to move in order to tap into other markets.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:45 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:
azgreg wrote:What's it going to take for a power conference to lure Few away from Gonzaga?
When Trump builds a wall that eliminates Canadian and European recruits and recruits that aren't white maybe Few will have to move in order to tap into other markets.

Keep that shit down stairs will you please.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:31 pm

Cal has fired Wyking Jones. I'm sure Cal fans will want Jason Kidd to be the next coach.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:17 pm

Irish27 wrote:Cal has fired Wyking Jones. I'm sure Cal fans will want Jason Kidd to be the next coach.

Well, he couldn't be worse than Wyking Jones.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 4:29 pm

Time for Cal to go all in on Howland

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:06 pm

Man if you are Cal how do you not look at Randy Bennett it the coach at Cal Irvine(assuming they couldn’t get a guy like Howland)?

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:58 pm

Bennett turned them doen for an interview last time

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:03 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Bennett turned them doen for an interview last time

Maybe the time is right this time? I know they still have a huge debt issue do maybe that will continue to be their albatross?

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:16 pm

BYU & Nebraska are looking for new coaches

Coop Cat · Post by **Coop Cat** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:36 pm

Arkansas open

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:04 pm

Looks like Kyle Smith from USF to Wazzu

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:31 am

Wow, Hoiberg to Nebraska

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:48 am

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84Cat wrote:Wow, Hoiberg to Nebraska

That is a great hire by the corn. I thought maybe Kansas might give him a look if Self went to the league

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:48 am

azcat49 wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
84Cat wrote:Wow, Hoiberg to Nebraska
That is a great hire by the corn. I thought maybe Kansas might give him a look if Self went to the league

If Self goes to the league they're hiring Beard.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:13 am

That would be an even better hire LOL. Of course Hoiberg to Nebraska is really good for that program. Who is UCLA going after Choo? Painter?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:14 am

azcat49 wrote:That would be an even better hire LOL. Of course Hounerv yo Nebraska is really good for that program. Who is UCLA going after Choo? Painter?

At the moment Tony Bennett is their top target. I have no idea if they could pull him though.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 12:23 pm

UCLA feels like a lateral move, maybe even a slight step down. The ACC is just so much better than the Pac these days.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:44 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:UCLA feels like a lateral move, maybe even a slight step down. The ACC is just so much better than the Pac these days.

True. And I don't feel like Bennett's system is built for UCLA. It's a brand of ball that might not sell to high profile recruits. Not saying Bennett's style isn't successful -- but will the top players from SoCal want to play that brand? It's an interesting scenario.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:58 pm

zonagrad wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:UCLA feels like a lateral move, maybe even a slight step down. The ACC is just so much better than the Pac these days.
True. And I don't feel like Bennett's system is built for UCLA. It's a brand of ball that might not sell to high profile recruits. Not saying Bennett's style isn't successful -- but will the top players from SoCal want to play that brand? It's an interesting scenario.

Doesn't it feel a little like Howland 2.0? I'm not convinced Bennett is their top choice. I could see them going after Painter, Beard or Barnes.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:04 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
zonagrad wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:UCLA feels like a lateral move, maybe even a slight step down. The ACC is just so much better than the Pac these days.
True. And I don't feel like Bennett's system is built for UCLA. It's a brand of ball that might not sell to high profile recruits. Not saying Bennett's style isn't successful -- but will the top players from SoCal want to play that brand? It's an interesting scenario.
Doesn't it feel a little like Howland 2.0? I'm not convinced Bennett is their top choice. I could see them going after Painter, Beard or Barnes.

Yeah, kinda. I think Bennett is a great coach. But are the top SoCal recruits interested in that style? And will UCLA fans embrace that style in Los Angeles? I mean, the optics look wonky. But Bennett would certainly fair better than Alford.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:08 pm

If I'm UCLA, I'm calling Sampson.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 3:33 pm

zonagrad wrote:If I'm UCLA, I'm calling Sampson.

You can't be serious. Kelvin Sampson is the mother of all re-treads. Not that he hasn't had occasional success, but I just can't see UCLA settling for a guy so pedestrian. Would be an uninspiring hire. Think they're gonna aim higher.

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