Bear Down Wildcats

Chicat wrote:

Irish27 wrote:Looks like Hurley to Depaul.

Got a new contract at Buffalo.

Is he going to pull an Alford and hold off on signing it?

Lavin getting a contract extension:

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Coop Cat wrote:Lavin getting a contract extension:

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Don't those immediately precede getting fired?

the real dill wrote:Who replaces Barnes?

My early wish list:

Shaka Smart
Gregg Marshall
Jay Wright
Larry Krystkowiak
Archie Miller

So is Barnes safe?

Longhorned wrote:

Coop Cat wrote:Lavin getting a contract extension:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mens-colleg ... src=mobile

Don't those immediately precede getting fired?

Only at ASU

azcat34 wrote:

Chicat wrote:

Irish27 wrote:Looks like Hurley to Depaul.

Got a new contract at Buffalo.

Is he going to pull an Alford and hold off on signing it?

Signing contract extensions then leaving shortly thereafter is part of the game.
Signed,



Miller had extended with Xavier in April of 2008 until April 2018. In April of 2009 he was announced as the next Arizona coach.

Jon Rothstein was on the Tim Brando show and said that Lavin hadnt gotten an extension yet and it was very much up in the air. Also said that ASU met with Hurley, a former NBA coach, and 2 other sitting head coaches yesterday.

I bet next year is Archie's last at Dayton. He's made for a bigger program.

If I was Memphis, I'd fire Pastner next year if he can't make it work and hire Archie.

Looks like Tennessee may come open again depending on the penalties against Tyndall according to Seth Davis. Penalties coming out in the next 24 hours.

Gilbertcat wrote:Jon Rothstein was on the Tim Brando show and said that Lavin hadnt gotten an extension yet and it was very much up in the air. Also said that ASU met with Hurley, a former NBA coach, and 2 other sitting head coaches yesterday.

Listening to Rothstein talk is akin to fingernails on a chalkboard for me.

Coop Cat wrote:

What is he waiting for? Usu is actually an ok program with a good fan base out west. Been to the tournament more than Asu and actually have won 4 conference titles in the past decade.

It could be argued that usu is a top 8-10 program in the west

$2.7M ASU dollars may say he needs a break before getting back the grind of college basketball recruiting.

ASUHATER! wrote:

Coop Cat wrote:

What is he waiting for? Usu is actually an ok program with a good fan base out west. Been to the tournament more than Asu and actually have won 4 conference titles in the past decade.

It could be argued that usu is a top 8-10 program in the west

I agree. Utah State has incredible fan support.

Tennessee officially needs a new coach

Coop Cat wrote:Tennessee officially needs a new coach

Fire up the flight tracker.

Now THAT would have been a good spot for Archie.

Why did they fire the basketball coach after one year?

ASUHATER! wrote:Why did they fire the basketball coach after one year?

Because he his about to get the Show-Cause penalty from his time at S. Miss

Coop Cat wrote:Tennessee officially needs a new coach

They should hire Cuonzo Martin back.

Ahh I didn't know they were dumb enough to hire a coach that was being investigated.

Chicat wrote:

Coop Cat wrote:Tennessee officially needs a new coach

Fire up the flight tracker.

Now THAT would have been a good spot for Archie.

LOL, Tennessee has become a graveyard for coaches. Archie will have much better opportunities in the future.

az91 wrote:

Chicat wrote:

Coop Cat wrote:Tennessee officially needs a new coach

Fire up the flight tracker.

Now THAT would have been a good spot for Archie.

LOL, Tennessee has become a graveyard for coaches. Archie will have much better opportunities in the future.

Big conference school with zero expectations but a really solid fan/booster base in a fertile recruiting area.

There are a lot worse jobs out there. All anyone would expect from him would be to not be fired for cheating.

Chicat wrote:

az91 wrote:

Chicat wrote:

Coop Cat wrote:Tennessee officially needs a new coach

Fire up the flight tracker.

Now THAT would have been a good spot for Archie.

LOL, Tennessee has become a graveyard for coaches. Archie will have much better opportunities in the future.

Big conference school with zero expectations but a really solid fan/booster base in a fertile recruiting area.

There are a lot worse jobs out there. All anyone would expect from him would be to not be fired for cheating.

Hmm, sounds like a good place for Herb Sendek.

So much for that extension.

New Deal to No Deal, Howie Mandel would be proud.

Wut. I thought he had an extension like two days ago.

ASUHATER! wrote:Ahh I didn't know they were dumb enough to hire a coach that was being investigated.

Desperate enough too. In honor of Donnie Tyndall, here is a photo montage of his UT career.

Super creepy

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

ASUHATER! wrote:Ahh I didn't know they were dumb enough to hire a coach that was being investigated.

Desperate enough too. In honor of Donnie Tyndall, here is a photo montage of his UT career.

Lavin would be a good hire at ASU

Alieberman wrote:Lavin would be a good hire at ASU

You are correct. Please hire Capel now.

Lavin would be one of the few hires that I think would make Asu respectable

TEXAS, TENNESSEE AND ST JOHNS all open. Pastner or Archie to Texas? Lavin to ASU?

Archie Miller at Texas would be scary good

I think they would be very smart to go after Archie. Pastner not so much but he will try hard for that job I imagine, he is on the hot seat it seems and looking for a way out before he gets canned. But I agree, Archie could kill it at a place like Texas.

Archie to Texas would be very interesting. I wonder if Texas (Patterson) has the foresight to try a move like that.

And Lavin at ASU would also be very interesting.

This will be an interesting hire, to say the least. It's been so long since Texas has had a basketball opening it is probably tough to say how much the boosters at UT are invested in basketball. There seems to be a slow-tide turning for traditional football schools to want to compete in basketball, so perhaps they could pony up huge.

Additionally I still don't think many top basketball coaches with options want to go to a football dominated school. Archie could ready for the jump now, but I don't think it's a foregone conclusion at all. Sean barely left X for a traditional basketball power, so Archie could hold out for Crean to eventually get fired or perhaps another basketball-first opening to come about.

More than likely they don't get the "home-run" hire, but that doesn't mean they won't come away with a great coach.

I think a guy like Chris Mack would be really good for this job and a realistic option.

The Texas job isn't even open

ASUHATER! wrote:The Texas job isn't even open

It will be.

ASUHATER! wrote:The Texas job isn't even open

There's been several sources claiming that Barnes is gone.

Should be an announcement within the next few days, I'm guessing.

Everything I've seen retracts that and says that Barnes has been told to make changes but his job is safe.

Of all the names mentioned so far Lavin is the last guy I want coaching the Normals.

ASUHATER! wrote:Everything I've seen retracts that and says that Barnes has been told to make changes but his job is safe.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... n-at-texas

azgreg wrote:Of all the names mentioned so far Lavin is the last guy I want coaching the Normals.

This would be a classic ASU hire and I would welcome it with open arms....

Lavin might win a recruiting battle or two, but Miller would absolutely own Lavin on the court.