Pipe Dreams: Worth a call, very unlikely
(Ranked from Most Likely to Least Likely)

Buzz Williams – Virginia Tech, Head Coach
Gregg Marshall – Wichita State, Head Coach
Bruce Pearl – Auburn, Head Coach
Chris Mack – Xavier, Head Coach
Archie Miller – Dayton, Head Coach

Tier 1: Best realistic candidates
(Ranked from Most Likely To Take the Job to Least Likely To Take the Job)

Steve Forbes – ETSU, Head Coach
Brad Underwood – Stephen F. Austin, Head Coach
Jerod Haase – UAB, Head Coach
Will Wade – VCU, Head Coach
Jeff Capel – Duke, Assistant Coach
Danny Hurley – Rhode Island, Head Coach
Andy Kennedy – Ole Miss, Head Coach
Ed Cooley – Providence, Head Coach

Tier 2: High risk, high reward
(Ranked from Most Likely To Take the Job to Least Likely To Take the Job)

Damon Stoudemire – Memphis, Assistant Coach
Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway – N/A

Scott Cross, UT-Arlington, maybe?

I'd add Chris Beard at UALR.

I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

The ultimate anti-Pastner...

I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Can we add a crazy person list?

Mike D'Antoni?

(ducks thrown object)

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

If we want to hire a drunk let's just hire Andy Kennedy.

(01-26-2016 02:42 PM)ZachMan Wrote:  I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Did you forget what happened in 2009? There is a reason why Pastner got the job in the first place....no one else wanted it.

(01-26-2016 02:50 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:42 PM)ZachMan Wrote:  I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Did you forget what happened in 2009? There is a reason why Pastner got the job in the first place....no one else wanted it.

(01-26-2016 02:42 PM)ZachMan Wrote:  I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Money matters & because we aren't in a Power 5, we probably can't compete with other schools if they are motivated to keep a coach (Auburn-Pearl).

Facilities & arenas mostly matter for recruiting - these coaches are recruiting fine where they're at. If not, they're winning in spite of it...no need to take the Memphis job to get recruits.

History/tradition doesn't REALLY matter to current success (as we've seen with CJP), unless you're a blueblood. Howland took friggin' Mississippi State...and he's recruiting his butt off there. MOST kids play for coaches, not schools & history.


These coaches have just as much of a chance of winning their current leagues than they do winning the AAC at Memphis...

The only one I give us a shot at is Buzz Williams - VT is a very tough job.

(01-26-2016 02:49 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

If we want to hire a drunk let's just hire Andy Kennedy.

Amigo, we're looking to hire a basketball coach.

Whether he does rails off a hooker's a-s in his spare time matters not.

Focus.

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

Would at least be entertaining.

(01-26-2016 02:59 PM)gusrob Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

Would at least be entertaining.

He turned a 12-20 team into 21-12 in one year.

Coached under Marshall, which means a lot to me at least.

Has good JC history/ties as well.

Not a tier 1 by any stretch, but a quality coach who made a mistake.

(01-26-2016 02:58 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:49 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

If we want to hire a drunk let's just hire Andy Kennedy.

Amigo, we're looking to hire a basketball coach.

Whether he does rails off a hooker's a-s in his spare time matters not.

Focus.

I've done that and I turned out OK.

(01-26-2016 02:44 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  Can we add a crazy person list?

Mike D'Antoni?

(ducks thrown object)

Lionel is available. Why not Luke Walton?

(01-26-2016 03:20 PM)dfwtxtiger Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:44 PM)Sundanceuiuc Wrote:  Can we add a crazy person list?

Mike D'Antoni?

(ducks thrown object)

Lionel is available. Why not Luke Walton?

Walton...my, how entertaining this place would be!

(01-26-2016 02:58 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:49 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:40 PM)HoopDreams Wrote:  I'd also add the assistant coach at Wichita who went to Bowling Green and had a very good first year all things considered but got relieved of duties because he was drunk and slapped some girl's a-s in a bar...he's back at Wichita now I believe.

Chris Jans.

If we want to hire a drunk let's just hire Andy Kennedy.

Amigo, we're looking to hire a basketball coach.

Whether he does rails off a hooker's a-s in his spare time matters not.

Focus.

I fear that my employees heard me laughing uncontrollably and are now plotting an intervention.

(01-26-2016 02:50 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:42 PM)ZachMan Wrote:  I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Did you forget what happened in 2009? There is a reason why Pastner got the job in the first place....no one else wanted it.

The reason Josh Pastner got hired is because RC Johnson is a lazy f*** who hit the panic button waaaaaay too soon.

I'll grant you following Cal was not attractive, but following Howdie Doodie will look like Reagan following Carter.

(01-26-2016 03:43 PM)tiger86 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:50 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  

(01-26-2016 02:42 PM)ZachMan Wrote:  I guess my question is why are those guys pipe dreams? I understand if a buyout hurts or they want ridiculous money, something like that but I still feel too many push this off as a job guys wouldn't be interested in simply because we are not in a power 5.

Recruiting in backyard
FedEx Forum
New practice facility
Great program history
Can win this league and make dance most years

Most listen to Gary Parrish making sure we know our place in the world!! I bet a lot of those guys would listen hard as long as we aren't trying to go cheap.

Did you forget what happened in 2009? There is a reason why Pastner got the job in the first place....no one else wanted it.

The reason Josh Pastner got hired is because RC Johnson is a lazy f*** who hit the panic button waaaaaay too soon.

I'll grant you following Cal was not attractive, but following Howdie Doodie will look like Reagan following Carter.