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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Tom Crean's Tanning Bed on March 22, 2007, 07:09:09 PM

Title: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: Tom Crean's Tanning Bed on March 22, 2007, 07:09:09 PM

Just thinking about this...if Crean were to leave for the UK job (which I realize is a slim possibility at best), considering the fact MU only has an interim Athletic Director, how would that impact a potential coaching search?

Speaking of an AD, how about this guy?  Jim Phillips of Northern Illinois.  Experience at Tennessee, Arizona State, and Notre Dame (ASU and ND w/Kevin White).  Chicago-area guy who has tremendously grew the athletics department at NIU.  I have had the opportunity to speak with him on a couple of occasions, and I think he would be a tremendous fit for Marquette (despite the lack of football).

http://niuhuskies.cstv.com/genrel/phillips_jim00.html

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: mu_hilltopper on March 22, 2007, 07:17:03 PM

Has Cords officially cleaned out his office?

Anyhoo, I'm sure he'd be the grand poo bah of a special coaching search committee. 

Slim chance.  Slim.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: NYWarrior on March 22, 2007, 07:31:27 PM

Cords is done......retired and out.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: augoman on March 22, 2007, 07:56:50 PM

rats!  As much as I felt Cords was not the right fit when he came(football guy), he did an excellent job in finding/hiring coaches and advancing MU thru the maze of conferences to the Big East.  I sure wish he would stick for a few more years.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on March 22, 2007, 08:28:03 PM

I have no doubt if it were to happen, Cords would be brought in as a consultant.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: Marquette Fan on March 22, 2007, 08:49:30 PM

What's their timeline for finding a new AD? 

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: ppp098 on March 22, 2007, 09:30:14 PM

Dude, cords is off hunting in montana. He's done.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: NYWarrior on March 22, 2007, 09:37:40 PM

Quote from: ppp098 on March 22, 2007, 09:30:14 PM

Dude, cords is off hunting in montana. He's done.

If so, he just left.......Cords will spend winters in Milwaukee and summers in Montana.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: ppp098 on March 22, 2007, 10:08:26 PM

Winters in Milwaukee? What the f?

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: NYWarrior on March 22, 2007, 10:15:50 PM

Quote from: ppp098 on March 22, 2007, 10:08:26 PM

Winters in Milwaukee? What the f?

Love the hoops too much to be away from it

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: BME to MD on March 22, 2007, 10:58:29 PM

My girlfriend's parents live down the street from the Phillips family and they are very good friends with them.  I have met him a few times and he seems like a great guy.  I can only imagine the kind of work he could do in the Big East based on how well he has done in the MAC.

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: ChicosBailBonds on March 22, 2007, 11:36:15 PM

Quote from: ppp098 on March 22, 2007, 10:08:26 PM

Winters in Milwaukee? What the f?

Have you seen a Montana winter?

Title: Re: Marquette AD Situation/Coaching Search
Post by: rugbydrummer on March 23, 2007, 12:05:25 AM

So about our new AD candidates.... :-D  NIU? really?


Who else is in the hot seat??