MU Coaching Candidates

[wadesworld]

Brian Snow “buyouts are not an issue right now.”

Please pin this to anyone that continues to say MU can’t afford to fire Wojo in a few weeks.  Was an uninformed take then, just as it is right now.

Not every school’s situation is the same.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Breaking:

Boston College just canned their coach.

[cheese ball chaser]

Agreed. I was just getting a tiny bit uncomfortable with the degree of Moser worship by some. He's had a good run in a non-P6 conference the last few years after a long, mediocre career u until then. That doesn't mean he can't be a good P6 coach if that's what he wants for himself. It means we don't know. I don't understand how some here can project certain success for him.

If MU hires Moser, as an alum and fan I'll get behind him and give him the same kind of chance I gave Wojo - which was a long freakin' chance, as I was one of the more patient ProJos on Scoop. I'd hope we could do better, but I'm realistic enough to know that we probably will get another Moser or Crean type coach, as that's all we've gotten for decades and decades (including Al).

Fair points, agreed.

[79Warrior]

Impossible. Jesuit schools with nice guys can’t afford buyouts due to financial limitations.

BC has a $2.4 billion endowment.

[WarriorPride68]

Starting to get my hopes up. I think Wojo would have some interest in BC. Back in the ACC. Closer to home.

BC getting a coach that’s had a tournament team 3 out of 4 years and then had a rough year during Covid is something to sell in a press conference. It’s a much better resume than their last coach.

https://twitter.com/bsnow247/status/1361363038406914055?s=21

Wojo will be back on dukes bench or at a low major. No P6 wants our trash

[WarriorPride68]

Jeff Borzello: Names that have been floating around for Boston College the last few weeks: Porter Moser, Howard Eisley, John Beilein, Mark Schmidt, Mike Rhoades, Randy Bennett.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1361363586426232834?s=21

[MU82]

Jeff Borzello: Names that have been floating around for Boston College the last few weeks: Porter Moser, Howard Eisley, John Beilein, Mark Schmidt, Mike Rhoades, Randy Bennett.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1361363586426232834?s=21

Dat's cuz they didn't know Wojo would be available!

[MUfan12]

I think Christian was in the $1.4 million range. Beilein? C'mon.

[Silent Verbal]

Man, I could actually see Moser leaving for that job.  I guess that’s okay, though?  I don’t really think I want him as Marquette’s next coach, though I’d be open-minded if he was.

[Billy Hoyle]

Jeff Borzello: Names that have been floating around for Boston College the last few weeks: Porter Moser, Howard Eisley, John Beilein, Mark Schmidt, Mike Rhoades, Randy Bennett.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1361363586426232834?s=21

Moser - maybe
Eisley - I’d bet the house on that
Beilein - lol
Schmidt - intriguing
Rhoads-  can do better
Bennett - about the same chance of them rehiring Christian

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Guys, names that come out the day of a firing are simply from the head of the writer to get content on a page.  It rarely means anything.

[Billy Hoyle]

I did not know Dennis Gates is married to the #2 person at BC Athletics. This could get interesting:

https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/convention/women-leaders-x/Awards/jocelyn-gates.aspx

[Galway Eagle]

I did not know Dennis Gates is married to the #2 person at BC Athletics. This could get interesting:

https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/convention/women-leaders-x/Awards/jocelyn-gates.aspx

How? I mean there's no way they're commuting to their jobs from a middle spot and both those seem like onsite time consuming jobs where you don't get away often

[WarriorPride68]

I did not know Dennis Gates is married to the #2 person at BC Athletics. This could get interesting:

https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/convention/women-leaders-x/Awards/jocelyn-gates.aspx

Interesting. Dennis Gates would be a under the radar guy at MU who could succeed. BC will have some nice options

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

How? I mean there's no way they're commuting to their jobs from a middle spot and both those seem like onsite time consuming jobs where you don't get away often

Married couples don't have to live together.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Impossible. Jesuit schools with nice guys can’t afford buyouts due to financial limitations.

Christian's buyout is not Wojo's buyout and BC's financial situation is not MU's financial situation. It's an Apples to Platypuses comparison.

That being said, this losing streak may have pissed off enough of the right people to make a change possible.

[Scoop Snoop]

Jeff Borzello: Names that have been floating around for Boston College the last few weeks: Porter Moser, Howard Eisley, John Beilein, Mark Schmidt, Mike Rhoades, Randy Bennett.

https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1361363586426232834?s=21

This is all great news for Marquette from a number of angles. We will get to see if Wojo's name is added. If so, we know that at least he is still marketable for a P6 job. If not, (not so great for MU) we know we will probably need to find some fat cat donors to help with the buyout. We learn who is interested in the job and who declines an interview. What's not to like about this chance to see  the coaching market before we need to act? Lots of valuable info before the season ends. It's our chance to use the info to avoid another year of Wojo.

[Galway Eagle]

Married couples don't have to live together.

   thank you for the lesson, I think I've said on here before my parents don't and are still married so i never would have guessed that.

[Billy Hoyle]

  thank you for the lesson, I think I've said on here before my parents don't and are still married so i never would have guessed that.

It would have been best had my parents not lived together either.

[MU82]

Brian Snow “buyouts are not an issue right now.”

Also, it does not appear BC was especially concerned that firing a coach before the end of the season would turn off any candidates for their job.

[Galway Eagle]

It would have been best had my parents not lived together either.

Well without derailing this into our home lives thread. Basically I read your initial post as being a foot in the door for the Gates. It then made me think "how could that be if they're happily married and work such rigorous very far apart jobs" hence my post. If your initial post was that one of the top names could be interviewing with someone he's separated from that's my bad.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Well without derailing this into our home lives thread. Basically I read your initial post as being a foot in the door for the Gates. It then made me think "how could that be if they're happily married and work such rigorous very far apart jobs" hence my post. If your initial post was that one of the top names could be interviewing with someone he's separated from that's my bad.

Looks like they never have lived together. 

[Billy Hoyle]

Well without derailing this into our home lives thread. Basically I read your initial post as being a foot in the door for the Gates. It then made me think "how could that be if they're happily married and work such rigorous very far apart jobs" hence my post. If your initial post was that one of the top names could be interviewing with someone he's separated from that's my bad.

I was joking around regarding my parents.

But, the fact Gates’ wife is the #2 at BC definitely puts him near the top of the list.

Also, married professionals living apart due to their jobs isn’t uncommon. Coaches in particular. You go where opportunities present themselves and the money is good enough you can afford two homes.

[Viper]

Starting to get my hopes up. I think Wojo would have some interest in BC. Back in the ACC. Closer to home.

BC getting a coach that’s had a tournament team 3 out of 4 years and then had a rough year during Covid is something to sell in a press conference. It’s a much better resume than their last coach.

https://twitter.com/bsnow247/status/1361363038406914055?s=21

give BC credit for being smarter than to hire Woj.

[nyg]

The rumors are that Howard Eisley will in all likelihood be the next BC coach.
BC player and star.  12 years as an NBA player, 10 years as an NBA assistant coach and currently an assistant on Howard's Michigan team.