Crystal Ball: Who and When

[Groin_pull]

Cuonzo Martin. Introduced on Thursday (4/3).

[MUfan12]

Brian Wardle, Wednesday.

[WadeATKBurton]

I say Cuonzo Martin 4/2/14

[Wojo'sMojo]

Dwayne Stephens 4/8/2014

[mhendrick]

Why would Martin leave Tenn.to come here? Ties to the program that I am unaware of?

[NersEllenson]

Brian Wardle, Wednesday.

This just has to stop!!  

You'd think if it was Howland..that deal would be closed by now...perhaps that's off the table.  Would result in the mystery candidate still in NCAA tourney - is it Bennett?  Martin?  Pretty sure it wasn't Scott Drew...

[WadeATKBurton]

Why would Martin leave Tenn.to come here? Ties to the program that I am unaware of?

I feel its a perfect fit. He has a chip on his shoulder from the way hes been treated at Tennessee

[humanlung]

I feel its a perfect fit. He has a chip on his shoulder from the way hes been treated at Tennessee

The more accomplished Howland doesn't from UCLA?

[Windyplayer]

Howland. April 1--no joke.

[mhendrick]

Smart April 1st. Done Deal.

[Cooby Snacks]

Danny Manning (light it up! light it up!) next Friday.

[WadeATKBurton]

The more accomplished Howland doesn't from UCLA?

In MY opinion, I think he is too old and wouldnt be able to recruit well at Marquette. Cuonzo's players love playing for him and would relate much better to high level recruits. Ben was lucky that he coached at UCLA because the name of the school did his recruiting for him

[grzy6]

Mike Deane. Tuesday.

[drewm88]

Shaka Smart. March 24.

[WadeATKBurton]

Shaka Smart. March 24.

I see u didnt get the memo

[AlumKCof93]

Ron Paul - 5 pm today.  Its happening!

[LAZER]

In MY opinion, I think he is too old and wouldnt be able to recruit well at Marquette. Cuonzo's players love playing for him and would relate much better to high level recruits. Ben was lucky that he coached at UCLA because the name of the school did his recruiting for him

Howland had the #1 recruiting class in the country a couple years ago.  Martin has no track record of recruiting at a high level.

[humanlung]

The maid.  In the library.  With a wrench.

[frozena pizza]

Pitino.  Any Pitino.  Over the weekend.

[drewm88]

I see u didnt get the memo

Nah it's legit. I saw it from a handful of dudes on Twitter and on the news. I heard there was a press conference that night and everything.

[Tums Festival]

Ben Howland, 4/1/14

Cuonzo Martin CAN'T RECRUIT!

[Marquette Fan in WI]

Brian Wardle
Friday June 13th
5:01 pm

[PistolPete]

In MY opinion, I think he is too old and wouldnt be able to recruit well at Marquette. Cuonzo's players love playing for him and would relate much better to high level recruits. Ben was lucky that he coached at UCLA because the name of the school did his recruiting for him

As has been previously stated, Howland also had success in recruiting while at Pitt. It's difficult to dispute Westwood's allure and the school's ability to recruit itself, but a lot of these kids just want that cheese. Howland has produced over a dozen NBA players, many of which were first round picks. [Guaranteed] money talks.

I wouldn't discount the fire in Howland's belly based on how things went down at UCLA.

[WadeATKBurton]

Howland had the #1 recruiting class in the country a couple years ago.  Martin has no track record of recruiting at a high level.

Im not gonna debate with you on that. All im saying is that Ben didnt do his recruiting. UCLA(the brand name) did it. How did he do at Pitt as far as recruits? Not that good

Bottom line: if Cuonzo was our coach this year we couldve gotten Looney.

[WadeATKBurton]

As has been previously stated, Howland also had success in recruiting while at Pitt. It's difficult to dispute Westwood's allure and the school's ability to recruit itself, but a lot of these kids just want that cheese. Howland has produced over a dozen NBA players, many of which were first round picks. [Guaranteed] money talks.

I wouldn't discount the fire in Howland's belly based on how things went down at UCLA.

How many NBA players does he have from Pitt? Is Aaron Gray still in the League? Oh wait, he was Dixon's recruit.

[mhendrick]

Im not gonna debate with you on that. All im saying is that Ben didnt do his recruiting. UCLA(the brand name) did it. How did he do at Pitt as far as recruits? Not that good

Bottom line: if Cuonzo was our coach this year we couldve gotten Looney.

So if we hire Martin he comes and changes Looneys mind? Looney to Marquette?

[ecompt]

Wardle, Tuesday, April 1. How appropriate.

[WadeATKBurton]

So if we hire Martin he comes and changes Looneys mind? Looney to Marquette?

Nah, I doubt it.

[Wally Schroeder]

Mike Rice, April 2nd

[AlumKCof93]

Ganzer - Done Deal

[Windyplayer]

How many NBA players does he have from Pitt? Is Aaron Gray still in the League? Oh wait, he was Dixon's recruit.

Guy, if you want to convince us, give us some hard evidence. What were his recruiting classes ranked at PITT from 1999-2003? And are you arguing that he can't recruit top 100s or can't recruit skill. I'd argue against the latter since he won back-to-back Big East titles and had tourney success while at PITT.

[Tums Festival]

Im not gonna debate with you on that. All im saying is that Ben didnt do his recruiting. UCLA(the brand name) did it. How did he do at Pitt as far as recruits? Not that good

Bottom line: if Cuonzo was our coach this year we couldve gotten Looney.

The ONLY way Looney would've come to Marquette is if we picked up the campus and moved it far out of state.

[WadeATKBurton]

Guy, if you want to convince us, give us some hard evidence. What were his recruiting classes ranked at PITT from 1999-2003? And are you arguing that he can't recruit top 100s or can't recruit skill. I'd argue against the latter since he won back-to-back Big East titles and had tourney success while at PITT.

Im not gonna do that. I'll leave that to you guys.

[LAZER]

Im not gonna debate with you on that. All im saying is that Ben didnt do his recruiting. UCLA(the brand name) did it. How did he do at Pitt as far as recruits? Not that good

Bottom line: if Cuonzo was our coach this year we couldve gotten Looney.

That's quite a "bottom line".

[brandx]

Cuonzo or Stephens within 4 days after their season ends. Both have a relationship already with Diamond Stone, which will be a big factor in their selection.

[wadesworld]

Cuonzo or Stephens within 4 days after their season ends. Both have a relationship already with Diamond Stone, which will be a big factor in their selection.

No, it won't.

[NavinRJohnson]

Cuonzo or Stephens within 4 days after their season ends. Both have a relationship already with Diamond Stone, which will should be a big non-factor in their selection.

FIFY

[WadeATKBurton]

That's quite a "bottom line".

Lazer: you just dislike me dont you? Lol

[brandx]

FIFY

I agree that a relationship with Stone shouldn't be a factor, but.....

[LAZER]

Lazer: you just dislike me dont you? Lol

Ha just your opinions man.

[GOO]

Archie Miller 4-1 (lost a coach on April fools and gain one on April fools)

If it is Wardle, I sure hope that it is announced on April fools, so no one knows if it is a joke or not at first,  Kinda like Crean bolting in the middle of the night.

[chapman]

In MY opinion, I think he is too old and wouldnt be able to recruit well at Marquette. Cuonzo's players love playing for him and would relate much better to high level recruits. Ben was lucky that he coached at UCLA because the name of the school did his recruiting for him

Ok, you must be Tim Maymon, using your connection with Martin and your beef with MU to try to screw us all.  That's the only logical explanation for this.

[WadeATKBurton]

Ha just your opinions man.

Lol. Ok I can respect that. We can be "rivals" on here.

[WadeATKBurton]

Ok, you must be Tim Maymon, using your connection with Martin and your beef with MU to try to screw us all.  That's the only logical explanation for this.

Who the heck is Tim maymon? Dont you mean Jerone Maymon?

[LAZER]

Lol. Ok I can respect that. We can be "rivals" on here.

We can coexist for sure, I'm just very skeptical of Martin's recruiting ability.

[WadeATKBurton]

We can coexist for sure, I'm just very skeptical of Martin's recruiting ability.

Thats your opinion. Im skeptical of Howland's recruiting ability.  Just because he recruited well at UCLA that doesnt impress me.

[CTWarrior]

Dwayne Stephens 4/10/2014

[Windyplayer]

Im not gonna do that. I'll leave that to you guys.

I don't know why I still indulge you. I'm done.

[WadeATKBurton]

I don't know why I still indulge you. I'm done.

That serious huh? Lol

[77ncaachamps]

Danny Manning (light it up! light it up!) next Friday.

That'd be an interesting hire!


April 1.

Tom Crean.

[mr.MUskie]

Who the heck is Tim maymon? Dont you mean Jerone Maymon?

Tim is the father, aka The Puppetmaster.

[Newsdreams]

Tim is the father, aka The Puppetmaster.

Who is the old guy? Sorry Kenosha!

[Groin_pull]

Moving up my prediction by a day.

Martin. Wednesday (4/2).

[marquetteff03]

Martin Monday the 31st @ 6pm in front of the Al with all the current players behind him and his entire UT coaching staff on board.

[NavinRJohnson]

Moving up my prediction by a day.

Martin. Wednesday (4/2).

If it is Cuonzo, i dont see any way this drags on til Wed. If it happens, that decision is already made.

[cheebs09]

I was reading the Tennessee scout board. A poster mentioned that his buyout goes from $2.6 million to $1.3 million on April 1st. If he is the hire, I could see us waiting for that to go down.

[NavinRJohnson]

I was reading the Tennessee scout board. A poster mentioned that his buyout goes from $2.6 million to $1.3 million on April 1st. If he is the hire, I could see us waiting for that to go down.

Did they have a source?

[Windyplayer]

I was reading the Tennessee scout board. A poster mentioned that his buyout goes from $2.6 million to $1.3 million on April 1st. If he is the hire, I could see us waiting for that to go down.

Is saving $1.3 million really worth facing the criticism from MU Scoop for 3 more days?

EDIT: I'm officially on the Martin bandwagon. Like what I've heard and read about him over the last couple of days.

[Groin_pull]

Yet Brent has only a $100,000 buyout. Wow, that's quite a legal team at MU.

[Marquette_g]

I've completely changed my tune, or convinced myself that I like the idea of Martin better than Howland.

However, my actual guess will Hopkins on Thursday.

[Doo]

Dwayne Stephens 4/8/2014

If we're truly waiting for a tourney team I'm thinking Stephens may be a real possibility.  MU history and fits MU's recent MO of hiring assistants.

[teddycoke]

April 1st

Cuonzo Martin Hc

Along with assistants
Tim Maymon and Ron Holmes

[79Warrior]

I've completely changed my tune, or convinced myself that I like the idea of Martin better than Howland.

However, my actual guess will Hopkins on Thursday.

At this point, Howland is not happening. There would be no reason for those discussions to drag out. They either want him or they don't. Not alot to work out here considering he is not employed. One side or the other passed,  Howland is not going to be out next coach. Based on his initial interest, you have to figure MU decided no.

[Groin_pull]

Yup. Howland ain't happening. Would love to know why.

[cheebs09]

Did they have a source?

Some weren't sure between 4/1 or 4/15, so it might not be 100% accurate. Frankly, I'd pay the extra $1.3 million just to end this thing.

[chapman]

Yup. Howland ain't happening. Would love to know why.

Because getting even one thing right is too difficult for our administration.

[Doo]

Already posted that I think Stephens could be 1) in play & 2) a good choice.  This Cracked Sidewalks article about possible assistant coaches supports that notion...

  1) Dwayne Stephens -- How this guy isn't a head coach is beyond me. 13 straight years in the tourney, a ton of postseason success at Michigan State, and probably won't wait for his 59-year-old boss, Tom Izzo, to retire. He's worked with guys like Draymond Green, Derrick Nix, and Adrien Payne, turning them into stud big men. Sparty has been in the top-50 in terms of eFG% on offense twice and defense three times in the past three years, so Stephens knows where to focus his coaching efforts. Oh...and his first Final Four? It came when he was an assistant to Tom Crean at Marquette in 2003.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Wojo...tonight or tomorrow

[Clam Crowder]

I was reading the Tennessee scout board. A poster mentioned that his buyout goes from $2.6 million to $1.3 million on April 1st. If he is the hire, I could see us waiting for that to go down.

This was from Andy Katz himself so its true.

[drewm88]

Shaka Smart. March 24.

I stand by this one.

[WadeATKBurton]

I stand by this one.

Coma?

[Golden Avalanche]

Coma?

Well, he's not entirely wrong. Shaka did accept the job on March 24th.

[Tugg Speedman]

Yet Brent has only a $100,000 buyout. Wow, that's quite a legal team at MU.

Maybe this was intentional????

[GooooMarquette]

Because getting even one thing right is too difficult for our administration.

Yup.

[DoggyDaddy]

The most credible adviser in all this is Doc. Doc loves MU but sent his son to where he might be shaped/mentored by the best.  
I think Wojo because he was shaped/mentored by the same. He will bring that here.
All of us with roots on the South Side love him already.
      

[MU82]

Well, he's not entirely wrong. Shaka did accept the job on March 24th.

Hi, IWB.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Wojo...tonight or tomorrow

As the only one to pick this....I AM THE SOURCE!!!!!!!