We need to start over

[Johnny B]

First and foremost, I'd back up a Brinks truck to Nate Oats' house and offer him whatever he wanted. Since that likely won't happen I'd inquire with Matta. Maybe his health problems go away like Urban Meyer's magically did.

But, if either rebuff us (likely) then my top choices would be DeVries at Drake, Medved at Colorado State, TJO, and Kelsey at Winthrop. Jacobson at Northern Iowa may be worth a look too (struggling this year but is coming off a 25 win season and has a demonstrated record of tourney success). His buyout is pretty large, however.

what could they even offer him that bama cant? can they even match his pay? oats is pie
in the sky

[Hards Alumni]

what could they even offer him that bama cant? can they even match his pay? oats is pie
in the sky

Bama basketball doesn't get the same amount of money as Bama football.

[wadesworld]

Bama basketball doesn't get the same amount of money as Bama football.

I'd still imagine he's paid more than Wojo. Then you have to pay Wojo's and Oats's buyout.

[shoothoops]

Oats' total pay is considered to be anywhere from $2.5 to $3 Million. (Avery Johnson made more than that)

Coleman Coliseum is undergoing a $115 Million renovation.

While no, Alabama basketball doesn't get the same amount of money as Alabama football, they aren't exactly passing the hat around for loose change either.

[Herman Cain]

Oats' total pay is considered to be anywhere from $2.5 to $3 Million. (Avery Johnson made more than that)

Coleman Coliseum is undergoing a $115 Million renovation.

While no, Alabama basketball doesn't get the same amount of money as Alabama football, they aren't exactly passing the hat around for loose change either.

Also a huge built in recruiting advantage when Football returns post covid. Kids love being entertained at those games.

[goldeneagle91114]

Anyone who thinks the perceptions voiced on this board is just those of negative Marquette fans should watch this:
https://twitter.com/TheFieldOf68/sta...519886339?s=20

[Jockey]

what could they even offer him that bama cant? can they even match his pay? oats is pie
in the sky

Our beautiful weather.

[MuggsyB]

Would Tad Boyle be on the list?

[HutchwasClutch]

what could they even offer him that bama cant? can they even match his pay? oats is pie
in the sky

Agree Oats will be very difficult to get. Unless he really wants to come back home to Wisconsin.  And while he has strong WI roots, they're not in Milwaukee metro area.  So maybe we wouldn't have any "home field" advantage in luring him away.

Plus, if he keeps Alabama going like they're off to this year, he's going to have his pick of higher profile and paying jobs than we can offer him. 

No harm in trying though.  He'd be a home run hire.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Would Tad Boyle be on the list?

Boyle is from Colorado and has repeatedly said it is his dream job.

[Hards Alumni]

Agree Oats will be very difficult to get. Unless he really wants to come back home to Wisconsin.  And while he has strong WI roots, they're not in Milwaukee metro area.  So maybe we wouldn't have any "home field" advantage in luring him away.

Plus, if he keeps Alabama going like they're off to this year, he's going to have his pick of higher profile and paying jobs than we can offer him. 

No harm in trying though.  He'd be a home run hire.

It's 48 miles from Milwaukee to Watertown.  Just sayin'.

[swoopem]

Agree Oats will be very difficult to get. Unless he really wants to come back home to Wisconsin.  And while he has strong WI roots, they're not in Milwaukee metro area.  So maybe we wouldn't have any "home field" advantage in luring him away.

Plus, if he keeps Alabama going like they're off to this year, he's going to have his pick of higher profile and paying jobs than we can offer him. 

No harm in trying though.  He'd be a home run hire.

I know someone here in Detroit that is still close to Oats and he says Nate is very happy at Bama. He's by far my number 1 choice but I'd be shocked if he came. He's making 3.2 mill so I'm guessing we'd have to offer 3.6-4 and I don't see our admin doing that. They should, but they won't

[Warrior of Law]

What would Hank and Majerus recommend?  I think they'd suggest moving on, and they'd like Moser.

[Hards Alumni]

What would Hank and Majerus recommend?  I think they'd suggest moving on, and they'd like Moser.

You been talking with Lazar, aina?

[Galway Eagle]

You been talking with Lazar, aina?

Hahaha nice

[willie warrior]

Georgetown and DePaul might beg to differ on that one. Getting clocked by Villanova has happened to a lot of teams.

Oh boy. A new excuse!

[willie warrior]

I'm tired already of the growing narrative here that it all fell apart for Wojo when the Hausers left.  No, that was a symptom of the overall problem that Wojo is in over his head at this level. 

Before their departure, we lost 4 in a row to choke away a conference title, 6 of 7 overall, and were run out of the gym by a mid major in the tournament. A mid major who themselves didn't proceed to any run, but got blasted the next game by a legitimate high major coach. The April 2019 preseason ranking meant nothing, to think they would have come close to living up to such a lofty ranking under Wojo is beyond silly.

Wojo has been in over his head from day 1. Maybe it took the Hausers for people to wake up to that cold reality, but it was not the tipping point where everything was just rolling along just fine for this program and then collapsed. All it did was speed up the overall downfall of this failure of a coach.

Nah. Not many realized that Wojo fooked up the Hauser fiasco, and there were some that said fook them they did not want to be here anyway. That notwithstanding 2 straight years of collapsing down the stretch. The Wojo worshippers continued to slurp his kool aid. It now appears that there are a few less Wojo worshippers.

[Class71]

Our women's program is lightyears ahead of our men's program right now.  This year will be five NCAA appearances in a row (if you include 2020) and thats through a coaching change.

Maybe we could hire the women's coach for the men's team. They seem to do a good job over there.

[brewcity77]

Maybe we could hire the women's coach for the men's team. They seem to do a good job over there.

I'd replace Wojo with Duffy in a heartbeat.