Crean to NC State!

[GooooMarquette]

http://www.daytondailynews.com/events/sports/dayton-freshman-antetokounmpo-experiencing-nba-all-star-weekend/EPj1lokr5dc29POKnGGbxK/

This is the kind of publicity we could have had. Archie is going to soak it up for a while.

We could have had fluff pieces in the Dayton Daily News, and passed it up?  Fire Wojo!

[GoldenDieners32]

Archie Won't walk away from Kostas , the highest and greatest recruit in Dayton history

[MU82]

http://www.daytondailynews.com/events/sports/dayton-freshman-antetokounmpo-experiencing-nba-all-star-weekend/EPj1lokr5dc29POKnGGbxK/

This is the kind of publicity we could have had. Archie is going to soak it up for a while.

I know, man. We had to settle for the trickle of publicity we got from beating the No. 7 team in the nation on the road and then the No. 1 team in the nation at home in the same week.

[Golden Avalanche]

I would put my life savings on Archie leaving Ohio at some point in his career.

Romar has gone 6 years straight without an NCAA Tournament appearance. He gowne.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/coaching-carousel-washington-to-retain-lorenzo-romar-thad-matta-to-return-at-ohio-state-032351523.html

[wadesworld]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/coaching-carousel-washington-to-retain-lorenzo-romar-thad-matta-to-return-at-ohio-state-032351523.html

Wow.  That's pretty horrible.  6 straight years with no NCAA and 2 wins in a conference that, after the top 3 teams, is pretty horrible...with the clear cut top pick in the NBA Draft.  That's brutal.  And that's what happens when you let keeping one player around (a player that is worse than the player you are winning 2 conference games with on your team) run who is running your program.

Romar would be smart to go to Mizzou.

[GooooMarquette]

Romar would be smart to go to Mizzou.

He is coaching at his alma mater, and they seem to be willing to keep him despite his weak performance.  Why on earth should he leave to go to a school that just fired an underperforming coach after only 3 seasons?

[wadesworld]

He is coaching at his alma mater, and they seem to be willing to keep him despite his weak performance.  Why on earth should he leave to go to a school that just fired an underperforming coach after only 3 seasons?

Because it's where you grew up and the only reason you still have a job where you're currently working is because you're bringing in a kid who is going to be gone in a year, which means you, too, will be gone in a year, and so will your home state job.

[GooooMarquette]

Because it's where you grew up and the only reason you still have a job where you're currently working is because you're bringing in a kid who is going to be gone in a year, which means you, too, will be gone in a year, and so will your home state job.

Actually, no.  Romar's seat isn't even warm.  Alums do want a winner, but they are content settling for lottery picks that get the school name into the NBA.

[wadesworld]

Actually, no.  Romar's seat isn't even warm.  Alums do want a winner, but they are content settling for lottery picks that get the school name into the NBA.

When you have to announce you are retaining a coach, that coach's seat is beyond warm...

[wadesworld]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.seattlepi.com/sports/college/amp/Report-Washington-Huskies-to-retain-Lorenzo-Romar-10983185.php

Turns out him and Crean are probably in the same boat. One more year due to a big buyout (another dumb reason to keep a coach). And in Romar's case, the top rated recruit so Washington fans can reval in hearing yet another lottery pick being discussed about how terrible of a year his Washington team had on draft night.

[Cooby Snacks]

https://www.google.com/amp/www.seattlepi.com/sports/college/amp/Report-Washington-Huskies-to-retain-Lorenzo-Romar-10983185.php

Turns out him and Crean are probably in the same boat. One more year due to a big buyout (another dumb reason to keep a coach). And in Romar's case, the top rated recruit so Washington fans can reval in hearing yet another lottery pick being discussed about how terrible of a year his Washington team had on draft night.

If UDub is miserable again next season, he's done. This year was tough as Murray and Criss weren't thought to be one-and-dones, so there wasn't anything behind them in the pipeline. The '17 class has Porter, who everyone knows will be gone after one year, but could be a good cornerstone group with 3 other top-100 guys.

He gets a bunch of bonus points for having the most tourney success in modern school history (it's never been a top-level program) and running a clean enough operation. Football being good again probably helps too.

[keefe]

Romar has gone 6 years straight without an NCAA Tournament appearance. He gowne.

Had dinner tonight with an investor who is big into U Dub athletics. When asked he said Romar has another 3 years at least. And this guy thinks Romar is an idiot. They evidently tied up a lot of money in him with a 10 year deal and he has 4 left after this year.

[Herman Cain]

Hoping Crean gets one of the LSU, Missouri or NC State jobs . I always like to see our former coaches do well.

[GooooMarquette]

Had dinner tonight with an investor who is big into U Dub athletics. When asked he said Romar has another 3 years at least. And this guy thinks Romar is an idiot. They evidently tied up a lot of money in him with a 10 year deal and he has 4 left after this year.

Yep.  That's consistent with what I've heard.

[wadesworld]

Actually, no.  Romar's seat isn't even warm.  Alums do want a winner, but they are content settling for lottery picks that get the school name into the NBA.

Had dinner tonight with an investor who is big into U Dub athletics. When asked he said Romar has another 3 years at least. And this guy thinks Romar is an idiot. They evidently tied up a lot of money in him with a 10 year deal and he has 4 left after this year.

Yep.  That's consistent with what I've heard.

Welp, might be time to start looking for some new dinner buddies for your Huskies info.

[Golden Avalanche]

Welp, might be time to start looking for some new dinner buddies for your Huskies info.

Posted this in Cuonzo Martin thread:

He's going to hire Porter, Sr. with him. Allowed the Dawgs to relieve Romar. Now watch little Porter end up with his father.

[jesmu84]

Had dinner tonight with an investor who is big into U Dub athletics. When asked he said Romar has another 3 years at least. And this guy thinks Romar is an idiot. They evidently tied up a lot of money in him with a 10 year deal and he has 4 left after this year.

Hubris?

[wadesworld]

Posted this in Cuonzo Martin thread:

He's going to hire Porter, Sr. with him. Allowed the Dawgs to relieve Romar. Now watch little Porter end up with his father.

That would make sense.  I would assume Cuonzo will also bring Tracy Webster with him.  Tracy followed Cuonzo from Tennessee to Cal.  My dad was friends with him, great guy.

[tower912]

Hubris?

Perfect.

[GooooMarquette]

Welp, might be time to start looking for some new dinner buddies for your Huskies info.

That also goes for the Yahoo "sources" cited in the link above, who said Romar wasn't going to be released....

[JWags85]

Posted this in Cuonzo Martin thread:

He's going to hire Porter, Sr. with him. Allowed the Dawgs to relieve Romar. Now watch little Porter end up with his father.

I didn't realize Porter was from Columbia, MO and Jr went to HS in Columbia until his dad took the job at U Dub.  That makes this all even more sensical.

Sucks, screw Mizzou and Kim English.

[Golden Avalanche]

That also goes for the Yahoo "sources" cited in the link above, who said Romar wasn't going to be released....

To be fair, as of late February, there was no issue with Romar and UW.

Once the Missouri job opened it allowed Martin to sell his imminent hiring of Porter, Sr. as an assistant. He gets the offer, Porter is out from UW, and the UW admin was now free to terminate Romar. This was a 72 hour turnaround.