Who would be on your short list (coaches)?

[dw3dw3dw3]

Since breaking down Xavier is a little boring, who would be on your coaches short list? In order to make it a little more interesting let's say you can't pick a head coach from the major conferences or the A-10. I couldn't really come up with an option 1 or 2.

1.
2.

3. Benford - Recruiting, well spoken
4. Taylor (ODU) - Results, Recruiting
5. Brad Stevens (Butler) - Results
6. Jeter 

[GGGG]

I'm not advocating for him, but Dwayne Stephens, asst. at MSU.  Used to be at MU under TC.  Considered one of the top recruiters in the country.

[MerrittsMustache]

Buzz Williams.

[groove]

Is there a coach in the Big South this year, who has one year of head coaching experience, with around a 14-17 record? They would be my first choice. That's what we went for with the last hire.

[Hards Alumni]

Is there a coach in the Big South this year, who has one year of head coaching experience, with around a 14-17 record? They would be my first choice. That's what we went for with the last hire.

Worked out pretty well, didn't it?

[Henry Sugar]

Is there a coach in the Big South this year, who has one year of head coaching experience, with around a 14-17 record? They would be my first choice. That's what we went for with the last hire.

I'd prefer we just hire the last assistant left in the building.  But only after waiting the maximum three days.

[groove]

I'd prefer we just hire the last assistant left in the building.  But only after waiting the maximum three days.

Perfect. Or the one thing better than a panic 72-hour hire would be a panic extension of his contract.

[Pakuni]

Perfect. Or the one thing better than a panic 72-hour hire would be a panic extension of his contract.

Nah .... let's conduct a long, dragged out search and hire one of the hot names out there. You know, the 2011 version of Keno Davis, Tony Bennett, Chris Lowery, Jim Les ... someone like that.

[Hards Alumni]

Nah .... let's conduct a long, dragged out search and hire one of the hot names out there. You know, the 2011 version of Keno Davis, Tony Bennett, Chris Lowery, Jim Les ... someone like that.

Yeah, we'd probably be 30-3 if we did!!!

[LON]

What does the resident realist say?  Mark Few?

[Pakuni]

What does the resident realist say?  Mark Few?

Few turned down Phil Knight's millions and brand new facilities at Oregon because he's been holding out for the Marquette job.

[madtownwarrior]

If Buzz leaves, it's going to be tough to stomach the program rebuilding again - transfers from current team, current recruits asking out of LOI, another missed class on recruiting...

will set MU back another 2 - 3 years...

[Goose]

BUZZ WILLIAMS. We cannot afford another change in the program. Cottingham & Co. have to do whatever it takes to make sure he remains at MU. If we have another coaching change we are taking a very big gamble.

[Skatastrophy]

If Buzz leaves, it's going to be tough to stomach the program rebuilding again - transfers from current team, current recruits asking out of LOI, another missed class on recruiting...

I would be surprised if Buzz left for one of the current openings because of how openly religious he is.  Would other schools tolerate a heavily Christian basketball program, even down in the bible-belt?

Marquette is a great fit for Buzz all-around except for geographically, and he hasn't had a single problem bringing Texas to Milwaukee to make it feel a little more like home

[TJ]

I would be surprised if Buzz left for one of the current openings because of how openly religious he is.  Would other schools tolerate a heavily Christian basketball program, even down in the bible-belt?

Marquette is a great fit for Buzz all-around except for geographically, and he hasn't had a single problem bringing Texas to Milwaukee to make it feel a little more like home

I would be very surprised if religion is an issue whatsoever.  On either side of the bargaining table.

[rocky_warrior]

Yeah, we'd probably be 30-3 if we did!!!

Oh, so you're looking for a coaching legend...

[Tugg Speedman]

Robert Montgomery Knight

[mugrad2006]

How is this more exciting than breaking down the X game???  Given how little I've seen of X this year, that seems to be a lot more topical and relevant to our present situation.

[swimmer]

How is this more exciting than breaking down the X game???  Given how little I've seen of X this year, that seems to be a lot more topical and relevant to our present situation.

No shiz!!  We wait all year for the NCAA tourney, chew our nails about making it in, and then once we're there, we're bored and proceed to discuss off-season crap.

[willie warrior]

BUZZ WILLIAMS. We cannot afford another change in the program. Cottingham & Co. have to do whatever it takes to make sure he remains at MU. If we have another coaching change we are taking a very big gamble.

Too early to throw even bigger $ at Buzz--se how next year goes. I do not know what he is making this year, but I have seen that others say that it is about 1 million zoidies per year, including perks. IMO that should be enough for right now.

[dw3dw3dw3]

How is this more exciting than breaking down the X game???  Given how little I've seen of X this year, that seems to be a lot more topical and relevant to our present situation.

Just want to get to the game already... my head might explode unless I distract myself with irrelevant questions.

[mosarsour]

Since breaking down Xavier is a little boring, who would be on your coaches short list? In order to make it a little more interesting let's say you can't pick a head coach from the major conferences or the A-10. I couldn't really come up with an option 1 or 2.

1.
2.

3. Benford - Recruiting, well spoken
4. Taylor (ODU) - Results, Recruiting
5. Brad Stevens (Butler) - Results
6. Jeter 

Just out of curiosity...when was the last time a white guy was referred to as "well spoken"? 

[dw3dw3dw3]

When it comes to a basketball coach who is the face of the university, I think that would be a top 3 attribute you would be looking for (with recruiting and coaching)... black or white.

To answer your question... I googled it and found a reference for you.
http://latenightdebates.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/college-basketball-preview/
"Tony Bennett, a well spoken white dude who comes off extremely well in the living rooms of rich, pretentious parents of "high IQ" (read: white) basketball recruits, is literally stealing the playbook right from under Coach K's scrunched ferret nose."

[Sharpie]

If we lose buzz, the next few years would be hard to watch. My vote is for the higher ups to do whatever they need to do in order to keep buzz. We are trending in the right direction. No need to take five steps back. That would be brutal.

[Earl Tatum]

Mark Few or Dwayne Stephens   Need shooters and players who play smart basketball.