Purnell's Days Numbered, DePaul to Target Howland

[Aughnanure]

via Tim Ring, sports anchor from Phoenix, who graduated from DePaul.

Hearing that DePaul's Oliver Purnell's days are winding down and the school will target former UCLA coach Ben Howland as his replacement.

https://twitter.com/timring3TV/status/438392111503663104

[NavinRJohnson]

That would be sweet.

[Windyplayer]

via Tim Ring, sports anchor from Phoenix, who graduated from DePaul.

Hearing that DePaul's Oliver Purnell's days are winding down and the school will target former UCLA coach Ben Howland as his replacement.

https://twitter.com/timring3TV/status/438392111503663104

Interesting. On a related note, I'm "targeting" the White House in 2016.

[Tugg Speedman]

Wardle to DePaul!

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Interesting. On a related note, I'm "targeting" the White House in 2016.

Cmon now you just got scoop on the watch list now.

[Oldgym]

Wardle to DePaul!

Thought the same thing.

[PGsHeroes32]

That woud be a great get for them

They need to become relevant again.

[Atticus]

Since we r talking about coaching changes....

Bruce Pearl's show cause expires after this season. Boston College is rumored to be interested. I really think the addition of Pitt and SU will help that athletic department.

[LAZER]

Since we r talking about coaching changes....

Bruce Pearl's show cause expires after this season. Boston College is rumored to be interested. I really think the addition of Pitt and SU will help that athletic department.

I can't stand Pearl, but BC could do a lot worse.

[We R Final Four]

Would the Jesuits give their blessing to that hire?

[StillWarriors]

Would the Jesuits give their blessing to that hire?

Fr. Leahy (formerly at MU) is the president of BC.  I'd be stunned if he'd even consider Pearl. He doesn't have much tolerance for the type of ego that comes with Pearl.

[BrewCity83]

Wardle to BC.

[Atticus]

Would the Jesuits give their blessing to that hire?

Lol. That was my first reaction. IMO, he would be a huge step up.

Also, I think BC's demise since they joined the ACC is MASSIVELY overblown. Their football has been fine. Oh, and they weren't really ever good in bball. And they were charter manners of the BE.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

via Tim Ring, sports anchor from Phoenix, who graduated from DePaul.

Hearing that DePaul's Oliver Purnell's days are winding down and the school will target former UCLA coach Ben Howland as his replacement.

https://twitter.com/timring3TV/status/438392111503663104

Another retread?

[Tugg Speedman]

Another retread?

Correct.

That is what DePaul does, it recycles retreads.

And why stop with Howland?  How about Billy Gillespie?  Skip Plosser?  Kevin O'Neill?  Larry Eustachy?

[Aughnanure]

Another retread?

Howland is a retread? He went to 3 final fours and got fired the year he won the Pac-12. I'd go after him in a heartbeat if Buzz ever left.

[Blue Horseshoe]

Also, I think BC's demise since they joined the ACC is MASSIVELY overblown. Their football has been fine. Oh, and they weren't really ever good in bball. And they were charter manners of the BE.

BC also survived a 1978-1979 point shaving scandal.

Wikipedia entry here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_Boston_College_basketball_point_shaving_scandal

Sports Illustrated story here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1124224/1/index.htm

As for the football program, it survived a similar scandal in 1996.
SI article: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1009060/1/index.htm

[Galway Eagle]

Another retread?

I think Ben Howland is a bit of a different kind of retread than Purnell was.  Howland certainly knows how to recruit

[GGGG]

Lol. That was my first reaction. IMO, he would be a huge step up.

Also, I think BC's demise since they joined the ACC is MASSIVELY overblown. Their football has been fine. Oh, and they weren't really ever good in bball. And they were charter manners of the BE.

I think the biggest problem is that their AD decided to replace fairly successful football and basketball coaches with guys who were worse.

[LAZER]

Lol. That was my first reaction. IMO, he would be a huge step up.

Also, I think BC's demise since they joined the ACC is MASSIVELY overblown. Their football has been fine. Oh, and they weren't really ever good in bball. And they were charter manners of the BE.

BC made the tourney 7 times from '00-'10, they haven't been back since 2009.  They weren't a powerhuose but they had a nice stretch of success.

[slack00]

Correct.

That is what DePaul does, it recycles retreads.

And why stop with Howland?  How about Billy Gillespie?  Skip Plosser?  Kevin O'Neill?  Larry Eustachy?

Ouch.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

BC made the tourney 7 times from '00-'10, they haven't been back since 2009.  They weren't a powerhuose but they had a nice stretch of success.

Huh 2010?  BC made the tourney 7 times from '00-'10, they haven't been back since 2009.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Howland is a retread? He went to 3 final fours and got fired the year he won the Pac-12. I'd go after him in a heartbeat if Buzz ever left.

DePauls biggest problem is they cannot make significant inroads in the sleazy public league. Howland is not going to fix that. I believe he'd be a horrible hire. If Minnesota can grab Pitino's son and Northwestern can get Dukes top assistant, surely DePaul can get a young, fresh coach hungry to prove himself? Howland's best days are behind him. Might as well hire Gene Bartow.

[mu-rara]

If I'm Howland, I make sure the commitment to basketball starts at the top.

If the University Prez is not onboard, I wait it out.  

Marquette was not relevant again until Fr. Wild bought in, brought in a real AD, and put $$ toward the program.

[Tugg Speedman]

DePauls biggest problem is they cannot make significant inroads in the sleazy public league. Howland is not going to fix that. I believe he'd be a horrible hire. If Minnesota can grab Pitino's son and Northwestern can get Dukes top assistant, surely DePaul can get a young, fresh coach hungry to prove himself? Howland's best days are behind him. Might as well hire Gene Bartow.

Wardle to DePaul!!!!