If Buzz is gone, indeed, who do you want as head coach?

[Windyplayer]

Is Shaka Smart a legitimate candidate? I'm deeply in love with our program, but even I know we don't have the pull of a Kentucky or Kansas to lure a great coach away from a solid program.

[GooooMarquette]

I'd say Chew, if only because he gives us the best chance of keeping our promising young and incoming players around.

[T.V. Diener 34]

Is Shaka Smart a legitimate candidate? I'm deeply in love with our program, but even I know we don't have the pull of a Kentucky or Kansas to lure a great coach away from a solid program.

What's not to like? Top 5 budget in the country, nba arena, good history, good conference, and a plane haha.... Not to mention a hefty pay raise

[MUEng92]

I am confused why the first person people mention is the same coach people use as an example for how a coach should come out and say he doesn't want to leave his current school.

We'll... except if it is leave to come to our school

[Blackhat]

Wardle??  Oh man.   Guy hasn't done enough to get this job.   Taking the easy way out.

Wardle needs to prove he can build UWGB up more.

[Coleman]

Go for Harvard coach or Wichita state

[Aughnanure]

No Wardle!!!!!

Howland, Marshall

[chapman]

Barring a home run like Shaka, Howland.  He wants to be here, and that sounds great to me.  Need a full body and since he's been around he won't have his head up his butt and one foot out the door.

[frozena pizza]

I don't see us getting Shaka.  Howland or Chew would be good.  Not too sure about Wardle.  I don't think we would get Amaker either.

[GooooMarquette]

I am confused why the first person people mention is the same coach people use as an example for how a coach should come out and say he doesn't want to leave his current school.

I say we go after anybody who hasn't promised he'll stay at his current school "as long as they'll have me."

[Windyplayer]

What's not to like? Top 5 budget in the country, nba arena, good history, good conference, and a plane haha.... Not to mention a hefty pay raise

I totally agree. But he's had offers from big-time programs before.

[nyg]

Chew is a no. Need coach with experience. Don't see Smart leaving. Howland would be great, keep Chew as assistant.

[schubert33]

Go for Harvard coach or Wichita state

Why would you want Amaker?  He failed at Setan Hall and Michigan

[Aughnanure]

Danny Manning's name should be thrown out there.

[T.V. Diener 34]

I totally agree. But he's had offers from big-time programs before.

Something tells me he'd consider MU seriously....maybe it's just the fact I bleed blue and gold but whatever I still think they'd be doing a disservice to the program to not look into it

[Rockmic87]

This is a very important Coaching transition for the MU basketball program.  MU could very easily slump into a state of mediocracy (aka the 90's), if it does not make a splash with it's coaching hire. Now would not be the time to be taking a risk with an up and coming, unproven coach (i.e. Wardle)!  It is crucial that MU hires a coach with a National Reputation (i.e. Howland).  It is really too bad that Bruce Pearl is off the market.

[Litehouse]

Wardle makes sense. MU ties and he just felt the wrath of being a low mid-major coach this season.

He seems a little crean like if you ask me. (not in a good way)

Disagree.  He actually played the game.  Much better game coach.

[🏀]

No Wardle, has bad ties and claps too much like Crean.

No Bo Ryan coaches either.

[SaveOD238]

It is really too bad that Bruce Pearl is off the market.

Well that went downhill quickly...

[4everwarriors]

Marshall or Shaka in a NY minute. Big fookin' no to Wardle and Chew.

[Rockmic87]

Well that went downhill quickly...

Say what you want, but Pearl can sell anyone a use car.  Guy is a marketing genius.  I'd also endorse Manning and Shaka too!

[Dish]

Tom Crean.

[NersEllenson]

If Wardle gets this job...it's a joke...at this stage in game MU should get a much more accomplished coach than Wardle.

Saul Phillips at NDSU is a Wisconsin guy, very likable, gotten great results at NDSU.  He better get an interview.  Howland - yes.  Shaka - absolutely.  Amaker - yes....

MU needs to move quickly and get things stabilized with existing players, and incoming recruits.  Have to retain core talent - Burton, Mayo, Dawson, JJJ, Fischer, Duane - and Ahmed Hill (likely will be gone with Buzz...what comes of Cohen/Pierce?)

In some ways, Buzz leaving may be a blessing and actually help to retain JJJ, Dawson, Burton..

[Marquette_g]

Danny Manning's name should be thrown out there.

I love this idea. Great pedigree as a player and as an assistant coach

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Howland