Why choose anyone other than Howland

[CAINMUTINY]

If our goal is to make a splash hire (especially after the SS debacle), why would we consider hiring anyone other than Howland?

He's done nothing but win and recruit great talent.  I just don't get why we'd consider Martin and others over him. 

No one we're talking to outside of him can show potential recruits:
- 3 Final Four's
- 15 plus players sent to the NBA (most of them 1st round picks)


Can someone please tell me ?  It just makes zero sense to not pick him.

[Let's Go Warriors]

If our goal is to make a splash hire (especially after the SS debacle), why would we consider hiring anyone other than Howland?

He's done nothing but win and recruit great talent.  I just don't get why we'd consider Martin and others over him. 

No one we're talking to outside of him can show potential recruits:
- 3 Final Four's
- 15 plus players sent to the NBA (most of them 1st round picks)


Can someone please tell me ?  It just makes zero sense to not pick him.

I dont think you do.  However, I also dont think you want him to think he is the only candidate.  If so, his price goes through the roof. 

[WadeATKBurton]

I hate to be the first to say it but if he aint our coach by now then IT AIN'T HAPPENING.

[Let's Go Warriors]

I hate to be the first to say it but if he aint our coach by now then IT AIN'T HAPPENING.

I think you are wrong.  Just yesterday MU lost out on Smart.  If they were going to go after Howland it likely just started today.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

I think you are wrong.  Just yesterday MU lost out on Smart.  If they were going to go after Howland it likely just started today.

If it just started today, that also does not bode well for our chances...

[Goose]

My gut is there could be train of thought on his relating to today's players and style of play. That coupled with a high demand for money. Not sayin it cannot happen, just my thoughts.

[madtownwarrior]

Hope it's not Howland.    Much of his appeal was he won at UCLA.   Pretty easy to recruit to UCLA.   Can he recruit to Milwaukee (some say he did OK in Pitts).   At 56 does he have that fire to recruit hard that it will require?    Been described as not a players coach and not overly-liked in the coaching community?  Style of play not overly interesting as well to recruits or fans...

A lot of $$$ for what may initially be a splash hire that may not have the ROI down the road...

Source - my humble opinion

but no to Wardle too - had to get that in there as well

[Let's Go Warriors]

If it just started today, that also does not bode well for our chances...

Why?  Did Uncle Ben sign somewhere else?  Did I miss the story where he interviewed somewhere else?  Did I miss the story that says MU is not interested in him.

Respect the process!

[Windyplayer]

I hate to be the first to say it but if he aint our coach by now then IT AIN'T HAPPENING.

Wow. I thought we were over definitive uninformed statements.

So less than a week after Buzz leaves, Howland is out of the running because MU didn't act fast enough. Good lord.  

[Marquette_g]

I think you are wrong.  Just yesterday MU lost out on Smart.  If they were going to go after Howland it likely just started today.

I have never been involved in higher a high-major basketball coach, but it would seem very imprudent to simply focus on one guy and not have multiple conversations going.  I have to imagine that the agents for all the potential candidates have a sense of where MU's head is at and how that impacts their client.

[Let's Go Warriors]

Wow. I thought we were over definitive uninformed statements.

So less than a week after Buzz leaves, Howland is out of the running because MU didn't act fast enough. Good lord.  

Exactly!

[AshyLarry]

And by floating other names, we gain the advantage.  If we show too much interest, he will have us by the balls during negotiations.

[Sharpie]

Wow. I thought we were over definitive uninformed statements.

So less than a week after Buzz leaves, Howland is out of the running because MU didn't act fast enough. Good lord.  

Pretty sure atk13thst has proved time and again, he doesn't know much about college basketball or the marquette program.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Why?  Did Uncle Ben sign somewhere else?  Did I miss the story where he interviewed somewhere else?  Did I miss the story that says MU is not interested in him.

Respect the process!

Settle down.  I'm just saying that it wouldn't be a good sign if we ignored Ben for a week after he floated his name to the press immediately after Buzz left.

[Let's Go Warriors]

I have never been involved in higher a high-major basketball coach, but it would seem very imprudent to simply focus on one guy and not have multiple conversations going.  I have to imagine that the agents for all the potential candidates have a sense of where MU's head is at and how that impacts their client.

I agree.  However MU in the last few days has announced their president and their interim AD. All while courting Smart and anticipating hiring him.  I think its reasonable to assume they were busy.

[chapman]

Everything you say is 100% true.  He is the only choice.  No other candidate is fit to smell his farts.  End this mummer's farce and bring the True Coach to MU.

[thekahoona]

Pretty sure atk13thst has proved time and again, he doesn't know much about college basketball or the marquette program.

I think atk13thst has shown that he/she has an open mind and is willing to consider several different points of view.  The hallmarks of a supple mind.

[GooooMarquette]

Hope it's not Howland.    Much of his appeal was he won at UCLA.   Pretty easy to recruit to UCLA.   Can he recruit to Milwaukee (some say he did OK in Pitts).   At 56 does he have that fire to recruit hard that it will require?    Been described as not a players coach and not overly-liked in the coaching community?  Style of play not overly interesting as well to recruits or fans...

A lot of $$$ for what may initially be a splash hire that may not have the ROI down the road...

Source - my humble opinion

but no to Wardle too - had to get that in there as well

Yeah, he did "OK" at Pitt.  Took the program from BE mid-level to 2 BETs and 2 Sweet Sixteens in his third and fourth years.  I'd take that kind of "OK."

[willie warrior]

I agree.  However MU in the last few days has announced their president and their interim AD. All while courting Smart and anticipating hiring him.  I think its reasonable to assume they were busy.

No, they were letting Smart play them.

[Let's Go Warriors]

No, they were letting Smart play them.

However it played out.  They were busy.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Ben doesn't pass the sniff test

Not saying it won't happen. But I can understand why the administration is hesitant.

[humanlung]

Stupidity.

Blunt force stupidity.

[Windyplayer]

Ben doesn't pass the sniff test

What do back-to-back-to-back Final Fours smell like? I'd imagine like bacon, which certainly passes my sniff test.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

What do back-to-back-to-back Final Fours smell like? I'd imagine like bacon, which certainly passes my sniff test.

Calipari has a national championship. Does he pass your sniff test?

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I hate to be the first to say it but if he aint our coach by now then IT AIN'T HAPPENING.

You add nothing to this board.

Pretty sure atk13thst has proved time and again, he doesn't know much about college basketball or the marquette program.

No kidding.