Perhaps MU is a (gulp) stepping stone.

[willie warrior]

Patience ... wait until we get a name tomorrow or Tuesday and then go crazy.

We are getting lots of names, just don't know if any are reliable.

[willie warrior]

Nah.  It is what it is.  UCLA couldn't get Shaka or Stevens..."settled" for Alford.  UCLA has had to do this several times.  Goes on quite a bit.  If you target existing coaches, its going to happen.

Alford may be a settle and disliked by some, but he has won everywhere.

[WadeATKBurton]

There is no evidence that is the case. None.

One coach turned us down - the same coach who also turned down a blueblood.

Only took 5 days for UCLA to fill their coaching position last year. Yea, we are NOT a first tier program like I thought we were.

[WadeATKBurton]

Alford may be a settle and disliked by some, but he has won everywhere.

It only took them 5 days to find another coach. We seem to be having a hard time fielding interest from quality coaches besides cuonzo..

[nathanziarek]

It only took them 5 days to find another coach. We seem to be having a hard time fielding interest from quality coaches besides cuonzo..

Why get yourself so worked up over complete conjecture? You're guessing there's no interest. There have been rumors from every corner of the college basketball world. I'd guess there's too much interest, and the search committee is just performing due diligence.

[Texas Western]

I don't care what we are labeled in the coaching profession. I have had a lot of experiences with D-1 coaches in all the big conferences. They are all transient in their mentality with the exception of a select few. They look you in the eye and give you a lot of BS. All I want for MU is a guy who will work his tail off to get us back in the dance and competing for the Big East title.  If the guy is here for 5-7 years so be it. If he does his job right that will mean we have continued to strengthen  our tradition and program. I  just as happy with an assistant making his name, a young up and comer or an already established guy. All I care about is that he gives us his all and is a legitimate guy without emotional baggage like Buzz had.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Alford may be a settle and disliked by some, but he has won everywhere.

Mixed bag thus far, but he has great recruits coming in

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

My list of blue bloods:

Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
Kansas
Indiana
UCLA
Louisville

Other Jobs that are above Marquette:
Florida
Texas
Ohio State
Michigan State
UConn
Syracuse
Arizona
Georgetown
Michigan

[mattyv1908]

My list of blue bloods:

Kentucky
Duke
North Carolina
Kansas
Indiana
UCLA
Louisville

Other Jobs that are above Marquette:
Florida
Texas
Ohio State
Michigan State
UConn
Syracuse
Arizona
Georgetown
Michigan

How about other programs that are a lateral move for whatever reason and only would be made for other intrinsic value.

Present day here's my list:

Gonzaga - Few ain't leaving and shouldn't.
Wisconsin
Villanova
St. John's - same conference and St. John's is smack dab in the middle of a great recruiting hub.
West Virginia
Washington - if Romar was a decent coach with the recruits he gets they'd be a sweet 16 team almost every year.
Cincinnati
Virginia
Oklahoma
Xavier - now that they're in the BE it doesn't make sense.
OKST

and obviously Virginia Tech...

[Benny B]

It only took them 5 days to find another coach. We seem to be having a hard time fielding interest from quality coaches besides cuonzo..

UCLA also 1) didn't have a job opening until after the first weekend of the tournament and 2) their eventual coach was available much sooner than some of the coaches being targeted by MU.

What semblance of understanding do you have regarding how hard of a time MU is having fielding interest.  For all you know, there were three quality hires banging down MU's door before this past weekend even began.

In the real world we call it due diligence.  Sometimes it takes longer than you expect... but the process is what drives the timing of the hire, not the other way around.