Wojo at media day

[TallTitan34]

That man's name is Stan Johnson....

I'd be good with that.

[Pakuni]

I want the guy they determine to be the best fit. Jim Larranaga did fine as a mid-major builder. Bill Self did even better after starting at Oral Roberts and Tulsa.

If Wardle keeps Bradley in the mix, and especially if he does add some postseason success, he'd be a natural fit. That said, if Wojo ends up here for 25 years, I'm fine with that too, because that only happens with sustained success.

Self started as an assistant at Kansas, and then spent seven years at Okie State, where he helped recruit guys like John Starks, Byron Houston and Big Country Reeves.

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Self started as an assistant at Kansas, and then spent seven years at Okie State, where he helped recruit guys like John Starks, Byron Houston and Big Country Reeves.

10-year old PTM was a huge Big Country fan, wish I still had that jersey.

[wadesworld]

I want the guy they determine to be the best fit. Jim Larranaga did fine as a mid-major builder. Bill Self did even better after starting at Oral Roberts and Tulsa.

If Wardle keeps Bradley in the mix, and especially if he does add some postseason success, he'd be a natural fit. That said, if Wojo ends up here for 25 years, I'm fine with that too, because that only happens with sustained success.

If whoever we hire pays as well as Bill Self and Kansas do, he will be very successful at Marquette as well.

[4everwarriors]

Nice dat wee got Wojo fookin' buried already, hey?

[Herman Cain]

Nice dat wee got Wojo fookin' buried already, hey?

MU Scoop team work in action.

[Pakuni]

Nice dat wee got Wojo fookin' buried already, hey?

Nobody's got him buried. We're just realistic enough to recognize that he won't be here for the next 25 years.
If he has a lot of success, chances are he'll get hired away by a bigger program (perhaps his alma mater).
If he doesn't have a lot of success, chances are the MU faithful will get ever more restless and eventually he'll be ousted.

[Galway Eagle]

Nobody's got him buried. We're just realistic enough to recognize that he won't be here for the next 25 years.
If he has a lot of success, chances are he'll get hired away by a bigger program (perhaps his alma mater).
If he doesn't have a lot of success, chances are the MU faithful will get ever more restless and eventually he'll be ousted.

In my head there has to be a cross point of success and time spent at a program. If you're able to achieve a final four early enough, I imagine that proves to you it can be done and you can consistently win big ala Jay Wright. Whereas if you spend your time flaming out in the Sweet 16 and occasional elite 8 you grow frustrated no matter where you are ala Chris Mack.

[brewcity77]

Self started as an assistant at Kansas, and then spent seven years at Okie State, where he helped recruit guys like John Starks, Byron Houston and Big Country Reeves.

While Wardle worked at Marquette and Deane was an assistant at Michigan State.

Most coaches go from assistants to HM assistants to head jobs. Not sure why Wardle's route is often criticized when he took a path that is awfully similar to many head coaches.

[Jay Bee]

10-year old PTM was a huge Big Country fan, wish I still had that jersey.

I hated him. In between high school classes, I used the payphone to call the sports score hotline. Marquette had fallen to OkSt. in the NCAA tourney. Reeves 26 & 10. Would have loved to have seen him and Damon go at it...

[Herman Cain]

I hated him. In between high school classes, I used the payphone to call the sports score hotline. Marquette had fallen to OkSt. in the NCAA tourney. Reeves 26 & 10. Would have loved to have seen him and Damon go at it...

Those were the days.

[Pakuni]

While Wardle worked at Marquette and Deane was an assistant at Michigan State.

Most coaches go from assistants to HM assistants to head jobs. Not sure why Wardle's route is often criticized when he took a path that is awfully similar to many head coaches.

I'm not sure anyone is criticizing Wardle's path. (though I would note that Wardle was a low-level assistant at MU for only two seasons).
The greater point is if I'm picking a next head coach, my preference is a guy who's proven he can recruit at a high level program.