OT: 2021 Coaching Carousel

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yes.  IU wanted Archie gone.  Thus, they went to the donors to get it paid.  Our admin doesn't want Wojo gone.  Thus, they are not actively seeking development opportunities to fundraise for a buyout.

In all honesty, if MU simply went to Wade, Butler, Rivers, Crowder, Matthews, Diener, et al, I'm pretty sure they would collectively cover a majority of it.  The problem for MU admin is that whomever pays for buyout will want voice in who replacement is, and admin is very specific about type of coach they want.  Again, tough position for fans to be in.  Sustained winning at a high-level at MU is no longer an expectation, clearly.

This is a laughably bad take. You think a bunch of NBA players and coaches are going to donate their money to fire a coach at a school they played for a decade or more ago? How much money do you think that group has donated to MU in the past few years? How many mu games do you think they actually watch a year?

[Silent Verbal]

I think DePaul is going to make a surprisingly solid hire.  Not great for us.

[Billy Hoyle]

I think DePaul is going to make a surprisingly solid hire.  Not great for us.

They'll go after Gates, who Minnesota is now pursuing as well.

[rocky_warrior]

Didn't Norlander say just a few days ago that Indiana probably wouldn't open? Swing and a miss.

He did include them in the "probably not" category vs. "definitely not", so more like a foul tip caught for an out:

Let's start with some coaching-cycle scuttlebutt. You better believe there are schools sending out feelers to people connected to coaches to politely gauge their interest in any potential openings. In talking to various sources in the past week, here's my impression as of today with power-conference gigs that have speculation around them and expectations in the coming days and weeks.   

Jobs I've been told are definitely opening: DePaul, Minnesota.

Jobs I've been told are definitely not opening: Marquette, Miami, Notre Dame.

Jobs I've been told will probably not open: Indiana, Kansas State, South Carolina.

Job I've been told is more likely to open than not: Iowa State.

A unique situation no one can predict: Arizona.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2021/03/15/iu-basketball-fires-archie-miller-how-his-buyout-ranks-with-other-coaches/4700631001/

Props to Hoiberg's attorney.

Anything official on Leitao?

[cheebs09]

Props to Hoiberg's attorney.

Anything official on Leitao?

It's been tweeted out by a few writers as official.

[Oldgym]

Whatever has gone wrong with my favorite team, March nevertheless always entertains.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

It's been tweeted out by a few writers as official.

Thanks. Sun Times has it now.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I think DePaul is going to make a surprisingly solid hire.  Not great for us.

Archie Miller?

[Pakuni]

Whatever has gone wrong with my favorite team, March nevertheless always entertains.

Flight Tracker szn!

[GooooMarquette]

Whatever has gone wrong with my favorite team, March nevertheless always entertains.

No Mark Few?

[rocky_warrior]

No Mark Few?

He's already in Indy

[cheebs09]

He won't be the only one... discuss amongst yourselves

My initial thought is Creighton once they are eliminated. Second guess Butler if Matta is planning a comeback.

[WhiteTrash]

My initial thought is Creighton once they are eliminated. Second guess Butler if Matta is planning a comeback.

Creighton? That would be strange to deem McDermott's comments to be offensive enough for a 1 game suspension only to later fire him. That would make Creighton look very bad. If they suspended him for the rest of the year and then fired him, that would be understandable. I don't see this happening.

[Galway Eagle]

Is McDermott close to retirement age? Wonder if he'll ride off into the sunset as an analyst or something?

[Oldgym]

Is McDermott close to retirement age? Wonder if he'll ride off into the sunset as an analyst or something?

Not really.  56-ish.

[MU82]

Props to Hoiberg's attorney.

And Buzz's.

Oh, and I think folks can stop the "Marquette should go for Bennett or Oats" silliness now.

[The Sultan]

My initial thought is Creighton once they are eliminated. Second guess Butler if Matta is planning a comeback.

How about Steele out at X in favor of a Pat Kelsey return.

[MUFlutieEffect]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31070716/sources-depaul-blue-demons-fire-dave-leitao-5-straight-last-place-finishes

DePaul making a move.

[Heisenberg]

Rumors swirling Archie could be on the outs at IU.  Four consecutive non-winning seasons in the Big Ten.  Buyout would be $10 million.

It's official

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31070313/indiana-hoosiers-fire-coach-archie-miller-12-15-season-sources-say


IU us now a mid-tier B1G school, a carbon copy of Maryland, Minnesota, or Penn State

[Heisenberg]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31070716/sources-depaul-blue-demons-fire-dave-leitao-5-straight-last-place-finishes

DePaul making a move.

The only decent hire they could make is

1) Porter Moser
2) a hotshot assistant

The school has been where retreads go to die (or want to get paid).

[Hards Alumni]

And Buzz's.

Oh, and I think folks can stop the "Marquette should go for Bennett or Oats" silliness now.

Add Matta and Belein into that mix as well.  Dreamers.

[The Sultan]

The only decent hire they could make is

1) Porter Goss
2) a hotshot assistant

The school has been where retreads go to die (or want to get paid).

Porter Goss would be an outside-the-box hire. 

[MarquetteMike1977]

I thought the CIT was postponed this year, but the CBI was still on. If those are the standards for what now qualifies as a successful MU season, may as well participate. No need to take the moral high ground if you are not willing to make a coaching change. What's becoming a CBI-level program may as well participate in the CBI.
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[MarquetteMike1977]

I thought the CIT was postponed this year, but the CBI was still on. If those are the standards for what now qualifies as a successful MU season, may as well participate. No need to take the moral high ground if you are not willing to make a coaching change. What's becoming a CBI-level program may as well participate in the CBI.

It is not football but in football a crappy bowl game is better than no bowl game at all.