OT: 2021 Coaching Carousel

[Mr. Nielsen]

Kelsey must have been convinced he had 0.00% chance at any of the top openings. He will double his salary at Charleston, but otherwise it's basically a lateral move. Still, if you know you're not getting MU, IU, OU, DePaul, etc, doubling one's salary to about $500K ain't chopped liver.

Correct, so that would not be a lateral move. Unless your speaking about a one bid league.

[MU82]

Correct, so that would not be a lateral move. Unless your speaking about a one bid league.

Yes.

[shoothoops]

Dick Weiss and Jeff Goodman mention Indiana tried to hire Chris Holtmann away from Ohio St. this week. He said no.

[The Sultan]

Dick Weiss and Jeff Goodman mention Indiana tried to hire Chris Holtmann away from Ohio St. this week. He said no.

https://twitter.com/DanWolken/status/1375612069790289922?s=20

"The Indiana basketball coaching has Big Vols football coaching search energy"

[Dish]

Call it a hunch, but I think Calipari sniffs around that Texas job. I know he's due $8.5 mil starting this year at UK, I keep getting a sense though he's sick of it there.

He's 60, I think he's got one more stop in him (if it's not the Knicks). He wouldn't go from one blue blood to another, and he's had really good success in recruiting Texas. I think this would be the type of job in college he'd go after.

[NickelDimer]

Call it a hunch, but I think Calipari sniffs around that Texas job. I know he's due $8.5 mil starting this year at UK, I keep getting a sense though he's sick of it there.

He's 60, I think he's got one more stop in him (if it's not the Knicks). He wouldn't go from one blue blood to another, and he's had really good success in recruiting Texas. I think this would be the type of job in college he'd go after.

And then Beard to KY. I could see this playing out

[MuggsyB]

And then Beard to KY. I could see this playing out

That would shock me.

[VegasWarrior77]

Sorry if I missed this being posted. Too many threads -which is a good thing right now.

Steve Alford to Indiana (?)

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Sorry if I missed this being posted. Too many threads -which is a good thing right now.

Steve Alford to Indiana (?)

Dick Vitale suggested it but Alford says he's staying at Nevada.  I think the UCLA gig gave Alford his big program fix.  It's not his style and frankly, Indiana is the most overrated gig in all of college basketball.  It has no presence in the minds of youth.  That program needs a complete makeover.

[CountryRoads]

Looks like Craig Smith to Utah.

[MU82]

Call it a hunch, but I think Calipari sniffs around that Texas job. I know he's due $8.5 mil starting this year at UK, I keep getting a sense though he's sick of it there.

He's 60, I think he's got one more stop in him (if it's not the Knicks). He wouldn't go from one blue blood to another, and he's had really good success in recruiting Texas. I think this would be the type of job in college he'd go after.

Now that would be something. All the rumors are that Beard already has been interviewed (and maybe even hired) by Texas; they apparently need to wait a couple weeks for his Tech buyout to be lower.

[JakeBarnes]

Looks like Craig Smith to Utah.

Kinda figured this was happening when he didn't seem to be in on the Marquette or Minny jobs

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Kinda figured this was happening when he didn't seem to be in on the Marquette or Minny jobs

He was in the conversation with both.

[JakeBarnes]

He was in the conversation with both.

I guess my thought was Utah was his focus.

[Uncle Rico]

I guess my thought was Utah was his focus.

His tenure there will be worth watching.  That might be a perfect spot for him.  Would have loved him at Marquette but Utah is probably a better fit for him, if that makes sense

[shoothoops]

Utah took a run at Alex Jensen and Johnnie Bryant. Jensen pulled himself out of the running this past week. Smith was a logical choice for them.

[Hards Alumni]

Call it a hunch, but I think Calipari sniffs around that Texas job. I know he's due $8.5 mil starting this year at UK, I keep getting a sense though he's sick of it there.

He's 60, I think he's got one more stop in him (if it's not the Knicks). He wouldn't go from one blue blood to another, and he's had really good success in recruiting Texas. I think this would be the type of job in college he'd go after.

I also read these tea leaves.  The Kentucky faithful would be furious... and their tears would be delicious.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Hoopdirt.com Craig Smith Takes Over At Utah

[brewcity77]

Hoopdirt.com Craig Smith Takes Over At Utah

Or just scroll up to the post from 5 hours ago 

[CountryRoads]

Wojo Watch: looks like coachingchanges Twitter lists Steve as a candidate for Utah State along with Jon Scheyer.

[Pakuni]

Looks like Kenny Payne isn't going to DePaul after all.


@IanBegley: Despite strong interest from DePaul, Kenny Payne will remain with the New York Knicks, per SNY sources.

[blue and gold]

Craig Smith to Utah is a much better fit than a school in the Big East.  He's never coached at a school east of the Mississippi and his prior stops include Utah State and Colorado State as an assistant.

Also, in his 26 years of coaching experience, only 2 years have been spent at the high major level. 

[Uncle Rico]

Looks like Kenny Payne isn't going to DePaul after all.


@IanBegley: Despite strong interest from DePaul, Kenny Payne will remain with the New York Knicks, per SNY sources.

Huh

[JWags85]

Wojo Watch: looks like coachingchanges Twitter lists Steve as a candidate for Utah State along with Jon Scheyer.

Utah St went from winning coach to mediocre coach to a winning coach in Smith now looking to reverse right back

[forgetful]

Saw a hilarious news article "click bait" title from the Texas 247 message board (popped up on my FB feed, I guess because I read their board recently). Entitled "Marquette students flee after Shaka Smart hire".

Had to click on it to see what it was about, apparently simply Cain and McEwen entering the transfer portal.

Seems like they are doing everything they can to manipulate the narrative here.