2023 Coaching Carousel

[Oldgym]

Wow.  That would be something.

Looking more like Ole Miss.  Wonder what qualifies as "due diligence" there?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35812728/sources-chris-beard-emerges-top-ole-miss-candidate

[JakeBarnes]

Got an opportunity to talk to someone pretty well connected in college hoops today. Take it for what it's worth (And obviously things can change but...) but the exact quote was:

"Shaka is never going to leave Milwaukee."

Felt pretty good to hear

Man, I love to hear that. We always talked about fit...and this feels like the right one for sure. So very happy to have someone that truly "gets it" and here.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Got an opportunity to talk to someone pretty well connected in college hoops today. Take it for what it's worth (And obviously things can change but...) but the exact quote was:

"Shaka is never going to leave Milwaukee."

Felt pretty good to hear

Shaka to the Bucks!

[rocky_warrior]

"Shaka is never going to leave Milwaukee."

I mean, he's in NYC right now. So your source is not to be trusted.

[Dickthedribbler]

In today's landscape, Louisville should never be so bad they go 4-28

Shows what can happen when you eliminate strippers and hookers from your overall recruiting philosophy.

[JakeBarnes]

Shows what can happen when you eliminate strippers and hookers from your overall recruiting philosophy.

They still had good recruiting. Normally you'd think removing hookers would help the program

[rocket surgeon]

Boeheim played College Basketball with Dave Bing which is incredible

  i know who i would have taken in one on one though

[Lennys Tap]

They still had good recruiting. Normally you'd think removing hookers would help the program

Removing hookers, cars, money, etc. would help recruiting at a program like Louisville? Sure.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Removing hookers, cars, money, etc. would help recruiting at a program like Louisville? Sure.

I think it was the oyster ban at Porcini's that was the last straw for recruits.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wisconsin fans are delusional.  Names I've heard tossed around on Madison radio today include Jay Wright, Chris Beard, and Buzz Williams!

Half of people saying Gard should get one more year.

[pbiflyer]

Wisconsin fans are delusional.  Names I've heard tossed around on Madison radio today include Jay Wright, Chris Beard, and Buzz Williams!

Half of people saying Gard should get one more year.

Wait, I thought they hated him.
That would end up being hysterical.

[Uncle Rico]

Wisconsin fans are delusional.  Names I've heard tossed around on Madison radio today include Jay Wright, Chris Beard, and Buzz Williams!

Half of people saying Gard should get one more year.

Chris Beard at UW-Madison would suck because he'd win but the do it the right way crowd would twist themselves into pretzels.

Jay Wright anywhere is interesting.  He'll be 61 I believe.  That's not old and with the portal and NIL, building a roster can be done on the fly.  I'm just not sure he's interested in that approach

[Hards Alumni]

Chris Beard at UW-Madison would suck because he'd win but the do it the right way crowd would twist themselves into pretzels.

Jay Wright anywhere is interesting.  He'll be 61 I believe.  That's not old and with the portal and NIL, building a roster can be done on the fly.  I'm just not sure he's interested in that approach

I think Jay is just done coaching.  And why not?  He has money, his youth, and all the accolades.  There is something to be said about walking away on top... ya know.

Beard is going to Ole Miss... book it.

Hearing rumblings that Slick Rick might end up at St. John's.

[willie warrior]

I think Jay is just done coaching.  And why not?  He has money, his youth, and all the accolades.  There is something to be said about walking away on top... ya know.

Beard is going to Ole Miss... book it.

Hearing rumblings that Slick Rick might end up at St. John's.

Wow. Just think of all those restaurant tables in NYC that Slick Rick could soil.

[Herman Cain]

If Wardle somehow gets promoted to a higher conference , I could see Crean promoting himself and lobbying heavily for the Bradley job.

[DoctorV]

I think Jay is just done coaching.  And why not?  He has money, his youth, and all the accolades.  There is something to be said about walking away on top... ya know.

Beard is going to Ole Miss... book it.

Hearing rumblings that Slick Rick might end up at St. John's.

You think StJ fans are quietly hoping that if they lose, they get destroyed by Marquette today so that Mike Anderson can get canned more easily?

I'll never forget March 2021 when rumors started to fly that Marquette would move on from Wojo- I had been following the Shaka at Texas situation very closely since I always thought he would be a great fit at Marquette.

I saw the bracket and instantly thought to myself man I hope Abilene Christian upsets Texas and Shaka gets fired and moves on to Marquette.
I remember telling my friends that Abilene Christian would beat Texas and it would lead to Shaka at Marquette and they thought I was crazy.

They weren't wrong I guess.

[Uncle Rico]

I think Jay is just done coaching.  And why not?  He has money, his youth, and all the accolades.  There is something to be said about walking away on top... ya know.

Beard is going to Ole Miss... book it.

Hearing rumblings that Slick Rick might end up at St. John's.

I've seen the St. John's stuff, too.  I think GTown needs a program builder.  Pitino at St. John's makes sense on both sides.  Again, I'd like to see his staff and he has a coach-in-waiting with him

[Hards Alumni]

I've seen the St. John's stuff, too.  I think GTown needs a program builder.  Pitino at St. John's makes sense on both sides.  Again, I'd like to see his staff and he has a coach-in-waiting with him

That's just it.  Rick is 70.

He's got what, 3-5 years in him?

That's enough time to build something, but there has to be a 'next man up' mentality for when Rick would need to step away.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wait, I thought they hated him.
That would end up being hysterical.

The person actually prefaced it with that.  "I know we hated him because of where he used to coach,  but what about Buzz Williams."

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I think Jay is just done coaching.  And why not?  He has money, his youth, and all the accolades.  There is something to be said about walking away on top... ya know.

Beard is going to Ole Miss... book it.

Hearing rumblings that Slick Rick might end up at St. John's.

+1 to all of this.

[shoothoops]

What some people don't understand is that Jay Wright likes Philadelphia. He thinks its the best city in the world.

He has lived in Philly 47 years of his life, and in the state of Pennsylvania 50 years of his life.

[GoFastAndWin]

If Jay Wright becomes the coach at UW, the Badgers instantly become my 2nd fave team. And I can't stand them right now. #pureClass

[cheebs09]

If Jay Wright becomes the coach at UW, the Badgers instantly become my 2nd fave team. And I can't stand them right now. #pureClass

I think it's more likely MU fires Shaka to hire Pitino than Wright coaches at UW.

[Hards Alumni]

I think it's more likely MU fires Shaka to hire Pitino than Wright coaches at UW.

YEP

[wadesworld]

I think it's more likely MU fires Shaka to hire Pitino than Wright coaches at UW.

And brings on Billy Donovan to be Rick's assistant and head coach in waiting.

Same with UW hiring Chris Beard or Buzz Williams.  Although Buzz was petty enough to risk his attractiveness as a candidate for the best jobs available in order to punt a season to stick it to MU, so maybe he'd coach UW to stick it to MU even more.