Countdown to the End of the Coach Hewitt Era

[Dawgs99]

Blaine Taylor!!

 

[gmujim92]

Edwards would have to be playing that extraordinarily close to the vest and be consulting next to no one for that to be true.

Why would you wait to announce Hewitt is terminated? Because if he can't get his guy he'll retain Hewitt?

Makes no sense. As I said, I break glass tomorrow night if no news.

As to the first part of your post, I have no idea whether Edwards consulted with anyone. I've just been told that he has a verbal agreement in place with our next coach.

If that's accurate, and there will be an extremely short period between Hewitt's firing and the new coach's hiring, it makes perfect sense that Edwards is waiting until all the players are back on campus.

If he already knows who the next coach is, it's conceivable that he plans to meet with the team -- to let them know that Hewitt is gone and [insert name here] will be our next coach -- prior to holding a press conference.

Keeping the players in the loop before going public is the right way to play it, IMHO.

 

[wijg]

Paul Westhead

 

[gmujim92]

Does 'not have a team' mean he is not a head coach?

What coaches don't have a team?

Seth Greenberg - not a good coach. total dick to players.
Dino Guadio - decent
Howland - good, to great, but i have an uneasy feeling

not thrilled with any of the above. anyone else out there?

Those are some of the names I've been tossing around in my head ... along with, wait for it, Gary Williams.

I'd be thrilled with Howland, OK with Gaudio, not suicidal with Williams. If it's Seth, I'm done with Mason. No joke.

 

[Pablo]

I've been told that the new coach doesn't currently have a team, and his hiring will be announced very quickly after Hewitt is officially dispatched.

We will see soon enough whether that is accurate or not.

I'm guessing that your source is referring to Darrin Horn.

 

[GSII]

So we are going retread again? This approach is very shortsighted if true. I bet Edwards is calling an audible to throw off the wolves, and is going to announce Hewitt is gone, and a search will be conducted. We find out in 30 days who new coach is. Unless Jim's source is Brad himself.

 

[Dawgs99]

Has your source given you the name? I understand if you do't want to divulge though.

 

[bravesfan]

I'm guessing that your source is referring to Darrin Horn.

I could see that because of the USC connection.

 

[gmujim92]

Has your source given you the name? I understand if you do't want to divulge though.

No name. If I knew it, I'd sing like a canary.

 

[GSII]

I'm guessing that your source is referring to Darrin Horn.

Brad, please get with the search committee. No time for helping buddies.

 

[gmujim92]

I'm guessing that your source is referring to Darrin Horn.

This is another of the names that crossed my mind because of the aforementioned USC connection.

Horn had tremendous success at Western Kentucky, even taking them to a Sweet 16. But his tenure at USC was unimpressive to say the least.

My source told me that our fan base would really like the new hire. That's why I've been thinking it might be Howland.

Horn's profile too closely resembles Hewitt's. Don't know about everybody else, but I'm not gonna be happy if it's him.

 

[GMUgemini]

This is another of the names that crossed my mind because of the aforementioned USC connection.

Horn had tremendous success at Western Kentucky, even taking them to a Sweet 16. But his tenure at USC was unimpressive to say the least.

My source told me that our fan base would really like the new hire. That's why I've been thinking it might be Howland.

Horn's profile too closely resembles Hewitt's. Don't know about everybody else, but I'm not gonna be happy if it's him.

No Horn please. Definitely no Geenberg.

Not a fan of Williams recruiting philosophy, or his antics, but he's at least a good coach.

 

[Dawgs99]

Howland was in the mix for a few BCS jobs last off season...I have a hard time seeing a guy of his stature coming to Mason, but it would be a homerun of a hire.

 

[dr. gunnie]

I've been told that the new coach doesn't currently have a team, and his hiring will be announced very quickly after Hewitt is officially dispatched.

We will see soon enough whether that is accurate or not.

Sweet! It's about time Bobby Gonzalez got his second chance! Woo Hoo!

 

[GSII]

Pat Knight, welcome to Mason.

 

[bravesfan]

Pat Knight, welcome to Mason.

Oh god, please no.

 

[JimP]

P.J. Carlesimo?

 

[gmujim92]

Howland was in the mix for a few BCS jobs last off season...I have a hard time seeing a guy of his stature coming to Mason, but it would be a homerun of a hire.

Here's the thing ... he wasn't really in the mix. He never got a courtesy interview by Tennessee or Missouri or even Marquette. They all passed him over without a second look.

Oregon State wanted him, but Howland withdrew from consideration and rightfully so. That program is where coaches' careers go to die.

Read some of the stuff I've posted in the "next coach" thread. Howland has been pretty explicit in saying he really wants to get back into coaching and isn't locked into only pursuing P-5 jobs.

Does that mean he's coming to Mason? No clue. But I wouldn't automatically rule it out.

 

[JimP]

Lou Carnasecca?

 

[DeepValue]

Phil Jackson doesn't have a team.