Name the next head coach (a GMUJim tribute album)

[GMUgemini]

Tom Crean

Tom Crean would probably fall under the Tubby Smith category of fires if/when that happens.

 

[JimP]

Mason can't afford him and he wouldnt come to Mason.

You're probably right on both accounts - a guy can dream.

 

[Walter]

The Twitter account @NotTomCrean is hilarious.

 

[Five Two]

Saw this on Twitter today via Darren Rovell. A list of what every coach at IU makes:

 

[mkaufman1]

For those in the "Hire Bobby Hurley" club, Adam Zagoria tweeted that Buffalo and Hurley are in the process of discussing a contract extension.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Konkol was a Bo Ryan guy too once upon a time, or was it Bennett?

I know he loves the balls deep Swing offense, which is balls deep in any case.

Balls deep.

 

[GMUgemini]

For those in the "Hire Bobby Hurley" club, Adam Zagoria tweeted that Buffalo and Hurley are in the process of discussing a contract extension.

Doesn't mean he won't leave. Brownell was in contract talks when he left UNCW

 

[mkaufman1]

Doesn't mean he won't leave. Brownell was in contract talks when he left UNCW

Yes, indeed it means nothing. I'm surprised it would even occur since if he makes the NCAA he could probably have more negotiation power etc.

Just something to watch.

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

I'm against retreads too, but I'd make an exception for Crean.

I thought we weren't supposed to use the word retards anymore?

I can't keep up with modern day PC.

 

[Walter]

I thought we weren't supposed to use the word retards anymore?

I can't keep up with modern day PC.

I think it was ruled that "retard" was only appropriate for Hewitt and other coaches who had been fired.

 

[Walter]

I think it was ruled that "retard" was only appropriate for Hewitt and other coaches who had been fired.

And for those who supported Hewitt when he was hired.

 

[Jack Strop]

Hewitt departs on Monday, March 16. It won't take long to break it to him, and us.

Luke Hancock for Mason's next coach. A young, devil-may-care Larranaga disciple to install skilled ball-breakers on the court!

 

[Washingtonian]

Not saying we should pursue this guy, but wanted to pass it along:
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...f-pack-fires-david-carter-5-ncaa-less-seasons

Nevada Wolf Pack coach David Carter says he has been fired after five seasons.

Carter, 47, took over the reigns after Mark Fox left for Georgia in 2009.

Carter led the Wolf Pack to the NIT in his first season at the helm and also went to the NIT in 2012.

However, he has not made an NCAA tournament appearance in his tenure.

Carter was 74-58 in his first four seasons, and the Wolf Pack finished 9-22 and 5-13 in Mountain West play this past season.

Carter was an assistant under Trent Johnson and Fox when Nevada went through a six-year stretch in which the program went to the NCAA tourney four times.

 

[dr. gunnie]

Here's a good list from last year if we are going after a current assistant:

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/one-and-one/2014/03/11/coaching-carousel-top-assistants

 

[Patriotfan49]

Jordan, Caputo and Moxley sound good to me

 

[Quentin Daniels]

Jeff Boals.

 

[Vurbel]

Jordan, Caputo and Moxley sound good to me

After the last four years Boss Hogg or Roscoe P. Coltrane sound good!

 

[Dawgs99]

I guess the real question is how much cash do we have to offer....you'd think for some of the guys on that list like Jordan or Hopkins we'd really have to pay up. Also does the fact that we suck a** now hurt us with potential candidates or help that we really can't get any worse?

 

[Dawgs99]

What about Dino Gaudio? He got a raw deal at Wake...and since his firing they haven't been relevant. I know I know...retread! But he was 61-31 at Wake in 3 years.

 

[Harry]

Hopefully that package deal would work out better than our last one did.

After watching that amazing highlight reel of John Brown dunks, it's clear why High Point was so good for the last three years. But can Cherry win without a beast like Brown? I have no idea...