Name the next head coach (a GMUJim tribute album)

[gmujim92]

From the LA Times story:

"In my mind, my next job is where I'm going to finish my career,'' he says. "I want to make sure it's the right situation where we have great success."

In typical Howland fashion, he then tightens his jaw and makes a promise.

"I'm really fired up about getting back into it, and I hope to do it next year,'' he says. "And this time around, I will do the best job I've ever done.''

 

[KAOriginal]

While it would be nice to have him, I believe Mason is going cheap this time. Despite the change in personnel...I still think conservative is still the mantra.

Up and coming assistant who just wants a job, vs a head coach with big time experience who expects money and resources.

 

[gmutom]

Based on the below tweet, I think it's fairly obvious that Coach K will be available to add to our list of potential hires.

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 38m38 minutes ago
ICYMI: Duke failed to win either the ACC regular-season or tournament title for a 4th straight year.

 

[Vurbel]

The more and more I hear about Howland the more and more I like him.

 

[dr. gunnie]

Based on the below tweet, I think it's fairly obvious that Coach K will be available to add to our list of potential hires.

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 38m38 minutes ago
ICYMI: Duke failed to win either the ACC regular-season or tournament title for a 4th straight year.

NO MORE RETREADS!

 

[gmutom]

NO MORE RETREADS!

Damn, how many times do I have to fall for that? Fool me once ...

 

[wijg]

The combination of the previous three posts is hilarious! Kudos.

 

[JimP]

While I'm watching Albany and Stony Brook play for the AE championship, how about Stony Brook coach Steve Pikell? He has good teams each year in the AE, they're up on Albany by 6 with 3 1/2 to go. I know Will Brown has been mentioned several times.

I think if GMU is going to get a coach with head coaching experience, it's gonna come from a league like AE. GMU could pay these guys more than they were making in the AE I assume.

 

[GSII]

While I'm watching Albany and Stony Brook play for the AE championship, how about Stony Brook coach Steve Pikell?

nah, i will go with Brown. What a finish. !!

 

[JimP]

nah, i will go with Brown. What a finish. !!

Wow, great ending. Feel bad for SB - third or 4th time denied in the championship game.

 

[Walter]

Keatts did a good job in his first year at UNCW

 

[psyclone]

From CBSSN between A10 games: Oliver Purnell has resigned from DePaul; Rothstein talking about Howland as possible candidate.

 

[GMUgemini]

Whoever our next coach will be next season, I've got to imagine when they look at our roster they'll wonder how on earth Hewitt managed to lose 40 games over the last two seasons (I'm not in the we don't have any talent camp).

Ben Howland, speaking of, will probably have a pretty good shot of keeping whoever he wants on the roster next year. (including Gilbert, I'd imagine).

 

[Five Two]

From CBSSN between A10 games: Oliver Purnell has resigned from DePaul; Rothstein talking about Howland as possible candidate.

Maybe Hewitt will leave for DePaul and then we won't have to buy him out....

 

[TweederGMU]

Jollay's main man... Blaine Taylor.

Isssss doing the commentary for the Harvard vs. Yale Championship game today on CSN. He shaved the mustache, combed is hair, and lost about 50 pounds. He looks pretty good. Good to see him back in Bball, he must of got his life together.

 

[wijg]

Jollay's main man... Blaine Taylor.

Isssss doing the commentary for the Harvard vs. Yale Championship game today on CSN. He shaved the mustache, combed is hair, and lost about 50 pounds. He looks pretty good. Good to see him back in Bball, he must of got his life together.

So, of all the places to put this, it is in the name the next head coach thread...

 

[TweederGMU]

So, of all the places to put this, it is in the name the next head coach thread...

I like the title of this dude's song

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4CwMEdns7I

 

[JimP]

Buffalo dancing for the first time under Bobby Hurley.

 

[GSII]

Stephen F Austin also going dancing for 2nd year in a row. Really liking Brad Underwood. Team plays well in all phases. Dynamic defenses. And just looks like a Bad a**.

 

[gmujim92]

More on Howland, from an interview with Sports Illustrated writer George Dohrmann that was published last May in The Oregonian. At the time, Howland was considered the front-runner for the Oregon State job, but he later removed himself from consideration:

I think if he comes in now, the existing players will love him because he's got the coaching background. He's going to open guys' eyes to the intricacies of the game. Because Craig was so deficient in the X's and O's part, he will open their eyes to the game in a way that they've never seen before. They'll think about the game in a larger way. They'll appreciate that. Those kids are older. They're starving for good coaching. They just want to be competitive. Ben will get the most out of them in that way.

Hmmmmmmmmm.............