Someone Being Interviewed Today for Coaching Position
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 1:20 PM CDT
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PrintBut it's NOT that guy. Sorry for the tease! According to Gary Parrish, Pastner has agreed to an extension with Memphis:
Memphis will announce later today that it has reached a new contract extension with Josh Pastner, a source told CBSSports.com
It's also apparently not Dave Rose from BYU, who shot us down. However, there was also an interesting nugget in this tweet from Jay Drew:
Tipster in Oklahoma: BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has told Oklahoma he isn't interested; Sooners are interviewing someone else today.
Who exactly we are interviewing is uncertain at this point. However, it seems if we have a target we can cross off anyone still in the tournament, Buzz Williams, Josh Pastner, and Dave Rose. I have yet to hear any definitive no's about Lon Kruger though, and as I posted last night, there's at least one OU administrator pushing for him.
The math in my head says one thing, but Joe Castiglione is doing a good job keeping this under wraps.
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Lon Kruger
is my 2nd choice at the moment. Hard not to like Shaka Smart. 10-0 in postseason play, and his team plays like there hair is on fire.
Yeah I like Smart too
But if they are interviewing someone today, it can’t be Smart, Stevens, or Auriemma. It has to be someone not currently in the tournament.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
smart caught
lightening in a bottle. two years in the CAA and he finished 4th and 5th; team didn’t even get together to watch the selection show; they got in. they are hot; history does NOT say he will do anything like this run in the future
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
Or maybe he's a good coach
who can squeeze the most out of what he’s got? Kind of like Bo Ryan at Wisconsin.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
if you want to make that decision
based on two years as a head coach – that’s your call; only time will tell if he’s good or not
Team FIRST, Effort SECOND, Talent THIRD, Selfish NEVER
and not even 2 years
People who like Shaka are basing it on 5 games. It’s a nice run, but it’s still just 5 games!
Twitter from a FoxSports.com senior basketball reporter, said OU never called Pastner
goodmanonfox Jeff Goodman
Memphis coach Josh Pastner has inked a new five-year deal to stay with the Tigers. Sources told FOXSports.com Oklahoma never called him.
does Joe C have someone in mind?
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
I'm betting he went after Rose and Kruger out west
Rose shot him down, but I bet Kruger is still in play. With options quickly fading, I bet Joe is sweetening the pot to bring in a coach with some experience like Kruger.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Kruger is a name we should be watching too.
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
That's my gut feeling
Well, we’re interviewing someone today so perhaps we’ll see an announcement tomorrow or Thursday if it all goes well. Otherwise someone will leak info about another coach who shot us down. Sigh.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I think Kruger is bad
I have a feeling Kruger will be a dissasterous hire. I really hope I’m wrong. But I as more disappointed in Kruger than any other coach.
by jbb10 on Mar 29, 2011 3:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Reasoning??
Other than a gut feeling…
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
In 25 seasons
He has made it to the final four once, elite eight twice, sweet 16 three times. Never made it to a NC game. I just think we are throwing money at someone who is mediocre. Yeah he gets to the tourney most of the time. But what else has he done? Doesn’t seem like that great of recruiter. Which we will really need. Success in the moutain west is easier than it will be in the Big 12
by jbb10 on Mar 29, 2011 3:45 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He has a 61.2% career winning percentage
That’s pretty darn good. In his last 4 gigs, his teams have only failed to reach postseason play 4 times out of 21 seasons, including 13 NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2007 he got UNLV to the Sweet 16 and #14 in the polls. UNLV!!! That’s a pretty good accomplishment.
He’d be cheaper than other candidates, he’s got tons of experience, he grew up in Kansas and has ties to the region, etc.
Plus, Sampson and Tubbs both have only ever been to one Final Four. There aren’t exactly a ton of coaches floating around that would want to come to OU that have been to a ton of Final Fours. It’s hard to find them. There’s a reason why they flock to schools like Duke and Kansas. It’s hard to even get to the Sweet 16!
Simply put, in my opinion, Kruger is the best combination of availability, right price, experience, and post-season accolades that is currently available.
Pastner, Buzz, and Rose don’t have that.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Kruger is a really good coach
I’m just not sure he likes staying in 1 place very long. I actually began to warm up to him when I found out he’d been at UNLV for 7 years.
Great
How do you not even give this guy a call?
by jbb10 on Mar 29, 2011 3:23 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
What has he done?
He’s been there for 2 years. Was Memphis even in the tournament this year?
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes. Not sure about this year
He is very young but we know he can recruit good high character guys. Which we need. Yeah he’s young. But we need someone who is going to be here awhile.
by jbb10 on Mar 29, 2011 5:12 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Lol I ment yes this year they did
Not sure about last year.
by jbb10 on Mar 29, 2011 5:13 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
the OU coaching job just got expenisve:
GaryParrishCBS Gary Parrish
by GuerinEmig
Memphis just confirmed the CBSSports.com report about Josh Pastner’s new contract. It’s worth $1.7 million annually.
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
Memphis is the better basketball job though
OU is a better overall athletics department, but strictly in terms of men’s basketball, Memphis is better.
Although with the recruiting budget I mentioned in the fan shot, you’d think coaches would be climbing over one another to get here.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
I think the OU basketball job is bette than a lot give it credit
BUT
there was that tweet last week that said the pending NCAA investigation was scaring a lot of coaches off.
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
Interesting nugget from Berry Tramel
Buzz Williams’ $3.5 million buyout at Marquette is problematic. My sources say Buzz is interested in OU and OU is interested in Buzz, but that $3.5 million buyout remains a stumbling block that the Sooners can’t get past.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions
These multi year investigations have got to stop...
It makes it very hard to recruit players or coaches. It like the sanctions have already started, but the NCAA doesn’t count that time against the sanctions they enforce
And yet Tennessee hired a guy within a week of firing Pearl
But I DO get your point.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Would you be against...
hiring Pearl?
Boomer Sooner!
Follow me on Twitter. I am a good person to follow. My Twitter
I like Bruce Pearl
but OU isn’t going to hire someone with a cloudy past right now.
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
No way on Pearl...
…I’ve heard that Pearl might wind up being one of those “show cause” case, just like Sampson is now. Meaning that a school has to provide reasons why they are hiring him to the NCAA or something like that.
He’s dirty.
Dean Blevins saying Kruger not interested in OU
If that’s true then we’re probably screwed. lol
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 5:38 PM CDT reply actions
If Blevins is right
then who WERE we interviewing? You generally don’t interview people who aren’t interested in the job…
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
well
you didn’t think it was anyone in the tourny….but it could have been, as Tuesday is a long way from Sat., especially for an “informal” interview
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
I was thinking Brad Steven
or Shaka Smith as Tuesday would be the slow day in the week
BUT….at the point, any guess is as good as mine.
Maybe he was “interviewing” the NCAA investigators
When I write: Rockies Reporter (www.rockiesreporter.wordpress.com)
"Suck it monkeys, the Rockies will win this year"
People need to get Brad Stevens out of their heads
ain’t happenin
lol
"Coach Gundy, why was Oklahoma able to march right down the field against you?" --Erin Andrews
by dishingoutdimes on Mar 29, 2011 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Ben Jacobson
at UNI might be a guy that could come in and recruit some tough, defensive minded guys that can score to boot.
As a Shocker fan, I HATE playing UNI. They are bangers, borderline dirty players (from the opponent perspective), but they play the HELL out of the defensive end of the court and are very good in the half court offense. If he can recruit in Cedar Falls, IA, surely he could recruit at OU. Big problem is he just inked a new 10 year deal last March.
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