Nobody decent wanted the job when Haith was hired. Even fewer wanted it when Kim Anderson was hired. They hired a D2 coach. Speaks volumes. The right guy is out there- the AD just has to find him. It's not going to be anybody with any kind of resume, that's for sure.
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Define "no resume."
Mizzou is a good, not great, job. Good facilities, good in-state talent, no in-state competition, money to spend, and a good fan base if you can win. I think they'll get either Tom Crean, Cuonzo Martin, or Chris Holtmann. I would say all of those guys have resumes.
I don't think any of those would take it. They can all get better jobs. It is one of the worst jobs in a major conference. They have nothing to offer that most major conference schools don't. By a decent resume, I would say nobody with successful experience at a high major or mid major, or a top-flight assistant from a good program. Haith and Kim neither one had good resumes for a major conference job. It was a better job when those guys were hired than it is now.
If Washington fires Lorenzo Romar, Mizzou should hire him. He's never done much, but would be a good hire for Mizzou at this point.
They have a chance to win 20 games every year and a great chance to make the NCAA tourney after getting back to winning. Crean comes back and brings OG home....
,........I'm gonna throw Larry Drew into the names that should be seriously considered, and yes he is interested.........C =}~
Larry Drew
Basketball player
Larry Donnell Drew is an American former professional basketball player who is the assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round of the 1980 NBA draft.Wikipedia
Born: April 2, 1958 (age 58 years), Kansas City, KS
Height: 6′ 1″
Spouse: Sharon Drew (m. 1986)
Team coached: Milwaukee Bucks (Head coach, 2013–2014)
Education: University of Missouri
Children: Larry Drew II, Landon Drew, Lindsey Drew
........I'm gonna throw Larry Drew into the names that should be seriously considered, and yes he is interested.........C =}~
Larry Drew
Basketball player
Larry Donnell Drew is an American former professional basketball player who is the assistant coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. Drew was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round of the 1980 NBA draft.Wikipedia
Born: April 2, 1958 (age 58 years), Kansas City, KS
Height: 6′ 1″
Spouse: Sharon Drew (m. 1986)
Team coached: Milwaukee Bucks (Head coach, 2013–2014)
Education: University of Missouri
Children: Larry Drew II, Landon Drew, Lindsey Drew
Dog, Does Larry Drew have a degree? Rumor has Larry going to college to play basketball, not get a degree.
There is a reason Larry is not coaching basketball in college.
I loved the KA hire and feel really bad for him, but I see very little improvement in the program. Empty seats at every home game and the program just hasn't got any better. My problem is who is going to take a job where the program has hit rock bottom and is probably going to go back on some sort of probation because of the gal who took tests and cheated for the athletes. This is going to be a tough sell for Sterk. Good luck.
I would have to agree. The SEC is one of the worst if not the worst of the Power 5. On top of that, we have been the bottom feeder for 3 years. Yes we have a lot to offer, but will it be enough?
Shhhhhh...He's on a roll. Don't go injecting rational comments.
If they drop to the mid-major names, and I think they will, he'd be one to look at closely. Dude has never done anything but win.
I agree it's a good job. But I don't get the fascination with Crean or Martin. Check out their conference finishes. Unimpressive to say the least. Generally a good gauge. In Crean you'd literally be getting what Tulsa got when FFH left MU. I'd rate Martin a little higher. Maybe.
Crean inherited a real mess at IU but he has won the Big Ten twice in the past five years and has advanced to the Sweet 16 three times in the past five years. I agree that Tom Crean leaving IU would be similar to Frank Haith finding a soft landing at Tulsa but the fact is, he can coach.
Tom Crean has won the big 10 2 out of the last 4 years and been to the sweet 16 3 out of the last 5 years. I don't consider that a coach on the decline. I consider that a coach that falls short of what Indiana fans expect from its basketball program. Does Crean have his faults? Absolutely. Every coach Mizzou could hire has flaws. I find his strength to flaws ratio to be the highest of any coach Mizzou could hire.
He did inherent a mess. And resurrected it. But that's not the most difficult thing to do in Bloomington. And he's had a heckuva time maintaining it. Look at his other finishes outside of those two. And look at Marquette. In no way is he, or has he, consistently contended for conference titles. Would he be a good get? Sure. I just don't get folks getting all hot and bothered over him and willing to toss $3-4M his way.
Twice in 5. He's not winning it this year. Since he got it turned around...5th, 1st, 7th, 8th, 1st, 10th. I'm just not sure his upside is any greater than a handful of the mid-major guys that are finishing in the top one or two of their conference every year. I'm certainly not saying he's not a good choice, just don't get the infatuation.
He did lose an NBA player to an injury for a while and then the rest of the season this year. This year should not count. They were playing as well as anyone until OG had the freak sprained ankle and then season ending injury.
So he can't recruit enough depth at Indiana to make it past an injury? Ok.
That and along with several other injuries.. Yes. When was the last time Mizzou had an NBA type player? Eagles Ball might be the best replacement yet
I will say it... Michael Porter Sr?
Why not bring him back to Como?
Also, they have some recruits that could bump Mizzou up in the SEC pretty quickly.
Why not bring him back to Como?
Also, they have some recruits that could bump Mizzou up in the SEC pretty quickly.
What does that have to do with anything? Once he removed Indiana from the Sampson mess, he should have been golden. Recruiting to Indiana isn't tough. Digging them out is akin to what Pitino did early on at UK. But Pitino sustained, Crean really hasn't. I'll say if for like the fifth time, I don't think he's an awful choice or a bad coach. But I also don't think he's the guy you throw $3-4M at and end the search if he bites. In 18 years of coaching he's won three conf titles (1-CUSA and 2-BigX), a 2nd and a 3rd (both C-USA). He's been to nine tournaments, four Sweet 16s which includes one Final Four. I don't take much stock in the tourney stuff, merely because if you're in a major conference the tournament takes care of itself. If he winds up the next Tiger coach (I don't think he will), he'll be a good hire. But I also think there are a handful of the mid-major guys (FWIW, I think they end up with one of these guys) that are just as good or better choices.
Once again, Crean's teams play NO DEFENSE what-so-ever (just outscore your opponent) and he CHOKED twice with sure-bet Final Four teams. If I were a Mizzou fan, I wouldn't want him AT ALL! Martin doesn't do much for me either. I was glad when he left MSU for Tennessee.
Bring in someone famous. I don't care if the guy can coach his way out of a wet paper bag. Bring in some recruits that make my jaw drop. MMGA.
He was well known for being an assistant. I want a well known head coach,college star, or NBAer. I want kids from STL and KC dreaming of playing at M.I.Z.
Sunvold, Stipo, Peeler. Those days need to come back.
Did you want Odom? I don't know much about that situation , I am privy to bb at MU and supported Coach Anderson.
Alot better than KA. Snyder turned out to be a pretty good coach. He wasn't ready to run a program yet. Ka doesn't have that excuse
I was happy for Anderson when he got the job. But the teams have been so bad I stopped watching. We need excitement to attract recruits and turn it around fast.
Loved Frazier Dressler Drew Sandbothe and others. Game is different today. Athleticism over fundamentals
Danny Manning?I'd be ok with Crean. Better recruits would come in and Mizzou would be competitive again rather quickly.
Just throwing some names out there - poke holes if you want - I didn't study contracts, buyouts, all that, but they might be willing to take on this challenge and/or need a change of scenery. If they're conducting a truly national search for the absolute best candidate, Mizzou should make a run at some of these for sure.
Andy Enfield
Shaka Smart
Richard Pitino
Thad Matta
Chris Mack
Danny Manning
Now, Richard Pitino makes sense to me. Mizzou is a better job than Minnesota and we'd get some father-son hype when the Tigers played Louisville or his former team Kentucky with Cal.
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