2017 Ohio State Head Men's Basketball Coaching Search

[NFBuck]

May as well have a thread to discuss candidates.

The silly season is here about 9 months earlier than anticipated.

 

[NFBuck]

Some of the names already being bandied about...

Chris Mack - Xavier
Mick Cronin - Faygonnati
Chris Holtmann - Butler
Buzz Williams - Va Tech
Shaka Smart - Texas
Sean Miller - Arizona
Gregg Marshall - Wichita State
Chris Jent
Ben Jacobson - N Iowa
Chris Collins - Northwestern
Tom Crean - *Head Desk*
Jeff Boals - Stony Brook
Pete Kelsey - Winthrop
Andy Enfield - USC
Dan Muller - Illinois State
Steve Wojciechowski - Marquette

I have varying levels of excitement for those names.

Pie In the Sky List?

Jay Wright - Nova
Billy Donovan - OKC Thunder
Brad Stevens - Celtics (LOL)
Tony Bennett - UVA

None are probably remotely likely, but their names have appeared in multiple articles/tweets. Marshall might be more at home in this group.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

GTFO with the talk of hiring whiny, douchebag Lady Frames. No thank you.

http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-state-should-consider-to-replace-thad-matta/

 

[Jaxbuck]

Why in the fuck now with this?

What changed between the end of the season and today Gene?

This feels quite a bit like going to the Gator Bowl in 2011 my man.

 

[KOBuckeye]

Why in the fuck now with this?

What changed between the end of the season and today Gene?

This feels quite a bit like going to the Gator Bowl in 2011 my man.

That wasn't such a bad result, in fairness.

 

[MaxBuck]

My list:

Sean Miller (pipe dream)
Mark Few (ditto)
David Blatt
George Karl
Larry Krystkowiak
Gregg Marshall
Dana Altman
Dan Hurley (now we might be getting realistic)
Larry Brown (placeholder for a year)

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

My list:

Sean Miller (pipe dream)
Mark Few (ditto)
David Blatt
George Karl
Larry Krystkowiak
Gregg Marshall
Dana Altman
Dan Hurley (now we might be getting realistic)
Larry Brown (placeholder for a year)

You wanna be under NCAA investigations that badly?

 

[MaxBuck]

You wanna be under NCAA investigations that badly?

Yeah, righto, but you gotta admit he's a helluva coach.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

Yeah, righto, but you gotta admit he's a helluva coach.

Honestly if we could keep his NCAA Violations under control.. I like the 1 year of Larry Brown idea.

 

[MaxBuck]

After further reflection: Bryce Drew.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I've seen more than a few OSU basketball searches. They all start off with Ohio State thinking that hiring a basketball coach is the same as hiring a football coach. They swing for a few fences, strike out and then settle for somebody on the B list.

 

[MaxBuck]

I've seen more than a few OSU basketball searches. They all start off with Ohio State thinking that hiring a basketball coach is the same as hiring a football coach. They swing for a few fences, strike out and then settle for somebody on the B list.

Didn't settle for B-list the last time. Don't think they will this time, either.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

I have to hope that Geno has something up his sleeve to justify this crazy June whacking. He has to know...not think, not believe but know...that somebody on the A list wants and will take the job. I pray that we're not walking into a mid-Summer coaching search with nothing but our dicks in our hands.

 

[DaytonBuck]

I'd take Dan Hurley over Mick Cronin any day of the week

What about McDermott at Creighton? Seems like he's recruiting at high level in the Big East. Plays an attractive brand of ball offensively. Hasn't gotten it done in the tournament

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Didn't settle for B-list the last time. Don't think they will this time, either.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we swung for a couple of fences before hiring Matta, that he wasn't our first choice. Worked out great though.