Let me ax y'all a question

[SmoovP]

Since there isn't a general College Basketball forum, I'll put this here.

The once proud Arkansas Razorback basketball team is likely shopping for a new head coach very soon.

Who would y'all suggest suggest as coaches worthy of a good look?

Looking for an outsiders perspective here.

Be nice.

For the record, I'm pulling for OSU to win the NCAAT.

 

[Diego-Bucks]

Well, does Arkansas have the requisite budget/prestige to go after a solid mid-major or other major head coach? Or is it shopping the hot assistants? The pool is rather huge without narrowing to a certain extent.

I'd think that Arkansas could entice some of the bigger name mid-major head coaches, but I don't know what the AD priorities are. Also, where does Arkansas primarily obtain their recruits from? Texas? Arky? Louisiana? Somewhere else?

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Since there isn't a general College Basketball forum, I'll put this here.

The once proud Arkansas Razorback basketball team is likely shopping for a new head coach very soon.

Who would y'all suggest suggest as coaches worthy of a good look?

Looking for an outsiders perspective here.

Be nice.

For the record, I'm pulling for OSU to win the NCAAT.

Nolan Richardson!


Then

Now....wow....he has not aged well.

 

[billmac91]

Hire Mike Anderson away from Missouri.

Reinstate 40 minutes of hell.

End of discussion.

 

[TooTall]

Since there isn't a general College Basketball forum, I'll put this here.

The once proud Arkansas Razorback basketball team is likely shopping for a new head coach very soon.

Who would y'all suggest suggest as coaches worthy of a good look?

Looking for an outsiders perspective here.

Be nice.

For the record, I'm pulling for OSU to win the NCAAT.

Take Brian Gregory away from Dayton, please! I want to know what it's actually like for the Flyers to run an offense again!

 

[Nutriaitch]

What is basketball?

 

[SmoovP]

Arkansas has a lot to offer, even though it's been 14-15 years since we were really relevant.

A proud tradition: 1 NC, 1 Runner-up, a handful of Final Fours. Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson both had a lot of success here.

A rabid fanbase.

Outstanding facilities in Bud Walton Arena - a 20,000 seat house.

Plenty of money and the willingness to spend it.

And a Top 5 ranked recruiting class coming next year.

Mike Anderson is a non-starter. The hand-check rule has killed the 40 Minutes of Hell style of play. He hasn't had a lot of success at Missouri and he wouldn't come anyhow.

Some names that are floating around:

Bill Self (I know, but it's a persistent name that comes up)
Tubby Smith
Tim Floyd
Billy Gillipsie
Buzz Peterson
Mike Anderson (see above)

I can't get excited about any of those names, but I'd take Tubby if that's all I had to choose from.

 

[matcar]

Hire Mike Anderson away from Missouri.

Reinstate 40 minutes of hell.

End of discussion.

Agreed. Granted, I live in Little Rock and so I hear that everyday. But I still feel that is the absolute best answer and the only one that would satisfy 100% of the fans.

Problem is that Anderson may not be willing to come, but I'd offer big $$$ to make it happen because the system does have its advantages and the fans love it...here in Arky prolly more than anywhere.

 

[Meyer]

I think Billy Gillespie would be good at Arky out of that list

 

[exhawg]

Since there isn't a general College Basketball forum, I'll put this here.

The once proud Arkansas Razorback basketball team is likely shopping for a new head coach very soon.

Who would y'all suggest suggest as coaches worthy of a good look?

Looking for an outsiders perspective here.

Be nice.

For the record, I'm pulling for OSU to win the NCAAT.

Stan Heath

 

[Jaxbuck]

Cliff Warren from Jacksonville University.

He's going to make it to a big program sooner or later, might as well benefit from giving him a shot.

He'll put a bunch of 6'6" to 6' 8" athletes on the floor and play up tempo all day.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Look at whoever is the head coach at Xavier University, they are ranked again this year so he must be doing pretty good. Seems like the last 5 coaches they had left for a bigger school and seemed to do all right including a guy named Matta.

 

[southcampus]

Mike Helfer. Valdosta State

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Look at whoever is the head coach at Xavier University, they are ranked again this year so he must be doing pretty good. Seems like the last 5 coaches they had left for a bigger school and seemed to do all right including a guy named Matta.

Pffft. Skip Prosser hasn't won a game in years.



Too soon?

 

[osugrad21]

Tim Floyd

No way that is a serious consideration.