Thad Matta (OSU's All Time Winningest Coach & 3x B1G COY, Butler HC)

[DZ83CK]

He still lives in Indy, however.

Stalker.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

I can't wait to see Henry's five-team avatar.

since the avatars are square-shaped, an odd number would be an awkward fit. think he'll have to bump it up to an even 6. on the other hand, 8 would be more aesthetically pleasing.

 

[starBUCKS]

 

[DZ83CK]

Thad can do really well at UNLV, provided that he is in a better place health-wise.

 

[OhioState001]

Yo @HenryMuto where can I get a two sided profile pic?

 

[Jagdaddy]

Thad can do really well at UNLV, provided that he is in a better place health-wise.

But it just won't feel like UNLV without stuff like the following picture and Thad won't be having any of that:

 

[MaxBuck]

Bad hire. Bad fit.

Thad has good coaching left in him, but this is not the place.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

something to consider about matta and rumors of a new job is that if he is to continue receiving buyout payouts ($100k per month through june 2020), then he must be actively pursuing a comparable job. like last year, that obviously includes interviews at high-profile programs. having said that, it makes much more sense for matta to accept a head coaching now (versus last year) because the first year of his new contract would probably match, if not succeed, the remainder of his buyout.

unlv is a curious fit, though. if the issues surrounding the 2015 class are what ultimately brought matta down, then i can't imagine it would get much easier at unlv. that does not mean i'd call unlv a "bad" fit. i think you'd have to get into his current headspace before drawing any accurate assumptions.

 

[LitlBuck]

I just find this very hard to believe because I have always thought of Matta as a Midwest guy and Las Vegas certainly does not fit that category. One of his daughters is attending Butler and he is living a leisure life in Indianapolis. I know that he wants to coach again but Las Vegas. I think he would have been better off taking the Georgia job last year.

Also, someone stated that he is now better off health wise to assume a coaching position. Speaking a little bit from experience, once you have a bad back it really never goes away. Even the "warm" weather of Las Vegas would not make any difference. I do not see him needing money because I am sure that he is pretty well invested even when the money from Ohio State dries up. I will be extremely shocked if he takes the job at UNLV.

 

[Steve19]

I think it is a mistake, if true. He doesn't need the health challenges. On the other hand, if he intends to retire out there, why not let UNLV pay for his relocation and set up?

 

[starBUCKS]

I think it is a mistake, if true. He doesn't need the health challenges. On the other hand, if he intends to retire out there, why not let UNLV pay for his relocation and set up?

No state income tax either...

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

vandy fires bryce drew. that's the kind of job that makes a little more sense.

 

[OHSportsFan]

That would be a lot of yelling from the far baseline at Vandy.

Otherwise, that's much more his fit.

 

[LitlBuck]

vandy fires bryce drew. that's the kind of job that makes a little more sense.

drew had a hell of a recruiting class last year but unfortunately lost the best one who tore his ACL and then dropped out of school… I do not think that we were here anything about new coaches until after the tournament is over. I do not think Matta is going to UNLV because everything is pretty quiet in central Ohio and somebody would certainly know something.

 

[OhioState001]

vandy fires bryce drew. that's the kind of job that makes a little more sense.

Is it? A bottom tier SEC team vs. UNLV which could be an annual competitor in the Mountain West