Hypothetical Coaching Search

[kougar24]

Great thread.

You can take Smart and Miller off the list. KU boosters hate both of them (and the feeling is mutual w/ Smart).

Buzz Williams and Tad Boyle are the most logical suggestions so far, imo.

Maybe Stevens.

Why do they hate Miller?   Because of their game with Zona in '10 where it got kind of chippy?

Yes. Remember, we're talking about KU fans here; their butthurt has no statute of limitations.

[WillieWatanabe]

Side Note: I always heard Brad Stevens would listen to Indiana, but not really anywhere else.  I'm sure he'd listen to other schools, but realistically, with where Butler is now headed as a member of the Big East, I think the odds of him ever leaving a God-like existence and sitting on piles of Fox TV money over the next thirty years is probably about the same as me flying to the moon on a unicorn.

i read something over the weekend stating that Butler's move to the Big East makes his job harder and that he is more willing to listen now. He won't be able to dominate a pud conference anymore.  He's smart to be choosy though. I'd take Stevens over Smart, but that's just me.

[CNS]

Whoevs wrote that about Stevens probably doesn't understand the personality of a competitive coach. 

[GCJayhawker]

I would think the fans and the big money alumni, would want Stevens hands down.  If not him I like the ideas of Tad Boyle or Buzz Williams.

[CNS]

Why not Turg?

[GCJayhawker]

Why not Turg?

I know most people like him, for some reason I am just not a huge fan.

[catzacker]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

[CNS]

Why not Turg?

I know most people like him, for some reason I am just not a huge fan.

I'm not either, but it seems like he has been discussed as an eventual replacement since he was at WSU. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

I agree. If they want a "KU guy" they should just get Turgeon. He is only one of two coaches to have any success at all at Texas A&M and the only coach to ever have sustained success there.

[pissclams]

attractiveness is an important component in a head coach.  turgeon just doesn't have what it takes to lead a program like ku's.

[kougar24]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

I would take him over Bruceketball.

[catzacker]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

I would take him over Bruceketball.

for KU. 

[kougar24]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

I would take him over Bruceketball.

for KU. 

Might have less to do with Tad Boyle love and more to do with lack of love for other candidates.

[Rage Against the McKee]

i do not get the Tad Boyle love.  at all.

I would take him over Bruceketball.

for KU. 

Might have less to do with Tad Boyle love and more to do with lack of love for other candidates.

Would you take Boyle over Turgeon?

[OregonSmock]

Self's goal is to become the all-time winningest coach in KU basketball history.  He just signed a 10-year contract extension, so KU doesn't have to worry about hiring another coach for at least another decade or so.  We won't have to settle for a Turgeon or Boyle.

[kougar24]

Self's goal is to become the all-time winningest coach in KU basketball history.  He just signed a 10-year contract extension, so KU doesn't have to worry about hiring another coach for at least another decade or so.  We won't have to settle for a Turgeon or Boyle.

You know it's possible for coaches to bolt before their contracts expire, right?

[sonofdaxjones]

The thing that's gotten to be kind of sad about all of our resident ku friends is that they're slipping into "explainer guy" mode more and more.

I am guilty of it, and probably do it a little to much on this board . . . at times.   But Explainer Guy immediately goes into sports nerd/fanboi mode, always there to validate, clarify and explain the situation.  The last post by Beems is a fine example of that. 

I'm going to need to see a little more out of resident j-hawk friends besides a round robin of butthurt, Explainer Guy, Not getting it guy. 

Pick up your game, or take some time off, regroup and come back strong.

I'm here for you.

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Now back on topic:  Tad Boyle is interesting because he seems to want to play a little JYC type basketball, but I didn't see much of CU this year, so maybe that's changed.

[michigancat]

Tad Boyle rough ridin' sucks, plain and simple. KU would be stupid to hire that clown.

[kougar24]

Tad Boyle rough ridin' sucks, plain and simple. KU would be stupid to hire that clown.

Turgeon sucks too.

[michigancat]

Tad Boyle rough ridin' sucks, plain and simple. KU would be stupid to hire that clown.

Turgeon sucks too.

OK, so does Jim wooldridge. Great addition to the discussion.

[kougar24]

Tad Boyle rough ridin' sucks, plain and simple. KU would be stupid to hire that clown.

Turgeon sucks too.

OK, so does Jim wooldridge. Great addition to the discussion.

jfc rusty. Turgeon has been brought up in this thread (like Boyle). your Wooly ref is out of left rough ridin' field.

[JavaCat]

Self's goal is to become the all-time winningest coach in KU basketball history.  He just signed a 10-year contract extension, so KU doesn't have to worry about hiring another coach for at least another decade or so.  We won't have to settle for a Turgeon or Boyle.

Can this be linked or are you just making up his goals?

[sys]

turgeon would be great at ku, they'd be stupid not to hire him.

[sonofdaxjones]

Is Richard Pitino worthy of at least keeping an eye on??

They came within 2 points of replacing WKU in the NCAA tourney, appeared to have kind of an up and down regular season though.

[CNS]

Beems, 810 was saying last week that Bill would have to coach you guys for another 10 yrs and avg 30 wins/season to do that.  Both of which seem unlikely given that his current avg over the last 10 yrs is under that 30 game mark, and that most coaches don't do anything anywhere for 20yrs at a time.

Who knows, but I would say the odds aren't in his favor.