Maybe Brad Stevens when he gets tired of the NBA or the Celtics get tired of him.
Then again, maybe not. Don't think we'd be on his short list.
ya think?
jk. Stevens will eventually return to college ball, but it won't be anywhere near here.
What the eff is wrong with you people and your shitty inferiority complex? We are a goddamned power 6 school with money, resources, and a historical and recent history of winning. College basketball essentially has three or four tiers of jobs and we are on the second tier of those jobs. The top tier is comprised of about 10 schools. We can absolutely pay our way into damn near any coach in America as can the other about 30-40 programs on the second tier, good power conference jobs and the best mid-major jobs. Do you really think a coach offered $2.5 million a year to coach here would go to Villanova for $2.0 million? Anywhere near here, what the eff is that? If he ever does leave the NBA it's not like those top 10 jobs are just always available. You guys and your low self-esteem can get mumped, Christ.
The fact that Stevens had so many college opportunities (including several at the top level) that he passed up to stay at Butler makes me think he'll be plenty choosy if/when he returns to college.
However, notable College-NBA-College hires definitely make it seem like we might have a chance: Mike Montgomery to Cal, Cal to Memphis, Pitino to Louisville, Floyd to USC, Leonard Hamilton to Miami, etc. Of course, with the exception of Pitino, none of those guys were as sought after as Stevens was (except Pitino). Also, eff off.
I think guys like Stevens, Smart, and Marshall haven't left because the tier 1 jobs haven't came calling. They have tier 2 jobs with amazing security already. Why go from Wichita State to Maryland when the money is similar but you have to start over, not have as much security, but will have the weight of the world in expectations? I'm listening to a podcast right now that's talking about how a tier 1 job, UCLA, could have had Marshall but they didn't want to wait for him to complete his final 4 run. It is just so rare for one of these jobs to open, it's why Stevens is being linked to Indiana but they don't even have an opening. BTW if that opening happens this year, Stevens isn't leaving Boston, even for Indiana.
Your example of NBA coaches leaving the NBA for tier 2 jobs can be extrapolated to like forever, and thank you for recognizing that Louisiville isn't a tier 1 job, and certainly wasn't even close when Pitino took that job. The example can also be extrapolated to the NFL, no NFL loser falls into a top college job, not even Steve Spurrier.
Also my rant wasn't directed at you per se. The tone of Bones' post particularly set me off. There are K-State fans that think good coaches see the name and just laugh and say, no rough ridin' chance. I'm sure you're well aware that K-State is like many many many college jobs and there aren't too many that are flat out better on their face.
