Borges article on candidates

[gtcam]

What about to replace herbst? She won’t be here long term

Anything longer than tomorrow is too long for me
She is the worst thing to happen since................................Hathaway and Warde and Paul P and Diaco

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Would love to have Danny Hurley, with Jim Calhoun taking a prominent role for the next couple years to help retain and recruit. It would also create more buzz.

 

[husky99]

1 Donovan..drive IU fans crazy
2 kills me scumbag Ricky man
3 Hurley.

Not crean or RU coach

 

[the Q]

1 Donovan..drive IU fans crazy
2 kills me scumbag Ricky man
3 Hurley.

Not crean or RU coach

How would they make that work? You’d be basically punting recruiting and if okc makes a run to the WCFs, you’re back at square 1

 

[whaler11]

It’s pretty much a list made up of the absurd lists posted here.

Rick Pitino is mentioned. You can stop reading right there.

If Geno takes the job I will PayPal the funds for 8 tickets to XL and Gampel a half hour after it's official.

UConn would be the biggest sports story of the year and every game would be an event.

Let's do it Geno.

 

[HooperScooper]

According to Goodman, they have hired the Parker Search Firm.

I'm not a big fan of using these search firms. The AD should have an idea of who he wants if he knows what he's doing. A person at a search firm doesn't have his butt on the line for a hire like an AD does.

 

[Paesano]

Donyell? No. We just fired a better former player. There are only two former players I would consider and they are both in the NBA.

I am not a big Donovan fan. His early successes were great but he wilted a little after that. Still better than what we had but I am not sure he is the best choice. Plus, I suspect he has baggage. I still think Hurley is the best option right now.

 

[B1GEast]

Rick Patino? Really?

JC, Steve Pikell or Billy Donovan

 

[JMick]

Rick Patino? Really?

JC, Steve Pikell or Billy Donovan

big no on Pikiell

 

[intlzncster]

I'm known for unpopular decisions: That wouldn't be the worst outcome.

Ugh. That might actually be enough to make me stop watching UCONN basketball.

 

[UConnLen]

I'm not a religious man, but I'll pray for this.

I'll second that-wtf with the Sharia Law speaker?

 

[Pudge]

It’s a stupid frigging list. No insight whatsoever.

Yes. I don’t care what Calhoun thinks about Auriemma. If GENO wants it ... it’s a Brand and the Buzz we need. It’s Geno!s; Calhoun used his card on Ollie. I agree with Whaler11. Geno - if he’d put his heart into it.

Young? That’s not Dunleavy. I haven’t watched much other conference (depressing year ... you know). There’s no one in the MAAC. There are options there at the next level. Not Cooley, Donavan, Martin - all Crazy.

It’s not really a National search. It’s got to be connectivity to our legacy - NE & NYC & Coast.

 

[the Q]

It’s a stupid frigging list. No insight whatsoever.

Yes. I don’t care what Calhoun thinks about Auriemma. If GENO wants it ... it’s a Brand and the Buzz we need. It’s Geno!s; Calhoun used his card on Ollie. I agree with Whaler11. Geno - if he’d put his heart into it.

Young? That’s not Dunleavy. I haven’t watched much other conference (depressing year ... you know). There’s no one in the MAAC. There are options there at the next level. Not Cooley, Donavan, Martin - all Crazy.

It’s not really a National search. It’s got to be connectivity to our legacy - NE & NYC & Coast.

Dunleavy is 35, dude. While that’s old in normal years, it’s a baby in coaching years.

 

[UConnDan97]

Donovan would be on top of my Christmas wish list. But after seeing many of the other names, it's actually making me wish for Calhoun to come back; something I wouldn't have comprehended saying 24 hours ago.

If he were to come back, I would want a full medical staff on the sidelines because he's going to give himself a heart attack by the second game...

 

[bazz&boujee]

we gotta at least call jason kidd right?

 

[Jaker]

Mark Fox. book it

 

[the Q]

Donovan would be on top of my Christmas wish list. But after seeing many of the other names, it's actually making me wish for Calhoun to come back; something I wouldn't have comprehended saying 24 hours ago.

If he were to come back, I would want a full medical staff on the sidelines because he's going to give himself a heart attack by the second game...

Donovan is clear #1, but I just don’t know how the logistics work for that.

 

[Son of Robert]

Just for fun, but half serious, Calhoun with Richard Hamilton, or Calhoun with Ray Allen.

That's exciting.

I do also like Danny Hurley as a potential coaching selection.

 

[intlzncster]

Dunleavy is 35, dude. While that’s old in normal years, it’s a baby in coaching years.

lol that's not remotely old in normal years. be it career or life.

 

[Jaker]

lol that's not remotely old in normal years. be it career or life.

LOL

 

[UConnDan97]

lol that's not remotely old in normal years. be it career or life.

I think there was a mix up and the original poster was thinking about Dunleavy the elder (coach of Tulane)...

 

[Jaker]

Billy D would be an expensive hire, the guy can pretty much name his price for any college job

 

[Coach J]

My call on the possible staff if Calhoun happens. Tom Moore, Howie Dickerman, Blaney's kid, and Donyell Marshall as his latest coach in training as his future replacement, but Burrell is possible here as well. I would think that Miller would stay and run the St. Joe's program.

How's this for fun we trade Ollie to OKC for Donovan (essentially Donovan got that job initially in part because KO re-upped at UConn)

Cooley would be a shot across the bow to PU.

And as much as I like the job Hurley has done and his pedigree I'd hate to be the stop-over for the possible replacement for Coach K at hated Duke.

 

[August_West]

How would they make that work? You’d be basically punting recruiting and if okc makes a run to the WCFs, you’re back at square 1

We are back to square one anyway if we hired someone tommorow. If Billy Donovan indicates interest, You wait. Every other name being thrown around other than JC , sucks.

 

[the Q]

We are back to square one out for we hired someonetomorrow. If Billy Donovan indicates interest, You wait. Every other name being thrown around other than JC , sucks.

I don’t disagree. I’m just laying out the reality of the situation.