Carla Berube would have to be front runner to replace Geno

[superjohn]

Lol. No one could have known or predicted the assistant coach Auriemma would be the best head coach when they hired him. Granted, they were not in a position to hire the best head coach out there, but they could have gone after a proven head coach at least. Calhoun was the best local head coach from a local mid-major out there, did folks know that made him the best nationally from a mid-major, or equipped to duplicate mid-major success at the Big East level? Hardly, they took well informed chances.

Though this undermines your premise, that’s besides the point. Even if UConn was prestigious enough to go after a Pat Summitt for the women’s, or Bob Knight for the men’s, it turned out they were better off by not landing the Dawn Staley’s out there.

Absolutely Calhoun was the best option out there and he was told by Bobby Knight and other major people in basketball to take the sleeping giant job. Hurley was absolutely the best candidate out there and Calhoun was selling him on UConn out on the golf course well before he was hired. The only time they fouled it up was when Calhoun forced Ollie into being his replacement. Hiring from the family rarely is a good idea, you get the best candidate available.

 

[Brown Eyed]

Geno is not retiring soon so let’s stop all this nonsense and needless worrying about a replacement and focus on the team right now
B&C

 

[YoDore]

Do you not have a vested interested in this decision? LOL

Sir, I have no idea what you're talking about. I assure you, my intentions are pure.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Niele Ivey - a young brilliant coach who recruits really well.

boscolino- - IMHO no way Ivey leaves ND!
This is her dream job!
She played there, asst coach, and was told when Muffet retires she's the next HC!
She's thrilled with her job!

 

[NEforceUConn]

What’s y’all opinion of the UNC coach?

 

[diggerfoot]

Absolutely Calhoun was the best option out there and he was told by Bobby Knight and other major people in basketball to take the sleeping giant job. Hurley was absolutely the best candidate out there and Calhoun was selling him on UConn out on the golf course well before he was hired. The only time they fouled it up was when Calhoun forced Ollie into being his replacement. Hiring from the family rarely is a good idea, you get the best candidate available.

You are still missing the point. People want a proven head coach from a major because of the certainty their job performance is transferable. The same certainty does not apply to former assistant coaches (Auriemma) or head coaches at mid-majors. Toner took well-informed savvy chances that paid off, but if you tell me he had the same certainty with those type of hires as going after a Staley, even considering they are the best he could do, I call BS. Sometimes a less certain but savvy hire is the best choice to make, even if you are prestigious enough to go after anyone.

A secondary point: head coaches leaving the successful major programs they built by definition have a loyalty issue with that program, either because they want to “return home” (Roy Williams), or some other baggage (Pitino).

 

[boscolino]

boscolino- - IMHO no way Ivey leaves ND!
This is her dream job!
She played there, asst coach, and was told when Muffet retires she's the next HC!
She's thrilled with her job!

Ok, buy who knows? Simply I really like her.

 

[temery]

Locked.

Geno is a Husky until he retires. There is no reason to discuss who will replace him until he says otherwise.

Two days of "what if" is more than enough.