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OT: DePaul Hiring Porter Moser?

Great hire for DePaul if true. Hopefully he can turn them around to at least be competitive.
 
I know he has Chicago roots from coaching at Loyola-Chicago for the longest time, but I am surprised he would leave from Oklahoma, a P6 conference in basketball and a P5 conference in football with vast amount of money and resources to go to DePaul.
 
Having lived in Chicago for half a dozen years. There is a pride in the city by the people who live there that runs very deep. There are definitely Chicago guys who don't want to be anywhere else. If you're a Chicago guy in Oklahoma, I get the desire to return to the city. And this is definitely a midwest guy.
 
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This would be an incredible hire for Depaul and the conference. The dude can coach. I'm skeptical, but I can buy the taking the hometown job and becoming a local hero.

I have questions about buyout in Oklahoma.
 
If this is true, wow. The Big East and its schools put basketball first, and that is a huge attraction to some of these coaches. Sooner hoops is an afterthought, especially with an impending move to the SEC.

Honestly I'm still skeptical that this happens because $$$ will win out 9 times out of 10. But wow, this would be a coup
 
Would be a pretty shocking turn of events. Going from Oklahoma to DePaul is a wowza. But he's in the tourny with Oklahoma so won't be official for weeks even if true.
 
Tyler2Rings said:
If this is true, wow. The Big East and its schools put basketball first, and that is a huge attraction to some of these coaches. Sooner hoops is an afterthought, especially with an impending move to the SEC.

Honestly I'm still skeptical that this happens because $$$ will win out 9 times out of 10. But wow, this would be a coup
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If this is true, wow.

If my aunt had balls she would be my uncle. But yes, if true, wow.

Honestly I'm still skeptical that this happens because $$$ will win out 9 times out of 10. But wow, this would be a coup

I am skeptical, too. I won't believe it until if and when it happens. As far as money goes, I would think Oklahoma could offer more than DePaul if they are willing to.
 
Moser has struggled in his 3 years at Oklahoma: 53-43 overall and 19-33 in the Big 12. He's going to be 56 and Oklahoma is headed to the SEC next season. I think he would jump to DePaul to reset his career and as his final career stop. He makes ~$2.8 million at Oklahoma so DePaul could match or top that.
 
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Does the coach matter at DePaul? If other investments don't occur it'll just be GT. Supposedly GT is going to invest back into BB but we'll see. Gotta start somewhere though. Glad we've escaped our dumpster fire.
 
Hope this is true. This seems like it would be great for DePaul!
 
There are places where a quality coach just won't fit (look at Shaka at Texas) and there is a lot to gain by being somewhere that you are comfortable.

There is a chance he and OU realize that marriage hasn't worked and have discussed a mutual departure at a buyout that could save the school some mo money, save him from getting fired and allow each to pursue their next match a little earlier.

Additionally, he is old enough to have known when DePaul was a significant men's basketball program. This position could be a lot more important in his eyes than a lot of other possible destinations.
 
tykurez said:
This would be about as good a hire as DePaul could have hoped for considering how awful that program is. Back to his Chicago roots (he took Loyola Chicago to the F4 in 2018 and S16 in 2021)

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Great for the league. Another great coach
 
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Oklahoma in the SEC will be $$ rich. But OU basketball might not have much success in the SEC. He did well at Loyola in the MVC so DePaul could be an interesting landing spot.

"Moser and his wife, Megan, have four children – Jordan, who is a member of OU's women's basketball team, Jake, who is on the Sooners' men's basketball team, Max and Ben."
soonersports.com

Porter Moser - Head Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches - University of Oklahoma

Praised for his ability to create culture and his never-tiring energy, University of Oklahoma head men’s basketball coach Porter Moser is in his fifth season...
soonersports.com soonersports.com
 
My guess is he hasn't liked his time down in Norman. It's a football school where he has to beg the fans to show up, he didn't sign up for the SEC, and he misses home.

DePaul is a disaster but if he can turn it around he's a hero in Chicago and it will become a hard ticket to get. Obviously it's a much bigger hill to climb but think Shaka leaving Texas for Marquette.
 
This is the DePaul practice facility, remind you of anything? They also play in a relatively recently built (2017) arena.

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superjohn said:
My guess is he hasn't liked his time down in Norman. It's a football school where he has to beg the fans to show up, he didn't sign up for the SEC, and he misses home.

DePaul is a disaster but if he can turn it around he's a hero in Chicago and it will become a hard ticket to get. Obviously it's a much bigger hill to climb but think Shaka leaving Texas for Marquette.
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For a football school (which Oklahoma absolutely is), the Sooners have a strong basketball tradition and I doubt anyone had to beg fans to attend.

That said, he never appeared to be a good fit for that school. Good for DePaul if this is real and hopefully he can make them relevant again.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
For a football school (which Oklahoma absolutely is), the Sooners have a strong basketball tradition and I doubt anyone had to beg fans to attend.

That said, he never appeared to be a good fit for that school. Good for DePaul if this is real and hopefully he can make them relevant again.
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Getting fans to the games has been a problem for a while at Oklahoma.

selloutcrowd.com

OU has ground to make up on SEC men’s basketball attendance

The Sooners have ranked near the bottom of the Big 12 in attendance in recent years. That’s not likely to change when OU lands in the SEC.
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www.oudaily.com

'Why aren't they in the seats?' Looking for answers to OU basketball's attendance problem

Matt Bowling is easy to pick out of a crowd.
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soonerswire.usatoday.com

'The atmosphere was great': Sooner fans show out for their ranked squad

Attendance has long been an issue at basketball games at the University of Oklahoma. Unless the Oklahoma Sooners have a top-tier team and are playing a top-tier opponent, the fans rarely show up. That includes the student section. In came Porter Moser. Moser has made…
soonerswire.usatoday.com soonerswire.usatoday.com
 
If true, I wonder if the move to the SEC had anything to do with this.

Unless Moser feels he is on the hot seat and looking to get out before he’s canned to save face… they got to the top 10 this year and then the wheels fell off the Boomer Sooner wagon, although they should still make the tournament this year.

Would be a great hire for DePaul if it happens.
 
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