Jim Foster OSU FIRED

[Vowelguy]

I could see Goestenkors being interested in the OSU job more so than the USC job. She's from the midwest (MI) and was an asst coach at Purdue. It's not Texas or California, but Ohio produces a lot of talented players.

Good pt.
I've seen Twitter talk about GG, Giorgis (some OH ties apparently), House [?], and Walz. But anyone who needs a contract buyout are less likely.

 

[UCONNfan1]

I heard Ralph for OSU and Moseley for USC, then RU is going to poach Dailey as their next HC after Stringer gets the one fingered salute...

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Good pt.
I've seen Twitter talk about GG, Giorgis (some OH ties apparently), House [?], and Walz. But anyone who needs a contract buyout are less likely.

Is that Jeff House, the former NY Liberty asst?? He was at Virginia for a while with Debbie Ryan, don't know what happened there-after. His wife was at one time the volleyball coach at Rutgers, when he was with the Lib.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Hmm, I wonder who will be on the list?

Niele Ivey? Susie M Serio? Jim jabir? Quentin?

where's Shea?

 

[Wbbfan1]

OSU did not sign any recruits for 2013. Whoever the new coach is, there job just got harder. If OSU wants in on any of the 2014 recruits, they'll have to make a big splash with their coach or hire someone with deep ties to AAU. Guess they could go the JUCO route to get players for a year or two.

 

[Vowelguy]

where's Shea?

It would seem awkward to replace a friend who got fired. I can't imagine geno recommending anyone he knows to take that job.

Plus I imagine Shea going south, back to her roots, if she leaves.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Shea isnt going anywhere

 

[pap49cba]

I wonder if Kim Barnes A's success at Michigan played into this...

 

[UConnCat]

Geno was asked about the Foster news on his show last night. He said he wasn't surprised by the move based on his understanding of the situation (I don't think Geno and Foster are as close as they once were); he did say he was surprised by the timing. He said that Foster seemed ready to go in a different direction.

From Mike Flynn:

Mike Flynn
@CoachJJOliver @wbballhoopscoop I hear 2yrs no '13 signings & disconnect to recruiting, game. quit caring.

 

[pap49cba]

Article from the Columbus Dispatch

 

[UConnCat]

Article from the Columbus Dispatch

Well, this article doesn't leave much to the imagination. The only statement from Foster was to confirm he was fired (“I was told they were going in another direction when I walked in the door,” said Foster, whose contract ran through the 2017-18 season.)

The OSU Athletic Dept believes it should be a top 5 program that plays deep into the NCAA tournament and is attractive to the young talent in Ohio. (“I think that a number of coaches in other states have ties in Ohio because they all seem to be picking players out of the state of Ohio and taking them to their schools,” Willis said.)

 

[Wbbfan1]

OSU Wants to Join the Elite - Link

 

[UConnCat]

This is what OSU wants:

"They want a coach who will inject some life into recruiting, especially in-state, as Ohio has a particularly talented class of high-school seniors coming out next year.

They would prefer a woman, it has been whispered, and they want her to re-energize a program that has gone stale. They want her to win, win, win, in March and in April, and they will pay her handsomely to do so."

 

[Vowelguy]

Too many schools are willing to accept mediocrity (or worse), so it's nice to see a program that demands the best.

Interesting that the article is by a "Michael Arace." Not an uncommon name, but there was a person by the name who went to Hartford's South Catholic and later worked, at least briefly, for the Hartford Courant I believe. Wasnt able to find a bio online, but I wonder ....