Rivals: Top 6 jobs available

[tcf15]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Bossi's Best: Top six coaching jobs that became available for 2018

1. Louisville
2. Georgia
3. UConn
4. Memphis
5. Pitt
6. Ole Miss

What he says about UConn:

Out: Kevin Ollie.

Under consideration: All in on Dan Hurley right now.

The skinny: Considering that Ollie and Jim Calhoun both won national championships at Connecticut and that they have a pretty rabid fanbase, an easy argument can be made that this job is the second best of the current cycle. I had it at No. 2 when I first made my list, but I slid it down just a little bit because economics could be an issue and there is potential NCAA trouble looming.

As it stands, the Huskies look to be all in on Hurley, and they are currently in a tug-of-war for his services with Pittsburgh and his current employer Rhode Island. If he says no, then the Huskies will be back at the starting line. While four-star point guard James Akinjo asked for a release, Rivals150 wing Emmitt Matthews remains committed for now, and the right coach should be able to recruit pretty easily to Storrs.​

 

[UConn76]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Bossi's Best: Top six coaching jobs that became available for 2018

1. Louisville
2. Georgia
3. UConn
4. Memphis
5. Pitt
6. Ole Miss

What he says about UConn:

Out: Kevin Ollie.

Under consideration: All in on Dan Hurley right now.

The skinny: Considering that Ollie and Jim Calhoun both won national championships at Connecticut and that they have a pretty rabid fanbase, an easy argument can be made that this job is the second best of the current cycle. I had it at No. 2 when I first made my list, but I slid it down just a little bit because economics could be an issue and there is potential NCAA trouble looming.

As it stands, the Huskies look to be all in on Hurley, and they are currently in a tug-of-war for his services with Pittsburgh and his current employer Rhode Island. If he says no, then the Huskies will be back at the starting line. While four-star point guard James Akinjo asked for a release, Rivals150 wing Emmitt Matthews remains committed for now, and the right coach should be able to recruit pretty easily to Storrs.​

No idea as to why Georgia would be considered a better job than us. Zero
basketball history in a completely football
driven environment.

 

[Walker11]

No idea as to why Georgia would be considered a better job than us. Zero
basketball history in a completely football
driven environment.

Higher pay in a better conference with lower expectations. There are definitely serious cons but those are the pros.

 

[CL82]

No idea as to why Georgia would be considered a better job than us. Zero
basketball history in a completely football
driven environment.

... and 'ville is a mess with a new AD, bad will from academics and admininstration and financial issues notwithstanding P5 money.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

No idea as to why Georgia would be considered a better job than us. Zero
basketball history in a completely football
driven environment.

$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[tcf15]

Higher pay in a better conference with lower expectations. There are definitely serious cons but those are the pros.

Plus there's a lot of talent that leaves Georgia every year. If they can keep some of that in state then they can turn the program around relatively fast.

 

[UConnSwag11]

BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com - Bossi's Best: Top six coaching jobs that became available for 2018

1. Louisville
2. Georgia
3. UConn
4. Memphis
5. Pitt
6. Ole Miss

What he says about UConn:

Out: Kevin Ollie.

Under consideration: All in on Dan Hurley right now.

The skinny: Considering that Ollie and Jim Calhoun both won national championships at Connecticut and that they have a pretty rabid fanbase, an easy argument can be made that this job is the second best of the current cycle. I had it at No. 2 when I first made my list, but I slid it down just a little bit because economics could be an issue and there is potential NCAA trouble looming.

As it stands, the Huskies look to be all in on Hurley, and they are currently in a tug-of-war for his services with Pittsburgh and his current employer Rhode Island. If he says no, then the Huskies will be back at the starting line. While four-star point guard James Akinjo asked for a release, Rivals150 wing Emmitt Matthews remains committed for now, and the right coach should be able to recruit pretty easily to Storrs.​

so the coaches that are being talked about are Dan Hurley, Mussleman, the UMBC coach, Willard, Mack, and Miller... Memphis is out bc they just signed their coach. IF for some dumb reason Hurley doesn't come here, who is realistic. People are saying Mack is going to Louisville

 

[JMick]

so the coaches that are being talked about are Dan Hurley, Mussleman, the UMBC coach, Willard, Mack, and Miller... Memphis is out bc they just signed their coach. IF for some dumb reason Hurley doesn't come here, who is realistic. People are saying Mack is going to Louisville

I'm pretty sure Frank Martin is our plan B

 

[BUConn10]

Georgia above is insulting and frankly a reality check.

 

[Hogoff]

I'm pretty sure Frank Martin is our plan B

As much as I would like Martin. I doubt he is leaving SC. He loves it there.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I'm pretty sure Frank Martin is our plan B

why? I would put him at the bottom. Nothing stands out about him. It would be average

 

[JMick]

why? I would put him at the bottom. Nothing stands out about him. It would be average

I don't know. I don't love him either. A D1 coach was on campus last week and I heard it was him

 

[JMick]

To be fair to Frank Martin if he can get a recruiter on staff I think he will do better here than at USCe

 

[jorge34]

To be fair to Frank Martin if he can get a recruiter on staff I think he will do better here than at USCe

Frank Martin is a terrific coach. I think he would be great as a fallback

 

[Phoenixhusky]

I just worry about frank Martin and recruiting.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I just worry about frank Martin and recruiting.

and development... and scoring? I feel we need a young and proven coach... just my opinion

 

[the Q]

To be fair to Frank Martin if he can get a recruiter on staff I think he will do better here than at USCe

Chill with frank Martin is at least interesting enough and discussion-worthy

 

[JMick]

Chill with frank Martin is at least interesting enough and discussion-worthy

Agreed. Although we'd probably lose our main ball handler in Cobb

 

[the Q]

Agreed. Although we'd probably lose our main ball handler in Cobb

LOL.

I can live with that.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Did Georgia hire Matta or not?

 

[tcf15]

Did Georgia hire Matta or not?

They hired Crean.

 

[UConnSwag11]

They hired Crean.

so memphis and georgia are out?

 

[Yankees32123]

Georgia isn't even an available job...

 

[auror]

Georgia above is insulting and frankly a reality check.

Looks like they are paying almost a million more than our "top offer" to Hurley according to Blaud.

 

[RipCity]

I'm pretty sure Frank Martin is our plan B

It should be Nate Oats by a mile, especially if the reason we miss out on Hurley is that we can’t get up to $3M AAV.