New coach search...
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We're on page 102 right now and things seem to be heating up a bit. You may fairly accurate with your guess of page 107.
@GoodmanESPN Flight lands around 11:15 CT. RT @CecilHurt: Alabama AD Bill Battle to meet with Gregg Marshall in Wichita today. http://shar.es/1ggxAy
In terms of my expectations for any new hire (and one reason I'm stuck on hiring a proven coach), is simply for Alabama to be in the hunt for the NCAA tournament every single year. It's unrealistic to expect a birth every year, but if they're not at least on the bubble something is wrong. SEC titles? At this point that seems a bit lofty, but I would like to see Alabama at least not be a first round loser in the SEC tournament, it would be nice to see them win some games in the post season, in one of the tournaments at least.
Beyond that? That's it for an incoming coach. I'd like more, but if Alabama ends up with another Wimp Sanderson type hire? I can stomach that, Alabama has proven they can do worse. What you don't want, is a coach who is not making the NCAA tournament, with no end in sight. A gamble could produce that (again).
The great thing about Marshall, and why I've been hoping for him is because he is a proven program builder. He took a program that wasn't especially good in basketball and turned them into a legitimate contender, an elite mid-major (not just automatic bids to the NCAA tournament). Four straight years beyond the first round of the NCAA tournament, that's pretty good for any coach, but for someone coaching at a school that only made the tournament 8 times before his arrival? That's pretty darn impressive.
The question mark is recruiting, can he go toe to toe with the best recruiters in the SEC? The real question I guess is does he have to? Grant was at least a decent recruiter, and Marshall beat him 3 out of 4 times. That's one reason I'm not going crazy with my expectations, if someone like Marshall needs 3 stars that listen to him vs. a bunch of entitled better recruits, so be it. All I want is someone whose team plays well.
Beyond that? That's it for an incoming coach. I'd like more, but if Alabama ends up with another Wimp Sanderson type hire? I can stomach that, Alabama has proven they can do worse. What you don't want, is a coach who is not making the NCAA tournament, with no end in sight. A gamble could produce that (again).
The great thing about Marshall, and why I've been hoping for him is because he is a proven program builder. He took a program that wasn't especially good in basketball and turned them into a legitimate contender, an elite mid-major (not just automatic bids to the NCAA tournament). Four straight years beyond the first round of the NCAA tournament, that's pretty good for any coach, but for someone coaching at a school that only made the tournament 8 times before his arrival? That's pretty darn impressive.
The question mark is recruiting, can he go toe to toe with the best recruiters in the SEC? The real question I guess is does he have to? Grant was at least a decent recruiter, and Marshall beat him 3 out of 4 times. That's one reason I'm not going crazy with my expectations, if someone like Marshall needs 3 stars that listen to him vs. a bunch of entitled better recruits, so be it. All I want is someone whose team plays well.
I've glanced at them a couple of times. Mostly in denial, I'd say, although a couple of them are putting up threads about possible replacements...
There are some that even believe the only reason that CBB is flying to Wichita is so that Marshall can turn him down in-person.
That's never been possible, since CBB isn't arriving until shortly before noon. It would have to be this afternoon sometime. I'm not particularly happy that Bama didn't schedule the press conference. I would imagine that some of the questions Marshall will be asking will be how long Battle is going to stay and who will likely replace him. Coupled with that will be questions about how firm Bama's commitment is to support the BB program. I feel that there will probably be little talk about money. I think that will have already been worked out with Marshall's agent...I did say we would be hearing something by Noon
And that is one of the things UT was tired of hearing. He was supposed to be recruiting players to win championships, and not go right into the NBA.
That particular poster used the term "announcement" and not press conference. However, I don't know whether that means anything. Other posters are claiming there is no news announcement scheduled for noon.
Agreed. If they're announcing a PC, it sounds like an announcement of a contract extension.
If the PC is announced by WSU, I tend to lean towards this, but I also don't think you let your prospective employer fly up the morning of the announcement of the extension when a simple phone call expressing the decision would suffice.
That said, I have no idea which way this will turn out. I'm trying to be hopeful and optimistic, while still realizing there's a good chance something like this happens.
i did say we'll hear the announcement, that's true though, but like you said we've heard there will be one, and we've heard there wont be one...
I don't think anybody really knows. But I did get a text about 15 minutes ago from a friend whose boss is very well-connected. It just said, "marshall is coming. will be announced later today." Who knows if it is true, but based on the last 12 hours, everything seems to be pointing in that direction.
If Battle goes to Wichita to watch Marshall sign a contract extension, that would be one of the most bizarre events to have ever occurred in a coaching search. And that's saying something. You have to think Battle is going up there to sign Marshall.
If Battle goes to Wichita to watch Marshall sign a contract extension, that would be one of the most bizarre events to have ever occurred in a coaching search. And that's saying something. You have to think Battle is going up there to sign Marshall.
Maybe there's an announcement about baseball or something. Because there is certainly no major basketball-related press conference for noon.
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