ManiacAlum Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Another factor that makes this year highly unusual is that the two hottest mid-major coaching names being tossed around are still playing- Marshall and Smart. I bet the AD's at the schools with openings didn't count on having to wait until April to be able to talk these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 despite a rather pedestrian career at TU, it is amazing how Woj is in the mix for so many jobs each off season. either he is really well thought of in the coaching community or he his living off the success of past TU coaches that moved on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 despite a rather pedestrian career at TU, it is amazing how Woj is in the mix for so many jobs each off season. either he is really well thought of in the coaching community or he his living off the success of past TU coaches that moved on. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 sounds like a long shot w/so many of the others having ties to lamar, but good to hear one of ORU's assistants being considered... Lamar University has narrowed its search to eight candidates for its open men's basketball coaching position. Among considered candidates are former Texas Tech coach Pat Knight, former Lamar assistant Tic Price and Lamar State College-Port Arthur coach Matt Cross, according to a source familiar with the search. Other considered coaches are University of Houston associate coach Alvin Brooks, Jones County (Miss.) Junior College coach Don Skelton and Memphis assistant Glynn Cyprien, according to the source. All are former Lamar assistants. Central Oklahoma head coach Terry Evans and Oral Roberts assistant Chris Crutchfield are also on the short list, the source said. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wichita State just won the NIT Championship over Alabama...i guess this guy Marshall becomes even more desirable for OU now....then does WSU go after Scott or Sean Sutton?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cornelius Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I really hope OU hires this Terry Evans guy... He seems really stupid. So a Division II basketball coach is expected to climb the ladder gradually. But Evans has a counter. “I don’t agree with that,†Evans said. “Division II, when you’re at the level we’re at, that’s the same as the low to mid D-I’s. “Look at our RPI. I would put ours up with Tulsa. I would put us ahead of ORU. To me, I’m already at that level. I know Joe would hire me if I was at Tulsa, but I understand the public perception.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I really hope OU hires this Terry Evans guy... He seems really stupid. Maybe we can get UCO on the schedule next season . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cornelius Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Maybe we can get UCO on the schedule next season . . . The worst part is this is the second time Evans has said UCO is better than ORU and equal to TU during this process. I don't think he even understands what the RPI is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SOLO_Gold Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Terry Evans belongs at OU. He's an idiot. I found this quote interesting... Jon Styf (@JonStyf) 3/31/11 8:17 PM Lamar is down to 8 candidates for men's hoops job, all have interviewed. Pat Knight is one of them. bit.ly/i7uXnu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Maybe we can get UCO on the schedule next season . . . We thumped UCO by 20 a few years back...I'm sure that they'd like to do that again (I know we would)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogus Smith Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Wichita State just won the NIT Championship over Alabama...i guess this guy Marshall becomes even more desirable for OU now....then does WSU go after Scott or Sean Sutton?... As unappealing as the Missouri State opening may be for another ORU coach (on both sides of the coin), I have to believe that WSU would be able to get Scott or Sean to come up for an interview this time around. With ORU's connection to the Kansas City and Kansas JUCO schools, I have to believe those relationships would be appealing to any Kansas school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 ORU needs to play more home games this year...Bring on UCO!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenj Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm sure Evans has a good team at his level; however he really needs to think before he talks! I have heard he is one of the top 3 candidates at OU. I can't imagine them going that route though! He is welcome to bring his team to the Mabee center next year if he would like though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Look for Greg Marshall to be in the mix over the next few days. Missouri, Oklahoma or North Carolina State. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 I really hope OU hires this Terry Evans guy... He seems really stupid. What an idiot: guess he not only wants ORU or TU's money to play in Tulsa any time soon, he also doesn't want to interview at either place for a head coaching job either, should they open up in the next couple of weeks. The fact that he thinks a comment like that helps him with OU is case-positive that he is small-time, and not ready for the bright lights of Big XII basketball - or the Summit League, for that matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Steve Goodman at Fox Sports is reporting Purdue's Paul Lusk to Missouri State is pretty much a done deal, perhaps as soon as today. Other reports have Gregg Marshall talking to OU today - wonder if they have simply been waiting for him to finish NIT after Buzz Williams renwed at Marquette? Strange that Marshall's name hasn't come up from Missouri or NC State insiders - makes you think he's been focusing on OU himself. Dark-horse candidate for jobs this year or next: Rex Walters, former KU star who replaced Eddie Sutton at San Francisco three years ago. Has quickly brought the Dons back to respectability, with 19 wins this year, a victory over Gonzaga, and a CIT berth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Titan Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Daily Oklahoman's Berry Tramel reporting that UNLV's Lon Kruger will be named the next coach at OU, perhaps as soon as today. Sources: OU to Name Lon Kruger Next Basketball Coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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