Chris Mack or Brian Gregory

[gaelfu]

These guys need to be options 1A and 1B in this search. When it comes to assessing "realistic" candidates, these two likely wouldn't need a multi-million dollar contract to be lured to an ACC level job. They have also experienced success at smaller Catholic institutions (Xavier and Dayton respectively). Gregory used to be an Izzo assistant, which is a big plus in my book, and Mack coached at Xavier, which has a long track record of producing quality coaches.

For the record, I will be disgusted if Coen or anyone else from the Al/Gene family becomes our next head bball coach.

[cvilleagle]

1a. Pearl
1b. Stevens
1c. Mack
1d. Gregory.

[bignick33]

I like Gregory a lot. Mack can coach, but he hasn't proven he can recruit yet.

[gaelfu]

1a. Pearl
1b. Stevens
1c. Mack
1d. Gregory.

+1 I forgot about Stevens. He'd be great too! I've heard from too many people that Pearl will never come to BC, but I guess that's the boosters' fault. BC is too poor to pay its coaches an average ACC wage

[eepstein0]

1a. Pearl
1b. Stevens
1c. Mack
1d. Gregory.

How about Martin from Kansas State? He played or coached at Northeastern apparently. It's worth a shot if nothing else.

[MrXorDiogenes]

I have been saying this all day. Unfortunately Grgory might already be making more at Dayton than BC is willing to pay. I am afraid DePaul will get him anyway
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/co ... pe=feedbot
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/20 ... egory.html

[eepstein0]

I have been saying this all day. Unfortunately Grgory might already be making more at Dayton than BC is willing to pay. I am afraid DePaul will get him anyway
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/co ... pe=feedbot
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/20 ... egory.html

You'd have to freaking clean house here if you want to bring in Gregory. Pressing 94 feet isn't going to work for a few guys who are terribly out of shape on this roster. Fortunately, those guys are the players I can't stand for the most part.

[gaelfu]

For any limitations it might have, BC is 1000000x better of a job than DePaul. I hope that fact would somewhat sway his decision in coming here. Of course, our shitty AD would need to possess the imagination and charisma to go out and actually make an offer to him

[totheights]

Anyone to change the culture please.

[BCMcG]

1a. Pearl
1b. Stevens
1c. Mack
1d. Gregory.

1a. Pearl - Love to see him come, but BC is not going to pay him what it takes.
1b. Stevens - Not a chance. Everybody is eyeing him. He's going to have waaaaaay better options than BC.
1c. Mack - Hasn't been coach for a full year yet. He could be riding the success of Matta and Miller. Sadly, I'm not sure BC is a better job than Xavier right now. Xavier is his alma mater.
1d. Gregory - Worth considering. I hope he's on Gene's radar as he's a legitimate possibility.

[cvilleagle]

1a. Pearl
1b. Stevens
1c. Mack
1d. Gregory.

1a. Pearl - Love to see him come, but BC is not going to pay him what it takes.
1b. Stevens - Not a chance. Everybody is eyeing him. He's going to have waaaaaay better options than BC.
1c. Mack - Hasn't been coach for a full year yet. He could be riding the success of Matta and Miller. Sadly, I'm not sure BC is a better job than Xavier right now. Xavier is his alma mater.
1d. Gregory - Worth considering. I hope he's on Gene's radar as he's a legitimate possibility.

Gene probably won't pay Pearl what it takes, but we ought to see what it would take.

What are the other options for Stevens this year? I think at this point we're the best job available - no signs of any other ACC/Big East vacancies. Unless the Oregon situation opens something up, I'm just not seeing it. We should at least throw an offer out there.

I agree that Mack is questionable, which is why I have him below Pearl and Stevens.

[OCs_Inner_Eagle]

You would think GDF's bit about fan excitement indicates we won't see a Princeton-offense type. BC has in fact been quite successful with a fullcourt pressure uptempo style, not just with the Dr. Tom/Williams teams but also with the Bell/Harley/Beerbohm team. It's harder to fake effort in that style, and it would seem to be more attractive to recruits.

God forbid we bring in someone like Amaker for such "excitement".

[ATLeagle]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

[totheights]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

We know. We just aren't going to believe it, because it is more fun that way.

[eepstein0]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

I wouldn't be upset with either of those choices. I'd just like to think we reached out to a bigger name.

[HJS]

As I said in a previous thread, you make a ballsy move in firing a media-beloved coach who has been the winningest coach in school history, you better hit a freaking homerun as a replacement. People have been clamoring for Skinner being fired so they can land Bruce Pearl. GDF better follow through.

As for the mid- and micro-majors being discussed (or much, much worse the Spaz-lites), Brian Gregory is an excellent suggestion. But... wasn't there something weird about him? Some sort of story I recall from a few years ago. Did he take a job and back out? Did he have a bad falling out with a player?

Of the mid-major coaches, he certainly is a great option... possibly the best of what is out there.

I hate Mack. All he is doing is riding what Miller left for him. He needs like 3 more years before he can stand on his own.

[BCMcG]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

Based on your latest blog, this leads me to believe you think it's going to be Amaker. It can't possibly be Tommy Amaker, could it? I can't imagine a worse turn of events.

EDIT: Nevermind. My bad. I read it as "it won't be..."

[eepstein0]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

Wait Mooney runs the Princeton offense? O God No.

[Bumpers]

For any limitations it might have, BC is 1000000x better of a job than DePaul. I hope that fact would somewhat sway his decision in coming here. Of course, our shitty AD would need to possess the imagination and charisma to go out and actually make an offer to him

Totally disagree from a program history perspective. The right guy could revive that program to prominence now that it is NBE, with all the Chicago recruits who want to stay local and to play on national TV (WGN) all the time.

If anything, DePaul is a more attractive job becasue Ponsetto and the University are motivated to get there, and the school doesn't have near the academic standards of BC opening a wide net for recruit eligibility. There once was a time when the City revolved around Depaul BB, and that could easily happen again with the bulls being mediocre apres-Jordan.

[gaelfu]

I hate to be a party pooper, but it will be Donahue or Mooney. Like the past searches, the fix is in.

If the fix is in, why is GDF our athletic director? His job is to conduct a search and the best search he can. If that's not happening, then GDF is derelict in his duties

[pick6pedro]

Mack is not coming here. Xavier is preferable to him for so many reasons. And I don't blame him one bit.

[cvilleagle]

I honestly don't know that much about Brian Gregory, except for his coaching lineage being pretty good.

But...146-80 playing an A-10 schedule? It's not a bad record, but it's not that great, either.

Maybe there's something I'm not getting.