that was an outstanding pickup, x-man. you like lakdod know your basketball.
aha, the university of texas-pan american. they have had quite a few "academic issues" over the years and if that campus president is stressing this piece on the athletic director there coach k. might be a serious player.
and unlike SLO there's not a particularly long line of suiters flying in from pac ten schools. it was noted over on the mustang board that tim floyd "dropped in" to lobby for his top assistant, bob cantu. now jim harrick (remember him...the last bruin coach to win the DI title?) says he's interested. will john wooden himself be next to advocate his pick or just ben howland?
i still think coach k. has a better shot than you do x man. you can't argue about his academic profile and that's what brings support from campus presidents who weigh in heavily on these high profile hires.
agree that only boston's terriers might be a remote shot for coach, UTPA a serious look and CPSLO IMO his best one.
i predicted he would be gone were he to make the final four. but in light of so few openings and so many big names looking i'm not so sure now. we might just keep him for another year or two. the mustang board sez coach interviewed for both the EWU (big sky) and WKU (sun belt) posts. |