On a serious thought....Some possible candidates ...
Dave Bliss
Clem Haskins
Jim Harrick
Kelvin Sampson
Bobby Knight
Pat Knight
Larry Eustachy
Danny Nee
Isaiah Thomas
Barry Collier
Jerry Tarkanian
Billy Tubbs
On a serious thought....
I'll give three I'd like to get an interview, but I'm not sure they'd leave their current position.
Shaka Smart Head Coach VCU
Greg McDermott Head Coach Creighton
Frank Martin Head Coach Kansas State
Neither would come cheap, but with the new Arena needing the seats to be filled, I think it's a must.
Illinois is rumored to be after Smart. I don't care for Martin but he can coach.
I understand your post is not meant to be serious but Eustachy is worth a look.
Possibly. What he did at ISU was impressive -- showing he can overcome the recruiting disadvantages inherent to the Midwest. And I understand he's overcome his drinking problems (an even bigger success).
But in this age of digital photos posted online, where even a momentary, uncharacteristic lapse can cruelly dog you forever ... those pictures of him with the coeds and Natty Light at the college party will always be part of his personal baggage.
I think he might be happier remaining where he is, enjoying some success at a lower level and not having to deal with embarrassing publicity about his past -- sure to happen if he steps up to a high-profile coaching job.
He barely missed the cut on my list!I saw Tim Floyd coaching some team last night.
Not to be a smart alek but that's why NU makes sense for him. It's not a high profile job. There would be one very quick story on ESPN about it and that would be it. Never to be heard from again until he turned NU around. Then he'd be a feel good story.
Every year, Eustachy would have to go to Iowa City, and the Hawkeyes would be merciless.
And while NU is no Kansas (or even Texas Tech), their membership in a power conference makes this a relatively high profile job.
Someone will hire the guy. And he'll take crap from students wherever he goes.
Agreed. But I'm sure he'd take a lot more grief a couple of hours away from Ames, against one of ISU's rivals.