Coach Doug Gottlieb

[JDSooners]

Local sports radio is floating Doug Gottlieb out as the next coach for OSU.

Do you think he'd take an alma mater discount to come and prove himself if they had to buyout Travis Ford?

To me the hiring makes sense and could work, if he took it easy on the university's budget or Picken's wallet.

I doubt they could take the hottest up and coming coach like they did with the Ford hire

 

[hoopsaustin]

that would be hilarious.. and would also get him off of ESPN!! im sold

 

[steverocks35]

I seriously doubt they would take a guy who has zero coaching experience.

(also Gottlieb works for CBS)

 

[dubyac]

He's not been on ESPN for a couple of years now... & no way he leaves a cushy tv/radio gig to coach... Holder would be roasted if he hired Doug...

 

[WTSooner]

Oh, I think Doug would take the job in a heart beat. But there is no way osu would offer that job to somebody with zero experience. That would be the worst possible hire with the situation they would be in. OU was in a similar situation, and we hired the vet. The guy with a proven track record. The guy that could win WHILE still building our talent level back to where it should be. osu would be wise to go after somebody similar.

 

[Vinny78]

He can run his mouth but has NEVER coached. I would hope they would hire him as it would continue OU's dominance in the series, LOL. Doug would probably do a few flops like Sean on the sidelines.

 

[NickZepp]

Fred Hoiberg had almost no coaching experience before taking the ISU job. He's doing a pretty good job.

 

[AdaSooner]

Doug thinks he is one of the greatest basketball players in OSU history, so it's easy to believe he thinks he could be a great coach with zero experience to prove it.

Self confidence can be a good thing. A narcissistic personality that leads one to believe he can step right in and do a job he's not qualified for is not.

 

[CobraKai]

Fred Hoiberg had almost no coaching experience before taking the ISU job. He's doing a pretty good job.

Yes, but Hoiberg played in the NBA for 10 years and was an assistant coach on the Timberwolves staff, before joining the Timberwolves front office. So, as unqualified as he was, even he was far more qualified than Doug.

 

[oSuJeff97]

Yes, but Hoiberg played in the NBA for 10 years and was an assistant coach on the Timberwolves staff, before joining the Timberwolves front office. So, as unqualified as he was, even he was far more qualified than Doug.

Playing in the NBA has no correlation with being a good college basketball coach. There are plenty of great college basketball coaches who weren't even very good players in college, let alone who had NBA careers.

And Hoiberg wasn't an assistant -- he has an "administrative" job with the Timberwolves.

Either way, I'm not sure being an NBA "assistant" or "administrator" for one year is something that would prepare you for being the head coach of a college basketball team.

Let's not act like basketball is rocket science.

The best college basketball coaches are those who are able to establish a style and then recruit the best possible players who fit that style and mesh well as a team.

Hoiberg has been able to do that at Iowa State, and I don't think it has much to do with the fact that he played in the NBA. It has to do with the fact that he's a smart guy with a keen basketball mind and is probably a pretty damn good recruiter.

Could Gottlieb do that at OSU? I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not.

But I wouldn't discount him just because he doesn't have any "coaching experience." Again - it's not rocket science.

 

[WTSooner]

Basketball might not be rocket science, but running a program isn't something people are just born knowing how to do. There are probably a lot of day-to-day things that a college head coach goes through, that Doug has had no exposure to.

I think I know quite a bit about the game of basketball, but I've been away from it for so long, in terms of practice and stuff like that, that I'd have a hard time running a "good" practice for any age right now. If Doug wants to coach, he needs to get out of broadcasting, and go get an assistants job somewhere. That is a MUCH safer route to becoming a head coach.

 

[campbest]

Basketball might not be rocket science, but running a program isn't something people are just born knowing how to do. There are probably a lot of day-to-day things that a college head coach goes through, that Doug has had no exposure to.

I think I know quite a bit about the game of basketball, but I've been away from it for so long, in terms of practice and stuff like that, that I'd have a hard time running a "good" practice for any age right now. If Doug wants to coach, he needs to get out of broadcasting, and go get an assistants job somewhere. That is a MUCH safer route to becoming a head coach.

His whole family is in the coaching profession. While the head coach oversees practice, most of the offensive/defensive drills and schematics are ran by the assistants. Head coaches are CEO's not VPs, they determine the general direction of a program without getting too mucked up in the weeds.

Not saying he would do an amazing job, but I would bet on him over some of the boneheads working in the collegiate ranks.

 

[badger]

that would be hilarious.. and would also get him off of ESPN!! im sold

I agree that it would be hilarious, in that it would show how far Poke ball has fallen in just a mere 10 years since their last Final Four. It would also show that they care more about money than winning, as this would be seen as an "on the cheap" move --- an unproven alum returning to a his alma mater

He already left ESPN as someone noted, but if he were "coaching" OSU into the ground, it would definitely get OSU off of ESPN. After all, how often do you see TCU basketball on ESPN

Just bite the bullet and keep Travis, OSU

 

[CobraKai]

Playing in the NBA has no correlation with being a good college basketball coach. There are plenty of great college basketball coaches who weren't even very good players in college, let alone who had NBA careers.

And Hoiberg wasn't an assistant -- he has an "administrative" job with the Timberwolves.

Either way, I'm not sure being an NBA "assistant" or "administrator" for one year is something that would prepare you for being the head coach of a college basketball team.

Let's not act like basketball is rocket science.

The best college basketball coaches are those who are able to establish a style and then recruit the best possible players who fit that style and mesh well as a team.

Hoiberg has been able to do that at Iowa State, and I don't think it has much to do with the fact that he played in the NBA. It has to do with the fact that he's a smart guy with a keen basketball mind and is probably a pretty damn good recruiter.

Could Gottlieb do that at OSU? I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not.

But I wouldn't discount him just because he doesn't have any "coaching experience." Again - it's not rocket science.

I understand, and Hoiberg was an assistant in 2006 before joining the front office. I agree that Hoiberg was unqualified. My point is that, as unqualified as Hoiberg is, he had a better resume than Doug does. I agree that playing in the NBA doesn't mean you will be a good coach. 10 years as an NBA guard suggests you are likely to know the game inside and out, but who knows if you can coach. Similarly, 10 years hosting a sports radio show suggests Doug watches a lot of sports and talks about sports a lot, but it doesn't prove that he could coach any better than anyone else. Put another way, if John Blake was fired and OU wanted to replace him with Dean Blevins, I would expect you would consider him to be a completely unqualified candidate, despite the fact that Dean played under a legend when he was at OU, played some "semi-pro" ball in Canada, and then spent years as a Fox/ESPN/ABC analyst, play-by-play, and sideline reporter, sportscaster, and sports radio host.

 

[Big Old Booger]

His whole family is in the coaching profession. While the head coach oversees practice, most of the offensive/defensive drills and schematics are ran by the assistants. Head coaches are CEO's not VPs, they determine the general direction of a program without getting too mucked up in the weeds.

Not saying he would do an amazing job, but I would bet on him over some of the boneheads working in the collegiate ranks.

This and if Doug were offered the position he would run to Stillwater. I'm sure he loves his current gig but his wife is from Oklahoma and he loves OSU. He would do it and be happy to do it. I think he would have success. His brother is an asst at Cal with Montgomery and his dad was a coach so he has connections besides just ones he's made from his playing and TV/Radio days.

 

[steverocks35]

There's about as much chance of Bill Self becoming the new OSU head coach as Doug Gottlieb.

 

[campbest]

I understand, and Hoiberg was an assistant in 2006 before joining the front office. I agree that Hoiberg was unqualified. My point is that, as unqualified as Hoiberg is, he had a better resume than Doug does. I agree that playing in the NBA doesn't mean you will be a good coach. 10 years as an NBA guard suggests you are likely to know the game inside and out, but who knows if you can coach. Similarly, 10 years hosting a sports radio show suggests Doug watches a lot of sports and talks about sports a lot, but it doesn't prove that he could coach any better than anyone else. Put another way, if John Blake was fired and OU wanted to replace him with Dean Blevins, I would expect you would consider him to be a completely unqualified candidate, despite the fact that Dean played under a legend when he was at OU, played some "semi-pro" ball in Canada, and then spent years as a Fox/ESPN/ABC analyst, play-by-play, and sideline reporter, sportscaster, and sports radio host.

Hoiberg was also an "assistant" for about four months before moving to the front office.

 

[AdaSooner]

Hoiberg was also an "assistant" for about four months before moving to the front office.

That's four months longer than Doug.

Two things Doug would have going for him as a head coach. His gift of gab, and an immediate name/face recognition, both of which should serve him well as a recruiter.

I don't have a clue if he could develop into a good coach in time? As others have correctly pointed out, if he surrounds himself with experienced, quality assistants, he could learn on the go. That is, providing his immense ego doesn't get in the way. That's what I was referring to in my first post.

 

[mict085]

I vote yes for gottlieb to be osu head coach. I vote hell yes!

I would just watch my credit card bill if I was osu.

 

[campbest]

I don't have a clue if he could develop into a good coach in time? As others have correctly pointed out, if he surrounds himself with experienced, quality assistants, he could learn on the go. That is, providing his immense ego doesn't get in the way. That's what I was referring to in my first post.

Doubt his ego is bigger than Calipari, Pitino, Boeheim, Miller, Crean, etc.