Colby Daniels tweeet (Kruger Retiring!)

[sooner_15]

Altman feels like the Joe C. hire. He's close to Lon and from the Midwest(Nebraska). He will be 63 in June, so has 5-7 years I'd guess before he retires.

 

[mict085]

Give me your top 3-4. You could be close

McCasland
Golding
Altman
Kellen Sampson

Am I getting warmer?

 

[WichitaSooner]

0.0% I would think Arkansas basketball job is far better

Arkansas just made the Sweet 16 for the first time in a quarter century. It is in no way a far better job.

 

[WichitaSooner]

Out of the Final Four, my top 3 realistic candidates would be Enfield, who you already said is a no; Cronin, who I cannot see moving from UCLA this quickly; Kellen Sampson, who I'm not sure if I would want to "go home" if I were him.

But the obvious one that no one is talking about it Crutchfield at Arkansas.

Enfeld has underachieved for years at USC given the talent and recruiting base. I'd hate to make a hire because his team is finally playing to their potential the past couple weeks after several years of poor results.

 

[red recluse]

I don't know why Altman would leave Oregon (or why, at 65, we'd want him).

I also don't think there's a chance Kelvin would leave UH at this point. He's got it rolling in UH and will only benefit from the team's tourney success this season.

agree about altman. it's a lateral move for him. not saying oregon is a better program though. i could only see him leaving for texas if they went after altman the way joe went after kruger.

 

[WaymanFan]

0.0% I would think Arkansas basketball job is far better

Good grief...the OU disrespect is out of hand. Going into this season, OU and Arkansas had IDENTICAL records in the NCAA Tournament. In spite of the fact Arkansas has done nothing in a quarter century until this year, one can give them a slight edge since they did cut down the nets once. However, it is debatable. Saying they are a way better job? What evidence from this century supports that?

 

[WaymanFan]

McCasland
Konkol
Quannas White
Frank Haith

Me thinks you just like taunting the OU fans .

 

[IndySooner]

Enfeld has underachieved for years at USC given the talent and recruiting base. I'd hate to make a hire because his team is finally playing to their potential the past couple weeks after several years of poor results.

His first two years were rough. All but one since then has been solid.

 

[Stikboy]

Good grief...the OU disrespect is out of hand. Going into this season, OU and Arkansas had IDENTICAL records in the NCAA Tournament. In spite of the fact Arkansas has done nothing in a quarter century until this year, one can give them a slight edge since they did cut down the nets once. However, it is debatable. Saying they are a way better job? What evidence from this century supports that?

Yep. SMH

 

[thebigabd]

Facts don't support it, but I always felt like Arkansas had a reputation as more of a basketball school. I am guessing others feel that way.

 

[sheepdogs1]

Maybe some coaches look to the future instead of always breaking out the record books. Just a thought.

 

[TINY]

Anyone mentioning Altman can probably forget about it. I doubt very seriously that Lon would tell him to make the jump based on it being lateral. Guessing ou goes younger, too.

 

[inoref]

Good grief...the OU disrespect is out of hand. Going into this season, OU and Arkansas had IDENTICAL records in the NCAA Tournament. In spite of the fact Arkansas has done nothing in a quarter century until this year, one can give them a slight edge since they did cut down the nets once. However, it is debatable. Saying they are a way better job? What evidence from this century supports that?

I said job...better support from fans, better basketball facilities, only show in the state pretty much. again I said job not want to get into one of these debates over records and history

 

[WTSooner]

Give me your top 3-4. You could be close

Names have already been mentioned, but I'd say:
Kellen Sampson
Eric Musselman (not sure OU > Ark, honestly)
Possibly one of the Baylor assistants (Brooks, Tang)

Those seem like the obvious ones. Less obivous/likely:
Cronin
Assistant from Zaga

If we're talking about guys that might have been eliminated this weekend:
Mills
McDermott
Altman (might be a safe hire if Joe C. really was caught off guard)
Nate Oats
Moser (I really don't think he's a great fit, but he'd be a good "teaching coach" like Kelvin, if not a great recruiter)

Sorry, I just started naming ALL the coaches. lol

 

[vbdad]

Facts don't support it, but I always felt like Arkansas had a reputation as more of a basketball school. I am guessing others feel that way.

Mostly get called a basketball school when your football team sucks.
Musselman could be Arizona’s next coach.

 

[WaymanFan]

Facts don't support it, but I always felt like Arkansas had a reputation as more of a basketball school. I am guessing others feel that way.

Interesting...perhaps more than one Sweet 16 appearance every quarter century will convince some they are a basketball school. I guess if they can do it again this decade, some on here will put Arkansas in the blue blood category.

 

[thegreyghost]

Arkansas supports their basketball team better than OU, have better facilities and won a NCAAA title....not sure why even if equal Musselman would leave unless he hates it there they can match $.

Cronin would have to be a big raise w/ there recent run, guy is a good coach

USC had an Assistant involved in the Shoe scandal who plead guilty so I can’t see that

Moser would be surprised if he left that region of the country he might be waiting for the Creighton Job

Realistic would be:

Altman if he wants to leave and get back to Midwest or Beilein if your going veteran Coach

Mills, McCasland, Hartman (OU Asst.) or some other younger coach

I will throw out a wild card NBA name Adrian Griffin former Thunder Assistant coach, current Assistant coach for Toronto Raptors

 

[BCSooners]

I'm good with assistants and smaller head coaches (that are younger) that have had success, but how would they translate to OU.

Altman - Similar to LK, which means age is an issue. Also easier to recruit to Oregon than OU.

Kellen - Not leaving his situation, so moot point.

Moser - Kills it when he makes it to the tournament, love his offense & defense, but only went twice in 17 years. Also not familiar with this area.

Enfield - Don't get caught up in a hot run. Has severely under performed with the talent he's had in the past at USC.

Assistant for Baylor - I like this idea because you have to be creative with recruiting, know the Texas area well, get the Portal players. Just can you do that cleanly away from the trash administration at Baylor.

Assistant for Gonzaga - Few is too good a coach to replicate (i.e. Capel/K). Also you'd have to steal his overseas scout/recruiter.

McCasland - Knows the area, knows JUCO, success where he's been. Style is boring & hard to recruit (has main players enter Portal often).

Konkol - Good style, knows the Texas/Louisiana area, young, very competitive in C-USA. However, never finished 1st in conference or made it to the tournament.

Turgeon - Please no

Hartman - Best OU recruiter, great man, young, will be a familiar transition to keep current players & committed recruits. Never been a head coach. Will he be himself or impersonate LK?

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if OU pulled a name from somebody that hasn't even been mentioned.

 

[SuperHoops]

What about Tad Boyle?

 

[sooner_15]

Joe C. should call Tom Crean. Georgia is never going to be as good as OU at hoops.