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[CoachTalk]

Today is the day. A new head coach will be named.

 

[allday92]

Hmm, so it's got to be someone not coaching in the final four right now.

Got to be Moser, Najera, McCasland or Mills. Unless there is an outside of the box candidate we haven't covered.

 

[Stikboy]

Today is the day. A new head coach will be named.

Are you happy with the choice? That is if you know who it is...

 

[WTSooner]

Likely Moser. Possibly McCasland.

Unless Joe C. has been running smoke screens and such, those are you two choices.

Meh.

 

[CoachTalk]

Are you happy with the choice? That is if you know who it is...

I don’t know. My guys heads are spinning. Mcasland-Houston staff-beilein- porter...

Joe C knows.... that’s all.

 

[CoachTalk]

Likely Moser. Possibly McCasland.

Unless Joe C. has been running smoke screens and such, those are you two choices.

Meh.

I mean more choices but see your point.

 

[Stikboy]

Likely Moser. Possibly McCasland.

Unless Joe C. has been running smoke screens and such, those are you two choices.

Meh.

Who would be your reasonable top 3, ranked in order?

 

[WTSooner]

I mean more choices but see your point.

I just don't think it would come out today if it was somebody from Houston or Baylor. That would mean no in person interview, and talk about distracting to that team the day before they play to get into the Championship game. NO advantage for OU to announce anybody from those schools today, when they could wait and possibly do it Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday at the latest. JMO.

You know I hope it's Kellen or somebody from Baylor. Just think if it happens today, the facts point another direction.

Could be somebody completely different though I suppose. I don't think it'll be Najera. He's been out of coaching for 6 years.

 

[rickjames]

Likely Moser. Possibly McCasland.

Unless Joe C. has been running smoke screens and such, those are you two choices.

Meh.

I'd love Kellen too but I'm not gonna say "meh" to one of, if not the hottest name in college basketball right now.

 

[WTSooner]

Who would be your reasonable top 3, ranked in order?

I'm doing this off the top of my head, but I'd say:

Kellen Sampson - I think he is going to be as successful as Kelvin.

Baylor Assistant - Tang probably makes the most sense.

Tied for 3rd I'd say would be either McCasland (I like his upside over that of Moser), or guys that probably aren't willing to come to OU, but I don't think it's a definite no (Musselman, Cronin, Donovan, maybe Anthony Grant).

I'd like to hire somebody with upside. I think the time is right to try that again. Moser isn't going to ruin our program, I just don't think the upside is where I want it to be. No guarantees with some of my other names (especially the younger ones), but I'm willing to take that chance. Joe C. probably isn't. When Kellen's names was first mentioned, I said no way it happens for a lot of reasons. Then I got sucked in to the excitement. I'm kind of back to that probably not being a real option, but that is the hire I'd be most excited about. I don't think Kellen would need a ton of "learning on the job."

 

[WTSooner]

I'd love Kellen too but I'm not gonna say "meh" to one of, if not the hottest name in college basketball right now.

If I've learned one thing over the years, it's not to let one or two runs (regular season or NCAA Tournament) paint the entire picture of a coach. I posted in another thread some of the coaches that have taken smaller schools to FF's over the past 15 years, and pretty much did nothing afterwards. Moser just doesn't fit what OU needs to have the success I want them to have. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he would exceed my expectations. But I think his tenure at OU would look a lot like Lon's without the FF. Probably a little better league record. But I'm wanting more upside than that. I'm willing to risk failure to shoot for that upside.

 

[Sooner04]

If I've learned one thing over the years, it's not to let one or two runs (regular season or NCAA Tournament) paint the entire picture of a coach. I posted in another thread some of the coaches that have taken smaller schools to FF's over the past 15 years, and pretty much did nothing afterwards. Moser just doesn't fit what OU needs to have the success I want them to have. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he would exceed my expectations. But I think his tenure at OU would look a lot like Lon's without the FF. Probably a little better league record. But I'm wanting more upside than that. I'm willing to risk failure to shoot for that upside.

You know, Kelvin arrived here after seven seasons at Washington State without a single NCAA win. Don't underestimate what can happen when a coach is given access to better resources.

If we'd hired Moser immediately after the FF run I'd be inclined to agree with you, but to make another Sweet 16 run a few years later suggests he's more than a flash in the pan. They hadn't been to the tournament since the mid-80s and now he's taken them to the second weekend twice in four years. That's twice more than us in the same time frame!

 

[pnkranger]

Here's my hunch: It's not going to be Porter Moser or Grant McCasland.

Those guys are too easy. Joe C. has never made that hire. It's always someone else.

 

[IndySooner]

Here's my hunch: It's not going to be Porter Moser or Grant McCasland.

Those guys are too easy. Joe C. has never made that hire. It's always someone else.

I was leaning that same direction. We're always a bit surprised by who Joe C. ends up hiring.

 

[MichaelM]

If I've learned one thing over the years, it's not to let one or two runs (regular season or NCAA Tournament) paint the entire picture of a coach. I posted in another thread some of the coaches that have taken smaller schools to FF's over the past 15 years, and pretty much did nothing afterwards. Moser just doesn't fit what OU needs to have the success I want them to have. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he would exceed my expectations. But I think his tenure at OU would look a lot like Lon's without the FF. Probably a little better league record. But I'm wanting more upside than that. I'm willing to risk failure to shoot for that upside.

It's true Moser was probably a little lucky with his runs. But compare it to Kelvin Sampson, who reached the tournament exactly once and didn't win a game before coming to OU. Which would you say had better upside?

EDIT: 04 posted mostly the same thing while I was researching and writing this

 

[WTSooner]

It's true Moser was probably a little lucky with his runs. But compare it to Kelvin Sampson, who reached the tournament exactly once and didn't win a game before coming to OU. Which would you say had better upside?

The difference to me is age/experience.

Kelvin was what, 38 or 39 when OU hired him? 15 years of coaching experience before OU.

Moser is 52 with 31 years of coaching experience.

You tell me who likely had more room for growth as a coach.

 

[Maverick008]

The difference to me is age/experience.

Kelvin was what, 38 or 39 when OU hired him? 15 years of coaching experience before OU.

Moser is 52 with 31 years of coaching experience.

You tell me who likely had more room for growth as a coach.

The difference to me is the lack of experience for Kellen. IF Kellen was coming off his first head coaching job like his dad was then sure. But do you want Kellen to go 103-103 at OU like his dad did at Wash. St? If that’s his record I doubt he’s at OU long enough to then have that major impact on the program in a positive way.

 

[globecode]

Today is a Good Friday to announce a coach

 

[Eielson]

The difference to me is age/experience.

Kelvin was what, 38 or 39 when OU hired him? 15 years of coaching experience before OU.

Moser is 52 with 31 years of coaching experience.

You tell me who likely had more room for growth as a coach.

It's been 14 years since he was fired at Illinois State, so his age/experience would have been nearly identical to the Sampson numbers you cited at that time. There was definitely room to grow.

I don't think it's a coincidence that his best coaching has come since spending a few years under a legendary coach like Majerus.

 

[Eielson]

Today is the day. A new head coach will be named.

My gut feeling is that Moser is the favorite if announced today. But my gut feeling is that he'll pick somebody we're not expecting, per usual.