1. Kevin O'Neill out at Southern Cal.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8843050/kevin-oneill-usc-trojans-coach

1/14/2013 8:22:19 PM

he's my favorite!

1/14/2013 8:29:26 PM

Hey Bobby, can I have some of your juice?

1/14/2013 11:07:43 PM

Only 10 PAC-12 jobs to go. Which school will hire him next?

1/14/2013 11:10:12 PM

Thunder Dan hired at Grand Canyon U

they just joined the WAC and have a new arena on the way. Go Antelopes?

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9058424/dan-majerle-coach-grand-canyon-antelopes-report-says

3/16/2013 10:41:59 AM

Carmody out at NU

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-northwestern-bill-carmody-fired-2013,0,2953949.story

3/16/2013 12:46:04 PM

Grand Canyon U Russ Pennell Dan Majerle
Northwestern Bill Carmody
Missouri - Kansas City Matt Brown Kareem Richardson
Cal State - Northridge Bobby Braswell
Buffalo Reggie Witherspoon
Siena Mitch Buonaguro
San Jose State George Nessman
Drake Mark Phelps
Ball State Bill Taylor

[Edited on March 19, 2013 at 4:59 PM. Reason : former NCSU assistant, Mark Phelps]

3/19/2013 4:51:45 PM

Lol dweedle

3/19/2013 6:42:31 PM

AZ State wanted majerle.

3/19/2013 6:58:03 PM

sure they did. just like Northwestern wants Scottie Pippen and Ball State wants Reggie Miller

3/19/2013 8:28:42 PM

adding Old Dominion Blaine Taylor

3/19/2013 9:58:29 PM

Quote :

"Stephen Wiseman ?@stevewisemanNC Per a source close to Duke program, Chris Collins is focused on Duke's NCAA Tourney prep. No meeting scheduled w/Northwestern at this time."

3/20/2013 5:06:38 PM

I think Boeheim retires this year.

3/22/2013 7:29:44 AM

Hofstra Mo Cassara
Chattanooga John Shulman

[Edited on March 22, 2013 at 8:23 PM. Reason : d]

3/22/2013 8:22:05 PM

Howland is out at UCLA.

3/23/2013 11:19:32 PM

I think any major program assistant would have to be high to take the NW job. It is pure downside unless you can overcome immense odds. Without making the NCAA's, you're destined to kick around mid majors after your window closes.

3/23/2013 11:41:01 PM

if you just want to get paid for a while it's not bad

plus if you make the tournament just once you're a god

now that I think about it it's the perfect job for herb

3/24/2013 12:48:43 AM

Chris Collins is going to Northwestern

I have a gut feeling

3/24/2013 1:03:08 AM

as hot as the chicks are at UCLA, and as dominant a program as they were before all of us were born, isn't there some kind of element of unrealistic expectations that any of their coaches will face?

i mean, state fans know duke and unc are great, and to some extent, we're content with splitting the season series and making the tourney

ucla is firing a guy with multiple final-4s

3/24/2013 1:33:40 AM

14 minutes ago:

Quote :

"Late Saturday UCLA athletics spokesman Nick Ammazzalorso released a statement that said, "Contrary to multiple media reports this evening, UCLA has not fired men's basketball coach Ben Howland.""

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/03/24/ucla-says-coach-ben-howland-has-not-been-fired/2014447/

3/24/2013 1:40:06 AM

howland's firing has a bit more to it than that. the inmates run the asylum (see: the article last season that slaughtered him), all the alumni hate his playstyle and he cheated his ass off this year only to get blown out in round 1

it's also been five years since he did anything

[Edited on March 24, 2013 at 1:46 AM. Reason : pretty sure bill walton would murder him if he could lure him into a back alley]

3/24/2013 1:41:41 AM

updated list:

Grand Canyon U Russ Pennell Dan Majerle
Northwestern Bill Carmody
Missouri - Kansas City Matt Brown Kareem Richardson
Cal State - Northridge Bobby Braswell
Buffalo Reggie Witherspoon
Siena Mitch Buonaguro
San Jose State George Nessman
Drake Mark Phelps
Ball State Bill Taylor
Old Dominion Blaine Taylor
Hofstra Mo Cassara
Chattanooga John Shulman
Campbell Robbie Laing
Fairleigh Dickenson Greg Vetrone

3/24/2013 1:45:37 AM

Furman Jeff Jackson
Longwood Mike Gillian

3/24/2013 4:29:27 PM

3/24/2013 4:37:02 PM

Quote :

"Andy Katz ?@ESPNAndyKatz 1m Wishful thinkers from Westwood wanted Billy D. Can't see that. Focus will be on VCU's Shaka Smart first, according to multiple sources."

3/24/2013 9:55:30 PM

it's official

UCLA Ben Howland

3/24/2013 10:03:37 PM

Thanks for getting us to the big dance. You're fucking out of here

3/24/2013 10:05:54 PM

and they won the pac 12 this year too

The NCAA commentating crew was giving it hard to the fans and media for basically fulfilling the firing prophecy with their swirling rumors. Then they told UCLA to quit living in the past, you'll never be a dynasty again.

3/25/2013 1:00:15 AM

I wish he had quit on his own, amid fan angst, so that for the next 5 years, haters of the program could claim they fired him

3/25/2013 1:01:36 AM

So who's gonna be the first to find a UCLA message board post that mentions Gottfried?

3/25/2013 1:03:33 AM

so they will go after all the best guys

shaka, stevens, wright but then after that gottfried is prolly plan backup.

3/25/2013 1:05:08 AM

Smart is supposedly the first choice, I could see him going there

I don't see Stevens leaving Butler for there, but I'm just guessing

Wright might want to go to a more stable conference but I don't see him getting a realistic look

Then I'd guess there are 5-10 other candidates they'd talk to before Gott

I mean, some random Alabama fan from 2009 knows he doesn't like defense, so why would UCLA hire him when they're not satisfied with a bunch of Final Fours...because he used to be an assistant there? Why not get Lorenzo Romar? He had a one-and-done in the postseason this year too, and he's already on the west coast!

3/25/2013 1:17:39 AM

they are not firing howland for performance. they just need a guy that can recruit you don't really need to know how to coach at ucla if you can recruit.

3/25/2013 1:19:22 AM

not firing him for performance? i'm pretty sure zero sweet 16's in the last 5 years had to do with them firing him

and lol at not needing someone who can coach

3/25/2013 1:21:40 AM

Quote :

" “I was really disappointed,” said LaVine. “I had a good relationship with him and his staff. They know my game and I was really looking forward to going in there and helping them. I wish them the best. It’s tough because I want to stay at UCLA; I really didn’t have a second choice in my recruitment. We’ll just have to see what happens. I’ll have to see who they hire.” When asked if there are any other schools he would consider other than UCLA, LaVine replied, “As of right now probably Washington,” said LaVine. “I have a great relationship with Coach Romar and his staff.” We asked LaVine if he has any coaches in mind that he would like to see at UCLA. “I only really know the coaches that recruited me,” said LaVine. “I heard Coach Romar is on their list and I also have a really good relationship with Coach Few. Those coaches know my game and what I can do.” "

http://ucla.scout.com/a.z?s=12&p=8&c=1&nid=5574795

3/25/2013 1:29:36 AM

coaching is important until you get a certain level of talent. kentucky 12 talent and it doesn't really matter who the coach is.

3/25/2013 1:29:44 AM

kentucky 12 talent doesn't happen very often

it pretty much never happens

if the only thing that matters is a certain level of talent, State would've done better this year

3/25/2013 1:56:58 AM

The more talented team always wins

signed,
2010-11 Dallas Mavericks

3/25/2013 2:01:26 AM

neither of your claims contradict my point but I'll go ahead and refut them anywya. We won a bunch of games and made the tournament because we had more talent than all but 2 teams we played all year and the mavs had more talent than the heat that year

I said that talent is all that matters once you have a certain level meaning once you have a certain amount of talent difference from the other team, its pretty hard to lose.

[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 2:34 AM. Reason : heat had 3 players (are worlds better now) and dallas had stacks on deck]

3/25/2013 2:24:16 AM

^^^Kentucky 12 doesn't happen often? Their class next year is possibly the best recruiting class in college history. They have the No. 1 PG, No. 1 SG, No. 1 PF, No. 1 C, another guy in the top 10 overall, and another in the top 20 overall.

Of course it remains to be seen, but that's fucking sick.

[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 2:32 AM. Reason : m]

3/25/2013 2:32:30 AM

and one of the reasons people are so high on UK's recruiting class next year is because its almost unprecedented

people are saying its better than Michigan's Fab 5, ie, it rarely happens

3/25/2013 2:42:10 AM

I wonder what that scrub that was a fringe top 100 recruit was thinking.

3/25/2013 3:39:07 AM

A comment from the ESPN article on Howland's firing courtesy of the great poet jaydron d goat

Quote :

"about time this dude aint no good coach an aint no reason he should been tha coach at ucla after he wasnt make no turnoments if he was black he wouldve been fired along time ago but cuz he white he got a lotta freedom to run ucla like he wont to shaka smart an athony grant is two of tha best coaches in college but i bet aint nobody gone look at this cuz they aint tryin to pay a brother real talk"

3/25/2013 7:31:18 AM

Quote :

"aint tryin to pay a brother real talk"

troof

3/25/2013 11:56:59 AM

looks like tubby smith is out at minnesota

3/25/2013 12:44:41 PM

Tubby gone

surprising to me. though I guess he's been pretty mediocre.

3/25/2013 12:47:14 PM

sounds like Minnesota needs to lower their damn expectations

3/25/2013 12:47:16 PM

Praying Stevens goes there.

That'd force Duke to hire one of their shitty minions like Chrissy or Dawkins.

[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 1:07 PM. Reason : UCLA that is]

3/25/2013 1:06:57 PM

Former VCU AD (and UNC alum) Norwood Teague takes over as Minn AD last year. One year later head coach and ncaa championship coach is fired. Making room for Shaka?!?!

3/25/2013 1:09:05 PM

^^I, too, doubt Stevens would leave Minnesota for Duke

[Edited on March 25, 2013 at 1:27 PM. Reason : nvm, saw the edit, disregard]

3/25/2013 1:11:55 PM