Thad Matta OUT @ OSU

[AZ Hoosier 7,345]

16 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Would Crean give him one last blow by handshake in Columbus or nah?

If Crean did somehow end up at tOSU, I'd love to be a fly on the wall at the Harbaugh/Crean Thanksgiving dinner... Harbaugh at UM and Crean at tOSU...

[KingPG21 6,587]

So DD was talking about how he'd be behind Matta at IU. The same guy that did a lot to do what he could to put down Archie and the hiring process would be good with Matta...... but yeah this guy is not a troll, he just speaks the truth, am I right DD supporters. 

[Redandyz 151]

I am just speculating, but I would think that OSU already has their man to replace Matta locked up.  Why else would they have waiting until now to announce Matta's departure?  My educated guess is that they'll land one of Holtmann, Mack, or Cronin.  I do not see Sean Miller leaving his already elite job/loaded incoming class for OSU, and Crean being in this conversation is a joke. No one, especially a Big 10 team, is going to want him.

As an aside, anyone else shocked that Matta is only 49 years old?  He's three years younger than Crean but looks like he's in his early 60's.  

[AZ Hoosier 7,345]

Saw this on Twitter this morning...

A waste of time thinking Sean Miller / Shaka Smart r interested in Buckeyes job / get real go after @TomCrean  http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2017/06/05/arizona-sean-miller-ohio-state-basketball-thad-matta-resign/371574001/

[Dalton26 16,892]

I hope they do get Crean and we proceed to kick his a$$ for the next 3-4 years until they fire him too.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,887]

3 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

I hope they do get Crean and we proceed to kick his a$$ for the next 3-4 years until they fire him too.


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Clappy isn't gonna get this job if Matta's going to truly be involved in the hiring process plus the Harbaugh connection at U of M.  My $.02 worth.

[AZ Hoosier 7,345]

27 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Clappy isn't gonna get this job if Matta's going to truly be involved in the hiring process plus the Harbaugh connection at U of M.  My $.02 worth.

I'm not saying that FCTC to tOSU will happen... just saw Vitale's tweet and had to pass it along.

You make a good point about Harbaugh at UM... also, not sure why tOSU would fire/release/separate from Matta then include him in the process of hiring his replacement, but stranger things have happened... and it's awfully late in the game to be looking for a "forever" coach this year.

The timing of the firing/release/separation is strange, IMO.

[Tom White 1,435]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I'm not saying that FCTC to tOSU will happen... just saw Vitale's tweet and had to pass it along.

You make a good point about Harbaugh at UM... also, not sure why tOSU would fire/release/separate from Matta then include him in the process of hiring his replacement, but stranger things have happened... and it's awfully late in the game to be looking for a "forever" coach this year.

The timing of the firing/release/separation is strange, IMO.

I think it points more towards health reasons being why Motta is leaving.

[Hovadipo 56,407]

You just know that Matta will at the very least call Archie.

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He seems classier than that.

[Stuhoo 81,180]

21 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said:

You just know that Matta will at the very least call Archie.

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No, he won't. 

Archie Miller just signed a long-term contract to be the head coach of a blue blood B1G basketball program. Because of this, he is pretty much the least available coach in the entire country.

Betcha can't name many big-time coaches that are less available than Archie Miller. I'd guess Popovich, Coach K, Calipari, Pitino, Roy, Self, Izzo, Steve Kerr are currently less available.

I'm sure that there a few more that could be added to the list, but that's about it.

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,887]

Would Stevie Alford jump the UCLA ship for OSU to get back to the midwest?  Just thinkin' out loud.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,455]

Would Stevie Alford jump the UCLA ship for OSU to get back to the midwest?  Just thinkin' out loud.

Nah


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[Hoosierfan2017 21,512]

12 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Would Stevie Alford jump the UCLA ship for OSU to get back to the midwest?  Just thinkin' out loud.

I doubt it, but he might not want to deal with the Ball family for the next 5+ years. 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

34 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I doubt it, but he might not want to deal with the Ball family for the next 5+ years. 

I sure know I don't!

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,240]

Is anybody else just tickled at the prospect of getting to play against Crean finally?

And he will probably beat us ;)

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[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,240]

I am just speculating, but I would think that OSU already has their man to replace Matta locked up.  Why else would they have waiting until now to announce Matta's departure?  My educated guess is that they'll land one of Holtmann, Mack, or Cronin.  I do not see Sean Miller leaving his already elite job/loaded incoming class for OSU, and Crean being in this conversation is a joke. No one, especially a Big 10 team, is going to want him.
As an aside, anyone else shocked that Matta is only 49 years old?  He's three years younger than Crean but looks like he's in his early 60's.  

I remember watching him play high school basketball at Hoopeston in the early 80s

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[JSHoosier 20,297]

6 minutes ago, iufaninillinois said:

And he will probably beat us ;)

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Play a zone or take away transition and I'd feel pretty good about that not happening.

[Chris007 44,115]

22 hours ago, CrossboneIU22 said:

Hopefully there is 0% chance CAM would up and leave for OSU after being on the job only a few months, but I guess we will see if it is truly his dream job or not.  I'm guessing not now.

There is a 15 million buyout that I'm pretty sure OSU wouldn't want to pay. 

[8bucks 6,465]

OSU is a bit of a mess right now. Long term it can be an attractive job but short term they don't seem to have a lot of pieces in place to win quickly.

[Chris007 44,115]

9 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

OSU is a bit of a mess right now. Long term it can be an attractive job but short term they don't seem to have a lot of pieces in place to win quickly.

Totally agree I believe they only have 7 scholarship players right now for next year.