Candidate Thread: Thad Matta

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

It tells me that he's not healthy... if he was, given his resume, he'd be working...

Or it took it a couple of years to be healthy and he didn't think that coming back during the current season would give him the best possibilities.  Wichita State's call was basically two weeks before they were to  have their first gaem.

[Hoosierfan1901]

According to Rick Bozich, it’s shifting to Thad Matta 

 

[IUc2016]

According to Rick Bozich, it’s shifting to Thad Matta 
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That’s a step up from Woodson at least.


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[Hoosierfan2017]

16 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

According to Rick Bozich, it’s shifting to Thad Matta 

 

Hope it’s true. I think Matta is a great candidate. His resume speaks for itself. Get a clean bill of health from a doctor and bring him on board. 

[HoosierRobbie]

Really sounding like dolson didn’t have a backup plan after stevens.


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[MemphisHoosier]

Does anyone remember how/why Matta lost his 2016/2017 squads?  Up until that point, his program was really humming, was it purely physical limitations impacting other aspects of his life?  His KenPom profile is fascinating to sat the least, he was on a HoF trajectory - until it wasn't?

[Hoosierfan1901]

4 minutes ago, MemphisHoosier said:

Does anyone remember how/why Matta lost his 2016/2017 squads?  Up until that point, his program was really humming, was it purely physical limitations impacting other aspects of his life?  His KenPom profile is fascinating to sat the least, he was on a HoF trajectory - until it wasn't?

I think it was health 

[str8baller]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Hope it’s true. I think Matta is a great candidate. His resume speaks for itself. Get a clean bill of health from a doctor and bring him on board. 

He’s 1b to Stevens 1a IF healthy. In fact his floor is higher than Stevens by virtue of actually having navigated major div recruiting before. And he managed it well! I think Stevens ceiling is higher which is why he was the golden child. 

[Nonymouse]

On 3/20/2021 at 10:45 AM, Nonymouse said:

This thread should have more posts. Just saying. ;)

I repeat. 

[Scott_b]

Matta was in Assembly Hall yesterday with some friends watching Ohio play (not saying he was there for purposes of the coaching vacancy by any means). My father was there and spoke to him a bit. Matta said he is healthy now and it took awhile and now "feels great". No idea if he's pursuing getting back into coaching but he would be an excellent hire IMO.

[IUc2016]

I repeat. 

You just sayin? Or are you just sayin... as if you know something?


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[Hovadipo]

Thad Matta would be a massive hire and have this Hoosier fan fired up. 

[Feathery]

6 minutes ago, Scott_b said:

Matta was in Assembly Hall yesterday with some friends watching Ohio play (not saying he was there for purposes of the coaching vacancy by any means). My father was there and spoke to him a bit. Matta said he is healthy now and it took awhile and now "feels great". No idea if he's pursuing getting back into coaching but he would be an excellent hire IMO.

If he is healthy and feels great, then this search should be short. Stevens said no, give Matta a great contract and let’s go. 

[coonhounds]

Better than Woodson if healthy

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[Hoosierfan1901]

I would love Matta to be coaching, and at 53 years, he can probably go for 15-20 years depending on his health 

[Scott_b]

4 minutes ago, Feathery said:

If he is healthy and feels great, then this search should be short. Stevens said no, give Matta a great contract and let’s go. 

Agreed. He checks off all the boxes. He's at a great age that brings a ton of experience and has plenty of years to go.

[VO5]

Duncomb tweeted iubb...Matta was in the hall yesterday..I’m guessing this is where we end up going and I’m ok with it. Connecting dots 

[Nonymouse]

12 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

You just sayin? Or are you just sayin... as if you know something?


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I didn’t create an account to bump this thread for nothing  

[Hoosierfan2017]

1 minute ago, VO5 said:

Duncomb tweeted iubb...Matta was in the hall yesterday..I’m guessing this is where we end up going and I’m ok with it. Connecting dots 

That’s an interesting point. I’d be very happy with this. He was there to “watch Ohio,” but was that the real reason? I thought Assembly Hall games had limited crowds.. Not that that would apply to Matta probably, but still. 

[Zachetology]

Were Matta's struggles in his last few years all health related? Is he going to be healthy to recruit in person full-time?