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Could Anthony Grant be the next head coach at Minnesota?
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:14 pm
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If the report is true, coaches at the top of the search list would include Shaka Smart and Anthony Grant — both of whom worked for Teague at VCU. Smart is still the coach at VCU, while Grant is the head coach now at Alabama.
It is being reported that Minnesota has fired Tubby Smith a day after being eliminated from the NCAA Tournamnet. According to this link it appears that Anthony Grant may be on their short list of replacements. Do you think he would go?
If he did, who would you like to hire as his replacement?
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Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:19 pm to Chadaristic
I don't see him going anywhere.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:21 pm to Chadaristic
If Grant is hired away, we should go after Bruce Pearl.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:21 pm to Chadaristic
Firing Tubby was really fricking stupid on their part. He's a crappy recruiter but he knows his Xs and Os pretty well. It's fricking Minnesota. Given their conference, they should be happy just making the field half the time and winning a game or two every few years.
If Grant bolts we need to pay Gregg Marshall.
If Grant bolts we need to pay Gregg Marshall.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:22 pm to Chadaristic
Ben Howland
Bruce Pearl
Steve Prohm
Personally, I think Grant will stay. I truly believe he wants to build a similar program to that of Florida and his mentor, Donovan. If a new arena were built I think it would help either Grant or a new coach.
Bruce Pearl
Steve Prohm
Personally, I think Grant will stay. I truly believe he wants to build a similar program to that of Florida and his mentor, Donovan. If a new arena were built I think it would help either Grant or a new coach.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:23 pm to Robot Santa
Tubby had an awful conference record so that was the main reason I think.
He's a good coach, but damn I hate him. I'd get used to him if that ever happened though.
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If Grant bolts we need to pay Gregg Marshall.
He's a good coach, but damn I hate him. I'd get used to him if that ever happened though.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:23 pm to Chadaristic
I'm just a little confused as to why they would fire Tubby for CAG other than the prior relationship with Teague. IMO what Tubby has accomplished at Minnesota is slightly more impressive than what CAG has done at Bama.
Whether or not CAG would accept it IDK. I view Minnesota as being similar to Alabama in that it has a decent basketball history but is currently a tier 2 job at best for a bball coach. It's definitely a step up in terms of conference and probably has better fan support.
Whether or not CAG would accept it IDK. I view Minnesota as being similar to Alabama in that it has a decent basketball history but is currently a tier 2 job at best for a bball coach. It's definitely a step up in terms of conference and probably has better fan support.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:24 pm to SECFan413
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If a new arena were built I think it would help either Grant or a new coach.
Grant already was built an awesome practice facility like was promised. It'd be counter productive to have built a great facility and made lots of upgrades to Coleman and then tear it down.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:26 pm to Bryant91092
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Tubby had an awful conference record so that was the main reason I think
I just don't see CAG having a better conference record coaching in the B1G
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:26 pm to Bryant91092
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It'd be counter productive to have built a great facility and made lots of upgrades to Coleman and then tear it down.
totally agree, I just think the university hurt themselves by improving instead of rebuilding.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:28 pm to Chadaristic
Marshall I guess. Not sure I think he'd come though.
Pearl will most likely end up taking a job at a small school to work his way back up. I would be beyond shocked if he was even a serious candidate.
I guess Enfield will be the hottest name.
Pearl will most likely end up taking a job at a small school to work his way back up. I would be beyond shocked if he was even a serious candidate.
I guess Enfield will be the hottest name.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:28 pm to Bryant91092
I don't care for him either, but he'd be the best guy we could reasonably expect to hire IMO. Howland can do better and Pearl is still show caused. The FGCU coach is going to be a hot name now, but that will be a big gamble for whoever hires him.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:30 pm to Robot Santa
Another reason I don't think Grant would leave is that Minnesota is having to pay a large buyout to Tubby, so I don't think they'd have a lot of money to buyout Grant from Bama and then give him a lucrative contract. Plus, Grant's name gets floated each year, but he hasn't accomplished anything at Bama. He must have a good agent.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:34 pm to Chadaristic
I don't see Grant leaving for Minnesota. That would be a lateral move at best.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:35 pm to Robot Santa
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The FGCU coach is going to be a hot name now, but that will be a big gamble for whoever hires him.
I hope we wouldn't go down that road.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:35 pm to Bryant91092
Not to shite on our job, but I'm not totally sure why Marshall would leave Wichita for us, unless we just offer him a legit raise (I don't know what they're paying him).
At the same time I don't feel like Minnesota's some sort of clear step-up from here either by any means.
At the same time I don't feel like Minnesota's some sort of clear step-up from here either by any means.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:36 pm to Chadaristic
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I hope we wouldn't go down that road.
Not worth the risk. In the scenario that Grant did leave, I'd hope we wouldn't go after Prohm either.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:42 pm to mwlewis
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Bruce Pearl.
Still has another year on his show-cause, correct? I really doubt Grant goes to Minnesota if offered, and I'd imagine Shaka would have to say no to them first anyway.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 1:54 pm to Bryant91092
We would need someone with some recruiting ties to the South.
Posted on 3/25/13 at 3:05 pm to bigpapamac
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I'd imagine Shaka will say no to them first anyway.
FIFY. I think it's adorable that they think they can hire Shaka Smart who turned down the Illinois job and is getting looked at for the UCLA job. I don't care if the AD and him are the bestest of butt-buddies, I don't see that happening. I'd like to know what in the hell they were thinking when they fired Tubby Smith. He's done a very solid job at Minnesota.
BTW Marshall would be the best option I could see us realistically landing if Grant left (I don't see it happening), but he had the 2 million dollar price tag, BEFORE this Sweet 16 run. It will depend on how much money we are willing to dish out to a first year coach.
This post was edited on 3/25/13 at 3:07 pm
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