Surprised Larry Eustachy isn't getting a look. I mean, he's got good relationships on campus already.

I heard we landed on the moon.

Did some detailed research on Chris Mack today at the behest of a buddy in Ohio.

I'm much more in favor of a mack move at this point. In fact, I'd put him right up there with anyone not named Marshall or Howland.

REgarding that, here are some key points:

1) "Winning with Sean Miller's players" is one of the big critiques. MAck definitely did this, but he had a senior, some juniors and a sophomore. So it wasn't like he could/needed to immediately turn over the roster. But he has rebuilt the roster now and has the makings of a very strong squad for next year after getting back to the tourney this year. He also has gone 4/5 in the NCAA tournament bid department and would be 5/5 if not for losing Mark Lyons and Dez Wells before the 2012-13 season.

2) Speaking of that, wow, the Xavier Jesuits really screwed him re: Wells. I hadn't payed close attention to that, but it looks like a total screwjob. When you've got the local prosecutor criticizing the way Xavier handled it AND the NCAA granting an immediate waiver, that says a lot. (Wells was expelled by the school for violating code of conduct over rape allegations that were apparently ludicrous).

3) Recruiting. Looking at Xavier's team this year, it appears Mack has rebuilt with some guys he would have back next season (three leading scorers all juniors or seniors next year) and he has a stud class incoming (top 15).

So, consider my mind changed. Mack is now right up there with anyone not named Marshall or Howland. And maybe even preferable to Howland, since he's so much younger.

If we're going to hire a Mizzou alum, how bout Jason Sutherland? His dad was a basketball coach, and this would really piss off all the Jayhawks!

Now that they are in the SEC Mizzou needs to show some balls, get a helluva coach and piss off the Jayhawks all at the same time by snagging Roy Williams from North Carolina.

Floyd is probably the best bet.

If it was a choice between Floyd and Eustachy, which one would you pick if you were Mike Alden?

Given Mike Alden's track record of picking basketball coaches, that almost sounds like a trick question.

Two coaches, one program, and Alden is on the floor, hopeful, with his mouth open.

LMAO

Bob Beaudine is running the selection committee not Alden?

I'd say Floyd.

Rust, Fred would come running if called

BEAUDINE'S WORK

Plano, Texas-based headhunter Bob Beaudine claims placing dozens of football coaches and athletic directors at schools like Memphis (Justin Fuente) and Ole Miss (Hugh Freeze, Ross Bjork). Among some of his other notable "placements":

Frank Haith, Missouri basketball coach

June Jones, SMU football coach

Billy Gillispie, Texas Tech basketball coach

Scott Drew, Baylor basketball coach

Mick Cronin, Cincinnati basketball coach




Is that accurate? I heard that name dropped on 810 but there was some disagreement regarding his involvement with hiring haith or the Mizzou coaching g search this time around

Why doesn't Mizzou AD like look for and hire his own candidates ?

Mizzou, like many schools when hiring a new coach, is using a search committee.

THey are not, however, using Beaudine's agency because of the shitty job they did in vetting Haith. That search committee reported to to Alden that Haith had no ties to Shapiro and would face no heat from the NCAA regarding Haith.