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[GoBearcats31]

Here's a bit of a headscratcher ... ACC-bound SMU just fired Rob Lanier after two seasons. Following a rough year one, SMU had 20 wins and was a top 60-75 team this year.

[Lobot]

The curious case of Dan Monson at Long Beach St. Fired at the end if the regular season but he gets to finish the season and they make the dance. Coaching for free going forward

[GoBearcats31]

Scott Drew staying at Baylor -- not going to Louisville or elsewhere (per Jeff Goodman)

[GoBearcats31]

This is interesting -- it has long been understood that Bobby Hurley is unlikely to return to Arizona State next season. Last year, they announced a raise and contract extension through 2025-26 but they never signed an enforceable contract (but he has still received the salary increase). As such, Hurley could leave on his own after the season and not owe a buy out. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...n/72954558007/

Apparently Bobby Hurley just signed a 2-year extension at Arizona State.

I did not see that coming.

After a solid 20-11 (11-7) in the season halted by COVID, Arizona State has gone: 11-14, 14-17, 23-13 last year (won in Dayton, lost in NCAA round of 64), 14-18 this year.

A program UC should fare okay against when ASU joins the Big 12.

[Lobot]

UC asst. Josh Loeffler is rumored to be in the running for the HC job at Loyola Maryland. The DMV area is his stomping ground so he'd be going home more or less.

[leo from jersey]

tOSU gave the new HC 2.5 million - second lowest in the Big, but good for one who has coached 8 games. I heard that their collective is going to go very strong and the money e for the players. The example - if you have 10 million - 2 for the coach and 8 for the layers. It will be hard for the Cats to get first choice in Ohio. They said the 10 million was light though.

[GoBearcats31]

Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot (aka LeBron's HS coach) will retire after this season. The Dukes won the A-10 and are dancing.

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Josh Schertz of Indiana State may be the guy at Saint Louis

Worth noting ISU is a potential third round NIT opponent of UC

[GoBearcats31]

Looks like Jake Diebler is likely the guy in Columbus. Jeff Goodman says OSU targeting him for permanent head coach.

5 year deal for the new OSU head coach

[GoBearcats31]

Don't blink too heavily at this but there is smoke around Bob Huggins to UTSA.

Adjacent info in coaching carousel land. Mike Brey is still out there.

UTSA hiring an Alabama assistant https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/17...429-7Zsp1zj4Tg

[longtimefan]

Has Mick Cronin coached his final game at UCLA?

https://uclawire.usatoday.com/2024/0...-game-at-ucla/

[GoBearcats31]

Looks like Jake Diebler is likely the guy in Columbus. Jeff Goodman says OSU targeting him for permanent head coach.

[bearcatbret]

I see the Midwest being a good fit for Cronin because LA was just not his style. However, some of his antics this year not to mention his record does not lead me to believe that UM fans would be clamoring for him.

[Lobot]

Are there legit rumors? The one tweet I saw which was making the rounds was from someone with fewer than 400 followers and apparently an Arizona grad (translation: not legit).

This one might be real. The first source I saw for it was an account on XTwit called Hoop Herald with 40K followers which included some of our former and current players.

[Lobot]

Isn’t Santa Ono the president at UM? 🤔

Yep and the AD is Warde Manuel who would be familiar with Mick from his last stop at UConn.