McDermott (turned down) Ohio State

[Tornado man]

Hope they'll go for Huggins. I could live without 'press Virgina' in the conference.

??? I'm sure ISU and the Big 12 appreciate banking Huggins' NCAA tournament $$$...

 

[jsb]

??? I'm sure ISU and the Big 12 appreciate banking Huggins' NCAA tournament $$$...

That's fine and good. I'm sure many coaches could win there.

Hugs probably isn't going anywhere. He's a West Virginia grad. He has his dream job.

 

[Tornado man]

Well, Ohio State can forget trying to lure someone like Chris Mack after that swing-and-miss. They'll have to go internally or go with a mid-/low-major sleeper at this point.

Hasn't Mack already said no?

 

[cykadelic2]

Hasn't Mack already said no?

Mack, Holtmann, S.Miller, A.Miller, Fred and GMac have all reportedly turned down the job and I am guessing Gregg Marshall has as well.

 

[allfourcy]

I can't see Huggins even considering the tOSU job.

Not saying its anything more than a rumor than the Fred thing was, but a couple of tweets have suggested he has shown interest. So that's why I threw that out there.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Hey, we have a big zoo...and the Missouri River...and the college world series...

Don't forget The Olde Market

 

[Clonehomer]

Isn't Doug Gottlieb still available?

 

[cc1091]

I think MacDerrMutt learned from his Iowa State experience and decided that for him, things don't get much better than a mid-major/minor. Why leave where you are comfortable?

 

[BoxsterCy]

Wayne Morgan to OSU!

 

[Cyclonepride]

It's a really, really rough time of the year to be hiring a new coach (which highlights how well JP did in landing Steve Prohm). Still, with all the money that OSU can throw around, you'd think they'd be having an easier time.

 

[isu81]

Chris Holtmann from Butler accepts the job at $3.1 million/year!

 

[JP4CY]

Chris Holtmann from Butler accepts the job at $3.1 million/year!

8 years, wow

 

[Dandy]

Chris Holtmann from Butler accepts the job at $3.1 million/year!

I wonder if Hoiberg said "I'll do it" but Ohio State wasn't willing to pay him whatever he was asking for pay, likely way over $3.1M per year.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Chris Holtmann from Butler accepts the job at $3.1 million/year!

So...Hoiberg to Butler thread?

 

[NickTheGreat]

I think MacDerrMutt learned from his Iowa State experience and decided that for him, things don't get much better than a mid-major/minor. Why leave where you are comfortable?

I can think of 24.8 million reasons that he should have . . . (3.1 x 8)

 

[jbindm]

8 years, wow

Smith had to overpay to save face. Once McDermott tunred him down his only moves were to promote from within and take another shot at the big names next spring or overpay for his third or fourth or fifth choice or whatever this guy was.

 

[CTTB78]

.....with all the money that OSU can throw around, you'd think they'd be having an easier time.

The "THE" in Ohio State University is a little over-rated when it comes to basketball. It's just not that great a job and the lack of interest shows their money doesn't mean much in the hoops arena.

 

[CascadeClone]

Stunning. The offer surprised me, and the refusal even more.

Maybe Greg figured out his own strengths and weaknesses and reckoned that long term success at Creighton is better than the "big time" and all the aggravation that comes with it.

Agree to the stunner about OSU offering though, it's not like he has set the world on fire at CU.

 

[heitclone]

I think MacDerrMutt learned from his Iowa State experience and decided that for him, things don't get much better than a mid-major/minor. Why leave where you are comfortable?

Creighton isn't a mid major job, its a great job.

 

[isu83]

The "THE" in Ohio State University is a little over-rated when it comes to basketball. It's just not that great a job and the lack of interest shows their money doesn't mean much in the hoops arena.

3.1 for 8 years for an up and comer. He'll probably make more if he is successful. I'd say that is a pretty good paying head coaching job. Does that rank 4th in the BIG? It might even be 3rd highest in big 10.