Thad Matta is in Oxford

[Bulldog1]

Per OM Spirit- He's interested in the job.
Could he do good in Oxford?

[Dawg61]

He's a hell of a coach. That'd be a grand slam hire for them so yea bad for us but Howland has a leg up on him with the momentum rolling here now.

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[msstate7]

Lets hope they do not get matta

[Bulldog1]

They could definitely do worse than Thad Matta. I heard he had some health concerns, though.

[Cary Hudson's little bro]

They can have him...they should be able to pull a real quality candidate not a re-tread

[msstate7]

They can have him...they should be able to pull a real quality candidate not a re-tread

Like our re-tread? Matta has won 74% of his games, never had a losing season, and made the NCAA tourney 14 of the 16 years his team was eligible. If there is any gas in the tank, this would be a massive upgrade over AK

[Bulldog1]

They can have him...they should be able to pull a real quality candidate not a re-tread

If Thad Matta isn't a quality cantidate, who is? He's been to multiple final fours, and won the BIG10 championship like 9 of 14 years at OSU.

[Pit Bull]

Per OM Spirit- He's interested in the job.
Could he do good in Oxford?

So we would get to see if recruiting to Oxford, MS is the same as recruiting to Columbus, Ohio. Hee, hee, hee.....think I already know the answer!

[Bulldog1]

So we would get to see if recruiting to Oxford, MS is the same as recruiting to Columbus, Ohio. Hee, hee, hee.....think I already know the answer!

I don't know how he'd do here (recruiting), but I'll take Howland recruiting over anyone they'll get.

[CarolinaDawgs]

They can have him...they should be able to pull a real quality candidate not a re-tread

"If I only had a brain."-Scarecrow from OZ

It must be interesting hating something so much it makes your brain malfunction. Would be an outstanding hire.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Like our re-tread? Matta has won 74% of his games, never had a losing season, and made the NCAA tourney 14 of the 16 years his team was eligible. If there is any gas in the tank, this would be a massive upgrade over AK

He's a definite upgrade over AK but he won less games every year his last 4yrs at Ohio St.

'13-14 25-10 (lost 1st rd NCAA) 5th in Big 10
'14-15 24-11 (lost 2nd rd NCAA) 6th in Big 10
'15-16 21-14 (lost 2nd rd NIT) 7th in Big 10
'16-17 17-15 (no postseason) 10th in Big 10

[msstate7]

He's a definite upgrade over AK but he won less games every year his last 4yrs at Ohio St.

'13-14 25-10 (lost 1st rd NCAA) 5th in Big 10
'14-15 24-11 (lost 2nd rd NCAA) 6th in Big 10
'15-16 21-14 (lost 2nd rd NIT) 7th in Big 10
'16-17 17-15 (no postseason) 10th in Big 10
Ben missed the tourney 2 of his last 4 years at UCLA. A recharge was good for Ben, and I would rather not find out if a recharge was good for Thad. OM can do much, much worse than matta

[Jack Lambert]

Man with back problems shouldn't be in Oxford with all the big nasty going on.

[thf24]

It doesn't quite make sense to me why he's interested in the job. Basketball recruiting has always seemed like an uphill battle there, and you'd have to think a guy with his resume would have more attractive options.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Ben missed the tourney 2 of his last 4 years at UCLA. A recharge was good for Ben, and I would rather not find out if a recharge was good for Thad. OM can do much, much worse than matta

Oh I agree but Howland also won the PAC 12 his last year at UCLA. The 1st rd upset cost him his job. I wasn't knocking Matta at all he just doesn't put fear in me at OM. Not unless OM does a fundamental change in their care for basketball behind the scenes. It would be a big hire for them from a perception standpoint & being taken more serious.

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

Until all of this stuff is sorted out with the FBI and NCAA, I think anyone taking a job right now would be foolish. There may be some really attractive jobs coming open before too much longer.

[Johnson85]

Oh I agree but Howland also won the PAC 12 his last year at UCLA. The 1st rd upset cost him his job. I wasn't knocking Matta at all he just doesn't put fear in me at OM. Not unless OM does a fundamental change in their care for basketball behind the scenes. It would be a big hire for them from a perception standpoint & being taken more serious.

I don't know if he puts fear into me, but I can't think of a better hire they could realistically get. I wouldn't have thought they could get him either. Of course I also would have thought Howland would have better options than State and our basketball job is significantly better than theirs, so maybe I underestimate how reluctant higher level teams are to hire "retreads".

[BeardoMSU]

Of course I also would have thought Howland would have better options than State and our basketball job is significantly better than theirs, so maybe I underestimate how reluctant higher level teams are to hire "retreads".

Agreed. I seem to remember us pulling the trigger at the perfect time on RR, though...earlier enough that the other schools, like Tennessee, weren't on the market yet. I could be wrong, but I definitely recall something about our timing be pretty good that led to us hiring Ben.

[Bulldog1]

Agreed. I seem to remember us pulling the trigger at the perfect time on RR, though...earlier enough that the other schools, like Tennessee, weren't on the market yet. I could be wrong, but I definitely recall something about our timing be pretty good that led to us hiring Ben.

Yep. It was the perfect time to get rid of Ray

[Cooterpoot]

Matta is a good coach and good guy. He doesn't fit the profile for OM.

[Ari Gold]

Wait.. I don’t think Thad Matta is “MississippiMade” that’s what they sell right.?

[Cooterpoot]

MississippiMaid

[Dawg61]

Matta is an elite coach imo. His issues at OSU were all health related. He must be healthy now if he wants back in. Oh and the season before he took the job at Ohio State he was the head coach at Xavier. That was 2004. You guys remember that Xavier team in 2004? I do. Still have nightmares about that Xavier team.

[I seen it dawg]

Pat Riley also showing interest

[I seen it dawg]

Phil Jackson is putting out feelers for the job as well.

[BeardoMSU]

Phil Jackson is putting out feelers for the job as well.

And Michael Jordan is petitioning the NCAA to see if he can redeem his 4th/senior year and play immediately at OM.***

[RocketDawg]

Matta is an elite coach imo. His issues at OSU were all health related. He must be healthy now if he wants back in. Oh and the season before he took the job at Ohio State he was the head coach at Xavier. That was 2004. You guys remember that Xavier team in 2004? I do. Still have nightmares about that Xavier team.

An article I read said that the AD at Ohio State wasn't pleased with his recruiting and they "mutually" decided to part ways. Said OSU needed a fresh start.

[Dawg61]

An article I read said that the AD at Ohio State wasn't pleased with his recruiting and they "mutually" decided to part ways. Said OSU needed a fresh start.

Matta was a nervous wreck by the end at OSU but I'd rather not have to find out if OM gets the Xavier and NC game OSU version of Matta or the nervous wreck chewing bubblegum non-stop bad health version of Matta. Even the 2nd version is a big upgrade over Kennedy. You'd find a lot of NBA players attached to Matta's name from his time at OSU.

[Bulldog1]

If it comes down to Kermit or Thad Matta, which one would have more success there?

[Dawg61]

If it comes down to Kermit or Thad Matta, which one would have more success there?

Matta is only 50. Gotta say him.

[MabenMaroon]

Heard Matta is actually looking at the women's position***

[Bulldog1]

Matta is only 50. Gotta say him.

Wow, seems like he's older than that.

[Bulldog1]

Heard Matta is actually looking at the women's position***

I bet they hire Insell to coach the men****

[Dawg61]

Wow, seems like he's older than that.

He does, forgot how young he was when he started at Butler (32) and Xavier (33). He coached one season at Butler and Xavier snatched him up right away. He started coaching as an assistant the same year he stopped playing/graduated college ball. 22 years old. That's nuts.

[Bully13]

17 tsun, 17 them . their irrecevelancy has no meanining. listen to Zep; 17 the fake news

[Goldendawg]

I don't care who they get. We are trending upward and need to beat them in all sports, at all times. Hail State!

[Cooterpoot]

Heard Matta is actually looking at the women's position***

Hugh Freeze

[Bulldog1]

Hate to bump my own thread, but over on OM Spirit, they're saying that Vitter won't pay Matta. I don't have access to read it, but I hope that is true.

[msstate7]

Hate to bump my own thread, but over on OM Spirit, they're saying that Vitter won't pay Matta. I don't have access to read it, but I hope that is true.

Wonder what matta wants

[Dawg61]

Wonder what matta wants

More than their football coach makes probably

[Bulldog1]

There's like 10 threads over there saying "How much are we willing to pay Matta." I say around 2M probably

[MarketingBully]

Wonder what matta wants

They can’t afford him. Matta made $3.5 million at OSU.

[Bulldog1]

They can’t afford him. Matta made $3.5 million at OSU.

Heard He's Pitt's #1 choice after Stallings, they'll pay more than OM

[Dawg61]

Yikes I wouldn't pay him 3.5 mill either

[msbulldog]

Yikes I wouldn't pay him 3.5 mill either

I hope they do.

[Ari Gold]

Heard He's Pitt's #1 choice after Stallings, they'll pay more than OM

If Pitt wants Matta they will get him.

[Bulldog1]

If Pitt wants Matta they will get him.

Yep, if they really want him, OM has no chance

[MarketingBully]

Their best options imo are Kermit Davis or Joe Dooley with their budget. Those are by far better options then what Loafers went with that destroyed our program for three years when he went with Ray. But look on the bright side only cost $1 million a year for a total of $3 million. Ironically, Loafers great AD skills and acumen led him to go with Ray over both Davis and Dooley. What a great AD that asshat was.....NOT!

[Dawg61]

If Pitt wants Matta they will get him.

Stallings has been a disaster hire for Pitt

[RougeDawg]

Yep. It was the perfect time to get rid of Ray

The day after RR was hired was the perfect day to fire him.

[Bulldog1]

The day after RR was hired was the perfect day to fire him.

That's still a day too late lol!

[Dawg61]

The day after RR was hired was the perfect day to fire him.

Shoulda fired SS the day he hired Ray and they coulda packed each other's bags

[Bully13]

Their best options imo are Kermit Davis or Joe Dooley with their budget. Those are by far better options then what Loafers went with that destroyed our program for three years when he went with Ray. But look on the bright side only cost $1 million a year for a total of $3 million. Ironically, Loafers great AD skills and acumen led him to go with Ray over both Davis and Dooley. What a great AD that asshat was.....NOT!

so Kermit Davis was ready to sign with us? and SS took Ray over him? is that solid fact?

[Bulldog1]

so Kermit Davis was ready to sign with us? and SS took Ray over him? is that solid fact?

Yes it is

[Dawg61]

so Kermit Davis was ready to sign with us? and SS took Ray over him? is that solid fact?

Dooley, Payne, Cunningham, Brady, R. Kirby, Woods all wanted our job too. SS went rogue. It's a fact. Really just think he wanted to hire an AA coach since we had never had one. Shoulda went with Payne or Kirby though if he was hell bent on it. Oh well if SS hires any coach with a pulse we probably don't get Howland so I am alright with it now.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

So we would get to see if recruiting to Oxford, MS is the same as recruiting to Columbus, Ohio. Hee, hee, hee.....think I already know the answer!

Like Howland recruits to Starkville?