Grasshopper Role Play: What do you do with men's basketball?

[Political Hack]

1) Do you make a move?

2) If so, when do you do it?

3) How much are you realistically willing to spend (considering payouts, investments in football and baseball, etc...) (Interested in Engie's number here)

4) Who do you target with your amount in Q3 in mind?

[Irondawg]

1) The key to this one for Scott is right now what is your confidence level that he's the right guy. You shouldn't be unsure b/c when you look around you have the right guy in football, baseball and women's basketball so you know what the right guy looks like. My eyes tell me he's not the right guy. While recruiting is improving and competitivenes in most games is improving I still don't see a great coach and I think his celing as a recruiter is to be slightly above average.

However, I see 2% of what Scott does and that other 98% determines if he gets another year or not.

4) May impact #1 as the question really is "if not Ray, who?" who do you think you can realistically get for our $2M or so and is that a big upgrade or not? I started to make a list when we were imploding in December and then put it down when we had our resurgence in January which made me think he was assured of another year.

[JOHNHEVESYMADE]

1) Yes I do.

2) The day after we lose in SEC Tourney.

3) I try and find a mid major coach and pay 1.5 million maybe more depending how big of a name they are.

4) I go all in and try and hire Michael White. He turned down Tennessee so I'm not sure if we could get him. We have to hire somebody just to get some excitement and life back in our basketball program. Maybe Underwood at Stephen F. Austin? Joe Dooley at FGCU? Kenny Payne? It's Year 3 and there is no Program Changer coming in next year. I think best way to get Malik would be to hire Payne but I'm not sure if he is the best long term solution.

[CottonDog]

Does Ray give back a million since we payed him for 3 years, but he only thinks 2 count?

[msstate7]

1. Yes

2. After sec tourney

3. 2 million

4. Larry eustachy

[Raytoraid83]

Does Ray give back a million since we payed him for 3 years, but he only thinks 2 count?

+1

[TXDawg]

1) Yes
2) Day after we lose in SECT
3) $2.0MM+ Gotta pay the big bucks to hire a winner. We (apparently) tried the low-ball approach in hiring Stansbury's replacement and we see where that's gotten us. If we do that again, the program may never recover.
4) I have no idea. I don't follow BBall coaches enough to know who's the next "up and comer" or who's an established coach that we might be able to pull from his current role. I do know this, though, it needs to be a homerun hire.

[Dawg61]

1. Yes

2. After sec tourney

3. 2 million

4. Larry eustachy

You've lost your damn mind paying Eustachy 2 mill. He'd take it for a case of Budweiser and some Jack Daniels.

[msstate7]

You've lost your damn mind paying Eustachy 2 mill. He'd take it for a case of Budweiser and some Jack Daniels.

Even better haha...

He's making right at a million now at a job with no stress. I think we'd have to up his salary pretty good to get em here. Maybe 1.5 then

[MabenMaroon]

Merge it with the women's team, take the best couple of players and give them the 'Juwanna Mann' makeover and let the others give the women practice scrimmages. And then move over UConn we are taking over as the dominant team in women's basketball. Hell it worked for Baylor with Brittany Griner.

[gtowndawg]

So I will play along...

1.) Yes

2.) After SEC Tourney

3.) 2 million

4.) I honestly don't know. Have no where to go but up though.

[mic]

1) Yes I do.

2) The day after we lose in SEC Tourney.

3) I try and find a mid major coach and pay 1.5 million maybe more depending how big of a name they are.

4) I go all in and try and hire Michael White. He turned down Tennessee so I'm not sure if we could get him. We have to hire somebody just to get some excitement and life back in our basketball program. Maybe Underwood at Stephen F. Austin? Joe Dooley at FGCU? Kenny Payne? It's Year 3 and there is no Program Changer coming in next year. I think best way to get Malik would be to hire Payne but I'm not sure if he is the best long term solution.

Michael White isn't coming here no matter what... His choice.. Even if we did want him..

[Acid mouth]

1) Yes. My ole miss friends like RR. That speaks volumes.
2) As soon as Scott is prepared. I'm betting he is prepared this go round. This spur of the moment hire stuff couldn't have been worse.
3) Whatever the coach is worth. RR isn't worth 500K much less 1mil. I'd be ok with 1-2 mil depending on their previous success/experience.
4) Engie has an awesome list. Hopefully he will post it

[SouthMsDawg]

Seems as if as soon as Coach34 assured us that Ray wasn't going anywhere we all of a sudden dropped 7 or our last 8 and 5 straight. And our only win being against the worst team in the SEC, Missouri.

[shannondawg]

One thing that needs to be considered , if per chance we luck up and Scott fire RR and hires another coach almost everyone agrees is a good hire. Do we still bash a coach that is twice removed from the program, or do we tee off on Ray to keep the hits coming for the board?

[cheewgumm]

I'd let him stay next year, and if we don't make the NIT, I'd let him go.

If we make the NIT ,I'd let him stay another year. He'd have to make the NIT that year, then the NCAA the year after. IF not any of those steps, I'd let him go.

[tcdog70]

Would we want a Coach that
1. has been to the final 4
2. has experience in the SEC
3. has been known to recruit really well
4. Is available?

well I would go get John Brady, He has been at MSU. He might could get Butch Pierre, voted the top assistant in the big 12. This just Me, But Brady could have taken this team to the NIT. Don't pay a a big amount for some young guy that might get eaten alive in the SEC. It hasn't worked real well For other Teams in the SEC. I would go with tried and true.

[codeDawg]

1. Yes

2. After SEC tournament

3. 2 million with significant stretch goal based bonuses

4. We should use a search firm and THIS time we involve Mullen and Cohen in the recruitment and selection process. It's obvious from the last go around that Scott isn't an outstanding salesperson or recruiter. The "you gotta work for it here" approach may work on a certain brand of 17 year-old kid, but not coaches.

Let's take our coaches that have had success at MSU out there and talk about how it is possible for the right person to win at the highest level at MSU despite some resource constraints. We have to find someone who understands the challenges, but can also see the opportunities at MSU. That's what make Mullen and Cohen special here.

Also, it's time for SS to admit a mistake, bury the hatchet with the old pro-Stansbury crowd, and get everybody rowing in the same direction. He may have painted a grand vision and moved Ray in next door to show his solidarity, but in reality he just screwed Ray's career by putting him in a situation he wasn't ready for. It was probably an interesting plan, but it isn't working out. Let's move on.

[shannondawg]

Benches are full of ex head coaches that are now assistants.

[tcdog70]

Benches are full of ex head coaches that are now assistants.

i'll agree-but how many have been to the final four and been named SEC coach of the year. Please list them.