Hawk said last week that Sendek was highly interested in the job and had already began putting a staff together in case he got the job. Firing EJ about 14 hours after the season ends makes me think he already knows his next move, while it may not be Sendek but possibly someone else.
Is it possible that Hobbs already knows who he's bringing in?
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God I hope not. I think Men's hoops deserves as much consideration and due-diligence as that went in to hiring Ash.
I think Hobbs has known for weeks that he was going to pull the plug and has been considering candidates. Certainly wasn't a decision, where he woke up this morning and said, 'oh, I guess I'll fire the coach today'
No reason that level of due diligence couldn't be taking place during the season. Hobbs can work with coaches' agents to determine level of interest, ballpark salary demands, staffing plans, etc and work out the details later on. There isn't a reason to rush so if we were to get a Sendek announcement next week, there's no reason to believe he wasn't either his top choice outright or his top choice remaining after moving on from other candidates who weren't interested.
I'd be very surprised if the next coach hasn't been locked up. That is what Illinois did with Lovie Smith. That is what Barchi did with Hobbs. SOP. ( standard operating procedure)
The thing about that is: Hobbs wasn't officially on the job when Flood was fired. If he had been he might've already been doing that diligence leading up to the firing, just as he may have already done so in this case.
If he has Sendek at the top of his list then no reason this can't get done quickly. If he wants to speak to someone still involved in the tournament then he may need to wait. He needs to separate those who are truly interested versus those who might use us as leverage to improve their current situation.
In my opinion Mulcahy gave out long extensions to coaches who did not deserve them.
OK, not sure what that has to do with hiring new coaches.
Mulcahy also tried to hire Beilein who turned us down flat for WVU. It's one thing to know who you'd like to hire, it's another thing to actually get them is the point.
For all we know, the firm could have been hired a month ago.
Should ask BK. He was sitting right next to him chatting when the B1G TV zoomed in. :eyes:
PS...they way the team played...far worse than normal from a focus standpoint. Especially Corey I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't know pre-game this was a done deal as soon as the game was lost and tourney over for RU.
PS...they way the team played...far worse than normal from a focus standpoint. Especially Corey I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't know pre-game this was a done deal as soon as the game was lost and tourney over for RU.
What miracle worker do you expect Rutgers to get with limited resources and no track record of recent success?Sendek has coached in two high profile leagues and knows what is needed to successfully compete.The issue of recruiting has been the biggest stumbling block in Rutgers dismal basketball record.
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Short answer: yes. Hobbs has been doing his due diligence all along. And when it was clear that EJ wasn't getting it done, Hobbs obviously understood when had to be done based on extensions and recruiting. Good AD's always keep their eyes and ears open to coaching potentials. Now, with that said, let's all hope that Hobbs can land us the RIGHT kind of coach we have desperately needed since Wenzel took us to the NCAA's.
Beilein stayed at Richmond instead of coming to Rutgers - he took the WVU job a year or two later
Because we'd love to have a decent coach. Nothing against Eddie, who had success at a higher level, but it's been 10 years since we've had a decent coach.
The key word above is "decent". We haven't had a decent coach in MBB in a long time. Sendek would be a huge upgrade.
