Mr. Marshall! Mr. Gregg Marshall! Please report to the coach search!
Published: 3/31/2011 11:50 PM
Last Modified: 3/31/2011 11:50 PM
Wish I had a new name or bulletin regarding "Joe Versus the College Basketball Coaching Industry." Not happening, though. Not tonight.
The best I can do is speculate on the guy who makes a logical "next on Castiglione's list," now that Wichita State has gone and won the NIT.
3 reasons why Joe C should seriously consider offering Wichita State's Gregg Marshall the job:
1 – The man appears to know what he's doing. You don't take Winthrop to seven NCAA tournaments in nine years by luck. This Marshall accomplished before leaving for Wichita State four years ago. He went 11-20 his first year with the Shockers, but has won 54 games his last two seasons.
2 – The are four Texas kids, three Kansans and one Okie on Wichita State's roster. Someone on Marshall's staff knows a few high school coaches in the region.
3 – If not Marshall… um…. Who exactly?
3 reasons why Joe C can't possibly consider offering Marshall the gig:
1 – Went the unproven, mid-major route five years ago. Whoops. Marshall is older than Jeff Capel, has won quite a few more games. But can you trust your doubled-over program to anyone but a known commodity?
2 – Marshall can't understand what he's getting into. The Valley's a nice league, but the Big 12 is about to get treacherous. Marshall was big man on campus at his first two jobs; at OU he'll start as the second-most popular coach in his own arena, to say nothing of Stoops' shadow. That ain't for everyone
3 – He has an ace in the hole that nobody knows about, and he's ready to throw that sucker down to save the search.
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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