Marquette interested in Gregg Marshall?

[Ricardo del Rio]

He would be a fool to leave WSU for Marquette. That won't happen. I think it would take a Duke or North Carolina caliber position to pull him away.

What would be interesting is if the KU job came open. Marshall would have to be a prime contender. But would he do that to the Shocker faithful - go to a hated interstate rival? Thankfully for Shox fans those type positions don't come open very often.

Kansas and Kentucky were the two that would scare me the most -- I could see both coaches considering the NBA, and both schools would be elite blue blood programs that could pay him $5 million a year if they wanted to.

I think Marshall's distaste for Kansas, and the distaste of Kansas fans for him, will keep that from happening, though. I could see KU fans pushing for a more ridiculous choice like Danny Manning or Mark Turgeon, valuing "Kansas" over coaching talent.

Coach Self has said publicly that he will never leave KU, unless he is fired.

[Ricardo del Rio]

That would be a parallel move for Marshall. After Marshall turned down UCLA's 2.6 mill last year, the bidding will likely start at $3 mill+. I don't know if Marquette is looking at that kind of a payday.

Of course, if KU, UK, Syracuse, and so on come calling, he's gone.

You are way off on this assessment. He will never go to KU, UK or Syracuse. Particularly KU and Syracuse.

As long as the Kochs and other near billionaires in Wichita continue to support the university, I doubt that Coach Marshall's salary will ever be an issue. Wichita is blessed with several very wealthy men, who support the university. I am speaking of men, whose worth is in the $250 million range and up.

[Ricardo del Rio]

I believe their are some people out there that are truly great at their jobs but aren't totally motivated by money, power, and prestige. And by extension there have to be some coaches that fall into that category. Coaches that truly seem happy in their current position. So far that seems to apply to Marshall and Jacobsen. And Dana Altman in the past. Not that they will necessarily stay forever but that will stay a good long time despite "better" offers.

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[Ricardo del Rio]

The UCLA talks with Marshall were also during the NCAA tournament. He obvoiusly wasn't going to accept the position while WSU was still alive in the tournament. Had UCLA waited a few weeks, it could be a whole different story. I think Marshall makes $1.6 million at WSU, so to say he wouldn't consider Marquette is pretty foolish. Marquette was paying Buzz Williams was making $2.8 million a year and I would not be surprised if they offered Marshall more money. Turning down TWICE as much as you currently make, would be pretty rough to do.

Do not assume that Coach Marshall's standards are the same as your's.

[agrinut]

Would you really want Jans as a head coach? Seems like a risky hire when WSU could obviously attract much better options. If Marquette or Wake offer 3 I think Gregg would have to take it. Wichita might try to match but I'm not sure they would.

Jans is in the same position as Tad Boyle during Turgeon reign. Everybody thought Boyle would be HC somewhere. He asked Schaus if Turgeon left if he would be in the running for the job - Schaus said no, told him the WSU program is much bigger program and could not hire an unproven assistant. Jans is/was in the same position. He would not be hired if Marshall left IMO.

Now if he does well at Bowling Green it might be a different story.

That is what I would have figured. Not that Jans isn't capable just that I didn't think WSU would risk it on an unproven coach.

[unipanther99]

I'm glad UNI "risked it" on an unproven assistant coach. Granted, we didn't have as much to lose as WSU would now at that time. But still, we were coming off a string of 3 NCAA tournaments and the program could have easily headed back toward the abyss if Rick Hartzell had made a different decision.

[rlh04d]

Would you really want Jans as a head coach? Seems like a risky hire when WSU could obviously attract much better options. If Marquette or Wake offer 3 I think Gregg would have to take it. Wichita might try to match but I'm not sure they would.

Jans is in the same position as Tad Boyle during Turgeon reign. Everybody thought Boyle would be HC somewhere. He asked Schaus if Turgeon left if he would be in the running for the job - Schaus said no, told him the WSU program is much bigger program and could not hire an unproven assistant. Jans is/was in the same position. He would not be hired if Marshall left IMO.

Now if he does well at Bowling Green it might be a different story.

Jans is more proven as a coach than Boyle was. How much more proven is up for debate, since his head coach experience was at junior colleges, but still, more proven.

I think at this stage in the game continuity is more important that it was under Turgeon. The worst thing that could happen for WSU is a major philosophical change if Marshall was to leave.

[Snaggletooth]

Jans is more proven as a coach than Boyle was. How much more proven is up for debate, since his head coach experience was at junior colleges, but still, more proven.

I would say Jan's has more experience than Boyle.

I think at this stage in the game continuity is more important that it was under Turgeon. The worst thing that could happen for WSU is a major philosophical change if Marshall was to leave.

So if Marshall announces in 2 weeks he has taken another job u think Sexton should hire one the remaining assistants to keep continuity?

[Jjclamdip]

So if Marshall announces in 2 weeks he has taken another job u think Sexton should hire one the remaining assistants to keep continuity?

I think the fall back position for the University is Danny Ainge, he has said publicly for years his interest in the WSU coaching position.

[rlh04d]

So if Marshall announces in 2 weeks he has taken another job u think Sexton should hire one the remaining assistants to keep continuity?

I said I think Jans should be at he top of the list, not one of the remaining assistants. It would depend who else could be available, but if we know that Marshall's style is incredibly effective here, would you want a guy that was a Creighton type horse coach to come in because he had gotten a midmajor to a sweet 16, like so many other schools hire?

I'd look at Ainge as well.