Scott Sutton anyone?

[BU freak]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/sports/cbsports-bradley-loyola-still-hunting-for-new-coaches-20110323,0,6016145.story

[SaintLouBrave22]

I'd be happy with that, but given who it's from, I'd take this with about the tiniest grain of salt and think that it's possibly reaching

[Braveman]

Two interesting points in there-

"Meanwhile. Loyola has hired former college coach Eddie Fogler to handle their basketball search and are planning to conduct their interviews at the Final Four in Houston next week."

Eddie Fogler- blast from the past... and interviewing at Final Four... How novel...

[LittleBrave]

Anyone know if Barry H. is still a candidate? Personally, I'd take him before SS. Interesting they've both coached at ORU.
My guess is we'll land BH if he's interested - just a hunch - not sure how strong though.

[SaintLouBrave22]

Anyone know if Barry H. is still a candidate? Personally, I'd take him before SS. Interesting they've both coached at ORU.
My guess is we'll land BH if he's interested - just a hunch - not sure how strong though.

Um, may I ask why?

[Missouri Brave]

Hinson's a good coach but, if memory serves, he never made the NCAA tourney once as coach of Missouri State, right?

I'd have no problem at all with Scott Sutton. Have you checked out his conference record at ORU? Holy smokes - 136-58 (.701). Pretty hard to argue with that, even if The Summit League isn't the MVC. In the last eight seasons, he's finished 1st four times, 2nd three times and third once. A winner.

[lake Camelot]

This would be the kind of hire that I would think-"Well at least we didn't strike out" Not exciting to me, but decent. I think his record may be overly impressive for who he played, but he would do OK.

[houstonbrave]

I don't know that much about Sutton-but substantial head coaching experience and a good record-would sound like an option very much worth investigating. However, I believe he pulled out of the Wichita State search a few years ago. He may want to stay at ORU. WSU is a good job-fairly close to home-I don't know the background but he may not want to leave.

[SFP]

I'd take him in a heart beat! I just would have to believe he is waiting for a big boy to come calling.

[mrcoachdude]

I found this info on coach Sutton from his ORU bio. Interesting that he lost 3 starters and had 10 scholarship players available and still managed to win 20 games.


The 2009-10 season was a roller coaster ride for Sutton and the Golden Eagles. Despite losing a pair of all-conference starters from an underachieving 2008-09 squad, the Golden Eagles were confident they were about to return to their championship ways. But three season-ending knee injuries in the span of three weeks -- including two in the same practice -- made ???09-10 a year of two steps forward, one step back.

Point guard Hunter McClintock and forward Tim Morton suffered knee injuries during a late October practice and missed the year. Veteran point guard Rod Pearson, who was just hitting his stride after sitting out the previous season under NCAA transfer rules, went down with a knee injury of his own in on Nov. 21 at Virginia. In a cruel twist of fate, the injury occurred one game after Pearson??™s 20-foot floater knocked off Stanford at the buzzer. Before the season had barely started, ORU was down to 10 scholarship players and no true point guard.

But the season wasn??™t a waste for the Golden Eagles; far from it. Highlights included wins over Stanford, a thrilling buzzer-beating home victory over Missouri, and an impressive win over nationally ranked New Mexico. ORU did reach the 20-win mark for the fifth time in six seasons and finish third in the Summit League.

Sign him up!!

I replied to you on PJStar...terrible comparison and JL is gone leave him alone!!! grrrrr

[Buesch N Chips]

I found this info on coach Sutton from his ORU bio. Interesting that he lost 3 starters and had 10 scholarship players available and still managed to win 20 games.

I do not understand why people continue to attack Jim Les. I have no idea what good can come of it.

[SaintLouBrave22]

I do not understand why people continue to attack Jim Les. I have no idea what good can come of it.

About the same result as people who attack others for not conforming...


Jack squat!

[Future Walk-On]

Sutton was the first person mentioned in the insider article on ESPN about Bradley

[BuBraves55]

Kaplan seemed to be in the know about our administration... Personally I love to hear as much as I can about Bradley coming outside of Peoria and I was actually sort of surprised the Tribune has had as much coverage on it as there has been.

Wouldn't mind Sutton one bit though. Hes won conference championships, gone to Ncaas, and has a good last name for basketball.

[Toyota12]

Looks like he would be a perfect fit..I think his success in league play and reaching post season is just what we are looking for!! I hope he is really interested in BU and not just rumors!!! We need a guy like this for sure great coaching pedigree...