Creighton Needs A Head Coach

[DannyCooksey]

Maybe Kevin McKenna took the Indiana State job too soon. I hear he was assured Dana was not taking the Iowa job, so McKenna thought this was a good move. He would have likely been the top candidate for the Creighton job.


As we might expect, the loyal Creighton fans are sick about this--http://thebluejaycafe.com/BB/viewtopic.php?t=7196


The deal is reported to be worth $1.5 million per season--
http://www.arkansasmatters.com/conte...fb47&cid=55188

Can you blame them? I can't believe he would take this job over Iowa? Not that Iowa is great, but Altman is going way out of his area and the SEC is much tougher than the Big-10 these days. I'm not as surprised he left as I am where he's going to go.

Thanks Dana for 14 years of great work and for being the #1 reason the Valley has reached the level it has. Maybe he was tired of the BCS garbage and figured if you can't beat 'em join 'em? I don't know. This sucks for the Valley though. Sucks big-time.

I'm sure McKenna is kicking himself. I wonder if Lavin's name will surface in the Creighton search?

[thefish7]

Wow, Dana is gone...

And superstar Patrick Beverley is looking to leave!

**** **** ****. I really didn't think Dana would jump.

Hehehe, first time getting censored that I can remember. In case it looks like I unleashed a wild burst of obscenities, I'd like it to be generally known that I "only" uttered three repetitions of a curse that rhymes with ram.

[Da Coach]

The word censors are set a little conservative here, in case you didn't notice. I don't think what was said was too bad, and I agree that the asterisks make it look like a long string of vile obscenities!
Thanks for clearing that up for us.

[thefish7]

The word censors are set a little conservative here, in case you didn't notice. I don't think what was said was too bad, and I agree that the asterisks make it look like a long string of vile obscenities!
Thanks for clearing that up for us.

It's a family board, so the censors must needs be strong.

[IheartBU]

Next question: do they have any tall Jucos who may be disgruntled and in need of a new program?

[Da Coach]

OK, let me be the first to speculate on replacements--

Eddie Sutton was hired by Arkansas from Creighton many years ago, maybe another Sutton might be considered now. Scott Sutton has been succesful at Oral Roberts. There are a number of other successful mid-major coaches who would see a move to Creighton as a step up. Greg Marshall, the coach at winthrop and Anthony Grant, the VCU coach are still available.

Could Kevin McKenna have some kind of an "out-clause" that allows him to reneg at Indiana State if the Creighton job opens?
The other Creighton assistants would be realistic possibilities, Brian Fish and Darian DeVries, have both been with Altman a long time.

[IheartBU]

The other Creighton assistants would be realistic possibilities, Brian Fish and Darian DeVries, have both been with Altman a long time.

Bluejay Cafe is saying he's taking all his assistants with him.

[Da Coach]

Next question: do they have any tall Jucos who may be disgruntled and in need of a new program?

No, they just recently got verbals from 2 jucos, but they are both small guards.

Booker Woodfox, a 6'1" shooting guard--

http://www.bradleyfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6941

Cavel Witter, a 5'9" combo guard--

http://www.bradleyfans.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6950

Those 2 have not yet signed a LOI, since they just committed.
Their other 2007 recruits are (these 3 have signed LOIs)--
Kaleb Korver- a 6'4" 2-star shooting guard from Pella, Iowa, and the Brother of Klayton (Drake> and Kyle (76ers)
P'Allen Stinnett- a 6'3" 4-star shooting guard from prep school, Brewster Academy.
Kenton Walker- a 6'8" 3-star forward from San Diego, CA.

[Braveman]

Molinari to Creighton?
What about Stan Heath...
Anthony Grant VCU?

[georgethedog]

Molinari to Creighton?
What about Stan Heath...
Anthony Grant VCU?

Mo to Creighton... that's some funny stuff! Mo needs to be a career assistant planning defense and only defense.

[OrangeandBlack74]

Could Kevin McKenna have some kind of an "out-clause" that allows him to reneg at Indiana State if the Creighton job opens?

That wouldn't surprise me a bit. IMO, look for McKenna's name to surface as the favorite to replace Dana at CU.

[Bravesfan]

I hear Porter Moser is currently unemployed.

So is Jim Molinari.

[BUBraves06]

I hear Porter Moser is currently unemployed.

So is Jim Molinari.

I'm not sure if that's true, isn't he still working at Minnesota as an assistant?

[BUBraves06]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2822209

[Bravesfan]

This is shaping up to be an interesting 2007-08 season ... At least half the coaches in the conference will be new to Valley headcoaching.

That's great. The Valley will now be competing for the number 15 spot in the RPI with the Sun Belt Conference! And Bradley and SIU will meet in the Valley Tournament championship with the winner receiving the only NCAA bid out of the Valley, with the loser not even making the NIT! Welcome back to the "good ol' days" of the Valley!