Mike Davis to resign; same with Eddie Sutton

[Illini Fan]

he says he will finish this year, then step down.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/seth_davis/02/15/indiana.davis/index.html

[Da Coach]

Oklahoma State called a press conference for 9:30 tonight (it has already happened). Eddie Sutton will retire, and not return as head coach. He will enter a treatment program.

http://www.kotv.com/main/home/stories.asp?whichpage=1&id=98951

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2332196

[BU fan]

The expected rumors are in full force--
Alford to resign at Iowa and take the Indiana job.
McDermott to be wooed to Iowa.
Altman to Iowa?
Some people in Indiana even want to throw a ton of money at Thad Matta to get him, and maybe Greg Oden will follow.

This will be fun to watch.

[Big Mike]

I heard Altman to Iowa?

[MacabreMob]

This will be fun to watch.

Yes it will!

And T Smith is thinking of bailing out of UK.

[brainiac]

And T Smith is thinking of bailing out of UK.

I will believe it when I see it.
Tubby's overall package is said to be worth over $2 mil per year, and has
an 8 year contract with an additional $4 mil if he stays through the end of the term.
There is no way I can see him leaving unless he's bought out and that would cost UK dearly, plus Tubby is
a good coach who is just having a down year.

[collegehoopjunkie]

Watch for Mark Few, Tom Crean, and several MVC coach's names to be prominently discussed in the next few weeks.

[BU fan]

The Kentucky fans don't tolerate "a down year". They've lost twice to Vanderbilt and once to Tennessee. Kentucky fans can't accept that.

[BradleyBrave]

The Kentucky fans don't tolerate "a down year". They've lost twice to Vanderbilt and once to Tennessee. Kentucky fans can't accept that.

Must be nice to not accept losing.

[patrick_o'brian]

You guys think Alford will leave Iowa if they win the Big 10?

[patrick_o'brian]

Here are the Top 6 coaching candidates for Indiana from rivals.com.

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/sports/article.adp?id=20060216174709990013

[WaylonJ]

Among the names of people who are being suggested for the open jobs at Missouri & Indiana, has anyone mentioned Wayne McClain? How about Bruce Pearl to Iowa if Alford goes to Indiana?
Longshots maybe?

[patrick_o'brian]

Among the names of people who are being suggested for the open jobs at Missouri & Indiana, has anyone mentioned Wayne McClain? How about Bruce Pearl to Iowa if Alford goes to Indiana?
Longshots maybe?

Why not pull Dr. Tom back from Drake? That is a total longshot, but would that be crazy or what?

[squeaky]

There is no way Dr. Tom would want to go back to that. He is planning on retiring soon. Besides, there is also no way Iowa would consider a coach with a 37-47 record.

[user1]

Sources put Steve Alford at the top of the list for a successor at Indiana, with Tom Crean and Thad Matta mentioned also.

If Alford leaves Iowa, Sports Illustrated says UNI's Greg McDermott is the likeliest to replace him at Iowa.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/sioncampus/02/20/college/

This link also says that Dana Altman is at the top of the list for successors at Missouri.