In no particular order
1. Ben Howland- 57 years old? Been to multiple final fours and hungry to finish on his own terms. Think he might listen to us, but we will have to pay. Not sure it's our best option.
2. Larry Eustachy- almost 60. Been successful everywhere, but a bit of a checkered past. Not sure what level of a recruiter he is. Has connections to Starkville as a former coach.
3. Kermit Davis- been semi successful at Middle, and has decent recruiting connections in the region. Does have a bit of a checkered past with the NCAA, and has not been overly successful at a school that for most of his tenure has had built in advantages over conference counterparts.
4. Robert Kirby- a lot of people might argue the program under stansbury really fell off a cliff with the departure of coach Kirby. Definite brings recruiting prowess, but I don't think people will be excited about lack of head coaching experience.
5. Kenny Payne- experienced assistant who has seen the Calipari machine from the inside. Might be our best shot at Newman. With that being said, in no way should this decision be made for one player who will likely only be here one year. Unsure if he can recruit the way you need to be successful here. Don't know if you can consistently go get top 10 in America guys here like he's been used to.
Darkhorse- John Brady- another coach with solid positives on his resume who is a proven recruiter. Also a former MSU assistant who has experience recruiting the way you would need to be successful at MSU.
1. Ben Howland- 57 years old? Been to multiple final fours and hungry to finish on his own terms. Think he might listen to us, but we will have to pay. Not sure it's our best option.
2. Larry Eustachy- almost 60. Been successful everywhere, but a bit of a checkered past. Not sure what level of a recruiter he is. Has connections to Starkville as a former coach.
3. Kermit Davis- been semi successful at Middle, and has decent recruiting connections in the region. Does have a bit of a checkered past with the NCAA, and has not been overly successful at a school that for most of his tenure has had built in advantages over conference counterparts.
4. Robert Kirby- a lot of people might argue the program under stansbury really fell off a cliff with the departure of coach Kirby. Definite brings recruiting prowess, but I don't think people will be excited about lack of head coaching experience.
5. Kenny Payne- experienced assistant who has seen the Calipari machine from the inside. Might be our best shot at Newman. With that being said, in no way should this decision be made for one player who will likely only be here one year. Unsure if he can recruit the way you need to be successful here. Don't know if you can consistently go get top 10 in America guys here like he's been used to.
Darkhorse- John Brady- another coach with solid positives on his resume who is a proven recruiter. Also a former MSU assistant who has experience recruiting the way you would need to be successful at MSU.
