Where would Ben Howland be today

[Bulldogg31]

If State wins these games instead of losing them:

Tulane (RPI 212)
Ark St. (RPI 277)
USC Upstate (RPI 210)
McNeese St (RPI 279)
Oregon St. (RPI 131)

Our record would have been 18-14, still not in the NIT, but definitely showing signs of improvement. Could Stricklin have cut Rick Ray loose at that point?

I believe we'd still have Rick Ray as a coach, Ben Howland would be headed to ASU, and we'd be much more upset about our baseball implosion.

 

[dawgatUSM]

Well we didn't win them. But I think he was probably headed to DePaul had we not called.

 

[121Josey]

DePaul

 

[Amadden0408]

I don't think he was a top target for DePaul, for some reason. I think he possibly might have sat another year out.

 

[fishwater99]

Who cares.

We have our best basketball coach ever and not Ray. It's a great time to be a bulldog.

Hail State!!!

 

[yjnkdawg]

If State wins these games instead of losing them:

Tulane (RPI 212)
Ark St. (RPI 277)
USC Upstate (RPI 210)
McNeese St (RPI 279)
Oregon St. (RPI 131)

Our record would have been 18-14, still not in the NIT, but definitely showing signs of improvement. Could Stricklin have cut Rick Ray loose at that point?

I believe we'd still have Rick Ray as a coach, Ben Howland would be headed to ASU, and we'd be much more upset about our baseball implosion.

Word was if we had a winning record, Ray would get another year. We didn't, so mute point. Lets move on with the Howland "Cowland" Basketball era.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

What if Crooms had won that Auburn game 4-3 and left Ruston with a win?

 

[missouridawg]

Texas is going to fire Rick Barnes...

They are just waiting on his buyout to drop after April 1. I could've seen them pursuing him, had they planned it right. I'm kind of surprised they didn't pursue him behind the scenes and secured the handshake before they fired Rick.

 

[patdog]

MSU-Auburn 2008. The game so bad it got both coaches fired.

 

[fishwater99]

Well, our AD beat everyone to Ben. We had him on board before we fired Ray.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Word was if we had a winning record, Ray would get another year. We didn't, so mute point. Lets move on with the Howland "Cowland" Basketball era.

The point is indeed moot if you can't even hear it.*

 

[engie]

Tempe, Arizona

 

[Bulldogg31]

Tempe, Arizona

I agree. I was pretty mad when we lost those games but in the long run it was the best thing that could have happened.