Auburn Hires, what else has opened up that wasn't earlier?

[WSUwatcher]

Q: Who would UT pursue if Martin left for MU?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: What is the capital of Vermont?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: What is the square root of 213,444?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: In what Pacific island group did Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan meet his demise during his famous expedition around the world between 1519-1522?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Almost, RMS -- as historians now know, the answer to your last question is actually "the Gregg Marshall islands."

[mjbaker84]

Are the Tennesee fanboys serious in thinking Marshall had an easy last 3 years and the tournament run last year was an "easy" run? Why would Marshall leave what he has built and his family likes for a puddle jumper school like Tennesee? That isn't a job you stay at, you work a few years and leave. They would need to offer upwards of $2.5 to get him...if money was the only thing.

[WstateU]

Well, JH4P, ******* said the ever-popular sources reported that Marshall was a candidate at Marquette. ESPN has since reported that a "source" said Marquette was targeting Martin, and that they were targeting Duke assistant Wojo -- in fact, both were on ESPN's front page at the same time (!) -- which I would think should raise some questions about their credibility. (Hunters, help me out here -- does one actually aim at two targets simultaneously. I've never fired a shotgun, but that seems unlikely.)

People around here don't like *******, and you can certainly make the case they're attacking the messenger, but it's also possible to doubt the messenger without attacking when there's not much believability there. As is often the case, you seem a little quick to appoint yourself the calm, reasonable devil's advocate.

All I know is stay away from shotguns!

[WSUwatcher]

So that's what happens when you aim at two targets simultaneously!

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Well, JH4P, ******* said the ever-popular sources reported that Marshall was a candidate at Marquette. ESPN has since reported that a "source" said Marquette was targeting Martin, and that they were targeting Duke assistant Wojo -- in fact, both were on ESPN's front page at the same time (!) -- which I would think should raise some questions about their credibility. (Hunters, help me out here -- does one actually aim at two targets simultaneously. I've never fired a shotgun, but that seems unlikely.)

People around here don't like *******, and you can certainly make the case they're attacking the messenger, but it's also possible to doubt the messenger without attacking when there's not much believability there. As is often the case, you seem a little quick to appoint yourself the calm, reasonable devil's advocate.

You make a good point that these "sources" are not always very good. I don't dispute that at all. I just don't think ******* did anything different than what most others in his profession do. They get asked about coaching vacancies and they throw out names. Marshall spent a lot of time in SEC country, so him getting consideration from an SEC school that has had some recent basketball success isn't all that crazy. I don't think it will happen, but the comments about ******* just trying "to be relevant" seemed like an attack on him because people on here hate him, not because he just did anything stupid this time around. Its a common trend on Shockernet... if you get on certain posters' bad side, you can't even take a drink of water without getting criticized for it.

[ripemupshocks]

I laughed, even though I feel sorry for her, because; THAT'S GOTTA HURT!

[shock]

I wouldnt be shocked if he went to UNC after Roy is gone

I would. UNC has lost a bit of its luster (see UCLA) and while it used to be considered a "blue-blood", they have kinda exited the convo. So while location gives UNC an extra positive, like UCLA the situation would be far from perfect.

[ShockerFever]

What if Tennessee really is going to go after Marshall? Could it be that ******* is just reporting the news? Why bash the messenger and not those silly Vols for thinking they have a chance?

God, you are so annoying.

[Dave Stalwart]

Q: Who would UT pursue if Martin left for MU?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: What is the capital of Vermont?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: What is the square root of 213,444?
*******: Gregg Marshall

Q: In what Pacific island group did Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan meet his demise during his famous expedition around the world between 1519-1522?
*******: Gregg Marshall

I don't get it. Those are all true statements. Who is *******?

[champions5]

I would. UNC has lost a bit of its luster (see UCLA) and while it used to be considered a "blue-blood", they have kinda exited the convo. So while location gives UNC an extra positive, like UCLA the situation would be far from perfect.

In the last 10 years UNC has been to 6 Elite Eights, 3 Final Fours, and won 2 National Titles while winning 29 tournament games.

Kentucky has been to 5 Elite Eights, 2 Final Fours, and won 1 National Title while winning 23 tournament games.

UCLA has been to 3 Elite Eights, 3 Final Fours, and won 0 National Titles while winning 13 tournament games.

So basically, I would disagree. The other Blue Bloods aren't comparable to UCLA.

[Rlh04d]

I would. UNC has lost a bit of its luster (see UCLA) and while it used to be considered a "blue-blood", they have kinda exited the convo. So while location gives UNC an extra positive, like UCLA the situation would be far from perfect.

I don't think I've heard anyone try to take UNC out of the blue-blood conversation before, or compare them to UCLA.

UNC is a much better job, and a far, far bigger draw to someone from that area. UNC also doesn't have the insane arrogance of UCLA, where they will fire a coach for only making the Final Four.

[Rlh04d]

If someone is in the wrong 90% of the time, I will still defend them the 10% of the time they are in the right.

I see no evidence that ******* is making this news up. One could comment that Tennessee is only expressing interest in order to cover their own butt when boosters ask who they are looking at, but once again, that leads to a discussion of Tennessee, not *******. ******* is paid to report what we might call "silly", "unlikely", "goofy" things such as "Tennessee interested in Marshall". In this case, I see no reason to believe he is doing anything other than his job. No need for criticism here.

*******'s tweet was opinion, not news. He didn't say anything similar to "my sources say Tennessee will be interested in speaking with Gregg Marshall." Had he done so, you give him the benefit of the doubt.

If someone asks him his opinion and his opinion is that they'll go after Marshall, there's no reason to simply assume his opinion is based on sources.

[tropicalshox]

Please don't put me in the doghouse with *******, but why wouldn't Tennessee love to have Marshall? Makes sense they would be interested. Not so much sense that Marshall would be interested in them.

[kcshocker11]

One has to wonder, why did CM want out so bad

[SB Shock]

One has to wonder, why did CM want out so bad

It simple the FANS - they have treated him like crap since he was hired with their unrealistic expectations, their irrational love for Pearl, and have been very critical of him during his short term and never given him his honeymoon. They were starting a petition to bring back Pearl and calling for Martin to be fired - You’re not Bruce Pearl!