Only time I hope this DB is right.

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I think some fans assume that the basketball program is as highly regarded as the football program and it's obviously not. You cant have the same expectations for both.

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http://twitter.com/DuckSportsNews

It's being reported that Brad Stevens turned us down......

[duckgrad99]

The basketball program isn't as highly regarded as the football program, but it's also not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. Given everything Oregon has to offer, there is no reason why we shouldn't end up with a really good coach.

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The basketball program isn't as highly regarded as the football program, but it's also not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. Given everything Oregon has to offer, there is no reason why we shouldn't end up with a really good coach.

If a guy like Randy Bennett fits that definition then yes

If you were expecting someone like Dixon, Few, Tubby, Brad Stevens, Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, or Turgeon then no

[buckmarkduck]

I never thought it would be easy to get a big time coach because college basketball doesn't have a ton of Nick Sabans who run towards more money. Arizona couldn't, and they are a top 10 job. It's just some of you are overly negative about everything about UO and Eugene, when in reality Oregon is a great opportunity, and has a lot of the stuff (recruits, conference) that you are saying they don't have.

I don't see how we get Stevens away from Butler. He has all of his starters coming back, he's from Indiana, and he loves it at Butler. About the only way he comes here is if he wants a big payday and to coach a team in a major conference.

Plus Indiana is a basketball hotbed and close to Chicago, Detroit, etc. I imagine a a coach with a young family would prefer a 3 hour drive over a 3 day trip.

Eugene sucks! And Oregon in in antartica with no recruits anywhere near it. By Steven own words he will never get Butler above what he did this year, and he said they caught lightning in a bottle to even make it to the final four and win 25 strait. One trip to the title game isn't going to land he and Butler 4 and 5* recruits those kids will still stay in the big 10, ACC, Big East. He may not come to UO but some of you sound as though we wont get anyone.

Oh and UO never made a run at Alford the guy is college basketballs version of Mike Stoops. An arrogant blo hard, who wines and makes excuses when they lose, and can't handle playing second fiddle to football.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecru ... ofUPrSO5B4

No one is saying we wont get a basketball coach

some people on this board think just because we have a new arena and Nike, that a big time coach is going to jump at the chance to come here.

That's just not going to happen

This is not the football program were talking about here.

Oregon basketball is not a top 20 job......

And Oregon wasn't always a top 20 football program, so what's your point?

That it's not as easy to lure coaches to Oregon as many people think. How does the football team matter at all to this discussion?

[uostudent]

Still think Stevens is going to Wake if he goes anywhere. That job is very attractive.

Oregon should be looking at Mike Anderson (Mizzou), Jeff Capel (Oklahoma) and Dino Gaudio (fired today at WF).

[Cota]

Still think Stevens is going to Wake if he goes anywhere. That job is very attractive.

Oregon should be looking at Mike Anderson (Mizzou), Jeff Capel (Oklahoma) and Dino Gaudio (fired today at WF).

No on Dino. The guy can't coach a lick.

[duckfan22]

seeing as all my choices have fallen by the wayside. i still think they
need to look at Brian Gregory at dayton. the guy can coach. i hope they
dont go back to St Mary's again. They could look at assistant coaches at
some of the top schools also as a last resort. Terry Porter great player but
can he coach? another im sure thats expressed interest may be
Reggie Theuss. I still dont buy that Tubby isnt interested.

[buckmarkduck]

With whats left on board, I'll take a coach who has taken 3 different teams to the sweet 16 and been to a final 4 and a elite 8, plus he is already coaching out west. Come on down Lon Kruger. If not him the Bennett.

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I never thought it would be easy to get a big time coach because college basketball doesn't have a ton of Nick Sabans who run towards more money. Arizona couldn't, and they are a top 10 job. It's just some of you are overly negative about everything about UO and Eugene, when in reality Oregon is a great opportunity, and has a lot of the stuff (recruits, conference) that you are saying they don't have.

No one is saying that.

[duckgrad99]

With whats left on board, I'll take a coach who has taken 3 different teams to the sweet 16 and been to a final 4 and a elite 8, plus he is already coaching out west. Come on down Lon Kruger. If not him the Bennett.

Kruger might actually be one of the better options at this point. Then again, none of us know what's really going on.

[Eksynyt]

With whats left on board, I'll take a coach who has taken 3 different teams to the sweet 16 and been to a final 4 and a elite 8, plus he is already coaching out west. Come on down Lon Kruger. If not him the Bennett.

Kruger might actually be one of the better options at this point. Then again, none of us know what's really going on.

The better question is would Lon Kruger even come here?