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Yeah, let's get a coach that was FIRED from ARKANSAS. That POWERHOUSE basketball school. C'mon people, you're starting to reach...

except the fact the UF is not UK I think Florida will have to out bid UK to keep him there but I couldn't care less it has nothing to do with USF While interesting simply because it's sports-related that Donovan "may" go to UK...have to agree. Don't give a rat's arse about either UF or UK.

World B Free Not a real prospect. Just fun to say.

Donovan won the NC last year and is in the Final Four again this year. Could end up repeating. Why in the hell would he want to take a step back to go to UK? Normally, UK would be a step-up. But, not presently.

Best coach available? Or, best coach available that will happen to take the USF job? Guess it's kinda the same unfortunate thing...

...to hire a new basketball coach? Unless USF is looking at a coach from Ohio State, Georgetown, Florida or UCLA, it should be a fairly quick ordeal. I'm thinking the pyramids were built faster. Just sayin'.

Gillen would be an upgrade to ANY B-ball coach that ever stepped foot on USF's campus. But, no offense to him, he still isn't good enough. To me, that had better just be a courtesy interview or the program is still a LONG way from ever competing in the Big East year-in and year-out. Just my two cents...

Not taking anything personally. Just seems to me he's the logical choice IF he's at all interested. 1. USF larger school. 2. Big East conference. 3. He's from Florida. But, the whole thing about it is I don't know the money situation. Throw out $200,000 more than he's making at VCU, promise some other incentives if he turns things around and I'm thinking he's USF's new coach. But, not sure if that can happen? Maybe someone else does, or it's been talked about already? However, if it could be done and USF starts making it to the NCAA fairly consistently, $200,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to the return of a winning program.

Where are all the people now that said there was NO WAY they were hiring Grant from VCU? Not saying that will get him, but sounds like he's in the Top 3 choices.

By now, most people know that VCU beat Duke yesterday. While watching the game, I was TOTALLY impressed with the poise and composure of their head coach. I think someone else may have already thrown out his name for debate, but I vote for this man to head USF's surge into the future. Courtesy: VCUAthletics.com  Anthony Grant Grant, a native of Miami, Florida, recently finished his 10th year at the University of Florida and his 12th year overall as a top assistant under veteran coach Billy Donovan, more than a decade of work culminating in the Gator’s first national title in basketball.  http://www.vcuathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=62452&SPID=6846&DB_OEM_ID=14500&ATCLID=813838&Q_SEASON=2006

Thanks Apis. Good info. The article that came out about the coaching situation in the Tribune stated that there wasn't a dedicated training facility for the basketball team? That wasn't part of the new sports complex? Or, is that part of the Sundome's upgrades?

Couple of responses and those are greatly appreciated. But, I thought posters would be beside themselves trying to answers to those questions. The problem is...I don't think they are easy questions to answer.

I'm not trying to turn this into a sarcasm feast. The USF basketball program has been crappy for probably longer than many of you have been alive. They've made it to 2 NCAA tournaments since they became a team in 1971. Both times losing in the first round. And, with the above statements, I've got all kinds of questions that I'd like people to help answer: 1. Who is the person/group responsible for the new hire? 2. What is being said that the new coach should do to make USF competitive in the Big East? 3. Why should the fans believe a turnaround will happen simply because a new coach is hired? 4. What type of support is the new coach going to get? (New practice facility, etc.) Sorry in advance for all the questions, but living so far away it's just too hard to get the real story. I'm sure some of you have _or as least think you have - some of those answers and I'd love to hear them. Thanks.

I like a couple of the names that have been thrown out..Dougherty and Marshall. I think they are both good coaches. But, and this is a biggie, here's the one I'd like to see: Bob Huggins. Yep, THAT guy. And, B4 you chew my head off like I'm sure many of you will, here's why: 1. He's a GREAT coach. Plan & simple. Regardless of his past he knows how to win. 2. He's got something to prove. Guessing there is a BIG chip on his shoulder and he wouldn't like anything better than to stick it to some teams in the Big East. 3. He's a name and that name would start an INSTANT stir in recruiting, media exposure, and ticket sales. 4. He's in a football conference coaching a team that isn't going anywhere. Could probably get him out of there without giving up the farm. 5. He knows he made mistakes and they most likely won't happen again. 6. He'd turn this thing around ONCE & FOR ALL.

We need someone to make us forget 11 years of average to poor bball... 11 years? USF has fielded crappy basketball teams for decades. Making it to the NCAA tournament 2 times...losing both times in the first round...since it's start in 1971 for a school that has become as large as USF is pathetic...AT BEST. This team needs some type of "identity" if it EVER wants to turn things around and that is going to take two things: 1. Cash. 2. A well-known coach that knows how to win.