what are the open head coaching gigs?

A little birdie told me he has two kids in high school and wouldn't be looking to move until they get out. A bigger program putting 10 million over five years tends to change perspective though.

If Loyola ponies up, I wouldn't be surprised if he stays as they are poised for another good year next year and his stock will be even better. He is only a little over .500 over the last seven years, even with this great run.

I'm not sure a big school is calling after one year.

Agreed.. But what about U of I?

If Moser goes, how about sticking a thumb in De Paul's eye and hiring Rod Strickland?

It sounds like LU and Moser are negotiating a raise rather than him leaving. If I were the AD I would get that short list ready and fully vetted.

It's great to have a lovable mascot in Sister Jean. She represents sportsmanship in college basketball well. The one complaint is that I don't hear her praising God in her interviews. I'm not one who particularly cares for it from players but it certainly would be in character for a nun talking about a Catholic school.

I think that the savviest thing she's done is temper down most ideology, give credit to prayer, the hard work, character and integrity of all involved. It comes across as inclusive and welcoming to even hardened asswipes like me,

It's great to have a lovable mascot in Sister Jean. She represents sportsmanship in college basketball well. The one complaint is that I don't hear her praising God in her interviews. I'm not one who particularly cares for it from players but it certainly would be in character for a nun talking about a Catholic school.

I'm not asking her to do backflips down the court Jake Blues style. I just haven't heard any reference to God. She has been a great representative otherwise and I guess you can go with "they will know you are my disciples if you love one another".

I just looked it up. A run to the Final Four brought $8 of revenue to the conference with encouragement to split it evenly among the members. If that is true this run added $800K for the school right off the bat. I would imagine that equity would dictate Loyola getting to wet its beak a little better than others.

I know they have been soliciting from alums through e-mail on an almost daily basis. Merchandise sales, as I said, are through the roof.

Then there is the tangential bonus of increased applications. I have read how much a place like Duke that is a popular application anyway sees its applications spike in years they win the national championships. I know from first hand experience that Villanova has gone from a good school but one you could reliably expect to gain acceptance to a difficult place to gain acceptance. The school takes in that money for the increased application whether they accept or not.

Hopefully this means good things for the school financially even after factoring in the raise Moser will get.

Why the fuck should Loyola split it evenly amongst the conference teams. It should be 75 % loyola and whack the other 25 % up amongst the conference.

There is literally zero chance Loyola starts the season in the top 25. they may get there eventually if they go on some ridiculous undefeated run, but no chance they start the year there.

shakes, is your opinion altered on this point at all because of the NCAA run?

I'm asking

Knocked off vanderbilt on the road and have now won 5 in a row to get to 8-4. This team may surprise

Not this year. Vanderbilt is lousy and the recent streak is littered with nobodies. Worse, the losses are atrocious.