So, if the rumors are true.....

[arkansas870228]

…… and the UA has the money and is willing to pay its next men’s basketball coach between $4 and 5 million per year…

…… and we end up with Kelvin Sampson…

…… then someone in the UA athletic department needs to be fired.

If the UA is willing to pony up that amount of cash for its next men’s hoops coach…

…… then Yurachek better be setting his sights on coaching candidates WAY above the level of Kelvin Sampson.

I’m talking Billy Donovan/Mark Few/Brad Stevens-level coaches.

If Yurachek isn’t on the phone with those 3 coaches right now and gaging their interest in the job, then as far as I’m concerned he’s derelict in his duties as AD.

Exactly my thoughts

[099jeg]

I would be more surprised at the hiring of Sampson than I was the firing of Anderson. I see absolutely no up side to hiring Sampson, he may never have another NCAA infraction in his career but if HY hires him and he does have a infraction he puts HY in a terrible position. We need a well rounded young to middle aged coach with a winning resume who has made it to the tournament with his recruits and runs a clean program, that alone narrows the search in my opinion. It’s nonsense to believe in the home run hire, anyone who comes in and makes us better is a home run hire and I’m not talking about making a difference until he’s has his players, no different here than it was with the hiring of CCM and his first season and I think yesterday was also a wake up call to CCM about what expectation level are for head coaches at Arkansas. Sometimes you get worse before you get better. WPS

Yes, thank you. Excellent post. Well said.