ESPN reporting Jeter on Miami short list

[JG Panthers]

Mark Miller claims via Twitter that "if Jeter leaves, Greg Gard is likely replacement for Panthers."

How would one know that??

[BBFran]

The simple answer is that he doesn't know it.

[Hack]

Exactly. I find it hard to believe that an AD who has been in the state for two months would automatically hire the top UW assistant. Miller is just pontificating because Gard was very close on a couple other jobs.

Not saying I'm against a Gard hire or for it ... there just needs to be a more thorough search than that.

[BBFran]

Rick is not unprepared in the event he needs to hire a new coach, and I am quite sure his parameters aren't limited to guys from nearby programs. I doubt he's ever spoken with Greg Gard,
actually. Gard is just an obvious guy to talk to.

Anyway, I guarantee you that Rick has a list. But I don't know whether he's even had to pull it out of his pocket yet.

[mcdadenets50]

80 degrees in Miami right now with a low of 74 tonight.

Better pull that list out of your pocket Rick.

[Rawls]

Florida in the summer can be as bad as Wisconsin in the winter. Unless you like air so thick you feel like you're swimming.

[BBFran]

I hear you mcdadenets, but Rob has been a midwesterner all his life. I don't think weather will be the deciding factor here. (Although with the miserable excuse for an April that we're having, I wouldn't mind being in Miami myself -- but only for a couple days.)

Actually I think the biggest question Miami will have about Rob is whether he can recruit to Miami. Most of their players will naturally come from the south, in fact most from Florida itself, where he has no recruiting history or contacts to speak of. And Rob would not be a "big name hire," such that kids will automatically be curious about the program if he becomes the coach.

[buppie05]

Apr 15, 2011 14:10:31 GMT -6 uwm97 said:

"No" on Gard, sorry Steve. And since Costello has no ties to UW, I would guess (and hope) he'd widen the net.

+1

I think the rise of the horizon league and the direction of this program would warrant at least several head coaching candidates with proven success as head coaches. As I mentioned, if were going to hire another assistant to learn on the fly, lets at least hire a Milwaukee guy so he may stick around for a while.

The thing that's scary about this job offer is that Miami knows what kind of program they have. They know they aren't the greatest, so Jeter might see a good opportunity. Miami isn't living in their own fantasy world from the past like Oklahoma and Iowa ect. I mean what did Oklahoma want additionally out of Jeff Capel? The fact that Jeter may have 5-6+ years to make the NCAA tournament is different from most "BCS school" jobs.

It also concerns me that a lot of board members seem to think that this is a strong possibility that Jeter will bolt. I don't see Jimmy jumping on here squashing the rumors like he was when the other job offers came up.

[mcdadenets50]

Good points BBfran and I agree with you. I want Rob here. Being born and raised in WI I wouldn't want to live in Miami myself. I'm hoping Rob's midwest roots and values keep him here.

I don't know though: ACC, warm weather, huge money, a good university, etc. would be tough to turn down.

I think I'm just mentally preparing myself for a coaching search starting soon. I will be pleasantly surprised if Rick gets to keep that list in his pocket.

[buppie05]

I hope money isn't a big factor, as I believe Jeter could get a significant raise from us with increased success and stability. Other mid-majors have opened up the check books, and although we don't have any money, I believe we would take care of Rob for multiple trips to the NCAA.

With few exceptions I believe people get paid what they are worth (one exception would be if your father is a lobbyist for Scott Walker, not trying to derail the thread, just giving an example of an exception If Jeter is substantially increasing our revenue through continued success, including NCAA appearances and increased attendance, we will make him a multi-millionaire. We can't afford not to if he gets us there.

[kaygee]

I hope Jeter stays, but if he doesn't, I would like to throw another name into the mix as a replacement: Tracy Webster.

He was just added to Cuonzo Martin's staff at UT. Webster spent this past season as an assistant coach at Nebraska. He has also worked as an assistant coach at Ball State (2001-03), Purdue (2003-04), Illinois (2004-07), Kentucky (2007-09) and DePaul (2009-10). He also served as the interim Head Coach at DePaul.


Here is his bio from Nebraska:
Tracy Webster, who has one Final Four appearance and extensive playing and coaching experience on his resume, is the newest member of the Husker staff, as he was named an assistant coach in August of 2010.

Webster, who was ranked by Hoop Scoop among the top-50 assistant coaches in the country in September of 2009, joined the Huskers after one season at DePaul. While he was originally hired at the Big East Conference school as an assistant coach, Webster was named interim head coach on Jan. 12, 2010, and guided the Blue Demons through the remainder of conference play. While DePaul struggled to the finish, their first win under Webster came with a home victory over NCAA Tournament-bound Marquette.

The move to DePaul came after two years as an assistant under Billy Gillispie at Kentucky in 2007-08 and 2008-09. The Wildcats earned an NCAA bid in Webster's first season in Lexington and then reached the NIT quarterfinals in his second year. Those bids were the sixth and seventh postseason appearances by teams Webster has helped coach over the past 12 years, including four NCAA Tournament squads.

Webster also has a wealth of coaching knowledge and recruiting experience in the Big Ten Conference. He spent three years (2004-05 to 2006-07) as an assistant to Bruce Weber at Illinois, taking the Fighting Illini to three NCAA bids. During his first season in Champaign, Webster coached on the team that reached the Final Four, where it finished as national runner-up with a 37-2 record, at the time tying the NCAA record for most wins in a season.

A native of the Chicagoland area (Harvey, Ill.), Webster had his first coaching stint in the Big Ten during the 2003-04 season. That year, he worked under Gene Keady with the Purdue Boilermakers, where he started strengthening his recruiting in areas like his hometown Chicago along with Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis and other Midwestern recruiting hotbeds.

Purdue reached the NIT that season, the second straight year Webster's team saw postseason action. A year earlier, Webster helped Ball State to the NIT quarterfinals. It was his second year with the Cardinals after spending one year at Division III University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Webster began his coaching career as the head freshman and varsity assistant coach at Verona High School in Wisconsin from 1997-98. Prior to his tenure at Ball State, Webster spent 1999-2000 as the director of Webster Extramural Basketball Productions and as a care coordinator at Willowglen Academy in Milwaukee.

As a player, Webster was an All-Big Ten Conference guard at Wisconsin, where he played under Steve Yoder and Stu Jackson. Webster lettered three years and finished his career with 1,264 points and a school-record 501 assists. He earned all-league honors three times, including first-team accolades when he set the school single-season record with 179 assists in 1993. He added a school-record mark for 3-point percentage, hitting 49.0 percent beyond the arc in 1992.

After wrapping up his playing career, Webster served as the coordinator of community outreach programs at Wisconsin from 1994 to 1997 before getting into the coaching ranks.

Webster attended Thornton High School in Harvey, Ill., where he played four years and was a two-time all-state selection. He was selected the sixth-best point guard in Chicago history by the Chicago Sun Times in 1992.

Webster resides in Lincoln with his wife, Shenetta.

[kaygee]

From the Miami Herald:

www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/15/2169657/miami-hurricanes-contact-wisconsin.html

"University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter was contacted by the University of Miami on Friday about the vacant men's basketball coaching job.

According to two sources close to the search, Jeter was called by newly-hired athletic director Shawn Eichorst -- a former Wisconsin associate AD -- for exploratory talks."

[Pounce Needs Pals]

My sorry, I don't see Rob Jeter getting the job at Miami. This would be a bad move for the "U". The fan base would not like the hire.

[kaygee]

From ESPN's Andy Katz:

sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6364568

"Miami formally contacted Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Rob Jeter about its coaching opening Friday to gauge his interest in the position, with a potential face-to-face meeting next week, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation."

[gman2]

If I'm Rob Jeter and I want the job, top of my list:

BEAT BUTLER TWICE in 2010-2011
More victories against Butler then Frank Martin

;D