Have a good laugh. Self's gonna be here for a while, so there's no reason for this.
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First of all, it would NEVER EVER be Marshall. I mean, hell, he's the SAME FUCKING AGE as Self.1. Gregg Marshall
Currently: Coach at Wichita State
Résumé: Marshall began his head coaching career in 1998 at Winthrop, where he coached until 2007. He amassed a 194-83 record during that span, including seven NCAA Tournament appearances and six first-place finishes in the Big South. He left for Wichita State in 2007, and picked up where Mark Turgeon left off by transforming the Shockers into a premier mid-major squad. They have won 25+ games in each of the last nine seasons. He's led them to six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, and has thrice been named MVC Coach of the Year.
Why it could be him: No coach knows Kansas and its surrounding area -- outside Self -- as well as Gregg Marshall. He's been recruiting the region and navigating it successfully for over a decade now. Of the coaches on this list, he'd arguably be the most sought after if he chose to leave Wichita State, and KU would surely find him appealing. The success he's had everywhere, including Wichita State where he's racked up a 286-98 record, made a Final Four, and consistently advanced in the Big Dance are all reasons he'd likely be considered.
Why it wouldn't be him: Marshall has had the opportunity to make a leap elsewhere in the past but he's elected to stay put at Wichita State. For one: He's paid handsomely. And two: he's a legend in Wichita. He is to the city of Wichita, Kansas -- and the area surrounding it -- what Bill Self is to Lawrence and its surrounding cities. Only obstacle is, why would Marshall leave his legendary status behind to try and replace another celestial figure cross-state? Taking a Kansas job to replace Self would be a daunting task -- especially if he's coming from a program that is a direct rival of Kansas.
Also, the reason he sites is that "he knows the region"...get the fuck out of here, Kansas recruits NATIONALLY...so nice that Gregggggg knows all the coaches at all the small local schools, but if Kansas is ever primarily dependent on local talent only, we're fucked.
And the reasons he cites that it wouldn't happen are that Marshall would turn it down and want to stay, but nothing about the fact that KU wouldn't want a small time coach who's unlikeable and a PR-nightmare. Fuck this Kyle Boone asshole, what a terrible, uninformed writer.
