Who will be Alabama's next basketball head coach?

[2Stater]

Just read on another board that serious rumors are leaking out that Marshall is coming to T-Town for $4.2 Mil/yr for 6 years. Supposedly, the announcement is to come later today.

There is nothing confirmed on this, but I've sure got my fingers crossed. 

[Chechem]

Just read on another board that serious rumors are leaking out that Marshall is coming to T-Town for $4.2 Mil/yr for 6 years. Supposedly, the announcement is to come later today.

There is nothing confirmed on this, but I've sure got my fingers crossed. 

I'd be glad to be wrong if it's true!

 

[Catch Prothro]

Crap!! Okay, time for Plan B.

Alabama will apparently have to move forward in its coaching search knowing it will not land the coach reported to be "alone atop" the Tide's wish list.

Marshall is reportedly interested in the job at Texas, which became open when the Longhorns parted ways with longtime coach Rick Barnes.

The news is especially problematic for Alabama considering two other potential candidates, Dayton's Archie Miller and Murray State's Steve Prohm, signed contract extensions with their current teams earlier this week.

 

Perhaps these rumors came from the same Texas rumor mill that had Saban going to Texas.   

[ricky023]

I can't find anything on ESPN about this. RTR!

[2Stater]

I can't find anything on ESPN about this. RTR!

We probably won't see anything in the press until it is announced, if this is true. I'm sure he'll want to address his players first.

[pmull]

Cecil Hurt is reporting that Bill Battle is in route to Wichita to meet with Marshall today.

University of Alabama athletics director Bill Battle will travel to Wichita today to meet with Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall, the top candidate for the vacant Crimson Tide basketball coaching job.

The Alabama position has been vacant since Anthony Grant was fired on March 15. UA officials have considered Marshall as the top candidate to replace Grant throughout the process and have believed there was reciprocal interest throughout, even after the head coaching job at the University of Texas also became vacant. Texas is reportedly considering several candidates to replace Rick Barnes, including Marshall.

UA is expected to make a financial offer to Marshall that would make him one of the nation's Top 10 highest-paid basketball coaches. The deal would be expected to exceed the $3.4 million annually that Steve Alford received for moving from New Mexico to UCLA in 2013.

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[2Stater]

Cecil Hurt is reporting that Bill Battle is in route to Wichita to meet with Marshall today.

University of Alabama athletics director Bill Battle will travel to Wichita today to meet with Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall, the top candidate for the vacant Crimson Tide basketball coaching job.

The Alabama position has been vacant since Anthony Grant was fired on March 15. UA officials have considered Marshall as the top candidate to replace Grant throughout the process and have believed there was reciprocal interest throughout, even after the head coaching job at the University of Texas also became vacant. Texas is reportedly considering several candidates to replace Rick Barnes, including Marshall.

UA is expected to make a financial offer to Marshall that would make him one of the nation's Top 10 highest-paid basketball coaches. The deal would be expected to exceed the $3.4 million annually that Steve Alford received for moving from New Mexico to UCLA in 2013.

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[McBaman]

If Cecil says they are meeting, I think we can believe it.  Reporters in Wichita will be all over this.

At least gotta say CBB is going after the guy he wants to hire and not just sitting around making phone calls.  Good for him!

[pmull]

If Cecil says they are meeting, I think we can believe it.  Reporters in Wichita will be all over this.

At least gotta say CBB is going after the guy he wants to hire and not just sitting around making phone calls.  Good for him!

I hope CBB brings Marshall back on that plane and not let him leave Tuscaloosa until we have a press conference announcing him as our new coach.

When the Alabama Athletic department breaks news they do it through Cecil Hurt.  Cecil would not report this unless they want it reported. This looks good for us IMO.

[ricky023]

This is something I think I will just sit back and watch for the results without guessing or hoping because if this buble bursts then it would be bad. RTR!

[2Stater]

If Cecil says they are meeting, I think we can believe it.  Reporters in Wichita will be all over this.

At least gotta say CBB is going after the guy he wants to hire and not just sitting around making phone calls.  Good for him!

I hope CBB brings Marshall back on that plane and not let him leave Tuscaloosa until we have a press conference announcing him as our new coach.

When the Alabama Athletic department breaks news they do it through Cecil Hurt.  Cecil would not report this unless they want it reported. This looks good for us IMO.

I agree. And it's too late for me to not get my hopes up. 

[Marshal Dillon]

If Cecil says they are meeting, I think we can believe it.  Reporters in Wichita will be all over this.

At least gotta say CBB is going after the guy he wants to hire and not just sitting around making phone calls.  Good for him!

I hope CBB brings Marshall back on that plane and not let him leave Tuscaloosa until we have a press conference announcing him as our new coach.


When the Alabama Athletic department breaks news they do it through Cecil Hurt.  Cecil would not report this unless they want it reported. This looks good for us IMO.

I agree. And it's too late for me to not get my hopes up. 

I don't know what to think. Did Marshall really tell us he wasn't interested thinking he would get the Texas job? Then Texas says they want Smart at VCU & Marshall is suddenly interested in Alabama. I am really confused with all these conflicting rumors & hope we are not his 2nd choice. Like I said, confusing.


 

[pmull]

All I know is that one hack from CBS Sports said that he is interested in Texas and Alabama should not waste their time. The rest of the sports world ran with it referencing the CBS source. However, Marshall said in an interview that if Alabama wanted to make a crazy offer he would listen. This comment was widely reported by many sources.

I believe Marshall was focused on Wichita State last week as he should have been. I also believe our people has been talking to his people and his people showed some serious interest.

[2Stater]

Seth Davis of SI supposedly tweeted that his sources told him Gregg Marshall was "shocked" to hear reports saying he had zero interest in the Bama job.

[bama57]

Marshall also said that it would take a "crazy offer" for him to consider leaving for another school.

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