Jeseph

This. I don't think the head coach at Buffalo is a major "first to press" win like it was post-BH and post-NO. We also look silly giving any public nod to a candidate and potentially "losing out" on them. I think the next news is official word on a done deal.

I’ve been told by a friend who has a former landscaper who knows people who used to work in Buffalo whose neighbor had a kid in school with somebody who has an uncle on the part time janitorial staff at the UB Center for the Arts that an offer is to be made (no knowledge of who) this week. This isn’t exactly groundbreaking stuff as time is of the essence but it allows me to breathe with a timeline in mind.

I’ve heard Valpo too but I’m not sure if that’s just “educated speculation” or actual interest.

Ok, Cohen is done we can finally continue hearing nothing!

We’re just going to hire Whitesell again

For those keeping track:

Somewhat unrelated but man do I envy UNT. Gained a lot of respect for them in our hard earned victory down there and have really been impressed with their program since that point (friends with a booster so it's been easy to follow).

The post-interview quiet period reminds me of the stretch right before Rob Lanier signed with Georgia State. I guess the difference here is that outside of UMass fans we don't really have much evidence that McCollum is being targeted elsewhere?

If you make the jump from DII I think you just have to grow interesting facial hair and take on the gritty "average joe" persona to make it work.

You guys have me SOLD on McCollum. Can you do the same for Cohen now? I feel like the pedigree is there but as an associate/assistant we don't know as much as what he brings to the table as a program leader.

I don’t need him in Buffalo I just want it announced. It’s disgusting that this department still doesn’t make decisions based on my personal desires 😡

The silence is deafening.

I am in agreement with you. I am saying that if he didn't pick Arkansas St for the $, he was never really in the running at UB (by choice or no offer).

Yea, if there was a conversation with MA, it wasn't long...

probably the classic bleu cheese vs ranch thing that holds up all of these deals

Didn't somebody share a snippet that he played a slower, defensive-minded pace because that's what was possible with DII athleticism? I agree that winning is all that matters to me regarding style of play but felt it was worth bringing that up again...

If there’s no (reported) deal by mid-day tomorrow I don’t see McCollum being the guy. Right?

These coaching searches bring out the best in all of us

McCollum seems to be MA's guy. I wish him luck at Georgia Southern!

Good for him, I guess.

This new coach is certainly going to have a blank slate...

Pretty much completes the roster emptying