Coaching Search List the 2015 edition . . .

[OptionQB]

Huger and Downey are 1 and 1A and I don't care which order on my list.

Stace as an assistant would be cherry on the sundae

[JohnFloyd4Life]

And his former assistants have sucked as head coaches.[/quote]

Sean Miller, Archie Miller and Brad Stevens suck huh? That's pretty dumb.

[threestooges]

If Sean Miller, Archie Miller or Brad Stevens are available, I say hire them. Otherwise, I'm good with hiring Downey & keeping as much of the current staff as possible.

[Rollo83]

I know this is kind of secondary to today's events but how does this impact the three recruits we have signed to letters-of-intent to play basketball here this coming fall? I got to believe the NCAA would allow them out of those commitments now.

[Flipper]

Where did this chain of events take place? If he was obviously drunk when he got there, he shouldn't have been served any alcohol...it seems that they should have cut him off at some point.

[OptionQB]

Once they signed and all three have it is up to the school not the NCAA to release them. As Kingston proved with Edwards kid, if the job gets past Downey obviously conversations will take place as far as whether those kids want to honor their commitments.

[Globetrotter]

I would hate to get someone off the Thad Matta coaching tree. I mean what success has he had and what success have they had?

And his former assistants have sucked as head coaches.

Stupid Archie Miller and Brad Stevens and Sean Miller and Jim Groce all terrible!

[Globetrotter]

Huger and Downey are 1 and 1A and I don't care which order on my list.

Stace as an assistant would be cherry on the sundae

I am really confused about Downey. Why would he even be a candidate at this point?

[Globetrotter]

Ryan Autullo ‏@AutulloAAS 4h4 hours ago

Am told Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens is interested in Bowling Green opening. Bio: http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-bas ... 69263.html" target="_blank …

[OptionQB]

Globe-

You and I are usually on the same page. Downey has taken Charleston College to the Dance with a 60-29 record, had developed winner at West Alabama and a few other stops. He has already won 200 games as a head coach. No one knows the recruits and current roster better.

If recruiting is a concern, check out the family pic posted on his or his wife's twitter accts.

[BGroars22]

Mike Rhodes, VCU would be a guy of interest if he's not interested in re-locating to Austin.

Mike Rhoades is the head coach at Rice now.

[Globetrotter]

Globe-

You and I are usually on the same page. Downey has taken Charleston College to the Dance with a 60-29 record, had developed winner at West Alabama and a few other stops. He has already won 200 games as a head coach. No one knows the recruits and current roster better.

If recruiting is a concern, check out the family pic posted on his or his wife's twitter accts.

Im not understanding something I think. Charleston College is in West Virginia and an NCAA school. And he was there. Took them to the dance and then left for another school?

I guess when I wrote that I was thinking all he had was D2 experience because I have been to Charleston and it didn't feel like D1 and I got the feeling he wouldn't leave a D1 school for a D2 school.

FWIW Ncaabbs said that Downey is a finalist for the Arkansas Little Rock Job.

Above all I DO NOT want to hire in house just because it would be easier. If Downey truly is the best candidate than I can be talked into it. However, you see a lot of programs have a hiccup and then add the quick and easy answer instead of the right answer.

[Dayons_Den]

Im not understanding something I think. Charleston College is in West Virginia and an NCAA school. And he was there. Took them to the dance and then left for another school?

I guess when I wrote that I was thinking all he had was D2 experience because I have been to Charleston and it didn't feel like D1 and I got the feeling he wouldn't leave a D1 school for a D2 school.

The University of Charleston in Charleston, WV is NCAA Division II. That is where Downey coached and took his team to the NCAA Div II tourney.

The College of Charleston in Charleston, SC is NCAA Division I. Mark Downey has never coached here.

[OptionQB]

I was gathering information from his bio on the BG website. They didn't specify which Charleston, but no it was not College of Charleston.

The D2 version makes sense. Regardless he has won twice as many games as he hasn't as a head coach.

[transfer2BGSU]

Stace as an assistant would be cherry on the sundae

Not going to happen. Anthony feels his calling is at the high school level as a head coach. Look for him to be back on a high school sideline in November.