Kim Anderson...

[moguy1973]

...word has it he has accepted to be the new Missouri men's basketball head coach. He deserves it...

[Wayne SW/MO]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24543881/missouri-names-kim-anderson-as-next-coach

[stlfisher]

At least Alden won't have to worry about him leaving for Tulsa.

[ozark trout fisher]

What an amazing hire. Couldn't be more excited to be a MIzzou fan right now!

Congrats to Alden on doing what he had to do in this situation. Mizzou desperately needed to get back to its roots after this season, and more importantly, after all of the postseason arrests. There was a terrible sense that we were going off the rails and didn't have a clear path back, with zero identity to fall back on. Anderson, at the bare minimum, is a class act who will clean up Mizzou basketball and give us something to be proud of. I can't wait to see a coach that brings a defense-first philosophy to the table.

Whether he recruits well enough to win is another story, but honestly, I'm good with starting with the first part and waiting on that.

[Al Agnew]

Word is that Fuller is staying, so that should help recruiting (and keeping the recruits they have this year). I am okay with Anderson. He'll give the program some much needed stability, and he can coach. Any coach they would have hired would be a gamble. Marshall would have probably used Mizzou as a stepping stone to some other program in a few years, and Howland...well, maybe there's a reason why he was passed on by several other schools looking for a head coach this spring. The gamble with Anderson is whether he can translate his success in D-II to D-I. I think he can.

[ozark trout fisher]

Word is that Fuller is staying, so that should help recruiting (and keeping the recruits they have this year). I am okay with Anderson. He'll give the program some much needed stability, and he can coach. Any coach they would have hired would be a gamble. Marshall would have probably used Mizzou as a stepping stone to some other program in a few years, and Howland...well, maybe there's a reason why he was passed on by several other schools looking for a head coach this spring. The gamble with Anderson is whether he can translate his success in D-II to D-I. I think he can.

Well stated. And Marshall (according to rumors) was demanding BIG money, as in "have to give Pinkel a sizable raise to insure he isn't making less than the basketball coach" type money. I'm all for opening up the wallet for a good coach, but that's just not reasonable for a school like Missouri. If he demands that kind of cash, then he is essentially stating that he will not leave for anyone shy of Duke/UNC/UK/Indiana. Or some other school without much regard for fiscal responsibility.

If you aren't going to pay Marshall $3million, then you are going with a guy that has some question marks. We could have picked Howland, with three D-1 final fours, and a SI story that doesn't leave him in a good light and some signs of burnout towards the end of his time at UCLA (while not at Marshall levels, he would have demanded a pretty massive contract, too.) We could have gone with Tim Floyd, the solidly above average major conference coach with some scandal (though he was vindicated, as far as we know) in his history, as well. Or we could go with the former Mizzou assistant with 3 D-2 final fours, and a lifelong dream to coach at Missouri.

Given that none of those options are entirely ideal, it's pretty clear that you go with the guy that calls Mizzou home, and would never leave if he's successful. And the guy who has absolutely no black marks on his character, or any run-ins with the NCAA. When an AD says they need to hire a coach with "character" that's usually BS. But in this case, after some recent incidents, that's exactly what Missouri needed (and got.) Plus, let's be honest and practical: he comes awfully cheap, at a time when Mizzou is spending a ton of money improving its football faciliities. That's not insignificant.

[ruthead]

Well stated. And Marshall (according to rumors) was demanding BIG money, as in "have to give Pinkel a sizable raise to insure he isn't making less than the basketball coach" type money. I'm all for opening up the wallet for a good coach, but that's just not reasonable for a school like Missouri. If he demands that kind of cash, then he is essentially stating that he will not leave for anyone shy of Duke/UNC/UK/Indiana. Or some other school without much regard for fiscal responsibility.

If you aren't going to pay Marshall $3million, then you are going with a guy that has some question marks. We could have picked Howland, with three D-1 final fours, and a SI story that doesn't leave him in a good light and some signs of burnout towards the end of his time at UCLA (while not at Marshall levels, he would have demanded a pretty massive contract, too.) We could have gone with Tim Floyd, the solidly above average major conference coach with some scandal (though he was vindicated, as far as we know) in his history, as well. Or we could go with the former Mizzou assistant with 3 D-2 final fours, and a lifelong dream to coach at Missouri.

Given that none of those options are entirely ideal, it's pretty clear that you go with the guy that calls Mizzou home, and would never leave if he's successful. And the guy who has absolutely no black marks on his character, or any run-ins with the NCAA. When an AD says they need to hire a coach with "character" that's usually BS. But in this case, after some recent incidents, that's exactly what Missouri needed (and got.) Plus, let's be honest and practical: he comes awfully cheap, at a time when Mizzou is spending a ton of money improving its football faciliities. That's not insignificant.

Agreed! Virtually no negatives from my viewpoint. I'm super excited about this hire. Gettin a coach coming off a Nat'l Championship that probably beat a couple teams that had more talent. That's good coaching and motivating. Don't think we've had much of either for quite a while.. There are still top level players out there that are willing to play ALL aspects of the game which in this day of the "scorer" will still win a ton of games.

Good job Alden. Didn't like the Haith hiring and still not really sure where that really came from and wasn't excited about the Mike Anderson hire before that and Quinn was a hire most programs would of loved to try but just didn't work out. This should make some of the older Mizzou supporters happy. I am!

[ness]

Good for you guys. This may put the scandal-ridden Mizzou basketball program on the road to recovery.

[ozark trout fisher]

Good for you guys. This may put the scandal-ridden Mizzou basketball program on the road to recovery.

Ness, just wanted to say that I owe you an apology. At a time when Mizzou was getting trashed by literally everyone, you tend to put your guard up super high against anyone saying anything that could be deemed as an insult. But that's not an excuse.

[BATCAB27]

This should make some of the older Mizzou supporters happy. I am!

You said a ton right there. I think Alden was pressured pretty hard to make this hire. Not that I don't think he'll do a good job. I'm on board. Have to give him some time though. Where is Justin with the "she" jokes? C'mon man!