Wasn't sure whether this was a Gottlieb joke or some sort of libertarian tax policy joke about the Steve Forbes mention right before.
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Wasn't sure whether this was a Gottlieb joke or some sort of libertarian tax policy joke about the Steve Forbes mention right before.
SampsonRelpenk
- Edwardsville, IL
Man, please let this happen. If he succeeds, they have the alum lifer every fanbase wishes for, good for them. If not, we get to watch an unqualified blowhard fail.
Plus he's off our TV screens!
How are we going to live without his CBS sports minute takes though??
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The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
I couldn't agree more.
And honestly, might be the first savvy move OSU's AD has done in a while. Even if the AD doesn't hire Gottlieb, least he can say he gave Gottlieb a chance to make his case, which might somewhat quiet the more fanatical in that fanbase.
Why would Doug Gottlieb for OSU be a better hire than, for example, Stephen Bardo for Illinois? He's an alum. He played basketball there. And he's on TV.
It wouldn't be. It's a terrible idea.
It wouldn't. I think that's the point. Neither has coaching experience, and really Bardo has far more professional playing experience than Gottlieb. For some reason Gottlieb really wants the job. I think he may have had an interview last year.
It's the "it's happening!" joke.
Ubermensch
BOOM! Feed my ego.
K-State is waiting to fire Bruce Weber first. Then they'll come in and swoop him up and give him a raise.
KrushCow31
Former Krush Cow
- Chicago, IL
Don't worry. I got it and laughed haha.
redwingillini11
White and Sixth
- North Aurora
We are going to have to follow up when Gottlieb gets fired at Okie State. It will be pretty funny to see their message boards blow up.
No if the K-State job opens up it's Underwood's, obviously.
No if the K-State job opens up it's Underwood's, obviously.
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
Has Gottlieb ever coached? At any level?
Of course not, why would you suggest such a ridiculous qualification?
High academic standards + government funding issues = very limited athletic department.
Gotta be a courtesy interview. He just signed on with FoxSports.
Not specific to Doug Gottlieb, but in general, I'm somewhat fascinated by tv people who throw their names in for coaching jobs without doing what most people who want to become coaches do... coach.
There's a lot of guys who seem to want the brass ring type job without putting in the work in the camp circuit, as an assistant, or as a coach at a lower level.
There's a lot of guys who seem to want the brass ring type job without putting in the work in the camp circuit, as an assistant, or as a coach at a lower level.
Steve Kerr is going to leave a lot of bad hires in his wake.
TownieMatt
CU Expat
- Chicago
That's amazing. I really don't think people understand how hard coaching is. Hell, coach a kids rec-league team. It's tougher than it looks.
Sure, he was a good player. He's been around the game a lot since he stopped playing. I'm sure he knows offensive and defensive schemes. But the difference between understanding basketball and being able to teach it is HUUUUGE.
South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
pretty sure that's what it is. kinda like how our AD (MT at the time or even JW) had to give Kirby Wilson and every other 1980s-1990s former hoops star respect by feigning interest in the press to satisfy a small yet vocal part of our fanbase.
when I told my son last Sunday that rumor was Gottlieb was getting an interview, he was like, "who is that " ? Doug Gottlieb is a famous ex Cowboy just like I'm a famous old Illini Assembly Hall gold vested usher.
whoohoo !!
South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
MLB is chock full of examples. Chicago's two teams alone can fill up a pretty large book with names and narratives of the failures
When did the Cubs ever hire a broadcaster to manage?