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The DMN announced that Sean Sutton dropped out as a candidate yesterday. They also said that Copeland would meet with the search committee to discuss the six (6) candidates he had interviewed. We know two (2) of the candidates, let's find out the remaining four (4).

An article in this morning's Austin paper states that "sources" say that Frank Haith, associate head coach at UT, is a candidate for the job as our head coach.

That sucks

Why is that not good? He obviously has Texas ties and he has learned from Rick Barnes. I don't follow.

i meant sutton

i'm glad sutton dropped out. i don't think he would have been the right choice because he would have bolted smu in a heart beat once daddy decided to leave ok st. i want a coach who is dedicated to building the smu program and having long term success...not a coach wanting to use smu as a stepping stone to a "better" job.

moodymadness wrote:i'm glad sutton dropped out. i don't think he would have been the right choice because he would have bolted smu in a heart beat once daddy decided to leave ok st. i want a coach who is dedicated to building the smu program and having long term success...not a coach wanting to use smu as a stepping stone to a "better" job.

Again, as I said in another thread, there are coaches that want to come to SMU and get fat and happy. But the majority of coaches that come to SMU will listen to other offers when they come. If they had gotten any results, Cavan would have listened and Dement would have listened; Bennett, the good lord willing, will listen if he turns this thing around. And our next basketball coach probably will to. They are not going to get offers elsewhere unless they are successful. Frankly, it would be a nice problem to have.

BTW, don't read anything into Sutton pulling out. There could be a variety of reasons for it. Could be he didn't like SMU or the money SMU was willing to offer. Could be his daddy. Could also be he was never really considered; could be he saw the writing on the wall that he was not the top choice.

Hell, I wouldn't care if SMU became a stepping stone school for coaches. The way it works now, that is what will happen if a coach is successful. Seems like there have been more coaching changes the last 3-4 years - $$ and winning.

....or could be that Sutton's Daddy told him that SMU's Model would severely handicap his ability to recruit the exact same players that led to his success ( or more accurately) his Daddy's success at OSU.

BigEasyPony wrote:The DMN announced that Sean Sutton dropped out as a candidate yesterday. They also said that Copeland would meet with the search committee to discuss the six (6) candidates he had interviewed. We know two (2) of the candidates, let's find out the remaining four (4).

Maybe I'm forgetting .... who's been interviewed besides that guy from Michigan State?

Sutton couldn't bring Daddy along so it was a short interview.

Has Tubbs already interviewed? Or are they waiting on that?

As I mentioned in another thread, Tubbs was interviewed on Wednesday while he is in town for the Big XII tourney. Sutton actually was never interviewed. He apparently called up Copeland to express his interest in the job simply as leverage to renegotiate with OSU. He was supposed to interview yesterday, but called to cancel.

They always 'drop out' when they are no longer in contention