Odds that Donahue stays?

[ugarte]

Oregon State only hired Robinson because he is Obama's brother in law...

Really? Amazing that they tried to hire three other guys - guys that they probably assumed were also related to a candidate for President - before settling for the guy who produced the best season in Brown's admittedly unimpressive history.

[Josh '99]

Northwestern already has a former Ivy coach in Bill Carmody, so the thought that a struggling big conference team might hire an Ivy coach is not unreasonable.  OTOH, based on the upward trend in performance (including a win over Purdue this year) I'd be surprised if NU will be in the market for a new coach.  There are plenty of others, though, that might.

It bears pointing out here, I think, that despite playing in the Big Ten Northwestern is hardly the archetype of a big sports school (their most successful sport is women's lacrosse; their men's basketball team has never made the NCAA tournament and their football team holds the record for the most DI-A losses) and maybe has more in common with Cornell and Penn than it does with Michigan and Ohio State.  I'd be pretty surprised to see a school that fits the jock-school stereotype more closely hire an Ivy coach, though it seems fairly apparent that Donahue has opened some eyes over the past couple of years.

[phillysportsfan]

Oregon State only hired Robinson because he is Obama's brother in law...

Really? Amazing that they tried to hire three other guys - guys that they probably assumed were also related to a candidate for President - before settling for the guy who produced the best season in Brown's admittedly unimpressive history.

Exactly the three other coaches turned them down and they were desperate so they figured why not pick a guy closely related to a Presidential candidate. He was at Brown two years and got them to the CBI, that is a good accomplishment for Brown but how can you make a decision on how good a coach is from 2 years. I know Oregon State is not a great basketball school but they are still in the PAC10, no other coach could make the jump from an okay Brown team in 2 years to a PAC10 school

[Al DeFlorio]

New York Post :-| reports St. John's will be looking to replace Norm Roberts, and that Amaker could be on their list: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/sources_roberts_will_be_out_at_st_FlDAcnbK6Ky5bo3UVmXqHI

[scoop85]

Donahue just interviewed by Francesa on WFAN.  Said he and his family really enjoy Cornell, and it would have to be an exceptional situation for him to move on to another program.

[Jordan 04]

Donahue just interviewed by Francesa on WFAN.  Said he and his family really enjoy Cornell, and it would have to be an exceptional situation for him to move on to another program.

Sounds like another non-answer answer on which no assumptions should be based.

[Al DeFlorio]

Donahue just interviewed by Francesa on WFAN.  Said he and his family really enjoy Cornell, and it would have to be an exceptional situation for him to move on to another program.

Sounds like another non-answer answer on which no assumptions should be based.

Or like what an agent would tell him to say.

[CUontheslopes]

Not sure, but seeing coach with his young son yesterday makes me think that he might not be so quick to uproot. I played golf with him this fall at the RTJGC (good luck as a single on the first tee) and he talked quite a bit about how much he and his family liked Ithaca. That's certainly not dispositive, but it doesn't hurt.

[phillysportsfan]

The good part is if he stays after this year, I think we got him here for the next 20 years

[YankeeLobo]

If he wins a game in the tournament, he'll receive offers galore and he'll take off.  Steve will always have a job in the Ivy League if things don't work out at another school -- St. John's for instance.  That program is about as low as they could possibly go.  They haven't been to the tournament since 2002 and haven't been considered a legit contender in more than a decade. There's no downside to taking that job, especially if Steve thinks he really has the stuff to resurrect that program -- which I might add has a proud history as the only legit college basketball team in the NYC area.

My only doubts about Donahue going to SJU is 1) the quality of life and living arrangements in Jamaica, Queens, not the most family friendly environment, especially for a white family.  I suppose he could live on Long Island and commute? and 2) his recruiting experience in the NYC area.  I can't recall a single player from the NYC area that Donahue has recruited (with the one exception being Jason Canady a few years ago, but he quit after one year).  SJU needs to recruit from within the city if they are going to be successful, the teams that were good in the late 90s had guys from Lincoln, Rice, etc., the top basketball schools in the area.  Seth Greenberg, Tommy Amaker, etc. have way more cache as recruiters than Donahue.

By the way, I'm just assuming there's going to be a job available at a Big 6 or high mid major school that can double his current salary.  Maybe this is just a bad year for vacancies, in which case he won't have anywhere to go.  It probably won't be SJU, but someone else will come calling guaranteed.

[ugarte]

My only doubts about Donahue going to SJU is 1) the quality of life and living arrangements in Jamaica, Queens, not the most family friendly environment, especially for a white family.

You dink. Passing by the uncomfortable racial implications of this...

Have you ever been to the St. John's campus? No? I didn't think so. I grew up a mile from the campus and I assure you that it is family friendly. Even for white people! Ignore the town on the mailing address, put away the LL Cool J album and take a look at the actual neighborhood.

[YankeeLobo]

My only doubts about Donahue going to SJU is 1) the quality of life and living arrangements in Jamaica, Queens, not the most family friendly environment, especially for a white family.

You dink. Passing by the uncomfortable racial implications of this...

Have you ever been to the St. John's campus? No? I didn't think so. I grew up a mile from the campus and I assure you that it is family friendly. Even for white people! Ignore the town on the mailing address, put away the LL Cool J album and take a look at the actual neighborhood.

In that case, he might leave for St John's!

[Jim Hyla]

My only doubts about Donahue going to SJU is 1) the quality of life and living arrangements in Jamaica, Queens, not the most family friendly environment, especially for a white family.

You dink. Passing by the uncomfortable racial implications of this...

Have you ever been to the St. John's campus? No? I didn't think so. I grew up a mile from the campus and I assure you that it is family friendly. Even for white people! Ignore the town on the mailing address, put away the LL Cool J album and take a look at the actual neighborhood.

In that case, he might leave for St John's!

Not necessarily, but you two have a good fight over it.::dribble::

[phillysportsfan]

I would bet St Johns would hire Amaker before Donahue because of Donahue's lack of experience recruiting at that level, better chance of him going to Fordham

[Jordan 04]

I would bet St Johns would fire Amaker before Donahue because of Donahue's lack of experience recruiting at that level, better chance of him going to Fordham

Freudian slip?