Has the basketball world become WACKY?

[muskieman]

REPORTS: Oklahoma State is prepared to offer Self a contract rumored to be in the neighborhood of at least $3.5 million a year. The column also mentioned there could be a $6 million signing bonus for Self to return to Oklahoma State, where he played during 1981-85.

I wonder if Memphis had been 2 for 5 instead of 1-5 from the line toward the end of the game if Self gets that kind of money?

Really, does any coach deserve that kind of money at a university?

[Wisexuowl]

The age old question MM, is he (fill in tha name here) worth it.
Is he worth $3.5 million a year when a fat cat is will to part with 50% of it for deal old alma mater say compared to a multitude of pro athletes making three times that.
Self is going to get that, either from T. Boone, or KU fat cats, and then there is going to be an escalation, not only in the world of basketball, but football as well. Football coaches have always gotten the top dollar because, as they claim, football drives the engine.
Now on the CBS post game show they said (Sean did) that Self will use OSU as a wedge to get a long, long term deal with lotsa more money .... and then T Boone and OSU will set its sights on (this stunned me) Billy G at UK.
Keep in mind, Billy has yet to sign a contract at UK, or at least that is the latest I have heard.
If, Billy tumbles for OSU and the $$$$$, (or if Self goes for the bucks) the dominoes will fall around the country in a chase for those jobs, qnd that kind of BIG money.
Only thing for sure that if it happens is whatshisname at osu-Columbus will be sneaking his name into the mix and try to milk osu-Columbus for more bucks. That's his nature.
Could be interesting!!!!

[Mr. Neutral]

Wise, you clearly have an unhealthy (and irrational) obsession with Matta. I'd suggest you seek some professional help.

[RONALD78]

i read that a billionaire gave Okla.St U athletic dept $190 million for their programs....do u think they can afford anyone???lol

[Wisexuowl]

I checked with a Doc in Chicago, but he said he was already devoting full time with an attorney who has a unhealthy (and irrational) obsession with whatshisname.
I asked if he was making any progress, but he cited physician-patient confidentiality, but his sad downcast look and the shaking of his head let me know there was really no hope for the poor fellow.

[Wisexuowl]

Anyway, along more important things that one's mental health, T Boone gave OSU $195 million over two years ago .. with the stipulation that all of the money was to be spent on athletics. Overall, he has given the Cowboys $300. million, and $75 million of that was for renovation of the ... guess what ...
T BOONE PICKENS Stadium.
Mike Wilborn said on PTI some time back that T Boone "now owns OSU and its athletic program, and no coach had better cross him. This is dangerous.
What else is dangerous about Pickens is he presently buying up all the water basins in Texas. Don't like $4-5. a gallon gass ... wait until you get your water bill if you live in Texas.

[Mr. Neutral]

When a grown man can't refer to a former head coach by his given name (it's "Matta", by the way), and uses every opportunity to take a slam at Matta, no matter how unconnected Matta is to that particular thread, I'd say help is very much needed.

[Wisexuowl]

And when a grown (assuming) man
can't refer to one he disagree's with without calling him a F@@king A##hole, or "does not have a brain" or any one of another dozen terms, and cannot refrain from "slamming" or "degrading" his alma mater at every (almost) opportunity in the name of being "neutral" or dumping on a great man/coach no longer with us, then flipping when he died, and all the worshiping whatshisname, who by the way is not or never will be in Skip's class as a coach or a man, and Sean's for that matter .... I would agree, help is badly needed. Go get some before its too late Gary!

[Mr. Neutral]

As to you, Wise, I fall back on the "it's not libel if it's true" defense.

As to "dumping on a great man/coach no longer with us", I don't think I've said a single word about Skip since his passing, and have repeatedly pointed out his being a credit to Xavier and college basketball in terms of his personal conduct and the integrity of his programs. Did I disagree very strongly with his X's and O's? Absolutely, but that's my opinion, with which others can differ. I guarantee that not everyone does disagree.

I don't worship Matta; never did. I did think he was the best overall coach I'd seen in my lifetime at X, and I think it's idiotic, and willfully blind, to constantly denigrate his accomplishments here and at Ohio State when the rest of the college basketball world clearly (and correctly) thinks otherwise.

[muskieman]

Anyway, along more important things that one's mental health, T Boone gave OSU $195 million over two years ago .. with the stipulation that all of the money was to be spent on athletics. Overall, he has given the Cowboys $300. million, and $75 million of that was for renovation of the ... guess what ...
T BOONE PICKENS Stadium.
Mike Wilborn said on PTI some time back that T Boone "now owns OSU and its athletic program, and no coach had better cross him. This is dangerous.
What else is dangerous about Pickens is he presently buying up all the water basins in Texas. Don't like $4-5. a gallon gass ... wait until you get your water bill if you live in Texas.

I'd say X needs a billionaire. T Boone, X will name a dorm after you if you give X $3000 million. You could go to osu games when you are out west and Cintas when you are in the East. We need that single, no kids alum that prints money...maybe from the Chicago area???