| MBB/WBB Ole Miss has officially announced Chris Beard as the Rebels' new head men's basketball coach.

[#80]

Ole Miss fires Basketball Coach Kermit Davis. Will they go after C. Beard?

Ole Miss fires Davis amid SEC-worst 2-13 mark

Ole Miss, which is tied for last in the SEC with a 2-13 record, has fired men's basketball coach Kermit Davis. Win Case will serve as interim coach.

www.espn.com

 

[bamafan9201]

Yea, kinda saw that coming. Wonder why he couldn't make the jump to the big leagues. Though, honestly I thought he made a terrible decision in going with Ole Miss as his next HC stop.

 

[SnakeDoc]

It may be hard for Beard to be hired during this round of the coaching carousel.

 

[alabama mike]

Not a surprising move by Ole Miss. This is a very difficult place to build any type of consistent program. Yeah, they have some decent teams and make a run now and then in the tourney but athletes are not knocking down the door to go to Oxford and play basketball.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

I tend to believe Beard ends up at Louisville. I could absolutely see why Ole Miss would want him, and if that goblin Ross Bjork was still there he'd throw the bank at him.... but I'm not sure the current AD will. Would be one hell of a hire though.

 

[SnakeDoc]

I tend to believe Beard ends up at Louisville. I could absolutely see why Ole Miss would want him, and if that goblin Ross Bjork was still there he'd throw the bank at him.... but I'm not sure the current AD will. Would be one hell of a hire though.

Louisville is open?

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Louisville is open?

Not right now and it may stay that way. But IMO Beard would be a perfect fit there.

 

[#80]

Ole Miss closing in on C. Beard.

Sources: Beard top candidate for Ole Miss job

Former Texas coach Chris Beard has emerged as the leading candidate for the men's basketball job at Ole Miss, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[SnakeDoc]

Probably the best coach they could ever hope for. Lucky for them he can't be too picky right now.

 

[TerryP]

Can you spot the punch line?

 

[SnakeDoc]

Can you spot the punch line?

Right there.

 

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[Bammerboy321]

Off court scandals aside, Beard is a great coach. He'll do really good at Ole Miss. This conference was already a meat grinder. It just got tougher.

 

[#80]

The quality of coaching in the SEC is really off the chain.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Said it before, but he was (is still probably), my pick if/when Oats leaves (which I don't think is a concern for anything other than Michigan St. or Wisconsin). Huge get for the Rebels though... I really thought he'd sit out a year and wait for more options. [side note: Beard is a huge fan of Saban]

 

[alabama mike]

This is a huge hire for Ole Miss.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Said it before, but he was (is still probably), my pick if/when Oats leaves (which I don't think is a concern for anything other than Michigan St. or Wisconsin). Huge get for the Rebels though... I really thought he'd sit out a year and wait for more options. [side note: Beard is a huge fan of Saban]

With everything that's gone off with this team off court and Oats' comments, I don't see anyone pursuing Oats for quite some time. Combine that with the raises he's gotten every single season + his relationship with Byrne, I doubt he'll want to coach elsewhere. The new arena is picking up steam too, which will help persuade him to stay.

 

[TerryP]

With everything that's gone off with this team off court and Oats' comments, I don't see anyone pursuing Oats for quite some time.

Said in a thread where the subject was arrested for choking his girlfriend... 🤯

...and I know this isn't a chapter in A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

With everything that's gone off with this team off court and Oats' comments, I don't see anyone pursuing Oats for quite some time. Combine that with the raises he's gotten every single season + his relationship with Byrne, I doubt he'll want to coach elsewhere. The new arena is picking up steam too, which will help persuade him to stay.

I don't necessarily think it will happen, but if it did happen those would be the ones to watch down the road... mostly for family reasons. I will say Byrne needs to hit the accelerator on the new arena, and quit riding the brakes (which it appears he is). He's locked in right now though with that buyout... nobody is touching those numbers.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Said in a thread where the subject was arrested for choking his girlfriend... 🤯

...and I know this isn't a chapter in A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Well shit. Good catch.