Huggins to Kansas State

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:35 am

according to wichita newspaper.

Source: Huggins Accepts KSU Job

BY JEFFREY MARTIN
The Wichita Eagle
Wed, Mar. 22, 2006

Former Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins has accepted an offer to become
Kansas State coach, The Eagle learned tonight from a source who spoke
to Huggins and confirmed the hiring.

"He accepted tonight," said the source, who did not want to be
identified. "It's a great situation for Kansas State."

The source said a news conference is expected Thursday.

There was no word from K-State athletic director Tim Weiser. At
tonight's WNIT game at Bramlage Coliseum, he maintained his silence
regarding specific candidates to replace Jim Wooldridge.

"I wish I could tell you more, but I think you know how we do this,"
Weiser said. "It's not probably the easiest for you, but for us it's
the right way to do it.

"I think we've focused in on a smaller number (of coaches) than
probably what we started out with. I can't say we're any further or
closer than where we might have been a week ago. We're still
collecting information."

Huggins could not be reached by The Eagle today. Huggins' agent,
Richard Katz, did not return phone messages.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:31 pm

Andy Katz confirmed it this morning on Mike & Mike...he talked directly to Huggins' agent.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:02 pm

I didnt realize they still had a team.

Killian · Post by **Killian** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:06 pm

Cicero wrote:I didnt realize they still had a team.

"Yep. We've got uniforms and everything!"

Sin,

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:18 pm

K State will never be good again until they go back to the two toned purple uni's.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:26 pm

Killian wrote:
Cicero wrote:I didnt realize they still had a team.
"Yep. We've got uniforms and everything!"

Sin,

aHHH yes, team work.

RACk that movie

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:37 pm

Huggins in a town where there is nothing to do but get drunk... good fit.

Degenerate · Post by **Degenerate** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:51 pm

Rack the return of 0.0 graduation rates.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:51 pm

KC Paul 3.0 wrote:AWESOME hire by K-State.....great job of dropping the ball on THAT hire, Mizzou!

yeah, huggins is a great hire

the guy wins at all costs, has issues, his players had issues, and the ncaa had issues. he is not what the university needs after the clemons and laurie fiasco.

Huggins is using KSU to prove he's clean and sober, and bounce to another job in a year or 2. He won;t be a Wildcat for long.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:00 pm

maybe, but ISU and KSU have moved pretty quick on hires. MU is waiting for whom? Calipari? hahahahaha.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:48 pm

calapari
belein
turgeon
altman
Anderson

need more?

FLW Buckeye · Post by **FLW Buckeye** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:54 pm

Isn't Alford being considered for the Mizzou job? Thought I heard his name come up somewhere.

King Crimson · Post by **King Crimson** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:55 pm

you ain't getting Belein, he just signed a big deal last year. it's not even a lateral move fro where he has WVU to Mizzou.

Turgeon is a Jayhawk. that ain't gonna fly with the Bill Quantrill gang.

Altman is a KSU re-tread. you guys are too pompous for that.

Anderson is your best hire....but, he's a Nolan guy....who hates MU.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:01 am

FLW Buckeye wrote:Isn't Alford being considered for the Mizzou job? Thought I heard his name come up somewhere.

mu canceled the interview. noone as fans wanted him, he will get Big$$$ from iowa, that is why mcdermott took the ISU job, he knew Alford was staying. He was #1 choice to take over at Iowa if Alford left.