Want the head basketball coaching job at Colorado State? Good luck.
Not “good luck” with the job, but good luck landing it.
In the past two days, the calls I’ve received from head and assistant Division I basketball coaches around the country about the job Larry Eustachy vacated at CSU with his resignation are piling up. (That’s in addition to coaches who’ve contacted me campaigning for guys from their coaching tree.) And almost all of them want to know one thing: Is the CSU job as good as they think it is from the outside.
Yes. It is.
As disappointing of a season this is for the Rams (11-20, 4-14 MW), who will finish with their first losing record since 2008-09, they have the talent scheduled to return next year and be a contender in the Mountain West. Perhaps more importantly, they have the resources available to invest in basketball and build the program into what the administration thinks it should be doing, and that’s playing for conference titles every season.
The Rams are willing to pay a hefty sum for their next head coach. Probably not a $1 million salary like Eustachy was scheduled to earn next season, but still a lot. And some of these coaches interested have the resumes to demand salaries beefier than most mid-major programs are willing to agree to — veterans who’ve proven themselves.
The state of CSU’s program today is in disarray, but the Rams will have no problem finding someone more than qualified to rebuild quickly — the only trouble will be deciding which candidate. Because there are a lot of good ones salivating at the idea of moving to Fort Collins.
— , The Denver Post
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What’s on tap?
- Cactus League: Rockies at Cubs, 1:10 p.m.
- Men’s College Hoops: Northern Colorado at Portland State, 9 p.m.
TV/RADIO: Here’s what sports are airing today
Scoreboard
NHL: Avalanche 5, Flames 2
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Cactus League: Rockies 9, Diamondbacks 3
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Men’s College Hoops: Wyoming 66, Air Force 54
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Men’s College Hoops: New Mexico 108, Colorado State 87
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Women’s College Hoops: Northern Colorado 63, Portland State 60
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Must-Read
John Elway spells out plans for Broncos’ roster … minus one gaping hole
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Kiszla: Michael Malone set up as scapegoat, but Nuggets spent $30 million on Paul Millsap to make playoffs
Denver had played playoff-caliber basketball without Millsap, entering the showdown against the Clippers with a 33-27 record, only three games behind Minnesota for the third seed in the West. Read More…
Rockies’ dynamic duo: Steve Foster, Darren Holmes trying to shape winning pitching
In very simplified terms, Foster deals with hearts and minds, while Holmes is the mechanical guru, tinkering with the pitchers’ moving parts. Read More…
Quick Hits
+Texas college baseball coach: Stay home, Colorado high school potheads
+ Reporter Gina Mizell has a thorough breakdown of the stretch-run schedules for the Denver Nuggets and the other Western Conference playoff contenders.
+ No longer asked to play two positions, DeMarcus Walker to remain at defensive end permanently in his second season with the Denver Broncos.
+ Will Shane Ray rebound? Vance Joseph believes the Denver Broncos linebacker will in 2018.
+ Vance Joseph and Emmanuel Sanders speak out against proposed NFL pass-interference change.
+ From Tyrod Taylor to Mike Glennon, a roundup of QB news at NFL combine.
+ “Man, I’m trying to throw the game back to 1998.” Here are the best quotes from Day 1 of the NFL combine.
+ Previewing the Class 5A girls basketball Great 8 matchups at the Denver Coliseum.
+ The NIT will feature “experimental” rules this year. Will the Colorado Buffaloes receive an invitation?
+So long Papa John’s, hello Pizza Hut.
By The Numbers
21
Average margin of defeat by the CSU men’s basketball team in its last four games.
Parting Shot
Washington Nationals confront their proverbial hump — with actual camels
On Wednesday — hump day, to some — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez had his team confront its hump. Three humps, actually. In the form of camels. Read More…
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