Terp's Head Coach Search: Moving to Plan C, D, and So On

Arizona's Sean Miller, Maryland's number one target in its search for Gary William's replacement, has turned down the opportunity to be the head coach of the Terps. Initially it was being reported that Miller would be revealed as Maryland's new head coach on Monday. This rejection is a major blow to the search process as Maryland's athletic director, Kevin Anderson, had to move onto plan B: Butler's Brad Stevens.

Things went from bad to worse when Butler's coaching prodigy, Brad Stevens, also turned down Maryland to remain in Indiana. Now on to Plan C, D, and probably plan E. This is pathetic.

Not only are we having to settle for a lesser-known coach, everyone knows that we are getting turned down left and right. This makes our basketball program look like a joke.

Plan C is Notre Dame's Mike Brey. He's from Maryland and has found success at Notre Dame, but isn't a bomb hire that Stevens or Miller would have been. This is serious business, because if we don't get a respectable coach we risk losing some of the most talented recruits we've gotten to sign letters of intent in a while.

One has to wonder if Gary Williams was really planning to retire, or is it just a coincidence that we get a new athletic director and instantly the coaches of our revenue sports (that support the other 25 sports that don't bring in any money) are fired or retiring. What a coincidence that is. Only time will tell us if these changes are positive for the program.

Wonder what he is thinking right now...

If these coaching replacements are busts, Kevin Anderson will be affecting more than just football and basketball. He'll be affecting every sport. In the event our two big sports don't bring in as much money as in the past, that revenue lossed means we won't be able to fully support the 25 other sports. Let's keep our fingers crossed that that doesn't happen, even though I've already heard rumors on campus that some varsity sports will be cut next year.

Do I trust Kevin Anderson to make an exciting hire? No. See Randy Edsall. Do I trust Kevin Anderson to make a good hire? To be determined. I'm going to wait to see his new coaches in action over the next several seasons.