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Old 07-14-2014, 06:10 PM   #21
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Successor Series: Who takes over for Bill Self at Kansas?

If Self left tomorrow
by Brian Hamilton


Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach. Before a fifth-place finish in 2013-14, Matta's teams had finished first or second in the Big Ten for five straight seasons. He's been to two Final Fours with the Buckeyes. But the school spent a relatively modest $5.9 million on basketball in 2012-13, per U.S. Department of Education figures. Kansas spent nearly twice as much, at $10.7 million in expenses. Basketball always will run second to football in Columbus. Kansas is simply a step up in class, and perhaps that will be enough to lure Matta. His track record as a recruiter – bringing in Greg Oden, Mike Conley, Jared Sullinger and others – is well established. He would be that approachable face of the program that Williams was and Self is. And he can win some games, too.

Tony Bennett, Virginia head coach. The personable 45-year-old Bennett is a hot commodity after leading the Cavaliers to 30 wins and both the ACC regular season and tournament titles last year. He's a Wisconsin native but has won out West at Washington State (two NCAA tournament berths in three years) and now on the East Coast. He's recruited seven Rivals.com four-star prospects to Virginia across six seasons, but undoubtedly Kansas fans would wonder if Bennett could lure the most elite prospects to Lawrence. And given that the Cavaliers ranked 346th out of 351 teams in adjusted tempo this year, Bennett might have to adjust his style for those high-end recruits who are simply looking to showcase their NBA abilities.

Danny Manning, Wake Forest head coach. Realistically, Manning is more of a long-term solution. Kansas would want to see him revive Wake Forest before it comes calling. He has only two years of head coaching experience, posting a respectable 38-29 record at Tulsa. But this is Danny Manning, who was the star of Kansas' 1988 national title team. More practically, he was on the KU bench as an assistant from 2006-12. He knows the place as a player and coach. He seems a better potential down-the-line fit for Kansas, but Jayhawks faithful might give him the benefit of the doubt if it happened sooner.
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