(03-05-2018 06:07 PM)shockerfan1313 Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 05:57 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(03-05-2018 03:04 PM)k-vegasbuc Wrote:  A brief update from the rumor mill. Supposedly our AD was down at FGCU to meet with Joe Dooley, his team lost the A-Sun championship game but are guaranteed a spot in the NIT. There are also rumors that Dooley is reaching out to local NC high schools already so it would appear on the surface he is a prime candidate at this point and that there is mutual interest. That being said I don't know if he would formally accept the job until after their post season is completed.

For those that don't know much about him, he coached at ECU back in the mid to late 90's and is the last head coach to have a winning record at ECU. His dismissal from ECU was very controversial and he would go on to be a long time assistant under Bill Self at Kansas.

His record at FGCU is 114-57 with 2 NCAA appearances and most likely 2 NIT's (including this year). They've gone to the post season every year he's been there. He was a finalist for the New Mexico job last year and has been linked to several openings in the past (including UNCW last year).

I don't understand how college sports work, but if the A.D. flew there to meet the guy then it would seem to me that they must have or be close to a deal. I can not imagine that a face to face meeting would be their first contact. In must high jobs like that I would think a telephone meeting or a meeting with intermediaries would have taken place first. Then again Compher is incompetent so there is no telling what might have happened.

Usually a third party will be the go-between initially to gauge interest for both sides. If there is at least some interest then face to face could happen discreetly. Both will deny until the timing is right (season is over for that team) and then you will hear leaks of offers. Which will be denied until a contract is signed or at least verbally agreed upon.