[R i]

Give Ritchie the chance to say "April Fools" I'm baaaaaack. Publicly apologize before we have a chance to criticize too much.

[Sly Fox]

Ritchie has no reason to apologize in my book. Glad to have him back if it turns out to be the case as speculated.

[SuperJon]

Serious moment: I'm thinking he's a whole different dude than six years ago. You don't spend that much time with Tony Bennett and learn nothing. You also don't spend that much time having success and getting no credit without learning some humility.

[From the class of 09]

I feel like I'm going to be disappointed although if Hoffman wasn't offered the job it means we have some better lined up. Are any of our former coaches really a step up?

[R i]

Serious moment: I'm thinking he's a whole different dude than six years ago. You don't spend that much time with Tony Bennett and learn nothing. You also don't spend that much time having success and getting no credit without learning some humility.

April Fools. Or is it sill 11:10 in TN ?

[SuperJon]

Serious moment: I'm thinking he's a whole different dude than six years ago. You don't spend that much time with Tony Bennett and learn nothing. You also don't spend that much time having success and getting no credit without learning some humility.

April Fools. Or is it sill 11:10 in TN ?

In parts.

[R i]

Tony Bennett said no to Texas .

[flameshaw]

I don't have a problem with bring either one of the guys back. Like Jon said, if it is McKay, he will be smarter, have a very good network for recruiting and he obviously knows what he is getting into.

[flameshaw]

Tony Bennett said no to Texas .

Texas would be a step down from UVA. Maybe not in pay, but definitely in prestige. IMVVVHO

[Sly Fox]

Agree to disagree. I believe you are highly overestimating the prestige of UVa nationally.

I have run out of speculation fuel. Hopefully we all wake up to some real news.

[alabama24]

Arguing over Texas and UVA in BASKETBALL is like arguing over "dr. Thunder" and "sam's choice" soft drinks. Lol

[flameshaw]

I want to go to bed. Anyone have a name yet?

[Rockthejungle]

I would love to see a surprise announcement and have it be former Golden State coach Mark Jackson.

[flameshaw]

Anyone else still here? Where are you guys. I guess I will take the Knight's Watch.

[Bigsouthking]

I can't believe ya'll don't know who it is yet? Hoffman was a curve ball the whole time. He wasn't leaving his best friend/President for LU. The new coach was tucked away in a hotel while Hoffman was taking the tour. Impressive JB. Impressive.

[Neo]

Hoffman said that he pulled his name from consideration. In coach speak, that normally means he was never offered...................normal being the operative word. Sounds like it is McKay. Very interesting if it is.

Ding ding ding. (To the first part, anyway)

[Neo]

The people that always know don't seem to this time. This has been one of the great disinformation campaigns ever by JB.

[Rooster Cogburn]

Impressive indeed.

[flamesfilmguy]

I'm kinda upset its not Hoffman. And I am torn at how I'll feel if its RM. I know i'll be disappointed if its Meyer, Sutton or Reed.

[jmmiii]

The classic loyalty play. Guy assigns unique misinformation to each individual he isn't sure he can trust. Now he's able to trace the info back to the source in the event that it comes out.

[TDDance234]

I'd be happy with anyone other than McKay but unfortunately, I think I'm not going to be real thrilled when the announcement is made.

[alabama24]

It will be EPIC when BJ is announced as new HC!

[thepostman]

6 years ago I received a letter from my wife while at basic training. In it it included 2 newspaper clippings. One stating Seth had transferred and the other stating Ritchie McKay was leaving liberty.

I was so angry And 6 years later I am fairly confident he is coming back. It's hard for me to wrap my head around that.

It will take me a while to come around completely if this is the case. He is a fantastic coach though.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I'm convinced that we are all grasping st straws and it could be anyone right now. Great tight ship the athletics office is keeping. I'm not listening to any of you today.

[Purple Haize]

It will be EPIC when BJ is announced as new HC!

Well he has been awfully quiet recently. He also said he'd been 'exiled' as well.

Hmmmm