Coach Mac

[Chicagojayfan]

Ras was ready and had Mac in the wings ready to go (if memory serves)

That was my memory, but it's been 14 years now?

from what I can tell Altman signed his deal with Oregon in the end of February 2010 and signed by the AD on March 1

and the news reports on McDermott says he signed on April 26th, 2010.

I seem to remember Rasmussen saying Mac was the guy he wanted if Altman left, though, so while they may have had others they looked at, I'm pretty sure he was Ras's prime target

[cujaysfan]

Majerus was supposedly a guy who was interested and called immediately when DA went to Ark for the day. But we know how that story played out.

[omajay]

Does anyone recall any other candidates for the job in 2010 when Altman left? I'm curious what direction the university would have supposedly gone.

I may be all wet on this, but wasn't Rick Majerus name thrown out there?

Scott Sutton was another name speculated about during the few days it took for Ras to lock in Mac.

I think Majerus and Sutton were thrown out as possible names when Dana left for Arkansas and not Oregon. Mac was the only contact Rass made based on all reports including the book Piv wrote on CU basketball.

[Here'sToMe]

Ras was ready and had Mac in the wings ready to go (if memory serves)

That was my memory, but it's been 14 years now?

from what I can tell Altman signed his deal with Oregon in the end of February 2010 and signed by the AD on March 1

and the news reports on McDermott says he signed on April 26th, 2010.

I seem to remember Rasmussen saying Mac was the guy he wanted if Altman left, though, so while they may have had others they looked at, I'm pretty sure he was Ras's prime target

It was actually late April that Dana left. One of those "where were you when" things in my memory, but I distinctly being at a hotel in Valentine for a wedding when that news broke.

[Chicagojayfan]

Ras was ready and had Mac in the wings ready to go (if memory serves)

That was my memory, but it's been 14 years now?

from what I can tell Altman signed his deal with Oregon in the end of February 2010 and signed by the AD on March 1

and the news reports on McDermott says he signed on April 26th, 2010.

I seem to remember Rasmussen saying Mac was the guy he wanted if Altman left, though, so while they may have had others they looked at, I'm pretty sure he was Ras's prime target

It was actually late April that Dana left. One of those "where were you when" things in my memory, but I distinctly being at a hotel in Valentine for a wedding when that news broke.

I had to look it up to try to find the dates

https://www.oregonlive.com/behindducksb ... tmans.html

[mel ott]

Ras was ready and had Mac in the wings ready to go (if memory serves)

This is correct. Ras said he always has a list of coaches he keeps and Mac was at the top of his list.

[TXJaysFan]

Ras was ready and had Mac in the wings ready to go (if memory serves)

That was my memory, but it's been 14 years now?

from what I can tell Altman signed his deal with Oregon in the end of February 2010 and signed by the AD on March 1

and the news reports on McDermott says he signed on April 26th, 2010.

I seem to remember Rasmussen saying Mac was the guy he wanted if Altman left, though, so while they may have had others they looked at, I'm pretty sure he was Ras's prime target

Altman didn't leave during the season. Your memory is better than your research. In many years of college basketball fandom, I can't ever remember a coach leaving for a new job during the season (although sometimes they have one foot out the door like Cooley).

The Jays played until March 24 in the Collegeinsider.com tournament (is that still a thing?). Altman was the coach the whole time.

New York Times article from April 27, 2010: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/spor ... regon.html

Announces Altman leaving and that CU wasted little time in hiring Mac.

Edit to add:
The article you linked to is from March 2011 - nearly a year after Altman left. No clue why it took them a year to finalize the contract, but the dates listed are for 2011, not the year he actually left - 2010. The first line even says: Dana Altman, hired last April to become Oregon Ducks basketball coach, now has a signed contract.

[Chicagojayfan]

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Altman didn't leave during the season. Your memory is better than your research. In many years of college basketball fandom, I can't ever remember a coach leaving for a new job during the season (although sometimes they have one foot out the door like Cooley).

The Jays played until March 24 in the Collegeinsider.com tournament (is that still a thing?). Altman was the coach the whole time.

New York Times article from April 27, 2010: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/spor ... regon.html

Announces Altman leaving and that CU wasted little time in hiring Mac.

Edit to add:
The article you linked to is from March 2011 - nearly a year after Altman left. No clue why it took them a year to finalize the contract, but the dates listed are for 2011, not the year he actually left - 2010. The first line even says: Dana Altman, hired last April to become Oregon Ducks basketball coach, now has a signed contract.

Oh, that was a year later - no wonder I was confused. No idea why the heck they signed it then!

You are correct, I remembered Mac being hired very soon after Altman had left so that's why I was confused by what I thought was the long gap between the two dates (in reality the Altman contract was LATER, Ha)

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[Syajeulb]

[/quote] I think Majerus and Sutton were thrown out as possible names when Dana left for Arkansas and not Oregon. Mac was the only contact Rass made based on all reports including the book Piv wrote on CU basketball.[/quote]

Yeah, that's right. Had my Dana leaving episodes mixed up, lol.