Boss Hodge Rumors heating up…..

untjim1995 · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 1:45 PM, GMGGWBG said:

Even in last night's game, they were speculating. And it seems to be getting a lot of traction here.

Hope we know we love him here.💰💰💰

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We love him so much that we won’t let him host a game in the NIT for faculty fajitas…

HoustonEagle · March 26

This feels exactly like it did when McCasland went to Tech. Back then I had a bit of hope in my heart that Grant would stay because of family and Lubbock sucks. Alas I was wrong. These coaches want to make as much money as they can and win at the highest level. I can't blame them. I just wish I felt better about Mosely finding Hodge's replacement.

untjim1995 · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 1:58 PM, MeanGreenTexan said:

The longer we keep playing, and the longer WVU's vacancy remains open... 😐

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Wren is playing this perfectly. Let us show Hodge how much UNT thinks of sports and he will come to WVU for a few hundred thousand less.

MeanGreenTexan · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 2:05 PM, untjim1995 said:

Wren is playing this perfectly. Let us show Hodge how much UNT thinks of sports and he will come to WVU for a few hundred thousand less.

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Oh yes,
With each game we win, it's easier and easier to sell the WVU fanbase on Hodge. I think if we would have bowed out in the 1st round of the NIT, it would be a much tougher sell to their fans/boosters. But alas, Coach Hodge is a good one, and he has the guys rallying on this NIT run.

cdizzle86 · March 26

I wouldn't be surprised if this happened. He's a great young coach with a history of working with Wren. Unfortunately this is what we can expect as a mid-major; a revolving door for coaches to move into power conferences. We have to be ready to reload at any given time.

cousin oliver · March 26

Wren is going to be his boss and that sort of makes it a no brainer in my mind.

Coach Andy Mac · March 26

Some of the presumed top candidates for the job have either taken positions elsewhere or ended up not being a good fit for WVU, which is the reason the search is still ongoing. Now entering its second week, a new "leader" has emerged, North Texas' Ross Hodge.

If Hodge ends up being the guy, there will almost certainly be a mixed reaction from the fan base. While he does have an impressive start to his young head coaching career record-wise, there are a lot of reasons to be concerned.

Let's start with the lack of experience.

Hodge has seven total years of head coaching experience, only two of which came at the Division I level. He was a junior college head coach from 2006-11, spending three years at Paris JC where he went 83-17, and two years at Midland College where he logged a record of 63-7. Impressive? Certainly, but that was well over a decade ago, in the old era of college basketball, and at a much lower level.

read more: https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/basketball/identifying-the-major-red-flags-with-potential-wvu-candidate-ross-hodge

golfingomez · March 26

can we just consolidate all the Hodge to WVU talk into one thread?

NT80 · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 2:04 PM, HoustonEagle said:

This feels exactly like it did when McCasland went to Tech. Back then I had a bit of hope in my heart that Grant would stay because of family and Lubbock sucks. Alas I was wrong. These coaches want to make as much money as they can and win at the highest level. I can't blame them. I just wish I felt better about Mosely finding Hodge's replacement.

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Mosely can't find an open arena on campus to host an NIT Quarterfinal and 8000 paying fans.

I have no confidence in him anymore.

Jonnyeagle · March 26

NT80 · March 26

NIT semifinals are not until next Tuesday, April 1. That's a lot of time off...enough for Hodge to sneak off and go visit WVU for an interview.

The more there is quiet from Wren, the more it's like TTech with Grant. That was a deal done, then announced as soon as we finished the NIT.

untbowler · March 26

sounds like it official, just got email

If so I do not want Hodge to go with the team to Indy for the NIT SF's, at least Mccasland waited until after NIT finished

HelixGMG · March 26

Like the vet solemnly said when he put my cat down... "He's gone"...

Best of luck to him.

untlynchka1 · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 4:02 PM, untbowler said:

sounds like it official, just got email

If so I do not want Hodge to go with the team to Indy for the NIT SF's, at least Mccasland waited until after NIT finished

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I want him to finish what he started. Most likely his team already knew before last night. It’s a new world in coaching, too.

GMGGWBG · March 26

First they poach our players and then our coaches. Every year for players and I guess every two years for our coaches.

CMJ · March 26

My only real surprise is it happened before he made the NCAA Tournament. I figured the first time Hodge did so, he'd be gone. This time it was an NIT semi that got Baker the cover to go with someone he knew already.

BigWillie · March 26

It sucked when Grant got hired away, but it made it much easier with Hodge right there. Now without a viable candidate and my lack of faith in Jared, I am not feeling too good about our future.

GMGGWBG · March 26

I don't want to move away from our way of playing no matter how many people come to games. I don't think playing like every other school will help us win considering our lack of focus on spending for basketball.

Congratulations and best of luck to Ross Hodge. And many thanks.

Edited March 26 by GMGGWBG

BigWillie · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 4:28 PM, GMGGWBG said:

I don't want to move away from our way of playing no matter how many people come to games. I don't think playing like every other school will help us win considering our lack of focus on spending for basketball.

Congratulations and best of luck to Ross Hodge. And many thanks.

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Unfortunately this was a Hodge system. There are some others that run it, but unless we promote from within, I don't see this system staying.

DeepGreen · March 26

So, Hodge leaving UNT is a done deal? Not that we could afford it, but did we even negotiate a counteroffer?

BigWillie · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 4:36 PM, DeepGreen said:

So, Hodge leaving UNT is a done deal? Not that we could afford it, but did we even negotiate a counteroffer?

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Knowing Jared, probably not and didn't even set a buyout.

MeanGreenTexan · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 4:35 PM, BigWillie said:

Unfortunately this was a Hodge system. There are some others that run it, but unless we promote from within, I don't see this system staying.

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That would certainly not be a guarantee either. I'm sure Coach Herl has a different picture of what he'd like to see his ideal team play like.

UNTLifer · March 26

West Virginia Mountaineers on SI is predicting Alan Huss from High Point.

Ross think about your kid's education. You are going to West Virginia where English is optional.

Ross in a year.

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GMGGWBG · March 26

On 3/26/2025 at 4:35 PM, BigWillie said:

Unfortunately this was a Hodge system. There are some others that run it, but unless we promote from within, I don't see this system staying.

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I will look forward to WVU vs. Houston. That will be a great game for me anyway. 😆