Former Sacramento Kings and New Mexico State coach Reggie Theus told the Arizona Republic that he would be interested in the Arizona job. That makes sense. Theus is an unemployed coach and Arizona is a soon-to-be-available high profile job. And there's no word if the reporter asked any other hard-hitting follow up questions such as, "Do you find Halle Berry attractive?"
So this news isn't surprising. What is surprising is if you read some of the comments on the story, a lot of the Arizona fans would be against the move. Instead of embracing Theus, they are making some Hang Time jokes that were funny about three years ago. (When I was doing them.) Now, I understand that Arizona fans probably don't follow the WAC or New Mexico State closely, but scoffing at Theus does not speak well of your basketball I.Q.
Let's be perfectly blunt here. Arizona would be lucky to get Theus. Mark Few is not walking in that door. John Calipari is not walking in that door. Arizona's athletic director has high hopes for a big-name coach. Theus would end up being the best possible candidate that they could get. If Theus could quickly turn around New Mexico State's program, he would certainly do a great job in Tucson. Arizona fans need a reality check. I know we're looking at a small sample size, but some of those mouth breathers should stay away from the computer.
However, I still figure that Oregon would be a better option for Theus. And Arizona is going to end up being bitterly disappointed with the coach that they end up with.
