Holy ****....Brad Stevens to the Celtics!

[TedBaxter]

I'd be surprised if they don't elevate Graves to at least the interim tag for next year at this stage to keep the program going.

[kneelb4zerg]

This should be an eye opener for those who think Buzz wouldn't dream of going to the NBA someday.

[CaribouJim]

Jay Bilas insinuating that Butler going from the Horizon to the A-10 to the Big East might have had something to do with it????

[MayorBeluga]

Jay Bilas insinuating that Butler going from the Horizon to the A-10 to the Big East might have had something to do with it????

Which makes no sense whatsoever. Is Bilas implying Stevens is afraid of competing in the NBE? So he goes to the NBA instead?

[TedBaxter]

He's taking an NBA job, not a college job.

[GOMU1104]

LaVall Jordan. Michigan Assistant. Butler Alum.

[IWB]

Ironically, if it wasn't for an MU alum leaving his coaching post with the Celts...

He didn't leave, he was traded.

[MU_Iceman]

I don't mind this at all actually...It just makes things easier for MU going forward as far as dominating the conference goes and winning conference titles, Ala Memphis but in a better conference. Recruiting was never Stevens's thing. He's a developer of talent, but not a recruiter. Some specualtion he may have realized he'd have to recruit better now being in a tougher conference, and he just knew he probably couldn't get in the kind of talent necessary. Good luck to Brad!

[Markedman]

If you take an interim coach you lose a whole recuiting class. Nobody is going to sign until they know who is going to be coaching them.

[TedBaxter]

If you take an interim coach you lose a whole recuiting class. Nobody is going to sign until they know who is going to be coaching them.

Then you are going to have to hire an assistant coach unless another college head coach is going to screw his current school over during the recruiting time. Do you hire Graves now or hire another assistant from another school?