{"id":1895,"date":"2016-02-24T20:22:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T02:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2017-07-08T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T21:00:40","slug":"doug-gottlieb-a-possible-head-coach-for-oklahoma-state-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredsportsextra.com\/?p=1895","title":{"rendered":"Doug Gottlieb- A Possible Head Coach for Oklahoma State Basketball?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With an impending firing of Oklahoma State’s men’s basketball coach Travis Ford, speculation that Cowboy\u00a0 Athletic Director Mike Holder could do the unexpected and bring former Poke guard Doug Gotllieb on board is truly fascinating.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Could this possibly happen?\u00a0 And could a Gottlieb hiring be the right thing to do in rejuvenating a once proud program of the Big Twelve Conference?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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A seven million dollar buyout this summer would send current coach Travis Ford on the road to riches and another job.\u00a0 Ford has been a complete disappointment in Stillwater.\u00a0 Given a ten year contract with three years remaining at the end of this disastrous season, Cowboy fans have abandoned this\u00a0coach and the program in general.\u00a0 A little as two thousand fans now attend Big Twelve home games and a current\u00a0 ninth place out of ten teams is not acceptable for Oklahoma State.\u00a0 The decision AD Holder has\u00a0to make is to\u00a0give Ford his money at the end of the season or keep him, at least for one more season, hoping that Ford’s returning team in 2016-2017 can turn the corner.\u00a0 If Holder takes the first option and buys out Ford, the Gottlieb move to the head coaching chair is a strong possibility.\u00a0 OSU will need to bring in a person that can pull the program together, bring excitement to the confines of Galagher-Iba Arena, and work on getting the Cowboys back into the NCAA tournament on a regular basis.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Doug Gottlieb would bring a lot to the table for Oklahoma State.\u00a0 A basketball junkie, Gottlieb is well schooled in the game and has a pedigree second to none.\u00a0 With various family members a part of the coaching fraternity, Gottlieb himself has coached at a young age, abet in an unofficial position.\u00a0 The fact of the matter is that even without experience you can put on a resume, Gottlieb would not be out of his element taking a high profile position as in the job in Stillwater.\u00a0 He has a\u00a0national presence as a\u00a0basketball\u00a0voice at CBS Sports which could help in recruiting.\u00a0\u00a0At forty, he is a man, as the Poke’s football coach Mike Gundy said eight years ago.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Would Holder actually choose Gottieb?\u00a0 I say it is not a stretch.\u00a0 The University needs a Aggie in the job, one that loves the school, is in the Henry Iba coaching tree, and holds his college coach Eddie Sutton in highest esteem.\u00a0 Yes, if Mike Holder wants to do the right thing, honor the school, its former coaches, and especially the fans that would love to support their school.\u00a0 An instant favorable reaction would be great for all involved.\u00a0\u00a0 Gotlieb could and would do the job in a good way.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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