Does Weaver Have Finalists in Mind?

Rumors are afloat that Jim Weaver has settled on a list of guys he considers finalists for the position of men’s basketball coach.  If that’s true, then we could see a hire made by the end of the weekend, or perhaps on Monday, though that timetable is just speculation on my part.

From talking to a couple of sources, and through educated guessing of my own, I think there are six major candidates involved at this point.  Let’s take a quick look at all six.  I’m not listing them in any particular order.

Steve Robinson

I heard Steve Robinson was considered a serious contender for the Tech job over two months ago, which shows you how long Weaver has been considering making a move.  Robinson is from Roanoke and he is currently an assistant at UNC.  He also served as an assistant at Kansas under Roy Williams.

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