Reports: WVU is Bob Huggins' Job if He Wants It

Both Gary Parrish at CBS Sportsline and Jeff Goodman at FOXSports.com are reporting that Bob Huggins has been offered, and is contemplating accepting, the position of head basketball coach at West Virginia University.

From Goodman:

According to sources close to the situation, Huggins met with representatives from West Virginia in Ohio in the past 48 hours after John Beilein left for Michigan. He will return to Manhattan tonight and is expected to meet with Kansas State officials within the next 24 hours.

Two industry sources said the West Virginia job is Huggins' if he wants it.

And from Parrish:

Now, according to another source, Huggins is seriously considering the opportunity, but he's struggling with whether to pursue his desire of returning to the Big East at the expense of walking away from a Kansas State roster full of elite-level talents who would've never considered attending KSU if not for Huggins luring them to a remote part of the country far away from their homes.

Bob Huggins, in every way except in the ability to win basketball games, is the anti-John Beilein. Beilein favors a precise half-court set, Huggins prefers to win through superior athleticism. Beilein doesn't necessarily recruit NBA-level talent, Bob Huggins is a magnet for NBA-level talent. John Beilein has been known to put a high value on character, Bob Huggins has been known to put a high value on liquor.

From John Beilein to Bob Huggins ... there almost can't be any greater contrast in head coaching styles. If this happens, basketball fans in Morgantown are going to need a lot of therapy to get through the transition.