Loyola Chicago's Moser says he's not ready to discuss future

Updated Mar. 27, 2021 7:02 p.m. ET

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Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser has accomplished enough over the last four seasons to become one of the nation’s most attractive candidates for any coaching vacancy.

The question is whether he wants to continue building on his success at Loyola or test himself at a program from a larger conference.

Moser wouldn’t say which way he was leaning Saturday after

“I just need to take a breath with these guys,” Moser said. “It’s been very, very tough, when you build a relationship with these guys and you see the season end.”

Moser later was asked specifically about whether he’d have any interest in the

“I need to digest this,” Moser said. “I’ve had my blinders on and given 100 percent of Porter Moser to this Rambler team. I’ve blocked out the noise. I need time to digest this with these guys. That’s all I can tell you right now. I have blinders on.

“I know a lot of things were swirling outside around me. I can’t help that. I can’t control that. The only thing I was focusing on was giving 110 percent of my preparation, my energy, my love to these players through this time.”

The 52-year-old Moser has 17 seasons of head coaching experience but burst onto the national scene three years ago when he

Moser showed that wasn’t a fluke this year when the Ramblers

After going 32-61 in his first three seasons at Loyola, Moser has posted a 156-80 record in the seven years since, including 32-6 in 2018 and 26-5 this season. Moser is 293-242 in a career that also includes stops at Little Rock and Illinois State.

He played at Creighton and was an assistant on the late Rick Majerus’ Saint Louis staff from 2007-11 before taking over Loyola’s program.

His background would make him a strong candidate for any openings at Catholic schools in the Midwest.

Moser wouldn’t even have to leave Chicago if he wanted to make a move to

All those opportunities have made Moser the talk of the coaching carousel. He was more interested Saturday in talking about the legacy Loyola has established with these last two NCAA Tournament runs.

“I think people see the Loyola name now and I think they think different things about it than they did six, seven, eight years ago,” Moser said. “A lot to be proud of.”

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