2024 Coaching Carousel

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I could see why the bloom would be off the rose with respect to Miller for a fan of another team. Last few years at Arizona pretty well sucked. Great first year back at X, but this year is pretty much a disaster. Never been to a Final Four.

I'm thrilled we have him back and hope he stays a long time, but I get it from an outsider's perspective.

I posted before, Miller was a poison hire last year for any school but us. It made sense for us and him. It’s still that way now, this season’s results have been poor but his coaching is too notch. He doesn’t have the right make up on the bench.

[MHettel]

So, assuming OSU wants to fill its position as quickly as possible to get a jump on the portal, it would stand to reason that a guy like McDermott could kind of play his way out of contention if Creighton makes a deep NCAA run. But that, of course, is an unknown. How would OSU approach his candidacy? Wait for him or move on? That’s not a decision they make late, that’s one they make now.

From that angle, it would appear that Miller could be available early. However an NIT bid could be out there as well.

So, take your pick assuming an NIT bid is forthcoming.

Decline the bid and get to work on the portal early, while exposing Miller?

Or, take the bid, extend the season, and risk missing out on the first few days / weeks of portal activity?

Presumably, Miller has input on whether to accept a bid or not. Would declining a bid signal that we plan to hit the portal, or that Miller wants to hit it with OSU?

Alternatively, does accepting a bid add protection against an OSU overture? Would we want that, at the cost of a later portal focus?

(Broader question about why the portal opens when many of the best teams are still playing. Who’s idea was that?)

[JTG]

So, assuming OSU wants to fill its position as quickly as possible to get a jump on the portal, it would stand to reason that a guy like McDermott could kind of play his way out of contention if Creighton makes a deep NCAA run. But that, of course, is an unknown. How would OSU approach his candidacy? Wait for him or move on? That’s not a decision they make late, that’s one they make now.

From that angle, it would appear that Miller could be available early. However an NIT bid could be out there as well.

So, take your pick assuming an NIT bid is forthcoming.

Decline the bid and get to work on the portal early, while exposing Miller?

Or, take the bid, extend the season, and risk missing out on the first few days / weeks of portal activity?

Presumably, Miller has input on whether to accept a bid or not. Would declining a bid signal that we plan to hit the portal, or that Miller wants to hit it with OSU?

Alternatively, does accepting a bid add protection against an OSU overture? Would we want that, at the cost of a later portal focus?

(Broader question about why the portal opens when many of the best teams are still playing. Who’s idea was that?)

Excluding the Miller perspective, I'm not sure this team could win more than one NIT game, maybe not even that depending on the matchup.

[XU_Lou]

Excluding the Miller perspective, I'm not sure this team could win more than one NIT game, maybe not even that depending on the matchup.

Except for a couple of really bad games TY, this team is definitely good enough to win the NIT. Not saying that they will, but they're definitely capable.

[drudy23]

Except for a couple of really bad games TY, this team is definitely good enough to win the NIT. Not saying that they will, but they're definitely capable.

Disagree.

[MHettel]

Except for a couple of really bad games TY, this team is definitely good enough to win the NIT. Not saying that they will, but they're definitely capable.

I agree with this. By then end of the season we will have played 4 games against 1 seeds and 2 vs Marquete, a likely 2-3 seed. And there are 5 other bubble worthy Big East teams, all of which we have beaten at least one.

If we made the tourney, I’d say it would be a miracle to make the S16. But the NIT? A bunch of teams that either just missed the bubble or were a little further out? We could run that again. Not saying we would. But it’s possible in my view

[Xville]

To me, it’s inconsequential because I think there are better things that miller and staff should be doing than coaching in the nit. The roster obviously is going to go thru a pretty big overhaul, so to me it’s much more important to hit the portal early and hard. Not saying that x is “better” than the nit but with this roster, this year, I think imo its best to not play in it

[drudy23]

Hopefully we finish under .500 and it's a moot point. The NIT is for suckers.

[muskiefan82]

If X somehow gets an invite to the NIT, I think X should do whatever Q wants to do.

[noteggs]

To me, it’s inconsequential because I think there are better things that miller and staff should be doing than coaching in the nit. The roster obviously is going to go thru a pretty big overhaul, so to me it’s much more important to hit the portal early and hard. Not saying that x is “better” than the nit but with this roster, this year, I think imo its best to not play in it

Think this might be a sentiment for a lot of other coaches as well. On the other hand it gives teams more practice time but don’t think it out weighs hitting the portal early.