Sean Miller

[xuphan]

Never been easier to build a new team. Those guys leave they aren't getting paid. The money is there, it's just convincing new guys.

I somewhat disagree. While it is easier to bring large sums of players in an offseason in it is difficult to bring in quality without have major NIL funds. College Football and basketball have become essential like MLB but maybe a bit worse. No salary cap and contracts that are only worth one season. Agents moving their players around so much that I have no idea how many of these players end up with a degree. Meaning the schools with big donors are the Yankees and Dodgers and the rest are the rest. Not sure which MLB team we are but we are going to struggle to compete if we have to rebuild an entire roster. We won’t be outbidding the top schools which will make it difficult for the new coach to bring in a bunch of quality players.

[xubrew]

what about the blackmail and illegal recording or something with his assistant coach?

Like I said, I had forgotten about this. Wasn’t it Mack that was threatened/blackmailed by Dino Gaudio and not the other way around? I think he was fired for not properly reporting it, which struck me as kind of odd at the time. But I may be forgetting something. I probably am.

[Xville]

Like I said, I had forgotten about this. Wasn’t it Mack that was threatened/blackmailed by Dino Gaudio and not the other way around? I think he was fired for not properly reporting it, which struck me as kind of odd at the time. But I may be forgetting something. I probably am.

Yeah it was gaudio who was trying to extort Mack (because he was going to fire gaudio) saying he had tape of him doing something illegal with recruits and it was something so minor that it was a nothing burger. Mack taped the conversation which was weird and so the president at the time who was a slime ball herself I believe was going to suspend Mack for it, or did. I don’t remember exactly.

Anyways Mack had had enough at that point (Louisville was beyond a dumpster fire at that point with andministration etc) and essentially quit.

Anyways no thanks to Mack. I’ve had enough of hiring guys back that didn’t want to stay the first time. Get some fresh blood in here and get a real ad please. Gc can fail up again and have some bullshit title but get someone that has a clue as to what the fuck they are doing please

[D-West & PO-Z]

I somewhat disagree. While it is easier to bring large sums of players in an offseason in it is difficult to bring in quality without have major NIL funds. College Football and basketball have become essential like MLB but maybe a bit worse. No salary cap and contracts that are only worth one season. Agents moving their players around so much that I have no idea how many of these players end up with a degree. Meaning the schools with big donors are the Yankees and Dodgers and the rest are the rest. Not sure which MLB team we are but we are going to struggle to compete if we have to rebuild an entire roster. We won’t be outbidding the top schools which will make it difficult for the new coach to bring in a bunch of quality players.

I have heard we are a top 40 school in NIL funds for basketball. That is not bad at all. There is a decent NIL war chest year after year for X. Not Texas sized of course.

[xavbball]

I have heard we are a top 40 school in NIL funds for basketball. That is not bad at all. There is a decent NIL war chest year after year for X. Not Texas sized of course.

I believe it. Texas NIL was $3.5 million this season. We were actually close to that.

In the SEC, there was one team at $6 million, and five at $5 million. Texas was middle of the pack. A few were as low as $2 million. Football is king at these schools. They can raise more money but it’s mainly going to football.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Heard the hold up is NIL commitment from Texas. Currently have stated they would commit 8 mil and X is at 5 mil. Guess there is concern about Texas backing off that basketball commitment based on what they have committed to football pending some potential legislation capping the total amount 1 school can spend.

At this point it seems still likely to me Miller is gone, if he isn't it isn't because he changed his mind or felt loyal to X. He would fully go but only if he gets everything he wants. Not sure how I will feel at this point if it falls apart with Texas?

[Xavier]

I saw that Tre Mitchell was like 1.2 million. He’s a lottery pick, arguably top 3.

I also heard a donor was making a pitch to add more to keep Miller. But somehow Xavier has been blindsided by the overall news.

[drudy23]

I believe it. Texas NIL was $3.5 million this season. We were actually close to that.

In the SEC, there was one team at $6 million, and five at $5 million. Texas was middle of the pack. A few were as low as $2 million. Football is king at these schools. They can raise more money but it’s mainly going to football.

Then how did they end up with a roster of athletic specimens and we didn't?

Their roster was loaded with raw talent.

[Section 200]

Heard the hold up is NIL commitment from Texas. Currently have stated they would commit 8 mil and X is at 5 mil. Guess there is concern about Texas backing off that basketball commitment based on what they have committed to football pending some potential legislation capping the total amount 1 school can spend.

At this point it seems still likely to me Miller is gone, if he isn't it isn't because he changed his mind or felt loyal to X. He would fully go but only if he gets everything he wants. Not sure how I will feel at this point if it falls apart with Texas?

Will be interesting to see how this is resolved. Hopefully soon since the portal opens tomorrow.

[IM4X]

I know many X fans are upset but what did you think was going to happen? Miller wasn't staying here for 10-20 years.

Uh… Yes people thought he would stay for 10+ year because he said he would when he came back - that he was here to stay for good and finish his career if the school will have him. So when someone is given a second chance and tells everyone those are his intentions, you damn well believe him.

I do believe we will find out that before Sean took the Texas job he knew there was someone who wanted the X job as badly as he did if not more and he made sure the administration was good with hiring that replacement. That person being Mack.

I don’t love hiring back stabbers who cry they made a mistake, but ai will not be surprised one bit if Chris Mack is named X’s next head coach soon (and then he explains that Sean only left knowing the decision makers at X were okay with this idea).

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