Who do you want coaching x next year

[Xville]

With guys like Pitino, Self, Wade all currently employed, I would have no issue hiring Sean Miller.

so, the new panel that is deciding these things have come out and said that they do not want to punish the schools for things that people did that are no longer there. In other words, I doubt Louisville regarding the Bruce Bowen thing get a post season ban...I'm sure they will get some fines but outside of that, I doubt anything happens with the school. Pitino will probably get a 5-10 game suspension and have to pay back some money and that will be that.

In other words, I'll take not having Miller for 5-10 games if it means we can have him at X for years. Also, who cares...most of this stuff is legal now anyways so I don't know why people care about "optics" or whatever else pearl clutching nonsense. Get a coach that can actually coach.

[MHettel]

so, the new panel that is deciding these things have come out and said that they do not want to punish the schools for things that people did that are no longer there. In other words, I doubt Louisville regarding the Bruce Bowen thing get a post season ban...I'm sure they will get some fines but outside of that, I doubt anything happens with the school. Pitino will probably get a 5-10 game suspension and have to pay back some money and that will be that.

In other words, I'll take not having Miller for 5-10 games if it means we can have him at X for years. Also, who cares...most of this stuff is legal now anyways so I don't know why people care about "optics" or whatever else pearl clutching nonsense. Get a coach that can actually coach.

I get the main points here. I personally make a distinction between illegal recruiting that occurred under Miller's watch without his knowledge, and him directing the activity. Book clearly did it. He admitted as much. But he implicated Sean, which has not yet been proven.

If Book went rogue, using his own money and Sean as a front in order to further his own reputation as a recruiter, then i've got no issues. If Sean enabled or encouraged it, I'm not sure we should bring in a guy that has already cheated once. Those guys tend to be repeat offenders (Pearl, Sampson, Pitino, Cal).

[Drew]

I get the main points here. I personally make a distinction between illegal recruiting that occurred under Miller's watch without his knowledge, and him directing the activity. Book clearly did it. He admitted as much. But he implicated Sean, which has not yet been proven.

If Book went rogue, using his own money and Sean as a front in order to further his own reputation as a recruiter, then i've got no issues. If Sean enabled or encouraged it, I'm not sure we should bring in a guy that has already cheated once. Those guys tend to be repeat offenders (Pearl, Sampson, Pitino, Cal).

I believe 3 of the coaches you posted currently have their teams ranked in the top 10, so not bad company to keep. And to quote Bob Huggins, " just cuz you broke an NCAA rule doesn't mean you did anything wrong"

[xubrew]

Can someone with ties to what goes on behind the curtain please verify that the important people at Xavier understand that hiring Sean Miller again would be absolutely moronic??

It's been interesting to go back and read some of these old threads. I thought at the time this was an absolutely moronic hire. I mean, the background check alone should have been disqualifying. If your girlfriend dumps you or if your spouse leaves you there are situations where it makes sense to get back together, but most of the time it's best to move on. If your spouse leaves you, and is then the subject of a major criminal investigation, and people who were reporting to them end up going to prison, and after all that they call you sand say they're sorry and talk about how much they love you and to beg you to take them back....here's a tip!! DON'T!!!!! If after all that you still do, then whatever happens after that is also kind of on you.

But, I also gotta admit that three seasons, two NCAA Tournaments, and one Sweet Sixteen isn't a BAD run. Most of my biggest fears didn't come to fruition. He's still overrated and he's still a piece of shit, but as badly as I was afraid this would turn out...it actually didn't. And, he's gone now. Again. So unless X is dumb enough to somehow jump back in bed with him again...I think it's all good! There are legit good options now just as there were then. Xavier is a good job that good coaches will want, and a handful of those good coaches are actually not complete shitheads. I understand people are upset, but I for one am actually glad he's gone. I wasn't sad when he left the first time, I didn't want him back the second time, and now that he's gone for a second time I'm kinda grateful he is gone and things didn't end up worse. I guess I'm a little more optimistic than most others here.

[drudy23]

If we're talking about WANTS, I'll take Jay Wright.

No one said it had to be realistic.

I second this 3 years later. Make the call!! Yes, I know it's still not realistic.

With as much as I hated Steele, I can't believe I only had one post in this thread.

[Xville]

I think what this thread shows is the great risk with hiring a mid major coach...there are some who wanted McMahon on here. The guy has sucked balls since he got the LSU job. I'll take the known commodity ten times out of ten...give me mack or give me death.

[xubrew]

I think what this thread shows is the great risk with hiring a mid major coach...there are some who wanted McMahon on here. The guy has sucked balls since he got the LSU job. I'll take the known commodity ten times out of ten...give me mack or give me death.

Chris Mack did leave, but he isn't facing serious criminal charges and NCAA violations that Xavier would have to answer for if he's found guilty. He also isn't likely to start looking to leave right after he is cleared. So...I'd call that an upgrade! Not my top choice, but an upgrade.

[MHettel]

It's been interesting to go back and read some of these old threads. I thought at the time this was an absolutely moronic hire. I mean, the background check alone should have been disqualifying. If your girlfriend dumps you or if your spouse leaves you there are situations where it makes sense to get back together, but most of the time it's best to move on. If your spouse leaves you, and is then the subject of a major criminal investigation, and people who were reporting to them end up going to prison, and after all that they call you sand say they're sorry and talk about how much they love you and to beg you to take them back....here's a tip!! DON'T!!!!! If after all that you still do, then whatever happens after that is also kind of on you.

But, I also gotta admit that three seasons, two NCAA Tournaments, and one Sweet Sixteen isn't a BAD run. Most of my biggest fears didn't come to fruition. He's still overrated and he's still a piece of shit, but as badly as I was afraid this would turn out...it actually didn't. And, he's gone now. Again. So unless X is dumb enough to somehow jump back in bed with him again...I think it's all good! There are legit good options now just as there were then. Xavier is a good job that good coaches will want, and a handful of those good coaches are actually not complete shitheads. I understand people are upset, but I for one am actually glad he's gone. I wasn't sad when he left the first time, I didn't want him back the second time, and now that he's gone for a second time I'm kinda grateful he is gone and things didn't end up worse. I guess I'm a little more optimistic than most others here.

You could get run over by a truck and find something good to say.

He left us with nothing. Except egg on our face.

We look very minor league right now.

[xubrew]

You could get run over by a truck and find something good to say.

He left us with nothing. Except egg on our face.

We look very minor league right now.

We got run over by a truck, but at least we weren't in a plane that fell out of the sky, which is what I feared would happen when he was hired.

I still cannot fathom this thought process…

This guy ditched us, he was fired from his last job, and is still the subject of ongoing investigations…I THINK THIS IS THE GUY!!!

So, yes. I suppose I’m glad he’s gone and that it wasn’t a lot worse.

[xu82]

I bet I voted for Miller. This time around, I don’t care very much.