Coaching Carousel

Status
Not open for further replies.
#255      

IlliniBull18

I
IlliniBull18
09A61BE4-B464-4B0E-9359-29038AB3DE64.png
They’ve already changed his Wikipedia page lolol
 
#257      

chrisRunner7

chrisRunner7
Spokane, WA
chrisRunner7
Athletic director Scott Dolson released a statement confirming Miller's firing, saying that "private philanthropic funding" paid for Miller's buyout, which was more than $10 million.

This cracked up me. When I think about philanthropic donations, I think about giving to charity, not about paying off Archie Miller's massive buyout, lol.

One thing is for sure, whoever they hire is going to want a lot of money.
 
#259      

WhiteHorseWings

WhiteHorseWings
WhiteHorseWings
chrisRunner7 said:
Athletic director Scott Dolson released a statement confirming Miller's firing, saying that "private philanthropic funding" paid for Miller's buyout, which was more than $10 million.

This cracked up me. When I think about philanthropic donations, I think about giving to charity, not about paying off Archie Miller's massive buyout, lol.

One thing is for sure, whoever they hire is going to want a lot of money.
Click to expand...
Sounds totally deductible.... 😳
 
#260      

Noblesville Illini

Noblesville Illini
Nappanee, IN
Noblesville Illini
TCTORNADO said:
IU will have had their 6th HC (including DD) in basically the same timeframe that Purdue will have 1. Something is just not right with that program.
Click to expand...
TC, it's the same expectations as a blue blood. Return us to the days of Bobby Knight or you're fired. It goes back to the AD and above not knowing how to assess a bball coach's talent. Compound the fact that IU football is good for the first time since Antwaan Randle El and Arch's buyout was done with all private funds. Bad news IU.....ask UCLA how they did after Wooden left.
 
#264      

Boomauer

Boomauer
Boomauer
mikeyo said:
I mean, he's been coaching for 42 years. Not that far fetched, despite KSU struggles.
Click to expand...
I was not a Bruce Weber fan...but he did a good job at KSU. In 9 years had 5 really good years, 2 average years and these last 2 years, abysmal. Won 2 conference titles.
bruce weber siu GIF by SIUSalukis
 
#267      

JFGsCoffeeMug

JFGsCoffeeMug
BU:1 Trash cans:0
Chicago
JFGsCoffeeMug
Maybe IU saw what Howard was able to do at Michigan and they've decided to reach out to Jalen Rose. ;)
 
#268      

BretMyBeachHouse

B
BretMyBeachHouse
chrisRunner7 said:
Athletic director Scott Dolson released a statement confirming Miller's firing, saying that "private philanthropic funding" paid for Miller's buyout, which was more than $10 million.

This cracked up me. When I think about philanthropic donations, I think about giving to charity, not about paying off Archie Miller's massive buyout, lol.

One thing is for sure, whoever they hire is going to want a lot of money.
Click to expand...
Indiana alums have stepped up to the challenge and Archie Miller will be neither homeless nor hungry.
 
#269      

BretMyBeachHouse

B
BretMyBeachHouse
I will say that I never felt like Miller was a great choice. Didn't predict this level of failure, but I felt like the love affair was based on some splashy tourney appearances more than game to game, season to season performance. Glad we escaped that one. If Groce hadn't been so tight with him, who knows, we may have ended up with him.
 
#270      

Calvin

C
Calvin
"Miller’s buyout of $10,350,000 was the fifth highest in the Big Ten while he had the sixth-worst win-percentage in the conference. The four coaches with a larger buyout by April 1 were Nebraska’s Fred Hoiberg at $22,000,000, Rutgers’ Steve Pikiell at $16,100,000, Purdue’s Matt Painter with a $13,724,999 buyout and Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann at $11,571,310."

https://www.idsnews.com/article/2021/03/iu-basketball-archie-miller-buyout
 
#271      

Noblesville Illini

Noblesville Illini
Nappanee, IN
Noblesville Illini
Mike55 said:
1. He's an Indiana guy.
2. He currently coaches at a "Football School."
3. He could demand an excellent salary.
4. Oh wait, I hate Indiana & don't care what the hell they do.
Click to expand...
Scott Drew grew up in Northern Indiana. I have been up here since 2011. A VERY loose following to IU in these parts. Predominant affiliations here are ND, MSU, UM, Purdue. IU is way down the list. If Drew is interested, it's because of the $$$
 
#273      

Yes33

Y
Yes33
coryfor3 said:
Things sort of depend on what Indiana is looking for.
Brad Stevens is the white whale.
Steve Alford and Dane Fife will have their names come up. Not great choices IMO. But they are Indiana guys.
Thad Matta might be ready to return to coaching and has strong Midwestern ties.
Maybe Travis Steele
I don't think they can pry a big name away from someplace else like a Tony Bennett or Dana Altman.
Wanna get crazy? Go get Kelvin Sampson again.
Click to expand...

Rick Pitino Sr hits the Blue Blood type! Would not put it past IU to go that route..
 
#274      

altgeld88

altgeld88
Arlington, Virginia
altgeld88
Noblesville Illini said:
Not sure Matta's stock is very hot these days. Great guy, Hoopeston kid, but me thinks the crazy money is going after Stevens
Click to expand...
He stepped down from OSU because of awful chronic back problems. It's a miracle he was able to coach his final seasons there. Unless he has made a dramatic recovery I'd be skeptical of him taking on a job like this. OTOH, I haven't read anything about him in 2-3 yrs.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.