Archie Miller out at Indiana

[rollskies]

WOW

Wonder what this means regarding the future of Kenya Hunter

 

[HuskyBoi]

They need a real coach that can win basketball games. I will get heat for this but Gregg Marshall should be in immediate consideration for that job because he has the ability to turn them into a real powerhouse again

E: Unless the allegations against him are true of course

 

[auror]

When Tom Crean was fired, it was because he upset 1 prominent booster and had middling success.

Archie apparently had ALL of the boosters calling for his job.

 

[rollskies]

They need a real coach that can win basketball games. I will get heat for this but Gregg Marshall should be in immediate consideration for that job because he has the ability to turn them into a real powerhouse again

I don’t care how good of a basketball coach you are. With what he pulled as a coach and how he treated his kids, he should NEVER be considered as a coach again. I don’t always believe in second chances. People seem to ignore how bad of a person someone is if you are a good coach and I wholeheartedly disagree with that. I just personally couldn’t justify that, but I can understand why people might say that

 

[Dooooooomed]

Pitino.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Feels for Kenya Hunter - know he'll land on his feet.

 

[HuskyBoi]

I don’t care how good of a basketball coach you are. With what he pulled as a coach and how he treated his kids, he should NEVER be considered as a coach again. I don’t always believe in second chances. People seem to ignore how bad of a person someone is if you are a good coach and I wholeheartedly disagree with that. I just personally couldn’t justify that, but I can understand why people might say that

I wasn't too sure if the allegations were proven because I haven't been tracking that story for a while now. But does anyone know if the allegations were proven to be true?

Also the fact he resigned is a bit shady but he did get a payday as a result

 

[Marat]

Feels for Kenya Hunter - know he'll land on his feet.

He chose to leave this team.... UConn on the rise with some very good recruits..... Kenya left on his own. No feels from me.

 

[rollskies]

Feels for Kenya Hunter - know he'll land on his feet.

I feel like usually when a head coach is fired, the entire staff is gone too. Is it common to see assistant coaches keeping their jobs after a head coach gets fired?

I know when a coach chooses to leave for another opportunity it could be different (example- Hurley left URI and some of his staff stayed). But with a firing like this it’s hard for me to imagine Kenya keeps his job. Really wish him the best either way.

 

[HCCForever]

That must really tick off Indiana supporters for the whole tournament to be in their state but their team is not in the tournament.

 

[rollskies]

I wasn't too sure if the allegations were proven because I haven't been tracking that story for a while now. But does anyone know if the allegations were proven to be true?

Also the fact he resigned is a bit shady but he did get a payday as a result

My speculation on the situation was that he was pulling these stunts for years and WSU hid everything cause he was a good coach, hence the massive buyout. If WSU didn’t give Gregg Marshall what he wanted on the way out he had so much dirt on them for covering up everything he did. I can’t prove everything to be true, but in this case I have a very very strong feeling that everything he was accused of is true.

 

[bristol rises]

Speaking of massive buyouts, I think A Miller gets over $10M from IU.

 

[husky429]

Kenya just had his career set back 5 or 6 years. Whoops.

 

[gtcam]

Maybe Archie's brother will be asked?

 

[Waquoit]

This shows how hard it is the get the right coach. So it makes me laugh when people that insist they know hoops think that UConn isn't one of the fortunate few.

 

[HJG1984]

Rumor mill is Pitino to Boston College

 

[zls44]

Keep an eye on Thad Matta here

 

[rollskies]

Speaking of massive buyouts, I think A Miller gets over $10M from IU.

I mean this is absolutely hilarious to me. I guess the donors and alumni base really wanted him out. LMAO

 

[aburks41]

Kenya can come back if we wants to be our water boy

In all seriousness, the way he left does not bode well for his future prospects. He burned bridges, and leaving 2 months before the season started shows he not the most loyal of guys out there. Hitching your wagon to Archie Miller...yikes!

 

[olehead]

I wasn't too sure if the allegations were proven because I haven't been tracking that story for a while now. But does anyone know if the allegations were proven to be true?

Also the fact he resigned is a bit shady but he did get a payday as a result

Yes.

 

[SportsFan88]

Keep an eye on Thad Matta here

That would be BIG

 

[CTBasketball]

He chose to leave this team.... UConn on the rise with some very good recruits..... Kenya left on his own. No feels from me.

Likewise. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

 

[olehead]

Speaking of massive buyouts, I think A Miller gets over $10M from IU.

I read that, I hedge my bet lower. He understands, unlike coaches who have been in his position, that he underperformed.

 

[QDOG5]

In another thread I picked Pitino. Matta would be a nice hire too. I didn't know he was looking to get back into coaching.

 

[Candyman]

Seems everyone in College Basketball forgave Pitino this weekend and praising him left and right. So I would assume if he wants it its his.