Archie Miller out at Indiana

[UCTitleTown]

Remember Pitino saying Iona is his last job? Let's see if he's a man of his word. We already know he isn't a man of integrity or morality.

 

[Marat]

Anyone think Indiana will pursue Nate Oats from Bama now?

Btw, what is he protocol for reaching out to a coach that is in the tournament?

 

[SportsFan88]

If I’m Indiana I’m jumping all over Chris Beard

 

[CL82]

Rumor mill is Pitino to Boston College

I have to say, there is some symmetry to this. It would be a great, though sleazy, hire for a bad, and sleazy, athletic program. It might actually make BC relevant again, therefore, I am against it.

 

[rollskies]

Anyone think Indiana will pursue Nate Oats from Bama now?

Btw, what is he protocol for reaching out to a coach that is in the tournament?

He just signed with Alabama and has a massive buyout. That said, if donors are willing to pay for Archie Miller to leave, they are probably willing to donate to get a good coach as well

 

[SportsFan88]

I have to say, there is some symmetry to this. It would be a great, though sleazy, hire for a bad, and sleazy, athletic program. It might actually make BC relevant again, therefore, I am against it.

BC was relevant??

 

[bfs3]

If I’m Indiana I’m jumping all over Chris Beard

Same. He can recruit.

 

[huskyfan224]

 

[Nostical]

None of the above +250

 

[rollskies]

They’ve already announced Alford is not a candidate, so that clears up the field a little

 

[rollskies]

Hmmm. That answers some of that. Maybe he will end up staying there. As of now, it’s only temporary

 

[aburks41]

Mark Cuban will get whoever he wants. If IU needs the money for Oats or Beard, they will get it. That's the benefit of having a multi-billionaire booster who loves basketball so much that they own their own team.

Although if I'm either of those 2 guys, I'm waiting for Duke/UNC/UK to come calling in a few years. IU isn't even a top 3 job in the Big 10 anymore. MSU, Michigan, and Ohio State are better programs

 

[CL82]

BC was relevant??

Well played.

 

[superjohn]

They’ve already announced Alford is not a candidate, so that clears up the field a little

The people who know Alford and that matter at Indiana can't stand him, the guy is a huge jerk from what I've heard.

 

[olehead]

The people who know Alford and that matter at Indiana can't stand him, the guy is a huge jerk from what I've heard.

@SJ what is the deal w/ IU and Alford? I've heard there's a rift but that was from way back. What's the story there?

 

[UCLJ0211]

Let’s see which coach becomes the darling of the NCAAT this year. Then all the job offers will follow.

 

[superjohn]

@SJ what is the deal w/ IU and Alford? I've heard there's a rift but that was from way back. What's the story there?

I heard a really good story years ago from someone who knows the goings on in Bloomington and I forget all of it. It had something to do with him screwing over a local business.

 

[olehead]

I remember when he was with Iowa and there was always this talk of his return. He held sainthood status in the 80s and 90s in Indiana, it just seemed so logical. Weird.

 

[BigTenFan]

I remember when he was with Iowa and there was always this talk of his return. He held sainthood status in the 80s and 90s in Indiana, it just seemed so logical. Weird.

The Alford window closed after he went to UCLA
The reality is Matt Painter is getting the quality kids out of Indiana. Whoever takes over IU program will need to: recruit better in state, win in the Big 10, and most importantly -beat Purdue. Miller couldn't do any of those

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Steve Alford has spent his entire coaching career proving he is a really good mid-major coach.

 

[huskyfan224]

The Alford window closed after he went to UCLA
The reality is Matt Painter is getting the quality kids out of Indiana. Whoever takes over IU program will need to: recruit better in state, win in the Big 10, and most importantly -beat Purdue. Miller couldn't do any of those

IU has gotten Mr. Basketball the past 3-4 years and most of their recruits have been from Indiana.. I thought he needed to recruit better talent outside the state to be honest. Purdue can do all they want, Painter has been there almost two decades and hasn't reached a final four and I don't see that changing.

 

[UConnJim]

The Alford window closed after he went to UCLA
The reality is Matt Painter is getting the quality kids out of Indiana. Whoever takes over IU program will need to: recruit better in state, win in the Big 10, and most importantly -beat Purdue. Miller couldn't do any of those

Actually, the issue with Indiana recruiting hasn't been Purdue. Out of the top 25 recruits out of Indiana over the past 5 years, Indiana has gotten 6 and Purdue 4. For Indiana to return to glory, they need to keep more in-state recruits home. And, I would think the 2021 class was impacted by Miller being on the hot seat. Look at the top 5 players from Indiana over the past 5 years and where they went:

2017: Michigan St., Louisville, UCLA, Louisville, Xavier
2018: Indiana, UCLA, Indiana, Indiana, Michigan St. (Miller's first recruiting class)
2019: Washington, Kentucky, Indiana, Pitt, Purdue
2020: Indiana, Purdue, Louisville, Kansas St., Indiana
2021: Purdue, Purdue, Illinois, Notre Dame, Minnesota

By school:
Indiana: 6
Purdue: 4
Louisville: 3
UCLA: 2
Michigan St.: 2
Kentucky: 1
Illinois: 1
Xavier: 1
Minnesota: 1
Notre Dame: 1
Washington: 1
Pitt: 1

 

[Magruber]

My prediction:

This is the next BCU coach who will be fired in 3 seasons.
I love BCU's ineptitude! It makes me so happy to continuously see them suck and be a laughingstock program.

 

[rip7774]

Hmmm. That answers some of that. Maybe he will end up staying there. As of now, it’s only temporary

This means nothing. It happens a lot. Like most college football staffs do it. There’s no doubt Kenya left things on bad terms with Hurley, so not feeling bad for him at all. The timing was so strange...

 

[Jbirdp5]

Wouldn’t the Loyola coach make the most sense here? Already in the Midwest, up and coming? They think they need someone already established? Is this job a step up for beard?