nelsonmuntz
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Ass on Fire Hot Seat - Kyle Neptune - New AD at Villanova, and third straight year of Neptune face planting despite having a pretty talented team. They have to pull the plug on Neptune at year end.
Seat warming up, but he has at least one more year - Kim English - Bryce Hopkins stealing NIL money is not English's fault, but the supporting cast is pretty soft and I can't point to a game where English really wowed me as a coach. Carter's improvement last year is a promising sign that English can coach players up.
Got some time:
Ed Cooley - big contract plus turning around a train wreck will give him some goodwill, but my understanding is that Georgetown came to play with NIL money so patience is not infinite.
Sean Miller - he is probably not going anywhere. 20 years of coaching experience cuts both ways. He has made four Final 8's, which is respectable, but last one was ten seasons ago. He was busted paying players, which may explain the strong performance prior to getting caught, but now everyone can pay players. Miller had a pretty good team two years ago and go knocked out in the Sweet 16. I am guessing his phone is not ringing off the hook at 55. Xavier will give him a long leash, so he is not in danger of getting fired. I also don't think he is a top target of any major conference team with an opening.
Chris Holtmann - Depaul is historically too patient with coaches, so Holtmann could work on his golf game in SoCal for the next 3 winters before Depaul would start looking for results.
May fire themselves:
Shaka Smart - He is going to get some calls in the offseason. I expect at least 6 to 7 ACC jobs to be open by April; 2 to 3 Big 12 jobs; and about the same in the Big 10. Virginia and Miami would be the two jobs to watch. Most of the other openings kind of suck, so I don't see Smart leaving for them.
Shaheen Holloway - Next year is his last ever as a head coach if he returns to Newark. He should take an AAC or A10 job rather than stay at Seton Hall.
Thad Matta - I feel like the last two Butler teams underachieved, and he honestly just looks like hell. He has at least 1 and maybe 2 years before Butler considers firing him, but he has had health issues, doesn't look like he is enjoying it, and probably doesn't need the money. It would not be a shocker if he stepped down at year end.
Untouchable:
Danny Hurley - I think he will stay at UConn unless a great NBA job opens up (Lakers job is not great. Celtics or Knicks would be threats.)
Rick Pitino - Too old to leave and he can do what he wants at SJU
Greg McDermott - He is not leaving for some mediocre coach graveyard and none of the top jobs would want him.
Seat warming up, but he has at least one more year - Kim English - Bryce Hopkins stealing NIL money is not English's fault, but the supporting cast is pretty soft and I can't point to a game where English really wowed me as a coach. Carter's improvement last year is a promising sign that English can coach players up.
Got some time:
Ed Cooley - big contract plus turning around a train wreck will give him some goodwill, but my understanding is that Georgetown came to play with NIL money so patience is not infinite.
Sean Miller - he is probably not going anywhere. 20 years of coaching experience cuts both ways. He has made four Final 8's, which is respectable, but last one was ten seasons ago. He was busted paying players, which may explain the strong performance prior to getting caught, but now everyone can pay players. Miller had a pretty good team two years ago and go knocked out in the Sweet 16. I am guessing his phone is not ringing off the hook at 55. Xavier will give him a long leash, so he is not in danger of getting fired. I also don't think he is a top target of any major conference team with an opening.
Chris Holtmann - Depaul is historically too patient with coaches, so Holtmann could work on his golf game in SoCal for the next 3 winters before Depaul would start looking for results.
May fire themselves:
Shaka Smart - He is going to get some calls in the offseason. I expect at least 6 to 7 ACC jobs to be open by April; 2 to 3 Big 12 jobs; and about the same in the Big 10. Virginia and Miami would be the two jobs to watch. Most of the other openings kind of suck, so I don't see Smart leaving for them.
Shaheen Holloway - Next year is his last ever as a head coach if he returns to Newark. He should take an AAC or A10 job rather than stay at Seton Hall.
Thad Matta - I feel like the last two Butler teams underachieved, and he honestly just looks like hell. He has at least 1 and maybe 2 years before Butler considers firing him, but he has had health issues, doesn't look like he is enjoying it, and probably doesn't need the money. It would not be a shocker if he stepped down at year end.
Untouchable:
Danny Hurley - I think he will stay at UConn unless a great NBA job opens up (Lakers job is not great. Celtics or Knicks would be threats.)
Rick Pitino - Too old to leave and he can do what he wants at SJU
Greg McDermott - He is not leaving for some mediocre coach graveyard and none of the top jobs would want him.
