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I imagine Luke Murray

Huskyhoops25 said:
Will be a candidate for the Louisville job.
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I am not so sure due to the reason(s) HooperScooper said in post #2. Louisville is a big brand that has taken a huge hit for the last 5 something years. They have to get this coaching hire correct-the pressure is on. Luke Murray is brilliant and deserves to become a head coach someday if that is what his heart desires, but I don't think Louisville can take a chance on him.
 
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Luke would have been the favorite at Fairfield if their interim stumbled. It’s Drew’s job to turn down. Tang, Muss, Mick, May in the mix.
 
Lousiville is a big time job. They are going to target people like Calipari or Bill Self or someone of that ilk. They tried the former player thing and it was a disaster. The boosters are going to demand an accomplished head coach. Someone that has pedigree.
 
Methalius said:
Lousiville is a big time job. They are going to target people like Calipari or Bill Self or someone of that ilk. They tried the former player thing and it was a disaster. The boosters are going to demand an accomplished head coach. Someone that has pedigree.
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I'm sure Calipari & Self are standing by the phone dying to rebuild a commuter school. The only thing going for Louisville is that they're in the ACC and Denny Crum coached them to glory in the 1970's & 80's.

Pitino won but he brought them down to the gutter and left them as a rotting corpse....they'll be respectable again but Self / Calipari and championship coaches will have 0 interest right now.
 
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I also wouldnt go there if I was him. Louisville has been a dumpster and there will be tons of pressure to succees right away. Go to a low mid major where you can impress. Maybe LIU. Then I can walk down the block and watch him while hanging with Bill.
 
Drame said:
I also wouldnt go there if I was him. Louisville has been a dumpster and there will be tons of pressure to succees right away. Go to a low mid major where you can impress. Maybe LIU. Then I can walk down the block and watch him while hanging with Bill.
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I think Dan would drive Luke to Louisville if they offered the job.
 
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Luke would ABSOLUTELY take a Louisville jof if offered. All y'all nuts? He would at minimim quintuple his salary and it's a high-major program that was competing for championships not long ago.

Louisville ain't offering Luke. Love the guy, but they need a better hire than him. Someone who has run a program.
 
I haven't followed UCLA at all but why is Cronin always listed as a candidate for other jobs? Bad fit?

Put this question in the category of "could google but prefer answers from Boneyarders"
 
runner11 said:
Luke would have been the favorite at Fairfield if their interim stumbled. It’s Drew’s job to turn down. Tang, Muss, Mick, May in the mix.
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Cronin's buyout is too big so I don't think he will be their next coach. I don't think it will be Scott Drew either since Baylor will open up the checkbook for him and he has it good at a program he rebuilt from the ground up. The others are interesting though
 
husky429 said:
Luke would ABSOLUTELY take a Louisville jof if offered. All y'all nuts? He would at minimim quintuple his salary and it's a high-major program that was competing for championships not long ago.

Louisville ain't offering Luke. Love the guy, but they need a better hire than him. Someone who has run a program.
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Posters must be blocked from me, who is saying Luke would turn down an offer from Louisville?
 
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Methalius said:
Lousiville is a big time job. They are going to target people like Calipari or Bill Self or someone of that ilk. They tried the former player thing and it was a disaster. The boosters are going to demand an accomplished head coach. Someone that has pedigree.
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Yup. And when a major program screws up not one but two consecutive hires, the fans, boosters, have an increased level of frustration (look at Alabama football with Dubose, Franchione and Shula or ND football with Davie, O'Leary, Ty, Wiess). They really have to get this hire right and they should be fully prepared to offer the world to their preferred candidates.
 
NJHoops said:
Sure. He can then hire Chris Mack as an assistant and later fire him for no reason. Full circle!
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It's no coincedence Mack is unemployed. At one point he was considered one of the best young coaches in the business. Major fall from grace.
 
husky429 said:
Luke would ABSOLUTELY take a Louisville jof if offered. All y'all nuts? He would at minimim quintuple his salary and it's a high-major program that was competing for championships not long ago.
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Only @Drame is saying that. He's nuts. :)
 
I hope Kenny Payne gets another HC opportunity somewhere at a lower, maybe mid-major level to develop. Seems like a great guy and has a wealth of knowledge. Louisville is not a great spot for a first-time head coach.
 
I think this Louisville process will end up similar to UCLA. 3 or 4 coaches are going to use it to get pay bumps and facilities upgrades, but nobody who is able (Mick buyout too high) is going to jump at it.
 
husky429 said:
Luke would ABSOLUTELY take a Louisville jof if offered. All y'all nuts? He would at minimim quintuple his salary and it's a high-major program that was competing for championships not long ago.

Louisville ain't offering Luke. Love the guy, but they need a better hire than him. Someone who has run a program.
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He would get a decent salary, but what, for two years and then he would be tarnished because the chance of success there would be low. But youre right, the point is moot because Louisville needs an established successful coach. They can't take any fliers.
 
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