Sean Miller Out at Arizona

[BigErnMcCracken]

i'm aware i specifically mentioned them above, but that's only 3 over the course of 2 years when he could get 5 in one class a la UK. plus he could just take sallis and chet with him.

what if this NIL stuff passes? Zona comes with infinitely more branding opportunities than spokane. why be forced to compensate for a significant recruiting disadvantage like that?

I think you're overstating the disadvantage Gonzaga is at when it comes to recruiting. They have about as much cache as anyone in college basketball right now. Tommy Lloyd might take the Arizona job, but Few's not going to.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I know we don't want small guards..but Akinjo should shake loose. Im not sure what his numbers or metrics were this past season

We allegedly didn’t want him because he is small . If that big guard only theory was true why is Cole here?

 

[bendm]

I think you're overstating the disadvantage Gonzaga is at when it comes to recruiting

compared to zona, i dont think gonzaga has any inherent recruiting advantages other than few himself, and he's the independent variable here

imo few at zona would make for 3rd best coach/program combo after k/duke and wright/nova. few's done the most with the least since calhoun.

 

[storrsroars]

Local dry cleaners anticipate a 46% reduction in business.

“Great Spirit, Maker of All Life. A warrior goes to you swift and straight as an arrow shot into the sun. Welcome him and let him take his place at the council fire of my people. He is Sean, my peer. Tell them to be patient and ask death for speed, for they are all there but one, I, Buzz Williams, last of the Flop Sweaters.”

 

[BigTenFan]

They can hire Archie and save money on programs- They won't have to change the last name
They just need to make sure they have plenty of chewing gum for Archie

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Makes me think something is going on. Roy retires out of the blue, now Miller finally fired. Seems strange to me, but could just be coincidence.

 

[willie99]

About dang time!

You best me to it. One allegation followed by another and then another, and Sean was still standing

 

[uconngb]

Makes me think something is going on. Roy retires out of the blue, now Miller finally fired. Seems strange to me, but could just be coincidence.

And Self gets a lifetime deal. Explain that one.

 

[HooperScooper]

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I see. It's just about winning, and nothing else matters.

LOOK: Sean Miller's son bashes Arizona's decision to fire him

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247sports.com

 

[HooperScooper]

We're not the only ones wondering why it took so long.

The sensible thing for Arizona to do would've been to fire Miller years ago -- after former assistant Book Richardson was arrested, charged with federal crimes and caught on a wiretap telling ex-agent Christian Dawkins that Miller "bought" five-star prospect DeAndre Ayton. Even if you think Richardson was lying for some weird reason, there was never any denying that major NCAA rules were broken by multiple Arizona assistants Miller hired. A notice of allegations was guaranteed to arrive someday -- meaning Miller would be running a program under a cloud for years and without the cheating assistants who helped him build it.

Arizona fires Sean Miller, but it would have made more sense for everybody if this had been done much sooner

It's not a big surprise Arizona fired Miller, but waiting to do it was counterproductive

www.cbssports.com

 

[uconngb]

We're not the only ones wondering why it took so long.

The sensible thing for Arizona to do would've been to fire Miller years ago -- after former assistant Book Richardson was arrested, charged with federal crimes and caught on a wiretap telling ex-agent Christian Dawkins that Miller "bought" five-star prospect DeAndre Ayton. Even if you think Richardson was lying for some weird reason, there was never any denying that major NCAA rules were broken by multiple Arizona assistants Miller hired. A notice of allegations was guaranteed to arrive someday -- meaning Miller would be running a program under a cloud for years and without the cheating assistants who helped him build it.

Arizona fires Sean Miller, but it would have made more sense for everybody if this had been done much sooner

It's not a big surprise Arizona fired Miller, but waiting to do it was counterproductive

www.cbssports.com

Um, wasn’t it Miller himself caught on tape?? I’m pretty sure it was.

 

[AdamaNation]

Wow, this is big news. That is a big job opening. Anyone know who the leading candidates are?

I wonder where Sean Miller ends up. Unless he has a show cause penalty I would think a mid major would take a chance on him.

Unc

 

[AdamaNation]

Why not?

Can't see Hurley being interested anyway.

Luke Walton??

 

[AdamaNation]

I had a court appearance with a bad flu once and I looked like that in front of the judge. Not only sweated through my shirt but my suit jacket was pretty wet too. Embarrassing.

Need more dark shirts in the wardrobe

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Need more dark shirts in the wardrobe

Eh, I'm not representing the Gambinos over here.

 

[AdamaNation]

Would we be interested in James akinjo still if he wanted out? I know he can lead , pass and play d but can he stroke it?

 

[AdamaNation]

Eh, I'm not representing the Gambinos over here.

I removed the like I gave. You deserve the shearness of your dampened garb with your client bias!!!!

 

[AdamaNation]

Makes me think something is going on. Roy retires out of the blue, now Miller finally fired. Seems strange to me, but could just be coincidence.

Who else is on the grimy list
Keep an eye on cal.....wait. He told a dude to leave
K had a kid leave
izzo?
Boeheim lost a full team?!?!
Capel? Who cares?
Pitino? Meh
Huggy bear isn’t like that to this extent
Keep an eye on Illinois
Scott drew
Western Kentucky
And of course LSU

 

[auror]

Um, wasn’t it Miller himself caught on tape?? I’m pretty sure it was.

ESPN reported that a few years back but never provided any proof and nothing has surfaced. Most think they got the reporting wrong (Schlabach).

 

[HooperScooper]

ESPN reported that a few years back but never provided any proof and nothing has surfaced. Most think they got the reporting wrong (Schlabach).

The article is still up on the ESPN web site.

FBI wiretaps show Sean Miller discussed $100K payment to lock recruit

FBI wiretaps intercepted multiple conversations between Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller and sports agent Christian Dawkins in which Miller discussed a $100,000 payment to ensure star freshman Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Others have that information also.

Former Arizona assistant said on wiretap Sean Miller was paying Deandre Ayton $10,000 a month

Former\u00a0Arizona\u00a0assistant Emanuel \

www.usatoday.com

Sean Miller had deal worth $10K per month for DeAndre Ayton, wiretapped phone call alleges | Sporting News

Amid seven wiretapped conversations played in court Wednesday there were multiple inferences of Miller himself personally paying Ayton.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[auror]

The article is still up on the ESPN web site.

FBI wiretaps show Sean Miller discussed $100K payment to lock recruit

FBI wiretaps intercepted multiple conversations between Arizona basketball coach Sean Miller and sports agent Christian Dawkins in which Miller discussed a $100,000 payment to ensure star freshman Deandre Ayton signed with the Wildcats, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Others have that information also.

Former Arizona assistant said on wiretap Sean Miller was paying Deandre Ayton $10,000 a month

Former\u00a0Arizona\u00a0assistant Emanuel \

www.usatoday.com

Sean Miller had deal worth $10K per month for DeAndre Ayton, wiretapped phone call alleges | Sporting News

Amid seven wiretapped conversations played in court Wednesday there were multiple inferences of Miller himself personally paying Ayton.

www.sportingnews.com

Difference is Dawkins and Richardson on wiretap talking about what Miller said (hearsay) vs. Miller himself (evidence). The latter is what ESPN reported and has not been corroborated.

 

[mustafa]

How is that crooked coach at LSU still employed?

Dude been blatantly stealing / paying players for years including the diminutive PG kid out of New Haven that UCONN wanted / needed several years ago.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

How is that crooked coach at LSU still employed?

Dude been blatantly stealing / paying players for years including the diminutive PG kid out of New Haven that UCONN wanted / needed several years ago.

Cuz the whole program is shady . They don’t care about anything other than money. So now they’re just staying silent until they have the opportunity to fire Wade with cause.

Also, anyone else find it funny that LSU chose to self investigate the Les Miles stuff, and as a result Les Miles and Kansas got screwed, while LSU really avoided any punishment. I think I read they had like only a couple lower level employees left from that time who got minor punishments.

 

[CL82]

Oof. I'm a sweaty bastard--even moreso when I was 40+ pounds heavier--and having air-conditioned car seats is something I now consider essential.

Obviously that won't save you with the flu though.

On a somewhat similar note, once I was wearing my finest wool flannel suit for a major argument in federal court, which my then-major client was attending with me. The court is around a 3/4 mile walk from my office and I was loading up one of those pull carts with my lit bag and a box of exhibits. As I was bending over to secure the bungee cords, the seat of my pants split clear through. 12"+ of boxer briefs, ass and thigh showing. I looked at her and said "My jacket should cover it from behind, and she (the judge) will never see it from the front. So you're the only one who knows."

One of the stranger arguments I've had. Was hard to feel comfortable. Won half and lost half, which was probably the right outcome in any event.

Look at it this way, you were well prepared if the judge wanted to see your briefs.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Damon Stoudamire is a nice fit to coach in Tucson. He’s currently at Pacific and has a .480 record over five years, 32-19 over his last two seasons.

The WCC to P12 is a natural jump for a coaching climbing the ladder. Would be cool to have a qualified alum take over the helm and I could imagine Wildcats fans to love that hire.

I'm rooting for Stoudamire.

 

[UncleSpliff]

I bet Pastner gets a look...

 

[CallMeBruce]

This obsessions schools have with hiring former players or assistants, to the point where Arizona's list includes a guy who has done OK as a mid-level WCC coach, a high school coach, a lousy NBA coach who probably committed assault, and Josh Pastner, is absurd. You're Arizona. You're a big-time job. Go out and hire a top coach. Why are you limiting yourself? This offseason has been utterly bizarre. So many schools passing on proven head coaches so they can hire an assistant they know. Basically every serious program except Marquette, Texas, and Utah has punted this offseason, and there have been a lot of open jobs of note.

 

[auror]

This obsessions schools have with hiring former players or assistants, to the point where Arizona's list includes a guy who has done OK as a mid-level WCC coach, a high school coach, a lousy NBA coach who probably committed assault, and Josh Pastner, is absurd. You're Arizona. You're a big-time job. Go out and hire a top coach. Why are you limiting yourself? This offseason has been utterly bizarre. So many schools passing on proven head coaches so they can hire an assistant they know. Basically every serious program except Marquette, Texas, and Utah has punted this offseason, and there have been a lot of open jobs of note.

I had the same thought as you earlier in the offseason, but I think part of it is there aren't a lot of obvious candidates of note. Yeah, you're a big time basketball program, but are you really going to be able to poach a good coach from a P5 football school? You gonna outbid Alabama for Nate Oats? Arkansas for Musselman? These also-ran football schools have started ponying up and prioritizing coaching.

The best non-P5 coaches are totally entrenched or just became untouchable for moral reasons: Sampson at Houston, Mark Few at Gonzaga, Randy Bennett at St Mary's, Gregg Marshall, Greg McDermott. The hottest name, Porter Moser (who is going to Oklahoma) had literally 10 straight losing seasons in mid-major conference play before getting hot with 4 years of Cameron Krutwig. He's not exactly a sure thing.

Brian Dutcher is literally an alum of Minnesota, his Dad coached there, all his family lives in the area, he visits yearly, and they couldn't pry him from SDSU. (To be fair, why would you leave San Diego for Minnesota if you're in your 60s).

Mark Schmidt at Bonnaventure should get some looks, but I think he wanted to come back since all his guys are back (he'll have 6 seniors next year in his 7 man rotation).

 

[Jbirdp5]

I had the same thought as you earlier in the offseason, but I think part of it is there aren't a lot of obvious candidates of note. Yeah, you're a big time basketball program, but are you really going to be able to poach a good coach from a P5 football school? You gonna outbid Alabama for Nate Oats? Arkansas for Musselman? These also-ran football schools have started ponying up and prioritizing coaching.

The best non-P5 coaches are totally entrenched or just became untouchable for moral reasons: Sampson at Houston, Mark Few at Gonzaga, Randy Bennett at St Mary's, Gregg Marshall, Greg McDermott. The hottest name, Porter Moser (who is going to Oklahoma) had literally 10 straight losing seasons in mid-major conference play before getting hot with 4 years of Cameron Krutwig. He's not exactly a sure thing.

Brian Dutcher is literally an alum of Minnesota, his Dad coached there, all his family lives in the area, he visits yearly, and they couldn't pry him from SDSU. (To be fair, why would you leave San Diego for Minnesota if you're in your 60s).

Mark Schmidt at Bonnaventure should get some looks, but I think he wanted to come back since all his guys are back (he'll have 6 seniors next year in his 7 man rotation).

Not to mention the possibility of sanctions coming at some point. That will probably scare off some of the candidates.

 

[superjohn]

I had the same thought as you earlier in the offseason, but I think part of it is there aren't a lot of obvious candidates of note. Yeah, you're a big time basketball program, but are you really going to be able to poach a good coach from a P5 football school? You gonna outbid Alabama for Nate Oats? Arkansas for Musselman? These also-ran football schools have started ponying up and prioritizing coaching.

The best non-P5 coaches are totally entrenched or just became untouchable for moral reasons: Sampson at Houston, Mark Few at Gonzaga, Randy Bennett at St Mary's, Gregg Marshall, Greg McDermott. The hottest name, Porter Moser (who is going to Oklahoma) had literally 10 straight losing seasons in mid-major conference play before getting hot with 4 years of Cameron Krutwig. He's not exactly a sure thing.

Brian Dutcher is literally an alum of Minnesota, his Dad coached there, all his family lives in the area, he visits yearly, and they couldn't pry him from SDSU. (To be fair, why would you leave San Diego for Minnesota if you're in your 60s).

Mark Schmidt at Bonnaventure should get some looks, but I think he wanted to come back since all his guys are back (he'll have 6 seniors next year in his 7 man rotation).

Maybe not Arizona because of possible sanctions but Oats and Musselman would leave in a second for UNC.