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Fuck off Choo you loser and bring us some outdated recruiting information that you stole from other sites. That is your only value.
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I don’t understand why grown ass people feel the need to act like children on message boards
It really is not that hard to argue with someone without being an asshole
It really is not that hard to argue with someone without being an asshole
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Marquette only had the ball because of a typical CSM play - Xavier had the ballx with no shot clock left - their guard dribbled too long, went into the corner, was trapped and turned it over.
Dribble, dribble, dribble.... self-inflicted loss
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Was Coach supposed to run out on the court and prevent him from being trapped? Or are you thinking that was what he drew up in the huddle?
Hilarious.
Also, where are all the exclamation points and crazy huge writing in red in your post? Hard to pay attention without those.
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If you saw where Nunge was setting the pic that allowed his man to trap in the corner, you’d have to question why.CardiacCats97 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:38 amWas Coach supposed to run out on the court and prevent him from being trapped? Or are you thinking that was what he drew up in the huddle?
Hilarious.
Also, where are all the exclamation points and crazy huge writing in red in your post? Hard to pay attention without those.
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They lost to a team that was ranked higher than them and favored on their home court by a couple. I'm sure that one hurt but X is for real and doing much better than expected. We could use a Souley Boum type player at times.
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Sean took down Providence last night in a close one. He has his big man back so we will see what they can do. Can't wait till they play UCONN
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Looks like injury bad luck following Miller. Lost their big man for the rest of the year.
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Today from The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/4284229/2023/03 ... ign=601983
Sean Miller’s second run at Xavier is dramatically different for one reason
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Freed of his coaching tunnel vision, Miller saw the bigger picture of college basketball, where it was going and more importantly, where he wanted to go if he got back in.
The result is this: Xavier is the sixth-leading scoring team in the nation, averaging 82.1 points per game, and boasts the seventh most efficient offense according to Ken Pomeroy. The Musketeers rank in the 95th percentile in pace, 92nd in field goals attempted per game, and stand behind only Marquette in Big East offensive firepower.
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... On April 7, 2021, when he was fired by Arizona, Miller went back to the basketball classroom. Along with watching games with Archie, he watched what Tommy Lloyd did with mostly the same roster at Arizona, saw how the Few disciple flipped the switch and made the Wildcats one of the best offensive teams in the nation. He’d exchange ideas with Archie, chat about European ball, and scratch notes feverishly on a legal pad, plotting a renaissance for a team that he didn’t yet have.
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But standing at 23-8 with nearly double the Big East wins the Musketeers had last year, Miller is not about to part with his experiment anytime soon. “It’s like a merry-go-round and sometimes you don’t realize that you just keep going in a circle,’’ Miller says. You never take time to understand and appreciate the game of basketball. That year away, it allowed me to form a future in my mind and see things differently. I don’t plan on changing.’’
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I'm so happy to see him back in the game and having this success. I hope he gets his FF soon.
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Beat Creighton by 22 tonight. Has lost one of his best players to injury. Freemantle was Xavier's second-leading scorer (15.2 PPG) and leading rebounder (8.1 RPG) before suffering his injury. Hope he gets another shot at Marquette.
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Going against his alma mater today....
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Sweet 16 bound and maybe more
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Looks like UA's defense out there leaving him wide open.
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Not a Miller fan boy, but he does have his teams built for March.
Too bad he got in bed with Book and found offense after UofA.
Too bad he got in bed with Book and found offense after UofA.
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Would seem to make sense that he gets to a FF given the hell he went through. Just to bad we couldn’t join him
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Looking at the box score, X only plays 7 players and Pitt is making a little run end of game.
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IMNSHO, we should have beaten Wisconsin twice!!CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:36 am Not a Miller fan boy, but he does have his teams built for March.
Too bad he got in bed with Book and found offense after UofA.
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Re: Sean Miller
Does anyone know if TJ has come back to Tucson since Lloyd has been here?
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Miller should've never been fired. Unpopular opinion, I know.CalStateTempe wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:36 am Not a Miller fan boy, but he does have his teams built for March.
Too bad he got in bed with Book and found offense after UofA.
If KU rode it out with Self, we should've done the same with our guy. The scandal ended up being mostly bullshit.
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Not a Miller fan, but Robbins and Heeke handled the Miller about as bad as humanely possible. Along with the self imposed ban.
Fuck them. I imagine the players who missed out from NCAAs say that too.
Fuck them. I imagine the players who missed out from NCAAs say that too.
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Re: Sean Miller
Merk, I'm just curious: what is it about Miller you didn't like? In 12 years at AZ, he won 5 reg season Pac titles, 3 Pac tourneys, and got to 3 Elite Eights. Sure, this is college basketball, so none of these achievements mean a goddamn thing. But I've always thought a good coach is someone who consistently puts his team in a position to *get* to the FF, not necessarily a coach who gets there once or twice. Lute Olson lost in the first round 9 times at AZ. But he got to the tourney 23 straight years, always building towards his vision. Always keeping the roster strong and implementing his style of basketball. I feel like Miller was well on his way to doing the same at AZ, before the scandal. Because the politics of the scandal became so fraught and so charged, it seemed inevitable that a coaching change had to be made. But when I look at how KU handled it, I wonder if we could've taken the same tack: suspend Miller for a portion of the 2020-21 season, maybe self-impose one further postseason ban, and then get on with things. I don't know if this option was ever on the table because it sounds like things had soured with Robbins and Heeke.
Anyway, it's in the past. We've got a new coach, and a new era is underway. Miller landed on his feet at a familiar spot, and he's off to a great start.
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A couple of reasons, one is his Bobby Knight treatment of players. Don't even recall Bobby swearing at players like Miller did, and we know for sure Lute never did. Lute never said "GET THE F*** OF THE COURT" like Miller did on national TV.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
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I agree with the majority of what you sat regarding CSM - I still happily supported him (with lots of frustration over offensive principles, too much control, and too much player turnover). I think he was actually treated fairly by Robbins & Heeke, allowing him tp complete his contract, and not firing him - as for the "self-imposed ban", it was necessary as part of the management of the allegations - just routine crisis managment. Meanwhile, All games with Rawle A. are losses now on the U of A's, not just CSM's record - a NCAA decision, not U of A administration.Merkin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:07 pm A couple of reasons, one is his Bobby Knight treatment of players. Don't even recall Bobby swearing at players like Miller did, and we know for sure Lute never did. Lute never said "GET THE F*** OF THE COURT" like Miller did on national TV.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
Ironically, the year layoff might have been the best thing for CSM - he's adjusted some of his coaching philosophy, aand appears more composed on the sidelines... I wish him all the best!
As for Knight, I think he was one of the best basketball minds we've seen, but simultaneously one of the most flawed human beings - his anger management issues, including violence, were not, by any stretch of the imagination, "old school" - he had all the "old school" characteristics, but his personality compromised it all. And hid dominance of the athletic department allowed him to remain far too long - just as it did with Lute, sadly.
As for KON, He was a profane dickhead, but could be a good assistant; but, maybe the worst basketball decision of Lute's career, let alone personal relationships, was replacing Ros with KON. Untold damage, all-around!
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These are all fair points, Merk. You paid close attention to the situation as it played out, just like the rest of us.Merkin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:07 pm A couple of reasons, one is his Bobby Knight treatment of players. Don't even recall Bobby swearing at players like Miller did, and we know for sure Lute never did. Lute never said "GET THE F*** OF THE COURT" like Miller did on national TV.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
I suppose I'd just counter by saying that most good coaches have baggage. Some even have full blown scandals (Roy Williams, Self, Calipari).
Given how bloody hard it is to hire a good coach in this sport, I just wonder if the decision to fire Sean Miller wasn't given sufficient prudence.
You've noted a number of flaws in Miller. Denigrating his own players, stubbornness in his approach to the game, mismanaged recruiting, and poor judgment with Book. These are all bad, obviously, so I won't waste our time considering whether these are somehow "okay" or redeemable.
I asked my closest UofA alum friend before this season who he thought would get further in this year's NCAA tourney. Without hesitation, he said Lloyd. As we get further into the Lloyd era, with Miller still coaching and still winning, I suppose this question could come up again. Whether firing Miller was the right move.
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As you well know, I've been more than supportive of the previous regime. That being said, over time I've gotten more in line with Merk and Choo's take on the whole situation. Looking back, CSM's tenure had more red flags than a Chinese parade. That doesn't take away from his basketball mind and his ability to put a great basketball product on the court. He has a dynamism about him that works well on the recruiting trail. He wouldn't have been able to secure his top classes if he didn't. As an aside, Coach Ros said in an interview that Lute got his offensive philosophy from Bobby Knight, with some tweaks of course. My main concern with CTL is that while he is a great coach with an understanding of the X's and O's there are two things that bother me:Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:34 amThese are all fair points, Merk. You paid close attention to the situation as it played out, just like the rest of us.Merkin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:07 pm A couple of reasons, one is his Bobby Knight treatment of players. Don't even recall Bobby swearing at players like Miller did, and we know for sure Lute never did. Lute never said "GET THE F*** OF THE COURT" like Miller did on national TV.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
I suppose I'd just counter by saying that most good coaches have baggage. Some even have full blown scandals (Roy Williams, Self, Calipari).
Given how bloody hard it is to hire a good coach in this sport, I just wonder if the decision to fire Sean Miller wasn't given sufficient prudence.
You've noted a number of flaws in Miller. Denigrating his own players, stubbornness in his approach to the game, mismanaged recruiting, and poor judgment with Book. These are all bad, obviously, so I won't waste our time considering whether these are somehow "okay" or redeemable.
I asked my closest UofA alum friend before this season who he thought would get further in this year's NCAA tourney. Without hesitation, he said Lloyd. As we get further into the Lloyd era, with Miller still coaching and still winning, I suppose this question could come up again. Whether firing Miller was the right move.
1. He got the job a little too easily, he's never had to pull himself out of a hole hence his problems with recruiting. Generally, the guys who have this type of job have super strong resumes and go to work leveraging the Arizona name immediately. Not unlike what Nate Oats has done at Alabama, a school with far less basketball success than ours.
2. There's a saying that you're not a real boss until you fire someone. Can he get rid of players that are dead weight? Does he have the juice to have a tough conversation and basically gut the roster like CSMhad to do. I understand loyalty very well and I appreciate it. But when you have recruiting misses, they can set you back for years. I've mentioned this in the past about our problems with PJC, who Kriisa reminds me of because like him, he's being used out of position, hence our tournament woes. I'm not convinced yet if he has the ability to put his foot down and make the hard decisions.
I know a lot of people like CTL, and I'm ok with him (he can be a little dorky). But at the end of the day what separates the winners from the losers is your ability to shape your roster the way that you need to.
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Rawle, you NEVER played is a single Arizona victory - check the record books!RawleArenas wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:09 amAs you well know, I've been more than supportive of the previous regime. That being said, over time I've gotten more in line with Merk and Choo's take on the whole situation. Looking back, CSM's tenure had more red flags than a Chinese parade. That doesn't take away from his basketball mind and his ability to put a great basketball product on the court. He has a dynamism about him that works well on the recruiting trail. He wouldn't have been able to secure his top classes if he didn't. As an aside, Coach Ros said in an interview that Lute got his offensive philosophy from Bobby Knight, with some tweaks of course. My main concern with CTL is that while he is a great coach with an understanding of the X's and O's there are two things that bother me:Beachcat97 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:34 amThese are all fair points, Merk. You paid close attention to the situation as it played out, just like the rest of us.Merkin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:07 pm A couple of reasons, one is his Bobby Knight treatment of players. Don't even recall Bobby swearing at players like Miller did, and we know for sure Lute never did. Lute never said "GET THE F*** OF THE COURT" like Miller did on national TV.
Also his unwillingness to change his offensive and defensive schemes based on the makeup of his players. I really hated watching the best big man in the nation Ayton trying to defend guards trying to shoot 3 point shots. To bring up Lute again, look at the Tucson Skyline and how he completely got away from 3 bigs on the floor at the same time.
He also tried to look at player ratings and not what is a good fit for Arizona. He offer sheet is legendary in how long it was. He also looked at ratings, and not so much at evaluating players. For example Jaime Jaquez did not get an UA offer, yet his mother played HS ball at Sabino.
His dealings with Book were also a little suspect. Once he caught Book feeding Ace information at PGU he suspended him, when he should have been fired. Not accusing Miller of anything nefarious, but a head coach is responsible for the whole program and why he was fired.
I don't dislike Miller, and truly wish him nothing but the best, but glad we have Tommy Lloyd now.
EDIT: Just wanted to add, I really liked Bobby Knight, but it was a generational thing how coaches treated players. Also that Lute allowed Kevin O'Neill to verbally harass the players constantly. My dad used to go to the practices when they were open, and could not believe the words out of KO's mouth, including the N word.
I suppose I'd just counter by saying that most good coaches have baggage. Some even have full blown scandals (Roy Williams, Self, Calipari).
Given how bloody hard it is to hire a good coach in this sport, I just wonder if the decision to fire Sean Miller wasn't given sufficient prudence.
You've noted a number of flaws in Miller. Denigrating his own players, stubbornness in his approach to the game, mismanaged recruiting, and poor judgment with Book. These are all bad, obviously, so I won't waste our time considering whether these are somehow "okay" or redeemable.
I asked my closest UofA alum friend before this season who he thought would get further in this year's NCAA tourney. Without hesitation, he said Lloyd. As we get further into the Lloyd era, with Miller still coaching and still winning, I suppose this question could come up again. Whether firing Miller was the right move.
1. He got the job a little too easily, he's never had to pull himself out of a hole hence his problems with recruiting. Generally, the guys who have this type of job have super strong resumes and go to work leveraging the Arizona name immediately. Not unlike what Nate Oats has done at Alabama, a school with far less basketball success than ours.
2. There's a saying that you're not a real boss until you fire someone. Can he get rid of players that are dead weight? Does he have the juice to have a tough conversation and basically gut the roster like CSMhad to do. I understand loyalty very well and I appreciate it. But when you have recruiting misses, they can set you back for years. I've mentioned this in the past about our problems with PJC, who Kriisa reminds me of because like him, he's being used out of position, hence our tournament woes. I'm not convinced yet if he has the ability to put his foot down and make the hard decisions.
I know a lot of people like CTL, and I'm ok with him (he can be a little dorky). But at the end of the day what separates the winners from the losers is your ability to shape your roster the way that you need to.
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Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
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"They underestimated his coaching ability" - I've never seen any evidence of this. Do you have ANY?AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:48 pm Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
"we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Millerr. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban" - again, do you have ANY actual evidence of this? AFAIK, the handwriting was on the wall ever since they did not renew his contract - his leaving was a foregone conclusion,
"Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years." - and then, we lost as a #1 in the Sweet 16 to #4 UNLV - UNLV was top-ranked the next season, and won the NC! Remind you of anyone?? (Hint: Houston?)
Like you, I'm happy with CTL - I'm a fan and don't think in todaay's game that "requiring a Final Four is a realistic requirement to retain a coach. I'd be thrilled by a Final Four anytime during his tenure, but admit that I love his personal style and attributes, his offensive style, the way he is a players coach, and the year-to-year improvement shown by many of his players! There's no one currently in the game I would rather have at Arizona!
I'm BTFD'ing!!!
“If you have the choice between humble and cocky, go with cocky. There's always time to be humble later, once you've been proven horrendously, irrevocably wrong.”
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Re: Sean Miller
I think Sean had started to evolve in his last few seasons. I think Arizona led the league in scoring his last year.
The time off did Sean well. He doesn't live or die by what happens on the court. Xavier lost its second best player to injury about a month ago. They have not missed a beat but it will matter against Texas since he was a big.
Xavier was 11 nationally in offense, 16th in fg percentage and 11th in scoring offense. That is new for Sean Miller.
CTL is a good coach and we will soon be able to see how good. His best 4 players so far were all recruited by Sean (Ben, Dalen, Koloko and ZU). Baswell is certainly going to be great and I have high hopes for our European center in waiting. He is going to get stronger and tougher while still owning a good outside shot. We will see the other guys he is able to bring in from either the portal or HS.
The time off did Sean well. He doesn't live or die by what happens on the court. Xavier lost its second best player to injury about a month ago. They have not missed a beat but it will matter against Texas since he was a big.
Xavier was 11 nationally in offense, 16th in fg percentage and 11th in scoring offense. That is new for Sean Miller.
CTL is a good coach and we will soon be able to see how good. His best 4 players so far were all recruited by Sean (Ben, Dalen, Koloko and ZU). Baswell is certainly going to be great and I have high hopes for our European center in waiting. He is going to get stronger and tougher while still owning a good outside shot. We will see the other guys he is able to bring in from either the portal or HS.
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Re: Sean Miller
No inside info. Just reading between the lines. Yes, the writing was on the wall with no extension. But Robbins and Heeke wanted to fire Miller for performance. But can you really fire a coach for performance after a deep run in March? No.pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:35 pm"They underestimated his coaching ability" - I've never seen any evidence of this. Do you have ANY?AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:48 pm Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
"we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Millerr. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban" - again, do you have ANY actual evidence of this? AFAIK, the handwriting was on the wall ever since they did not renew his contract - his leaving was a foregone conclusion,
"Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years." - and then, we lost as a #1 in the Sweet 16 to #4 UNLV - UNLV was top-ranked the next season, and won the NC! Remind you of anyone?? (Hint: Houston?)
Like you, I'm happy with CTL - I'm a fan and don't think in todaay's game that "requiring a Final Four is a realistic requirement to retain a coach. I'd be thrilled by a Final Four anytime during his tenure, but admit that I love his personal style and attributes, his offensive style, the way he is a players coach, and the year-to-year improvement shown by many of his players! There's no one currently in the game I would rather have at Arizona!
I'm BTFD'ing!!!
I don't think Robbins and Heeke thought Miller's lay Arizona team was Tournament quality. But then we started winning, and found ourselves in the bubble. There was no reason to announce a post season ban, except to make sure Miller couldn't make a deep run in March.
The post season ban was overkill punishment. No other school in the scandal has faced anything like this.
But it's all water under the bridge now. Tommy is a great coach and I'm confident we'll find Tournament success with him, sooner more likely than later. And Miller is in a place where he is happy too. But I still say Robbins and Heeke did Miller, not to mention the team dirty with the post season ban.
Re: Sean Miller
You’re playing your movie on their screens; sorry, but all I see is your projections. There’s a possibility you are correct, but I deem it highly improbable. IMNSHO, They had concluded long before that they would part ways with CSM, but they honored the contract, and avoided a ton of buyout. I have no idea of their personal/professional judgments of his performance, his skills or his character - but they clearly concluded that it was in the best interests of the university that they separate.AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:43 pmNo inside info. Just reading between the lines. Yes, the writing was on the wall with no extension. But Robbins and Heeke wanted to fire Miller for performance. But can you really fire a coach for performance after a deep run in March? No.pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:35 pm"They underestimated his coaching ability" - I've never seen any evidence of this. Do you have ANY?AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:48 pm Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
"we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Millerr. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban" - again, do you have ANY actual evidence of this? AFAIK, the handwriting was on the wall ever since they did not renew his contract - his leaving was a foregone conclusion,
"Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years." - and then, we lost as a #1 in the Sweet 16 to #4 UNLV - UNLV was top-ranked the next season, and won the NC! Remind you of anyone?? (Hint: Houston?)
Like you, I'm happy with CTL - I'm a fan and don't think in todaay's game that "requiring a Final Four is a realistic requirement to retain a coach. I'd be thrilled by a Final Four anytime during his tenure, but admit that I love his personal style and attributes, his offensive style, the way he is a players coach, and the year-to-year improvement shown by many of his players! There's no one currently in the game I would rather have at Arizona!
I'm BTFD'ing!!!
I don't think Robbins and Heeke thought Miller's lay Arizona team was Tournament quality. But then we started winning, and found ourselves in the bubble. There was no reason to announce a post season ban, except to make sure Miller couldn't make a deep run in March.
The post season ban was overkill punishment. No other school in the scandal has faced anything like this.
But it's all water under the bridge now. Tommy is a great coach and I'm confident we'll find Tournament success with him, sooner more likely than later. And Miller is in a place where he is happy too. But I still say Robbins and Heeke did Miller, not to mention the team dirty with the post season ban.
Whether intended or not, it was good for CSM.
And in spite of almost everyone’s initial judgments, they made one hell of a hire!
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Re: Sean Miller
I am projecting. I also remember Heeke stating he let Miller go because we weren't meeting the high expectations of the program. Can Heeke Say that if we go on a run in March?pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:47 pmYou’re playing your movie on their screens; sorry, but all I see is your projections. There’s a possibility you are correct, but I deem it highly improbable. IMNSHO, They had concluded long before that they would part ways with CSM, but they honored the contract, and avoided a ton of buyout. I have no idea of their personal/professional judgments of his performance, his skills or his character - but they clearly concluded that it was in the best interests of the university that they separate.AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:43 pmNo inside info. Just reading between the lines. Yes, the writing was on the wall with no extension. But Robbins and Heeke wanted to fire Miller for performance. But can you really fire a coach for performance after a deep run in March? No.pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:35 pm"They underestimated his coaching ability" - I've never seen any evidence of this. Do you have ANY?AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:48 pm Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
"we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Millerr. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban" - again, do you have ANY actual evidence of this? AFAIK, the handwriting was on the wall ever since they did not renew his contract - his leaving was a foregone conclusion,
"Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years." - and then, we lost as a #1 in the Sweet 16 to #4 UNLV - UNLV was top-ranked the next season, and won the NC! Remind you of anyone?? (Hint: Houston?)
Like you, I'm happy with CTL - I'm a fan and don't think in todaay's game that "requiring a Final Four is a realistic requirement to retain a coach. I'd be thrilled by a Final Four anytime during his tenure, but admit that I love his personal style and attributes, his offensive style, the way he is a players coach, and the year-to-year improvement shown by many of his players! There's no one currently in the game I would rather have at Arizona!
I'm BTFD'ing!!!
I don't think Robbins and Heeke thought Miller's lay Arizona team was Tournament quality. But then we started winning, and found ourselves in the bubble. There was no reason to announce a post season ban, except to make sure Miller couldn't make a deep run in March.
The post season ban was overkill punishment. No other school in the scandal has faced anything like this.
But it's all water under the bridge now. Tommy is a great coach and I'm confident we'll find Tournament success with him, sooner more likely than later. And Miller is in a place where he is happy too. But I still say Robbins and Heeke did Miller, not to mention the team dirty with the post season ban.
Whether intended or not, it was good for CSM.
And in spite of almost everyone’s initial judgments, they made one hell of a hire!
And again, there was no reason to self punish at the time. We had no idea how any school would be punished. And signs were pointing to limited punishments, which is ultimately what happened.
Robbins and Heeke had made up their mind mid-season. Only thing that could've derailed their plan was a Tinkle style March run. Make an Elite 8 or further, can Heeke say Miller isn't living up to on court expectations? No. So, Robbins and Heeke did the one thing that ensured Miller couldn't make a deep run.
Re: Sean Miller
I'll just share this, and then we can agree to disagree: "The panel also applied significant weight to Arizona's self-imposed penalties, especially the 2020-21 postseason competition ban for its men's basketball program," - NCAA/IRPAzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:51 pmI am projecting. I also remember Heeke stating he let Miller go because we weren't meeting the high expectations of the program. Can Heeke Say that if we go on a run in March?pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:47 pmYou’re playing your movie on their screens; sorry, but all I see is your projections. There’s a possibility you are correct, but I deem it highly improbable. IMNSHO, They had concluded long before that they would part ways with CSM, but they honored the contract, and avoided a ton of buyout. I have no idea of their personal/professional judgments of his performance, his skills or his character - but they clearly concluded that it was in the best interests of the university that they separate.AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:43 pmNo inside info. Just reading between the lines. Yes, the writing was on the wall with no extension. But Robbins and Heeke wanted to fire Miller for performance. But can you really fire a coach for performance after a deep run in March? No.pc in NM wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 2:35 pm"They underestimated his coaching ability" - I've never seen any evidence of this. Do you have ANY?AzCatFan2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:48 pm Miller is just 54. He was already showing some signs of change his last year in Tucson, like playing zone, and I think he would have continued to adapt had he stayed in Tucson. Small, minor changes that eventually, had he stayed, would have gotten us to a Final Four in my opinion. He's too good a coach and recruiter, and didn't need to tweak much. Heck, he had taken us to 3 Elite 8s. Eventually, you keep knocking , the door will open.
I also think Robbins and Heeke did Miller dirty. They underestimated his coaching ability, and thought his last year, no way we had a tournament quality team. But we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Miller. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban, and then there was no way we were going to keep Miller.
In the end, I'm happy with Tommy. And I'm happy Miller landed back home in Cincy with Xavier. Losing in the first round as a #2 seed sucks, but Tommy will learn from it. Heck, after Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years. With Tommy, I'd take a Final Four within the next four years and be happy about it.
"we ended up being on the bubble, and that messed with the plans to fire Millerr. Go on a tournament run, and can't fire Miller. So Robbins/Heeke pulled the rug out from under the season and announced the post-season ban" - again, do you have ANY actual evidence of this? AFAIK, the handwriting was on the wall ever since they did not renew his contract - his leaving was a foregone conclusion,
"Lute lost in the first round as a #2 seed, we made the Final Four the next year, and were National Champions within 4 years." - and then, we lost as a #1 in the Sweet 16 to #4 UNLV - UNLV was top-ranked the next season, and won the NC! Remind you of anyone?? (Hint: Houston?)
Like you, I'm happy with CTL - I'm a fan and don't think in todaay's game that "requiring a Final Four is a realistic requirement to retain a coach. I'd be thrilled by a Final Four anytime during his tenure, but admit that I love his personal style and attributes, his offensive style, the way he is a players coach, and the year-to-year improvement shown by many of his players! There's no one currently in the game I would rather have at Arizona!
I'm BTFD'ing!!!
I don't think Robbins and Heeke thought Miller's lay Arizona team was Tournament quality. But then we started winning, and found ourselves in the bubble. There was no reason to announce a post season ban, except to make sure Miller couldn't make a deep run in March.
The post season ban was overkill punishment. No other school in the scandal has faced anything like this.
But it's all water under the bridge now. Tommy is a great coach and I'm confident we'll find Tournament success with him, sooner more likely than later. And Miller is in a place where he is happy too. But I still say Robbins and Heeke did Miller, not to mention the team dirty with the post season ban.
Whether intended or not, it was good for CSM.
And in spite of almost everyone’s initial judgments, they made one hell of a hire!
And again, there was no reason to self punish at the time. We had no idea how any school would be punished. And signs were pointing to limited punishments, which is ultimately what happened.
Robbins and Heeke had made up their mind mid-season. Only thing that could've derailed their plan was a Tinkle style March run. Make an Elite 8 or further, can Heeke say Miller isn't living up to on court expectations? No. So, Robbins and Heeke did the one thing that ensured Miller couldn't make a deep run.
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Re: Sean Miller
Why are we re-hashing this for like the umpteenth time??!!
CSM got screwed by Robbins/Heeke. We all know that. But he also is to blame for his Book loyalty. It happened, it's over and we now got a pretty damn good coach and Miller looks like he's back in the saddle with Xavier. Good for him.
CSM got screwed by Robbins/Heeke. We all know that. But he also is to blame for his Book loyalty. It happened, it's over and we now got a pretty damn good coach and Miller looks like he's back in the saddle with Xavier. Good for him.
Re: Sean Miller
I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
Arizona is lucky that CTL has worked out so well but I have always said that I will not judge his success until I see when he reaches 400 wins. Right now....the best ever after two years. Good sign but has a ways to go. Like the offense and how he is handling players like Baswell. Also a good sign.
Arizona is lucky that CTL has worked out so well but I have always said that I will not judge his success until I see when he reaches 400 wins. Right now....the best ever after two years. Good sign but has a ways to go. Like the offense and how he is handling players like Baswell. Also a good sign.
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You need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
CSM should have cut him off a long time ago but he didn't. It ultimately led to his downfall at Arizona whether he knew what Book did in this case or not.
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Close, but it's a tad more nuanced: In leadership: not always at fault but always responsible.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pmYou need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
CSM should have cut him off a long time ago but he didn't. It ultimately led to his downfall at Arizona whether he knew what Book did in this case or not.
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TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
If anyone remembers Ace Thakore and PointGuardU this was well known at the time. Although I didn't realize he was paid but it makes sense now. Just thought Book was just feeding Ace insider info for shits and grins. Didn't know how crooked Book was at the time although Ace certainly was.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pm You need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.
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Book was previously suspended by Miller for selling team info to PointguardU website for $3,000. It wouldn't be the first time he risked his career for chump change.
Re: Sean Miller
As far as loyalty goes, Book refused to be interviewed by the NCAA or the IRB - his info would have been the only source to reveal if he had been committing any misdeeds with either CSM’s direction and/or consent. Consequently, he has a ten-year show cause penalty, and Miller had no additional consequences from the IRB (except for those relating to Rawle’s ineligibility, of course).
We’ll never know any of what did/didn’t occur therein, and will just have to live with the uncertainty - like so much else in life.
I’m OK with that.
We’ll never know any of what did/didn’t occur therein, and will just have to live with the uncertainty - like so much else in life.
I’m OK with that.
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It was supposed to be tongue in cheek Dove. You are such a literal MF.dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:19 pmClose, but it's a tad more nuanced: In leadership: not always at fault but always responsible.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pmYou need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
CSM should have cut him off a long time ago but he didn't. It ultimately led to his downfall at Arizona whether he knew what Book did in this case or not.
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Change MF to asshole and you've got it.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:27 pmIt was supposed to be tongue in cheek Dove. You are such a literal MF.dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:19 pmClose, but it's a tad more nuanced: In leadership: not always at fault but always responsible.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pmYou need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
CSM should have cut him off a long time ago but he didn't. It ultimately led to his downfall at Arizona whether he knew what Book did in this case or not.
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Yupdovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:19 pmClose, but it's a tad more nuanced: In leadership: not always at fault but always responsible.EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:20 pmYou need to catch up. There have been countless posts by well sourced people stating that this wasn't Book's first misstep.TheCat wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:08 pm I don't think Book loyalty had anything to do with the case against Arizona or Miller. Do you honestly believe that Sean knew Book was receiving money for steering players after they turned pro to a financial advisor? What's in it for Sean or the Arizona program? Nothing.
CSM should have cut him off a long time ago but he didn't. It ultimately led to his downfall at Arizona whether he knew what Book did in this case or not.
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