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It's DRAKE...isn't that obvious?
It's not like it's Cleveland State or James Madison or Loyola Chicago or Murray State or Chattanooga...
With due respect to the well-made points and lack of enthusiasm by many, we are gonna need a barrel of top-notch talent with good chemistry and attitude coming here, to prosper. Our basketball NIL is not exactly "beyond compare".
As a (new or portal) recruit, hearing "wow, the Miami fanbase is extremely optimistic and expecting great things with the new hire" might sway me in a close-call selection. But you'all (and u know who you are) go on incessantly harping on the disappointing hire. It's getting old and isnt helpful.
As a (new or portal) recruit, hearing "wow, the Miami fanbase is extremely optimistic and expecting great things with the new hire" might sway me in a close-call selection. But you'all (and u know who you are) go on incessantly harping on the disappointing hire. It's getting old and isnt helpful.
First we have to have fans that actually show up to games. Then we can worry about what the fans are saying.
None of this fan talk makes any difference whatsoever in recruiting (other than more fans writing big NIL contribution checks).
We hired a coach that is gonna be 100% dependent on NIL $$$$$ to succeed.
Hope the guys behind the hire (not Rad) deliver the $$.
It’s going to take a massive influx of NIL to make this successful
I respect your viewpoint on this subject but I don't understand how you view Richard Pitino Jr as a proven NCAA tournament coach when Richard Pitino Jr has been coaching for 13 years and make the NCAA tournament 3 times with 1 NCAA tournament win.
I respect that that is your opinion of a proven NCAA tournament coach.
However, after 13 years, you are correct, he is proven. He has proven himself to be exactly what he is. As Bill Parcells once said "You are what your record says you are."
With the proven track record of Richard Pitino Jr, I completely understand how Dan Radacovich choose Jai Lucas.
Dan knows and accepted what Richard Pitino Jr has proven himself to be.
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I wonder if the Miami offense will feature this type of action in the Jai Lucas Era.
Hiring McCollum, a guy that has won BIG at every stop would require an AD that was willing to do some research and bring a legit package to the negotiating table. Even if Miami was to chase after Chris Jans, Shaka Smart, or a variety of other coaches who would possibly be receptive to the Miami sales pitch, it would require an AD that was doing more than collecting a paycheck. Rad is a less dweeby Blake James, but a dweeb nonetheless.
Lucas may work out, the issue is that Miami didn't have to hire him right now. You could have conducted a legit search, and if you end up with him, then it is what it is. This "We have to hire this dude right now" nonsense is just that. Rad took the lazy, cheap way out, and is hoping that a first time HC, with little experience outside the blue blood bubble is going to be able to succeed at a school where you won't have unlimited resources and support.
Honestly, I feel for this guy, because he may have taken a job where he may be setup to fail. Miami basketball NIL is competitive not overwhelming, and that is an issue, especially if you want to consistently beat out blue bloods for high end talent.
Solid coaches, with a track record of success, AS HEAD COACHES. That's the issue. It's tough to predict what an assistant will do, once they get the big job. It's more of a crapshoot, and as a coach finds himself, it's a lot easier to do that when you aren't in a major conference. These midmajor guys, they may ultimately fail(A lot of coaches do), but at the very least, you can justify the hire.
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13 years doesn't say anything about who Richard Pitino could become. Do you know how many teams Coach L put in the NCAA tournament in his first 13 years of coaching? 1
He got his first final 4 after nearly 20 years of coaching. Saying Pitino can't or won't get better makes no sense.
