Jai Lucas set to become next men’s basketball coach

[Calinative]

It’s not even UM basketball. UM basketball has been the sole bright spot for UM sports over the last 12 years.

Success is often pretty simple. I get that there was no Larranaga available this cycle… but there are plenty of mid major coaches who have demonstrated that they know how to run a team, win games, and make their program better.

Make that list, identify the features you prioritize to build your program (recruiting, X & O’s, leadership, organizational skills, fundraising, etc), and then pick from the guys on the list who fit the profile.

We just jumped on a 36 yr old hype train.

Could work. Should have money.

But maybe check with Rutgers to find out if it’s just about recruiting.

Go canes… with a sigh, because this was an enormous missed opportunity. Especially if they’re gonna throw money at basketball NIL.

Hasn't Rutgers only had 1 good yr recruiting? I think the idea is to stack top classes on top of eachother....

 

[AmherstCane]

Hasn't Rutgers only had 1 good yr recruiting? I think the idea is to stack top classes on top of eachother....

I don’t think you can really stack classes in basketball unless you’re a blue blood. You can try to develop 4* recruits but that is a tough model in the NIL era. Elite recruits are one year rentals.

NIL has made money and coaching acumen the primary traits for success, IMO.

 

[JZCane0825]

20 men's basketball coaches ready to make the jump to power conferences

With a lot of big programs opening this coaching cycle, who are the next big coaching stars to get the chance?

www.espn.com

There’s a lot of names on this list that would’ve made a better choice than Lucas. Just my opinion.

That list was incredibly uninspiring

 

[cookies]

That list was incredibly uninspiring

Only upside was learning about a dozen schools for the first time. I like Mitch Henderson out of Princeton

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Scores a good amount but doesn’t shoot at a high %

 

[TheOriginalCane]

That list was incredibly uninspiring

Yes, to two guys (you and cookiestoss) who have already boarded the Lucas Train and are busy ****ting on anyone/everyone with a differing opinion.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Only upside was learning about a dozen schools for the first time. I like Mitch Henderson out of Princeton

Yeah, that list was ****. Who would hire a guy from, what was it, "George Mason"? Sounds like a made-up school name...