Jai Lucas set to become next men’s basketball coach

[Peter Ariz]

I’m expecting Lucas to be introduced as Miami’s coach next week, in Coral Gables.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I’m expecting Lucas to be introduced as Miami’s coach next week, in Coral Gables.

Oh well...

I root for my alma mater, regardless.

 

[AmherstCane]

Who drove this decision?

Three people.

I can give you no mas info.

 

[Peter Ariz]

I’m expecting Lucas to be introduced as Miami’s coach next week, in Coral Gables.

Monday.

 

[cookies]

Some interesting names on this list. Thoughts?

No Will Wade or Ben McCollum? Or Richard Pitino?!?!? Crazy.

I think Cassell will get the job

 

[cookies]

Andrew Moran is expected to be on the staff when Jai Lucas is named HC.

A target Miami and Andrew Moran could go after would be five-star forward Caleb Gaskins as Moran coached him in both AAU and High School.

Two AAU programs that you could see an influx of players to Miami from are Nightrydas Elite ( Miami ) as Moran coached for them. The other is JL3 Elite ( Houston ) as this is ran by Jai Lucas father, John Lucas.

The road blocks to getting players from those programs could be they are both Nike affiliated programs while Miami is adidas sponsored.

Pretty sure JL3 is run by Lucas’ brother — not his father who is JL2

 

[One9]

Some interesting names on this list. Thoughts?

 

[JZCane0825]

Pretty sad that FSU can’t outbid George Mason for a coach

 

[canesstevealum08]

I think there's an outside chance he gets 2nd or 3rd assistant, but more likely he gets DOBO or a player development role. However, knowing Andrew, I'm not too sure he'd leave Columbus unless it was lucrative or he felt it would be a major step up in his career. So, I wouldn't be too surprised if he indeed ended up at the front of the bench come next Fall. I know he's had opportunities in the past to move into the college sector, but right opportunity never presented itself. A seat in one of the top 3 assistants chairs for the hometown team may not be a bad look for him.

When you say lucrative, you don’t think an ops would pay him more than Columbus by about 40,000 a year?