Hof coaches

[NCMUFan]

ESPN interview  after game w/ Boheim, K, Williams, Pitino.  Pitino only one not arrogant.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I dislike Boeheim more every time he opens his mouth. He's a complete jackass

[GooooMarquette]

Boeheim is a moron.  Only "Power 5" schools have the resources and knowledge to do what's best for players?

[brewcity77]

I had that on as background noise, and it sure sounded like there was sentiment to push out the other 300 or so programs. It's funny how Boeheim is now toeing the company line after being so against leaving the Big East in the first place.

[mattyv1908]

In regards to autonomy for the power 5 that they were discussing, I don't see how any of the changes are bad for college basketball.  If the NCAA wasn't so draconian in their definition of 'amatuer' this wouldn't be an issue.

And any other conference including the Big East is welcome to make the same changes being made amongst the power five schools, in fact the impact would be minimal.  Allowing for a $2000 stipend to cover other costs not associated with tuition isn't a game changer.  If a player's going to Duke or Kentucy or Kansas they're going there regardless of the extra money.  Also, flying parents to games and such seems more like common sense to me.

In reality, the top half of the Big East, the top half of American, the top half of the Mountain West and then the schools like Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, VCU, etc. are the only schools regularly competing at the high major level anyway.  It's not like suddenly these top programs are going to be getting different players than they already are.

[brewcity77]

The problem is when those coaches talk about how the so-called "Power 5" conferences are the bee's knees and everyone else is crap. There's always going to be the fear of those conferences breaking from the NCAA and trying to go it alone with a tournament of their own. I'm not sure that ever happens, I'm not sure they can really survive in basketball without having the lower-tier schools to beat up on and bolster their own records, but there's no doubt they are considering going that route in football, and if they do, it's not good for anyone that isn't in one of those conferences.

[TallTitan34]

How many of those four Hall of Fame ACC coaches are still coaching in 10 years?  League could take a hit.

[keefe]

Pitino only one not arrogant.

Did he discuss his life as a gourmand?

[GooooMarquette]

Did he discuss his life as a gourmand?

Spit-take....

[Atticus]

The coaches didn't say anything that hasn't been written about or talked about a million times already. None of them said anything earth-shattering.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

The coaches didn't say anything that hasn't been written about or talked about a million times already. None of them said anything earth-shattering.

That interview was a waste of time.  No one went into detail at all and to make it look like they hold a significant amount of power in the conversation is a complete joke.  Boeheim didn't want the power 5 to begin with and didn't have one ounce of power against it happening at Syracuse.  These guys are figureheads and nothing more.  You should be really bringing in the TV execs, AD's, etc.  Those are the real people with the power in this opera. 

As far as the quotes on how the top 65 know what's better for their players, may be true.  Seems to me the 300 other schools had more of a say, but those are just the generalities of it all.  No details as to why that is were explained. 

If ESPN wanted to break some ground on the topic, then they would have had coaches from smaller programs present as well as players. 

ESPN - playing the PC card once again. 

[Atticus]

That interview was a waste of time.  No one went into detail at all and to make it look like they hold a significant amount of power in the conversation is a complete joke.  Boeheim didn't want the power 5 to begin with and didn't have one ounce of power against it happening at Syracuse.  These guys are figureheads and nothing more.  You should be really bringing in the TV execs, AD's, etc.  Those are the real people with the power in this opera. 

As far as the quotes on how the top 65 know what's better for their players, may be true.  Seems to me the 300 other schools had more of a say, but those are just the generalities of it all.  No details as to why that is were explained. 

If ESPN wanted to break some ground on the topic, then they would have had coaches from smaller programs present as well as players. 

ESPN - playing the PC card once again. 

Of course they are figureheads. That's why they did the segment. All of those guys have also been coaching for multiple decades and have a first-hand account of how the game has changed since they first started in the sport. You want to hear what a first-time head coach in his first year...at Florida AM has to say? Why? The HOFers know more about college basketball and its evolution than almost all low-major and mid-major coaches. Combine their opinions, and they know more than low and mid-majors combined.