2024 Coaching Carousel

[JWags85]

Little Pitino gaining A LOT OF momentum towards ending up with the Louisville job was not something I saw coming.  Man that program has fallen hard in a really short period of time.

[Uncle Rico]

Little Pitino gaining A LOT OF momentum towards ending up with the Louisville job was not something I saw coming.  Man that program has fallen hard in a really short period of time.

It's bad for Louisville but great for the content

[The Sultan]

It's bad for Louisville but great for the content

Well, that's more of an "and" than a "but."

Anyway, they should have stuck with Chris Mack.

[WhiteTrash]

Well, that's more of an "and" than a "but."

Anyway, they should have stuck with Chris Mack.

Not sure why they moved on from Mack (shady stuff?), but that guy went from a seemingly nice guy to acting like he was a mix of John Wooden and James Naismith when he got the Louisville job. Complete tool. JMHO.

[avid1010]

nope

Yup...

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Seems like both of them are looking for soft landing spots.

Probably.  I also wonder if Enfield isn't a fan of taking cross country plane rides almost every week during conference play

[Pakuni]

Anyway, they should have stuck with Chris Mack.

Between off-court issues, declining results and meh recruiting, I get why they pulled the plug on Mack.

[nyg]

I would give Mack some time at Maryland.  He had a good recruiting class last year, even though he just lost Noah Batchlor to Buffalo in portal and one time MU target, Janathan Lomathe is in the portal.  Few weeks ago, he got 2024 Top 15 center Patrick Queen and just got SG Rodney Rice from Va. Tech from portal. He has some great pieces moving forward and will see how portal works out and who returns for next year. Has run a clean program so far at Maryland, no issues.   

[cheebs09]

I would give Mack some time at Maryland.  He had a good recruiting class last year, even though he just lost Noah Batchlor to Buffalo in portal and one time MU target, Janathan Lomathe is in the portal.  Few weeks ago, he got 2024 Top 15 center Patrick Queen and just got SG Rodney Rice from Va. Tech from portal. He has some great pieces moving forward and will see how portal works out and who returns for next year. Has run a clean program so far at Maryland, no issues.

Wrong white bald guy.

[The Sultan]

I would give Mack some time at Maryland. 

Another bald, white guy, Kevin Willard, is the coach at Maryland.

[nyg]

Another bald, white guy, Kevin Willard, is the coach at Maryland.

Damn, I was close,  a brain malfunction.  Thanks.  Willard doing good job with the Terps......

[SaveOD238]

Probably.  I also wonder if Enfield isn't a fan of taking cross country plane rides almost every week during conference play

Is being at SMU in the ACC that much better?  They still have to fly to Boston, Miami, and San Francisco.

[Uncle Rico]

Is being at SMU in the ACC that much better?  They still have to fly to Boston, Miami, and San Francisco.

Probably won't be an ACC in a few years

[WhiteTrash]

Is being at SMU in the ACC that much better?  They still have to fly to Boston, Miami, and San Francisco.

True, but that is a very soft and big bed of cash to land on at SMU. Never underestimate private Texas schools.

[The Sultan]

True, but that is a very soft and big bed of cash to land on at SMU. Never underestimate private Texas schools.

USC has significantly more resources than SMU. Larger endowment, bigger media deal, member of the AAU, etc.

SMU is a wealthier version of Marquette. USC is an elite, private research university.

[avid1010]

Damn, I was close,  a brain malfunction.  Thanks.  Willard doing good job with the Terps......

He won't last there.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Is being at SMU in the ACC that much better?  They still have to fly to Boston, Miami, and San Francisco.

SMU has two flights over 3 hours in the ACC, both to San Francisco. Boston and Syracuse are both about 3 hours. Everything else is under 3 hours.

USC has one bus ride (UCLA) and 1 flight under 3 hours in the B1G (Oregon). Seattle is right about 3 hours. Everything else is at least 4 hours.

I have no idea if it matters to Enfield or not, but SMU's travel in the ACC will be way better than USC's travel in the B1G.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Wrong white bald guy.

They all look the same

[Hards Alumni]

He won't last there.

+1

[WhiteTrash]

USC has significantly more resources than SMU. Larger endowment, bigger media deal, member of the AAU, etc.

SMU is a wealthier version of Marquette. USC is an elite, private research university.

Good points. But that SMU raise of $100M in 24 hours was damn impressive.

[tower912]

A writer on the cardchronicle reports that Louisville reached out to Shaka and were told no.

[Uncle Rico]

A writer on the cardchronicle reports that Louisville reached out to Shaka and were told no.

Listened to Mike Rutherford's podcast and the Josh Schertz situation is wild.  Pretty much locked into St. Louis and signed a Memorandum of Understanding that would force Louisville to give them a 7-figure payout to hire him.

Can't really believe it would be Pitino.  Wonder if they floated that via the media to gauge a reaction

[The Sultan]

Shocking that the guy who hired Kenny Payne in the first place is running a clusterf*ck of a search now.

[forgetful]

Good points. But that SMU raise of $100M in 24 hours was damn impressive.

They are also very active in the NIL arena, back in 2022 ensuring that every member of the Men's Football and Basketball teams got a minimum of $36k per year, and for the elite players there is a deep pool of cash to make the players happy.

[Hards Alumni]

Shocking that the guy who hired Kenny Payne in the first place is running a clusterf*ck of a search now.

You know what happens when you have a clusterf*ck of a search?

You end up with a guy like Wojo.  Checks a lot of boxes except the 'wins' box.