2026 Coaching Carousel

[Hards Alumni]

Lol

He's literally Wojo yelling, "PLAY HARDER" in the huddle.

[cheebs09]

Where there is a will there is a way.

Their only hope is a rich person that has ISU NIL in their will goes.

[Uncle Rico]

source?

Everyone knows these kids are choosing the university and not anything related to NIL or what schools are doing to be competitive financially with the roster.

🙄

[WellsstreetWanderer]

They've loosened up the religious rules over the past few years. Attending chapel 3x a week is no longer required, but rather students have to attend weekly as part of a class for credit. Still, no drinking and no co-ed dorms.

Personally, I thought Loyola Marymount was the better campus. It also looks like a country club and is far less isolated than Pepp, being very close to Venice Beach. 

[WellsstreetWanderer]

They've loosened up the religious rules over the past few years. Attending chapel 3x a week is no longer required, but rather students have to attend weekly as part of a class for credit. Still, no drinking and no co-ed dorms.

Personally, I thought Loyola Marymount was the better campus. It also looks like a country club and is far less isolated than Pepp, being very close to Venice Beach. 

Liked near Pepperdine for 30+ years. I personally prefer Malibu to Venice Beach

[MUbiz]

Bad quote. Article (which can't be trusted anyway) does NOT say it 'looks like' Butler plans to increase their NIL spending to $9M. I think the breakdown because direct payments and third-party NIL is very important, and there's no breakdown here. Zero transparency in this world.

Trilly's discord is saying Butler NIL will be 6-7 million next year. This is why I can't trust any reported NIL numbers.

[Viper]

If I were May or Lloyd, I'd have my agent suggest to Michigan/Arizona that UNC is coming after me and use it to get a nice raise. But there's really no reason to leave Michigan or Arizona for UNC.

...but there is. UNC is superior, on all fronts.

[MU82]

...but there is. UNC is superior, on all fronts.

If you have basketball spending budgets going forward for all three schools, please share them. Thanks.

Otherwise, a top coach can recruit studs and win a national title at Michigan or Arizona just the same as he can win one at UNC.

[Hards Alumni]

...but there is. UNC is superior, on all fronts.

nope

[cheebs09]

If you have basketball spending budgets going forward for all three schools, please share them. Thanks.

Otherwise, a top coach can recruit studs and win a national title at Michigan or Arizona just the same as he can win one at UNC.

Yeah, the level of parity seems to make the jump to blue bloods less attractive. A good coach can win at just as high of a level without the outsized expectations.

[MU82]

Yup. Michigan and Arizona both have loaded rosters, and both figure to have loaded rosters in future years. May and Lloyd need not relocate to UNC or anywhere else to contend annually for a national title.

Now, if someone has real numbers showing that both coaching salary and player-procurement/retention budget are higher at UNC, I'll listen to the argument.

[jfp61]

Lol Will Wade being Will Wade

[jfp61]

North Carolina should hire one of the two main coaches in Iowa

[Pakuni]

Lol Will Wade being Will Wade

Jeff Landry being Jeff Landry

[Uncle Rico]

If you have basketball spending budgets going forward for all three schools, please share them. Thanks.

Otherwise, a top coach can recruit studs and win a national title at Michigan or Arizona just the same as he can win one at UNC.

I'd also ask UNC what conference they plan on being in moving forward because if they end up leaving the ACC, that job becomes less desirable.

[The Sultan]

...but there is. UNC is superior, on all fronts.

Than Arizona? Sure, but it's debatable. Than Michigan? Nope.

[JWags85]

Lol Will Wade being Will Wade

Wade got busted/fired for being sloppy about paying players, which everyone in SEC was doing obviously, and is no longer illegal. Violations aside, from what I recall, Wade was very well liked in Baton Rouge/inside the AD, not the standard egomaniac type of coach, and had really good relationships with his players.  So if you get past the "ZOMG a cheater forever" mentality, which isn't uncommon thing to do in college sports, then it makes sense as a move, cause he's shown both before and after the sanctions, he's a really good basketball coach and is only 43.  It's a way easier moral sell than hiring someone like Beard for example.  And McMahon has been very underwhelming

[The Sultan]

Leaving NC State after one season is a dick move though. One that no one will care about but NC State fans though.

[Uncle Rico]

Leaving NC State after one season is a dick move though. One that no one will care about but NC State fans though.

Not that I think it would work, but it would be something if they hired Hubert Davis

[Hards Alumni]

Leaving NC State after one season is a dick move though. One that no one will care about but NC State fans though.

Yep, it would all be forgotten in a year or two.  Exactly the same with Sean Miller should he decide he doesn't want Texas anymore.

[MU82]

But what about "loyalty"?

[Tarragona]

This article was a good long form LSU read which helps explain where they are now:

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/the-sordid-tale-of-lsu-football-the-louisiana-governor-and-a-years-long-feud-173500472.html

[burger]

UNC's center is the most attractive big man.

And if/when they have major roster disfunction after the firing.

I think our core and $1.5 for him would get us to 80% of a starting 5.

He has one year of eligibility and is low 2nd rounder in the NBA draft.  So taking one more shot at tournament would be attractive.

The problem is.  St. John's UConn etc will be after him also.

We will have to compete on the $$$ for him with the big boys/spenders.

[barfolomew]

But what about "loyalty"?

[Hards Alumni]

UNC's center is the most attractive big man.

And if/when they have major roster disfunction after the firing.

I think our core and $1.5 for him would get us to 80% of a starting 5.

He has one year of eligibility and is low 2nd rounder in the NBA draft.  So taking one more shot at tournament would be attractive.

The problem is.  St. John's UConn etc will be after him also.

We will have to compete on the $$$ for him with the big boys/spenders.

I can promise you, literally everyone will make a pitch for him

That's going to be the case for all good players.

Which is why a lot of people around here are going to be very disappointed.  I'll have my popcorn ready.