Miller not interested

[hoops]

Hate to break it to you MU fans, but Miller is not interested. Xavier beat writer posted this on his blog today. Xavier is a better program.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/ncaa/

I just talked with Bobinski about all this Marquette/Indiana/Cal stuff. He said he and Miller were in Bobinski's office last night around 6:45 when a reporter from Milwaukee called. The reporter told Bobinski that word was that Miller was going to be in town (Milwaukee) that night and meeting with Marquette that night or Thursday morning. Bobinski and Miller, sitting three feet from each other on XU's campus, got a good laugh out of that. Miller doesn't appear to be going anywhere, and Bobinski said with "no disrespect to Marquette" but as far as Miller's concerned, the Marquette job isn't on par with the Xavier one. As I said in the comments of this post, he believes that big things can be achieved at Xavier and is committed to that goal. Xavier is probably in a more secure position now than it was five years ago in committing itself to making XU a destination type job for someone like Miller.

Anyway, Bobinski said Miller and the XU administration had a "first phase" discussion about Miller's new deal. They'll sit down again after the Final Four.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Hate to break it to you MU fans, but Miller is not interested. Xavier beat writer posted this on his blog today. Xavier is a better program.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/ncaa/

I just talked with Bobinski about all this Marquette/Indiana/Cal stuff. He said he and Miller were in Bobinski's office last night around 6:45 when a reporter from Milwaukee called. The reporter told Bobinski that word was that Miller was going to be in town (Milwaukee) that night and meeting with Marquette that night or Thursday morning. Bobinski and Miller, sitting three feet from each other on XU's campus, got a good laugh out of that. Miller doesn't appear to be going anywhere, and Bobinski said with "no disrespect to Marquette" but as far as Miller's concerned, the Marquette job isn't on par with the Xavier one. As I said in the comments of this post, he believes that big things can be achieved at Xavier and is committed to that goal. Xavier is probably in a more secure position now than it was five years ago in committing itself to making XU a destination type job for someone like Miller.

Anyway, Bobinski said Miller and the XU administration had a "first phase" discussion about Miller's new deal. They'll sit down again after the Final Four.

More accurately stated...Xavier is an easier way to get from A to B, and he's right.  Play in the A-10 or play in the Big East against the big boys every night.  Xavier guarantees coach longevity, the Big East could be a coach killa.

[Pakuni]

No disrespect to Mr. Bobinski or Mr. Miller, but if either truly believes Marquette isn't on par with Xavier, they're idiots.
OK, maybe a little disrespect. But well-deserved disrespect.

[Dish]

Xavier's a good program, no doubt. On par with Marquette? Sure. Better? No way.

No one would blame Miller for staying at Xavier. The school's and program's are very similar.

If anything, Miller is the Tom Crean of Xavier. Xavier fans are going to keep hearing about Miller going to Pitt forever. The time will come when a "top" job comes up and Miller might take it.

I like Xavier's program/school a lot. But from a program standpoint, being the king of the A-10 isn't close to being in the Big East. It's no disrespect, if you can win the A-10 consistently, good things can happen for a guy like Miller. A lot less pressure going to SLU on a Wednesday night in January than it is going to UConn.

[mufan924]

They went further

[LastWarrior]

Hate to break it to you MU fans, but Miller is not interested. Xavier beat writer posted this on his blog today. Xavier is a better program.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/ncaa/

I just talked with Bobinski about all this Marquette/Indiana/Cal stuff. He said he and Miller were in Bobinski's office last night around 6:45 when a reporter from Milwaukee called. The reporter told Bobinski that word was that Miller was going to be in town (Milwaukee) that night and meeting with Marquette that night or Thursday morning. Bobinski and Miller, sitting three feet from each other on XU's campus, got a good laugh out of that. Miller doesn't appear to be going anywhere, and Bobinski said with "no disrespect to Marquette" but as far as Miller's concerned, the Marquette job isn't on par with the Xavier one. As I said in the comments of this post, he believes that big things can be achieved at Xavier and is committed to that goal. Xavier is probably in a more secure position now than it was five years ago in committing itself to making XU a destination type job for someone like Miller.

Anyway, Bobinski said Miller and the XU administration had a "first phase" discussion about Miller's new deal. They'll sit down again after the Final Four.

Thanks Troll!!

[hoops]

NCAA success is measured by how you do in the tourney. Xavier has been to the tourney 17 of the past 25 years and the Muskies have been to two elite eights in the last five years. Only a handful of programs can claim that. Also, Xavier has one of the best on-campus arenas in the nation.

[Pakuni]

NCAA success is measured by how you do in the tourney. Xavier has been to the tourney 17 of the past 25 years and the Muskies have been to two elite eights in the last five years. Only a handful of programs can claim that. Also, Xavier has one of the best on-campus arenas in the nation.

Pete Gillen
Skip Prosser
Thad Matta

If Xavier were so great, why does it have such a difficult time keeping its coaches?

[oldwarrior81]

NCAA success is measured by how you do in the tourney. Xavier has been to the tourney 17 of the past 25 years and the Muskies have been to two elite eights in the last five years. Only a handful of programs can claim that. Also, Xavier has one of the best on-campus arenas in the nation.

The Cintas Center is a very nice building but sometimes a team has a desire to move to a facility with a seating capacity over 10,250.

[LastWarrior]

NCAA success is measured by how you do in the tourney. Xavier has been to the tourney 17 of the past 25 years and the Muskies have been to two elite eights in the last five years.

Hey Troll... when was XU's last Final Four or National Championship?

[Daniel]

This just in: Crean not interested in leaving Marquette.

Oh - what?  Hmmm he did?  Would never have guessed it.

[ChicosBailBonds]

They went further

So did Davidson......

[hoops]

Dont see MU on this list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3187410

[Phi Iota Gamma 84]

Dont see MU on this list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3187410

Xavier is on but Michigan is not hmmmmmmm..

[79Warrior]

Xavier's a good program, no doubt. On par with Marquette? Sure. Better? No way.

No one would blame Miller for staying at Xavier. The school's and program's are very similar.

If anything, Miller is the Tom Crean of Xavier. Xavier fans are going to keep hearing about Miller going to Pitt forever. The time will come when a "top" job comes up and Miller might take it.

I like Xavier's program/school a lot. But from a program standpoint, being the king of the A-10 isn't close to being in the Big East. It's no disrespect, if you can win the A-10 consistently, good things can happen for a guy like Miller. A lot less pressure going to SLU on a Wednesday night in January than it is going to UConn.

X is just as good as we are. Please, if MU and the BE were such a big deal Miller would come here. MU is a good program, but not a destination job at all.

[LastWarrior]

Dont see MU on this list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3187410

Troll... didn't you just say NCAA success is measured by how you do in the Tourney?  Now are you implying that success is measured by your Forbes' program valuation?  Make up your mind before your Mom puts you to bed for the night.

[Pakuni]

Dont see MU on this list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3187410

Actually, I'm pretty sure most MU fans are extremely happy the university doesn't rape its season-ticket holders through personal seat licenses.

I didn't see Xavier on this list:

http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nba/ncaamcha.html

[NYWarrior]

X is a great A-10 job.......they have the best facility in the league (one of the nation's best) and the best tradition in a manageable conference.  It's a cakewalk job right now for Miller; he'd be foolish to leave it for MU IMHO. 

Miller is a Pitt guy, Jamie Dixon flirts with a PAC-10 team every year -- he'll leave soon enough, and Miller goes to Pitt.  Just like he would if he made MU his next stop along the way.

[Dish]

Xavier's a good program, no doubt. On par with Marquette? Sure. Better? No way.

No one would blame Miller for staying at Xavier. The school's and program's are very similar.

If anything, Miller is the Tom Crean of Xavier. Xavier fans are going to keep hearing about Miller going to Pitt forever. The time will come when a "top" job comes up and Miller might take it.

I like Xavier's program/school a lot. But from a program standpoint, being the king of the A-10 isn't close to being in the Big East. It's no disrespect, if you can win the A-10 consistently, good things can happen for a guy like Miller. A lot less pressure going to SLU on a Wednesday night in January than it is going to UConn.

X is just as good as we are. Please, if MU and the BE were such a big deal Miller would come here. MU is a good program, but not a destination job at all.

I'm not sure where the loss in translation came into play. I think I pretty much said exactly what you did. Is MU a better program than Xavier? Yup. Are we UCLA/Carolina? Not for a second. Miller's fine where he is, I don't have a problem with that. Part of me actually hopes he stays at Xavier. I think there's a lot of respect in that.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Street and Smith's top 100 programs ALL-TIME.


#48  Xavier

#33 Marquette


Actually, I like Xavier...wish them the best.   

[HomeCourtAdvantage]

Here's the skinny on Miller. 

XU is in their first phase of restructuring Miller's contract.  They will be bumping him up to the neighborhood of 1.3-1.5 mil a year.

Also, and this is key, XU has a Nepotism clause in their system that has been holding back the hiring of Miller's brother from OSU.  Word is that there will be a Board Exemption to negate the clause to clear the hiring of Miller's brother to an Assistant Coach, as one of XU's Assistants is leaving to head up a mid-major.

So, no Miller.

[Marquette_g]

I have to say that this thread has seemed to spark some sort of MU vs. Xavier animosity, when from my perspective that couldn't be further from the truth.  There are actually quite a few similarities between the two schools from being the private school in blue color towns, to constantly trying to get out of State U's shadow. 

Sure I'd like to hire Sean Miller, but I can completely appreciate why this job might not be right for him and don't have any problem with Xavier fans wanting to keep their guy.

[Coobeys Oil Depot]

How do we have a Xavier---Marquette bitch slap fest and not mention Thad Matta?

Didn't he exactly say he would not leave Xavier for Ohio State and then left a week later?

[MUAlum99]

Hate to break it to you MU fans, but Miller is not interested. Xavier beat writer posted this on his blog today. Xavier is a better program.

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/ncaa/

I just talked with Bobinski about all this Marquette/Indiana/Cal stuff. He said he and Miller were in Bobinski's office last night around 6:45 when a reporter from Milwaukee called. The reporter told Bobinski that word was that Miller was going to be in town (Milwaukee) that night and meeting with Marquette that night or Thursday morning. Bobinski and Miller, sitting three feet from each other on XU's campus, got a good laugh out of that. Miller doesn't appear to be going anywhere, and Bobinski said with "no disrespect to Marquette" but as far as Miller's concerned, the Marquette job isn't on par with the Xavier one. As I said in the comments of this post, he believes that big things can be achieved at Xavier and is committed to that goal. Xavier is probably in a more secure position now than it was five years ago in committing itself to making XU a destination type job for someone like Miller.

Anyway, Bobinski said Miller and the XU administration had a "first phase" discussion about Miller's new deal. They'll sit down again after the Final Four.

So...it's last Sunday night...Tom Crean and Todd Rosiak are sitting in Crean's office chit-chatting...a call comes in from a Bloomington, IN newspaper inquiring about the rumors that Crean may be coming into town to interview, etc.  Crean scoffs at the notion and proceeds to have a good laugh with Rosiak at Indiana's expense...

Then comes Tuesday....

Listen - Miller isn't going to say what he really feels with a reporter in the room sitting next to him.  It would be a really stupid move.  

I'm not saying that Miller is at all interested in MU, but please take this story with a grain of salt.

[The Lens]

NCAA success is measured by how you do in the tourney. Xavier has been to the tourney 17 of the past 25 years and the Muskies have been to two elite eights in the last five years. Only a handful of programs can claim that. Also, Xavier has one of the best on-campus arenas in the nation.

Pete Gillen
Skip Prosser
Thad Matta

If Xavier were so great, why does it have such a difficult time keeping its coaches?

How about this?  How about, why is Sean Miller so hot when everyone and their mother wins at Xavier?  Give me a guy who's won where peope haven't .  Sean Miller nmay be great but all he's shown so far is that he's on par with Gillen, Prosser and Matta.