Actually, I think traditional coaching skills - Xs & Os, identifying upside and character, player development, etc. - should be the focus now more than ever (or a very, very long time). The player dollar valuing, agent negotiations, NIL, etc. stuff you mentioned should be the job of a GM.
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Michig can match and surpass anything UNC offers. They’re not going to let May go.
Lloyd I think has a lot of Few in him. Born raised coached his whole life on that side of the country. Few could’ve had any job he wanted over the years and chose the peace and quiet of Washington where people do other things besides rabidly fixate on sports and coaches.
Arizona a bit more sporty and concerned with Bball but as long as things go well I see loyalty and consistency winning out.
If UNC starts to be denied, don’t be surprised if Cal and Pearl are at least quietly whispered especially by their fans on ESPN.
Lloyd I think has a lot of Few in him. Born raised coached his whole life on that side of the country. Few could’ve had any job he wanted over the years and chose the peace and quiet of Washington where people do other things besides rabidly fixate on sports and coaches.
Arizona a bit more sporty and concerned with Bball but as long as things go well I see loyalty and consistency winning out.
If UNC starts to be denied, don’t be surprised if Cal and Pearl are at least quietly whispered especially by their fans on ESPN.
UNC wouldn't hire Golden even if he was free. Dude sexually harassed and stalked girls at UF.
Pearl is a vile human being. He'll never get an offer.
Michigan will always be football first. Which means their revenue sharing for NIL will always be maxxed out for football. UNC actually gives a larger percentage of the revenue share to basketball's NIL than most schools. I'm not saying May will accept the job. I'm not so brash as to predict that. I'm just saying I could see a pitch that entices a good coach to leave a football first school to come to a Basketball Blue Blood. You pitch him on more NIL money, the history, Michael Jordan in your corner, and the new $1 billion Arena UNC is about to build. You see if his ego makes him want to be the star and not always taking a backseat to football. The worst he can do is say No. And in any event, I will always think it's hilarious Michigan copied UNC's Air Jordan shoe wall when they signed with Jordan Brand. At UNC, that wall makes sense bc Jordan played there. At Michigan, it's just bizarre.
I'm honestly not sure who is interested and who just wants to use us for a raise. The reports are we are swinging for the fences and will be reaching out to a lot of guys: Donovan, Lloyd, May, etc...
I've been saying for a few days I think it will be Mike Malone or TJ Otzelberger.
If May wins a title then Basketball has as many crowns as football in 25 years.
Michigan has two billionaire GOATs and team owners in Brady and Jeter. They have barstool. They have one of the richest alumni bases in the country. They have the wide mass appeal brand recognition and popular culture credit.
They need May right now as football transitions and the athletic department navigates its issues.
I mean yeah UNC could very well snatch him and it wouldn’t be a shock. Would make sense in the traditional sense. Big basketball gets rising star coach.
However, I feel like folks sleep on Michigan and how massive, rich, and capable it is.
His daughter is a sophomore on the volleyball team. He spent a lot of time in Chapel Hill this season. Was just randomly popping into basketball practices.
I honestly think Donovan is the best, reasonable candidate. any fan of a college program mentioning Brad Stephens a possible coaching candidate is delusional. He has one of the best jobs in all of sports period and is successful.
With Donovan it’s just a question of whether or not he really wants to come back to college. He’s still got at least 10 years left if he wants it. And if he does he is not going to get a better job than UNC. (i would have said the same about UK a few years ago and Kansas as well).
His top reasons for leaving Florida supposedly were he hated what recruting had turned into, the lack of fan investment at Florida(he was coming off a Final Four and they struggled to fill a 12,000 seat arena)
I don’t think Lloyd is leaving the west coast. And Arizona is an underrated job. That is arguably a top 5 job in college basketball. With UCLA being more or less dead they’re the premiere basketball team in the west and it’s been that way for years.
My guess is they end up with Donovan, Byington or Otzelberger.
With Donovan it’s just a question of whether or not he really wants to come back to college. He’s still got at least 10 years left if he wants it. And if he does he is not going to get a better job than UNC. (i would have said the same about UK a few years ago and Kansas as well).
His top reasons for leaving Florida supposedly were he hated what recruting had turned into, the lack of fan investment at Florida(he was coming off a Final Four and they struggled to fill a 12,000 seat arena)
I don’t think Lloyd is leaving the west coast. And Arizona is an underrated job. That is arguably a top 5 job in college basketball. With UCLA being more or less dead they’re the premiere basketball team in the west and it’s been that way for years.
My guess is they end up with Donovan, Byington or Otzelberger.
Zero chance UNC would even call genocide supporter Bruce Pearl.Don't be surprised if UNCheat goes after Pearl. But, I can also see them trying to lure Dusty Mays away from Michigan.
Meanwhile, we slowly fade into mediocrity.
I see you're on that side of the fence today so your bipolar hasn't kicked in.....
After his antics the last couple months on TV I don't think Bruce has many fans left.Don't be surprised if UNCheat goes after Pearl. But, I can also see them trying to lure Dusty Mays away from Michigan.
Meanwhile, we slowly fade into mediocrity.
What antics? The dude can flat out coach and recruit.
Are his "antics" any worse than what Hurley has done on the sidelines or what Oats has done trying to bring NBA players back to college?
Stop clutching your Bruce Pearl(s).
I'm sorry because Pope is an alum but he's a loser as a big time basketball coach. He should be nowhere near this job
This isn't true. As a matter of fact, Donovan, after accepting an offer with the Magic, wanted to and got out of his contract to go back to Florida for the next eight years. His reason for accepting the OKC offer was because coaching in the NBA was his dream, and was too hard to pass up.
Must be false. I don't see Scott Drew on that list.
Who's next at UNC? Potential candidates to replace Hubert Davis, their priorities
Hubert Davis is out after five seasons in Chapel Hill. Here are names expected to be on the short list.www.espn.com
What a crying shame this would be..... Mitch is a total ******* LOSER
What do you want to bet SEC coaches are saying the same about Pope?
The same list we have all said on here and the Popettes always came back with, they love it where they are, they already win there, they don’t wanna go to a school who expects things! This is a disaster. UNC is about to be really good for a long time if they get any one of them.
Yeah that is cheesy AF. I hate when schools do that crap. It’s not cool, it looks desperate.
I’ve wanted Otzelburger the past couple years. He would be a home run.
Even guys that used to be pretty good posters are buddying up with the trolls and the Popettes(might as well include them now in that club) lol that’s when you really know a coach is doing bad here when the trolls are siding with them
