Lets assume Hurley to UConn for the purposes of this poll because obviously if we can get him, he is an A-lister. But if he goes to UConn, all of the Plan A guys are gone. So, the question is simple.
Poll: Would you hire Sean Miller?
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I would take Oats and Musselman over him. Are they possibilities in your scenario?
Stupid poll. It should be worded, Will Pitt hire Miller. What anonymous internet posters would do is irrelevant and worthless.
HELL YES! If he wants to come, I'd like to see it happen. I think The Pete would be rockin', even in the rebuilding time, because he'd be a rock star in Oakland, and if he built a competitive team, even more so, and he'd be a media star and the Dukie V crowd would be kissing his ass if he succeeded, It would be FUN for a change.
You can keep bringing up Musselman but he is NOT a candidate and won't be not matter how many times you say it.
That's not my opinion either, that's from what's been shared from people who would know.
Easy steps we, the fans, should follow when considering if we would want Sean Miller as our coach.
Step 1: Look at Pitt's basketball history as a whole (linked). VERY little sustained success before Howland/Dixon other than '77-82 when we had 5 straight winning seasons, with the peak being Pitt made it to the round of 32 in '81. That was as good as we were other than a few good years with Evans, which wasn't sustained. Then look at the run we had from '01-13 which we all agree is the Golden Age of Pitt Basketball. Some top-10 finishes, 5 Sweet 16's (1 Elite 8), and usually ranked in the top-20.
Step 2: Look at Arizona's basketball history (linked). Lute Olsen made them good, then they had a big slump for his last 2 years, those 2 random years between Lute and Sean, and Miller's first year. Since then, they've been to 5 Sweet 16's (3 Elite 8's), had multiple top-10 finishes, and were usually ranked top-20.
Step 3: Look at Xavier's basketball history (linked). Notice that Sean Miller accomplished pretty much the same height of success at this mid-major as Thad Matta, Skip Prosser, and Chris Mack -- all well respected coaches.
Step 4: Acknowledge that Miller had some advantages coaching at Arizona that he won't have at Pitt, but we're not talking things that will radically change his ability to be successful, especially considering what he did at Xavier.
Step 5: Realize we're talking about a coach who can likely get us AT THE WORST near the level of Pitt's Golden Age. Even if there's some baggage, take him. I doubt whatever made him successful at Xavier was a non-factor at Arizona, and that was all due to shadiness. Coaches with that track record don't come to Pitt under normal circumstances. Hurley is going to UConn. Crean is going to Georgia. Oats seems destined to hang out at Buffalo for a few more years when he'll have far better options than Pitt is now. Thad isn't coaching. Musselman ain't coming here. Miller is FAR AND AWAY the best coach we can possibly get at this point, or at most points in our program's history.
Step 1: Look at Pitt's basketball history as a whole (linked). VERY little sustained success before Howland/Dixon other than '77-82 when we had 5 straight winning seasons, with the peak being Pitt made it to the round of 32 in '81. That was as good as we were other than a few good years with Evans, which wasn't sustained. Then look at the run we had from '01-13 which we all agree is the Golden Age of Pitt Basketball. Some top-10 finishes, 5 Sweet 16's (1 Elite 8), and usually ranked in the top-20.
Step 2: Look at Arizona's basketball history (linked). Lute Olsen made them good, then they had a big slump for his last 2 years, those 2 random years between Lute and Sean, and Miller's first year. Since then, they've been to 5 Sweet 16's (3 Elite 8's), had multiple top-10 finishes, and were usually ranked top-20.
Step 3: Look at Xavier's basketball history (linked). Notice that Sean Miller accomplished pretty much the same height of success at this mid-major as Thad Matta, Skip Prosser, and Chris Mack -- all well respected coaches.
Step 4: Acknowledge that Miller had some advantages coaching at Arizona that he won't have at Pitt, but we're not talking things that will radically change his ability to be successful, especially considering what he did at Xavier.
Step 5: Realize we're talking about a coach who can likely get us AT THE WORST near the level of Pitt's Golden Age. Even if there's some baggage, take him. I doubt whatever made him successful at Xavier was a non-factor at Arizona, and that was all due to shadiness. Coaches with that track record don't come to Pitt under normal circumstances. Hurley is going to UConn. Crean is going to Georgia. Oats seems destined to hang out at Buffalo for a few more years when he'll have far better options than Pitt is now. Thad isn't coaching. Musselman ain't coming here. Miller is FAR AND AWAY the best coach we can possibly get at this point, or at most points in our program's history.
On the pay board there's names and there's names on Twitter and such.
Musselman just isn't a good fit here and isn't being considered and probably doesn't want to come anyways.
His name has been mentioned by more people than just me.
Now give us 5 points of what Sean has accomplished while not cheating. I'll hang up and listen.
I'm glad you don't consider Miller an "A" lister. I'd gladly take the coach that kicked his butt yesterday.
