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If true, I’m very worried he’s taking that job. As others have said, though, I think the X job in the Big East is a better opportunity. The SEC is a football first conference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muskie1000
Also, how many of us are watching the Florida / Iona game while busily refreshing Twitter?
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Originally Posted by Muskie1000
I kid you not I was in Columbia, SC this week for business. Columbia is a total crap hole of a city. I would be shocked if Sean took that job.
I think you mean an epic gameCOCK move.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Blooded-05
SC has 2 NCAA appearances in 20 years (granted one was a Final 4, but still). There really can't be a universe in which they are the same level program as Xavier, or even close. At Xavier he can fly around in a private jet and play other great basketball schools in historic arenas with rabid fanbases. At SC he can fly around the Southeast and play other football schools that intermittently care about basketball. In places like Baton Rouge and Knoxville. They could probably pay more, but that would seem to be the only place they might be better. It's probably just as likely he is flying back to SC to see if he can get a little more out of Xavier than the other way around (assuming he is actually flying back there to meet with them again).
Honestly if Xavier makes a real effort with a strong offer to get Miller and he goes with SC for a bit more cash, fuck it. He didn't really want the job and probably wasn't going to stay long (again) anyways.
For what is is worth Miller was making around 3.0M in his last year at Arizona.
X should be able to get around the 2M mark. They might even have a few donors in the bag to help with incentives.
I don't think he'd squeeze us for a few bucks. Geezus, he had 12 yrs @ AZ at what around 3 m a year?
And SC has a QB they have to pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by bleedXblue
There are other coaches, he is the best chance for us but moving on was necessary.
If all we can get to is $2MM we might be screwed. Frank Martin was making $3.2MM.
2021 lists Steele's salary at $1.3MM, which is always significantly understated for Xavier coaches. I would expect we could get to $3MM or maybe even $4MM, and if we can't we need to find a way to get there if we want to play with the big boys. Shaka Smart is reported to be getting close to $4MM. $2.2MM for Ed Cooley. Between $3MM and $4MM for Ewing.
$2MM doesn't buy the type of coach it used to.