Coack Mack Back to X?

[drudy23]

Mick is refusing to play the NIL game, and his success was with guys that stuck around 3-4 years to build a culture (much like the Xavier blueprint), those days sadly are gone. Its the same reason Jay Wright left. Wonder if UCLA is dictating that to an extent with Chip Kelly leaving to be a coordinator..

LA would seem to be an NIL hotbed. I don't get it, except for the part that insecure Mick feels he won't be able to bully and berate to keep control.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Mick is refusing to play the NIL game, and his success was with guys that stuck around 3-4 years to build a culture (much like the Xavier blueprint), those days sadly are gone. Its the same reason Jay Wright left. Wonder if UCLA is dictating that to an extent with Chip Kelly leaving to be a coordinator..

UCLA wanted to fire Chip Kelly but would have owed him 8.5 million. Instead they get 1.5 million for a guy they didnt want anymore to leave to go elsewhere.

[drudy23]

He didn't get fired, he literally quit. I understand that that is what was presented in the national media, or a "mutual parting of ways" but the local people here in and around the administration, media all said he quit.

I can promise you a cash settlement was discussed before he "quit" - if he just walked out, he wouldn't have gotten a bag of cash to leave.

If he didn't get that bag of cash, he wouldn't have "quit", he would have played it out until they fired him to ensure his bag of cash.

So basically, he got fired.

[Xville]

I can promise you a cash settlement was discussed before he "quit" - if he just walked out, he wouldn't have gotten a bag of cash to leave.

If he didn't get that bag of cash, he wouldn't have "quit", he would have played it out until they fired him to ensure his bag of cash.

So basically, he got fired.

His cash settlement was around 4 mil, had he been fired without cause the number was 12. He went to the administration and told them he was done. He said If you wanna fire me, fine ill take 12, or we can just make it look like it was "mutual" and ill take my 4. Both sides wanted to save a bit of face.

[muethibp]

Most of us have probably seen the video this weekend with Coach Mack saying it's time for him to get back into coaching.

My guess is that he would only entertain head coaching positions, but I think it would be great to have someone of Coach Mack's coaching caliber on the bench with Miller's staff. Not sure that's even possible with the way the current staff is constructed and paid, but I would be all for it if that is indeed what Coach Mack is looking for.

I'm sure Coach Mack would get plenty of interest, but is it the interest he is looking for? Pushing away any personal dislike or bias based on perceptions of how he left, would that excite you to get him back on the bench? Could he be another weapon for high level big men (he recruited them well and it's an obvious hole) and an asset to Coach Miller with his X and O acumen?

Miller and Mack seem to be good buddies, but does a return screw with the chemistry of the current guys on the staff? I think it would be worth a shot if that is what Mack is looking for.

As others have said, he's not going to be an assistant anywhere and surely not at Xavier.

His comments last week are obviously him trying to let Ohio St. and Vanderbilt know that he's open for business. Those are the kind of places he will consider (as head coach).

[zippin']

Miller isn't going anywhere because of it. And if he does, it will be straight to retirement.

Getting real annoying seeing Trilly Donovan repeatedly push narratives of SM leaving though. Last year it was Texas and this year it appears to be Ohio State. Guess that's what comes with having an elite coach, though.

[Xville]

Mick is refusing to play the NIL game, and his success was with guys that stuck around 3-4 years to build a culture (much like the Xavier blueprint), those days sadly are gone. Its the same reason Jay Wright left. Wonder if UCLA is dictating that to an extent with Chip Kelly leaving to be a coordinator..

Interesting, I get the sense (from what he has publicly said) that Mick is willing to play the NIL game, but there isn't much of a game there to play at UCLA.

[drudy23]

Someone help me understand how one can complain about NIL when living in LA? It's a top 3 market in the country.

And they would seem to have plenty of booster money. As with most things with Mick, I don't get it. He just likes to whine to push attention away from his own shortcomings.

Did Bronny get all the NIL money?

[GoMuskies]

Did Bronny get all the NIL money?

That's really paying off for USC.

[Xville]

Someone help me understand how one can complain about NIL when living in LA? It's a top 3 market in the country.

And they would seem to have plenty of booster money. As with most things with Mick, I don't get it. He just likes to whine to push attention away from his own shortcomings.

Did Bronny get all the NIL money?

I could be wrong, but I feel that I have heard it’s not just nil with ucla. Thought I have heard a few times even before nil that ucla basketball was not supported all that well and their facilities were pretty mediocre.

Maybe I dreamt that.