Sean Miller turns down Zona...then accepts

**hurdleisu24** · 04-06-2009, 08:43 AM

Apparently Sean Miller likes life better at Xavier than out in Arizona as he's apparently turned down the Arizona coaching job. Wonder who they end up getting?

**isuno1fan** · 04-06-2009, 08:49 AM

That one is a bit of a slap in the face.

Maybe people are starting to learn a little extra money isn't everything when there is ridiculous pressure on you to win big.

**BryceC** · 04-06-2009, 08:49 AM

These coaching searches at Memphis and AZ are turning into a fiasco - I wonder who they will get and how good they'll be in a few years.

**Clones85'** · 04-06-2009, 08:52 AM

Zona is going to be bad next year if they lose Budinger, Hill, and their PG. Not many coaches want to take over w/ the little talent they will have.

Plus it really doesn't have much history minus what Lute Olsen did there. I don't know if I would consider it that great of a job

**Cardinal&Gold11** · 04-06-2009, 09:19 AM

Haha, I love it. Arizona is getting turned down left and right. No one wants to coach there anymore

**CloneFan65** · 04-06-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Zona is going to be bad next year if they lose Budinger, Hill, and their PG. Not many coaches want to take over w/ the little talent they will have.

Plus it really doesn't have much history minus what Lute Olsen did there. I don't know if I would consider it that great of a job

And from what I understand the facilities are sub-par too. This has been a real wake-up call for all the U of A fans who thought this was a Top 10 job in the country. They were expecting either Pitino or Izzo. I'm sure they'll get a quality coach, but recruiting is going to be tough.

**CycloneYoda** · 04-06-2009, 10:04 AM

It's Tubby time somewhere. I know he says he is happy in Minnesota, but he had to enjoy the big stage just a bit, right? Everyone has an itch.....

**Clones85'** · 04-06-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by CloneFan65

And from what I understand the facilities are sub-par too. This has been a real wake-up call for all the U of A fans who thought this was a Top 10 job in the country. They were expecting either Pitino or Izzo. I'm sure they'll get a quality coach, but recruiting is going to be tough.

Yeah they are crazy. Why would those coaches leave better programs, w/ better tradition, in better conferences for Arizona.

I think you could make a case for it not even being a top 25 coaching job in the country

**Clonegrad07** · 04-06-2009, 10:07 AM

Xavier is NOT a better job than Arizona. It doesn't have better tradition or a better conference. This was a DUMB move on his part. That's how good coaches become great. They make a mid major good. Then move to a big time conference team with some tradition and make them great.

**CycloneYoda** · 04-06-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

Xavier is NOT a better job than Arizona. It doesn't have better tradition or a better conference. This was a DUMB move on his part. That's how good coaches become great. They make a mid major good. Then move to a big time conference team with some tradition and make them great.

However, it is a great move if he wants to take the reigns of a Big East team, say, Pitt, after Dixon gets courted away.

**Clones85'** · 04-06-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Clonegrad07

Xavier is NOT a better job than Arizona. It doesn't have better tradition or a better conference. This was a DUMB move on his part. That's how good coaches become great. They make a mid major good. Then move to a big time conference team with some tradition and make them great.

It's not a dumb move at all. Arizona is a program not many coaches want to take over right now. They don't have that great of recruits in the pipeline as a lot de committed after Lute F'd them over. They are losing their 2 best players and possibly their 3rd as well.

It is a job where they have some serious rebuilding to do and fans who won't be patient in doing so. Sean Miller can and will get a much better job. His patience is smart

**CycloneYoda** · 04-06-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

It's not a dumb move at all. Arizona is a program not many coaches want to take over right now. They don't have that great of recruits in the pipeline as a lot de committed after Lute F'd them over. They are losing their 2 best players and possibly their 3rd as well.

It is a job where they have some serious rebuilding to do and fans who won't be patient in doing so. Sean Miller can and will get a much better job. His patience is smart

Little harsh there, brother. I mean, he did have a stroke last year. A doctor advised him to step down or die.

**hurdleisu24** · 04-06-2009, 10:35 AM

Sounds like they may have to settle for the Utah coach. So much for getting a top guy

**BryceC** · 04-06-2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Lute F'd them over.

Was this before or after he won a national championship at a school with zero tradition?

**Clones85'** · 04-06-2009, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

Little harsh there, brother. I mean, he did have a stroke last year. A doctor advised him to step down or die.

Not harsh at all. The guy left the team right before the season started and I have never heard anything about this doctor advising him.

Read this article University of Arizona announces Lute Olson's retirement - ESPN

The guy divorced his second wife and remarried a 40 some year old lady 5 months later. He took the season off to deal w/ stress from the divorce. He than came back to coach, FIRED O'neil who ran the program while he was gone, and quit right before the season.