Welcome Coach Miller

[Brass Cannon 24,801]

See heres my problem, if we aren't willing to pay to be the best we won't be.  Glass talked about how resources wouldn't be an issue then we went and got a coach for about what we were paying before.  Our recruiting was already a big spender.  

The Glass press conference was just very poorly done and deceptive.  

[indy317219 97]

See heres my problem, if we aren't willing to pay to be the best we won't be.  Glass talked about how resources wouldn't be an issue then we went and got a coach for about what we were paying before.  Our recruiting was already a big spender.  

The Glass press conference was just very poorly done and deceptive.  

Not every model starts with top of pay scale. Mitigating risk plays a part and if the risk pays off, you have room to move Archie into the next tier of pay grades and if it's a home run, he gets the elite pay. Even if it was Donavan, the risk was always- does he leave for the next shiny opportunity. Risk can come in many shapes and sizes and resources don't always correlate to $$$

[Brass Cannon 24,801]

1 minute ago, indy317219 said:

Not every model starts with top of pay scale. Mitigating risk plays a part and if the risk pays off, you have room to move Archie into the next tier of pay grades and if it's a home run, he gets the elite pay. Even if it was Donavan, the risk was always- does he leave for the next shiny opportunity. Risk can come in many shapes and sizes and resources don't always correlate to $$$

You can't let the fear that your good people will leave be a reason to not hire the best people.  

And yes there was the risk that Donovan could leave us.  Miller has the same risk.  Its a risk for whoever you hire.  Its not like Miller is an indentured servant or something.  

Care to tell me what resources a college Bball program gets that aren't tied to money in some way.  The only one I could think of is lessening academic standards to some degrees.  

 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,390]

18 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

See heres my problem, if we aren't willing to pay to be the best we won't be.  Glass talked about how resources wouldn't be an issue then we went and got a coach for about what we were paying before.  Our recruiting was already a big spender.  

The Glass press conference was just very poorly done and deceptive.  

He could have meant that resources aren't an issue in other regards. Fred was able to upgrade his coach without having to spend more money. Since he only had to pay Archie $3 million he has a lot of money left over that he can use on recruiting, assistant coaches, etc. 

[indy317219 97]

You can't let the fear that your good people will leave be a reason to not hire the best people.  
And yes there was the risk that Donovan could leave us.  Miller has the same risk.  Its a risk for whoever you hire.  Its not like Miller is an indentured servant or something.  
Care to tell me what resources a college Bball program gets that aren't tied to money in some way.  The only one I could think of is lessening academic standards to some degrees.  
 

Yes and no in regards to a coach potentially leaving. Some have more inclination than others- Donavan appears to be indecisive in that regard. Resources can mean facilities that come from donors. It can mean availability and not only on court but off court, it can mean mentoring kids, it can mean opportunities post graduation. While all might equate to a dollar figure they aren't always tangible in that regard. Lastly, as stated and as most perceived that to mean it wasn't going to be about money- if you can get a coach for 3.25 as opposed to 8-all things being equal- you take the 3.25 all day. We weren't in the room, don't know the conversations nor the sincere candidates- so we cannot speculate what money was and was not available.

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Not every model starts with top of pay scale. Mitigating risk plays a part and if the risk pays off, you have room to move Archie into the next tier of pay grades and if it's a home run, he gets the elite pay. Even if it was Donavan, the risk was always- does he leave for the next shiny opportunity. Risk can come in many shapes and sizes and resources don't always correlate to $$$

Yeah, Archie puts in three solid years and he'll receive a fat extension and a real nice raise. We have room to give him that raise now.


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[Brass Cannon 24,801]

Judging by Coach Millers Twitter he is reaching out to former players. Notably the 2011-12 team. Good to see. Would love to stay in the Watford families good graces. 

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Judging by Coach Millers Twitter he is reaching out to former players. Notably the 2011-12 team. Good to see. Would love to stay in the Watford families good graces. 

I haven't seen any tweets by him since when he first got the job.

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[Brass Cannon 24,801]

2 hours ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

I haven't seen any tweets by him since when he first got the job.

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He's following them on twitter

[Dalton26 16,892]

[BubbleKnuts 569]

On Saturday, April 08, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Dalton26 said:

Love this. Id get it tattooed on my back if i had the money/pain threshold.

 

[8bucks 6,447]

I would love to know whether or not the players see much of a difference between Crean and Arch yet. Crean was really good at things like this and small sided drills seemed to be his thing.

But still I wonder if having a guy who played pushing them now is already something they are benefitting from

[bigrod 2,871]

10 hours ago, 8bucks said:

I would love to know whether or not the players see much of a difference between Crean and Arch yet. Crean was really good at things like this and small sided drills seemed to be his thing.

But still I wonder if having a guy who played pushing them now is already something they are benefitting from

I was listening to a podcast (maybe Peegs) and Peegs made the statement that JBJ was 50/50 on leaving right now because the Blackmon's have been very impressed with CAM and feel that JBJ has already shown a lot of improvement from him.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

In one of Jordan Hulls' blog postings he mentioned that in 4 years he never saw FCTC shoot a jump shot.  Wonder how many the current squad have already seen from CAM!  Bet it's more than none.

[bigrod 2,871]

34 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

In one of Jordan Hulls' blog postings he mentioned that in 4 years he never saw FCTC shoot a jump shot.  Wonder how many the current squad have already seen from CAM!  Bet it's more than none.

Wouldn't surprise me if it happens at nearly every practice.

[Trish 11,566]

I imagine CAM challenges the boys to 3 point contests, he seems to be able to connect with the guys.

[Dalton26 16,892]

I imagine CAM challenges the boys to 3 point contests, he seems to be able to connect with the guys.

That's the key in my opinion. He seems to be able to connect with them on a personal level but also has the respect that when he speaks everyone listens. Having a coach that's capable of both is very nice.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

That's the key in my opinion. He seems to be able to connect with them on a personal level but also has the respect that when he speaks everyone listens. Having a coach that's capable of both is very nice.

From Mark Titus

[IUsafety 2,775]

A tweet from Coach Miller yesterday.

I want to thank AJ Moye for stopping into Cook Hall today! Great to meet you and appreciate the time! #Hoosier️


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[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

A tweet from Coach Miller yesterday.

I want to thank AJ Moye for stopping into Cook Hall today! Great to meet you and appreciate the time! #Hoosier️


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Miss AJ....We could sure use a warrior like AJ Moye on the roster—-loved his toughness...


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