Michigan Coach Dusty May to Dallas Mavs

[Hovadipo]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

An interesting point; I know that incoming freshmen can reopen their recruitment, but can an NIL signed portal player do the same thing?

I don’t see why not. 

But IF not, said player would just sue in the most beneficial court possible for where he’d like to go. 

[jermhoosierfan]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

An interesting point; I know that incoming freshmen can reopen their recruitment, but can an NIL signed portal player do the same thing?

Does anyone think a couple of million opens up for that last spot now?

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

I truly feel like the morning after we won a big ranked game. Like somehow we are vindicated and all of our angst for not getting Dusty is okay and resolved now because he would’ve just broken our hearts anyway. Let’s roll Devries!

I agree. I could tell after his NC quotes he was on borrowed time. Some of the stuff he said, screamed he wasn’t happy. I’m not sure it was Michigan as much as it was just the colllege basketball landscape and timetable. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 minute ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Does anyone think a couple of million opens up for that last spot now?

Would be the absolute homerun imo.  I don’t think we have the money for it though. 

[Pagoda]

7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Hall-e-freakin-lujah.

A major annoyance… gone!

Delightful.

[Stuhoo]

 

[skhoosier2]

I guess we should be glad he didn't come to IU then if his aspiration was always going to lead to the NBA.  But I said it in the other thread, he would be top of my list in the next coaching search (should we need one) if he's not loving or succeeding in the NBA.  Wishing him all the best.  Really loved watching his UM team play this season.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, skhoosier2 said:

I guess we should be glad he didn't come to IU then if his aspiration was always going to lead to the NBA.  But I said it in the other thread, he would be top of my list in the next coaching search (should we need one) if he's not loving or succeeding in the NBA.  Wishing him all the best.  Really loved watching his UM team play this season.

If he won a title here, I'd be fine with him leaving even after 2 seasons.

I'm just glad I can now like the guy without him being a conference opponent and that Michigan should be much less formidable, at least this year, with someone else running things. 

 

[Brass Cannon]

Man.  Imagine the pressure to get this hire right.  
 

I hear Mike Woodson is available 

[ronzo4IU]

23 minutes ago, jermhoosierfan said:

Does anyone think a couple of million opens up for that last spot now?

Always knew DD had a plan ;)

[mdiu28]

wooooooooww......thought the tweets this morning were from bs, fake accounts. Feel for Michigan. That sucks. 

Thank you, Mr. Cuban. 

[Brass Cannon]

35 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I don’t see why not. 

But IF not, said player would just sue in the most beneficial court possible for where he’d like to go. 

I don’t think they can open their recruitment till a new coach is hired.  
 

So on one hand Michigan had a lot of pressure to hire fast.  But on the other the longer they wait the more time they have to ensure they have the NIL lined up to fend off teams trying to poach 

[jermhoosierfan]

10 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

I don’t think they can open their recruitment till a new coach is hired.  
 

So on one hand Michigan had a lot of pressure to hire fast.  But on the other the longer they wait the more time they have to ensure they have the NIL lined up to fend off teams trying to poach 

There are quite a few coaches and GMs in some DMs of players this morning.

[Hardwood83]

1 hour ago, TadQueasy said:

If Dusty had come to IU and left after a couple years to go to the NBA I am not sure this board could have survived.  I think it would have exploded.  

BUT if he left as NC, would it have been worth it? 

[Kentuckysucks]

Only one man for the job.  Has a FF, multiple B1G titles, and knows the state of Michigan like the back of his hand.  No brainer.  Don't overthink this UM.

[Demo]

The UM fanbase handling this exactly the way you’d expect. Dude took their stone dead program, won a Natty in 2 years, stiff-armed UNC and then took a job he clearly felt he just couldn’t pass up and they’re acting like the guy pulled a Kiffin on them. 

[Pagoda]

1 hour ago, Aaron said:

Ann Arbor seemingly didn’t care they won a title. My family was on that campus the day after the title game and said you couldn’t tell a championship had been won.

Combine that with the lack of enthusiasm I saw by Michigan fans at the national title game and it’s not hard to see why Dusty left.

Michigan will need to decide if they are serious and care about basketball or program will continue to see extreme swings.

Also for IU fans who wanted Dusty, you have to wonder if being treated like a king in Bloomington rather than an afterthought in Ann Arbor would have kept him around longer or lure of NBA would have been to strong after a couple of years?

It's got to be weird that UM fans care more about the OSU FB game than your CBB title.  Heck, I bet a decent number of them would trade their CBB natty for a few five star FB players.

I don't think this plays out much differently if he came to IU.  I mean, he could have come here last year and he didn't, so while I'm sure he likes IU we're not the strongest draw.  I think he wants to do the NBA thing regardless, just my opinion.

I'm thrilled he left UM.

[TadQueasy]

14 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

BUT if he left as NC, would it have been worth it? 

Clearly it is a yes and no situation.  Yes a NC would be amazing and we would all be extremely thankful.  But at the same time we would all be super pissed he was leaving.  If Cig left for an NFL job right now, how would that go?  

[Pagoda]

3 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Clearly it is a yes and no situation.  Yes a NC would be amazing and we would all be extremely thankful.  But at the same time we would all be super pissed he was leaving.  If Cig left for an NFL job right now, how would that go?  

We start building Cig's statue earlier than planned.  He delivered the most improbable story in college sports history -- 98%+ of IU fans will forever be grateful for the 16-0 title in the biggest college sport.  Just my $0.02.

[Hardwood83]

11 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Clearly it is a yes and no situation.  Yes a NC would be amazing and we would all be extremely thankful.  But at the same time we would all be super pissed he was leaving.  If Cig left for an NFL job right now, how would that go?  

No doubt, we'd all be furious. But I would still take the trade-off.