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FRS CBBOf course Chris Mack turned down the Georgetown jobJoseph Nardone
ByJoseph NardonePosted on Mar 31, 2017
A report surfaced on Friday that Xavier coach Chris Mack turned down a $4 million offer to become the next main man in charge of the Georgetown Hoyas. For those paying attention, this isn’t exactly a shocking revelation.
First, we should note that this may be a leak with a purpose. From either side. Both would benefit. It would offer the perception to Georgetown fans that it is willing to spend all the money in the world to become a winner once again. As for Mack, if it came from his side, he increases his value and could inevitably force Xavier to give him a nice raise.
For the sake of making this slightly less diabolical, let’s move forward under the assumption this report is 100-percent factual. Just keep in mind that it could be 50-percent baloney.
It makes sense that the Hoyas would want Mack. In his eight years as a head coach, he has an overall record of 187-91, brought the Musketeers to the NCAA Tournament in every season except one and has taken the program to the Sweet 16 or beyond in five years.
That’s a hell of a resume for a man with only eight seasons under his belt. There are coaches in the country who would (figuratively) kill for a Final Four, an Elite Eight, and two Sweet 16 appearances in their entire career. This former Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (2011) accomplished such a feat in what should be the growing-pains stage of his career.
Alas, supposed greener pastures are not always as appealing for those talented enough to be afforded grazing on a new landscape.
Mack is as through-and-through a member of the Musketeers as a person can be. Having played at the university, Mack was unlikey to view Xavier as a stepping-stone job — save for once-in-a-lifetime dream-job scenarios that would unlikely ever surface for the 47-year-old coach.
Georgetown is a great program … we think. It is a bit confusing, as everyone fondly remembers the Big John Thompson/Hoya Paranoia era, as well as the early successes of John Thompson III. The Craig Esherick years are rarely mentioned.
Why is the latter important to bring up? It adds to the idea that winning at Georgetown isn’t as easy as microwaving some leftover dinner.
The key thing of note here, especially if you’re a fan of the Hoyas, is that Georgetown was willing to pay a coach $1 million four times over per season. That is elite-program level sums of money. It means, if nothing else, the university views itself as a still-powerful basketball program. Furthermore, it shows the Hoyas aren’t as willing to become a sleeping giant like some of its Big East Conference brethren.
This was always as interesting a thing to follow as who would be coaching Georgetown in a post-Thompson world. Some universities, even ones with a historic grip on college basketball, decide enough was enough. For every UCLA or Indiana that clings to the idea of rebuilding, there are colleges who step away from the winning-in-money-sports rat race.
Sure, they would like to win, but not at the cost of an exploding budget. Clearly, if the $4 million per season offer was legit, the Hoyas do not plan on going anywhere.
If they do, it won’t be for a lack of trying.
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Villanova Wildcats associate head coach Baker Dunleavy is the new Quinnipiac Bobcats head coach and added former Fordham coach Tom Pecora. Good luck to Tom. Not sure if the rumor is true but I have heard a surprise fond farewell party is being planned by the Maven. The Maven even got him a present.
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Hadn't read that but the thought popped in my head when I posted the Crean comment. But then I pretty much dropped the thought because it seemed ridiculous.
But it would be around a $1.5 million raise.
I guess GT roots hard for Gonzaga, because I can't imagine a coach possibly winning it all leaving.
[/quote]Villanova Wildcats associate head coach Baker Dunleavy is the new Quinnipiac Bobcats head coach and added former Fordham coach Tom Pecora. Good luck to Tom. Not sure if the rumor is true but I have heard a surprise fond farewell party is being planned by the Maven. The Maven even got him a present.
Yeah, Maven just loves Tom!
Apparently, Ewing has blessing of JT
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...date-for-georgetown-job/ar-BBzcRbi?li=BBnba9I
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