Lavin or ...

[we are sju]

For everyone that is saying that either Hurley or Maisello or another midmajor coach would be an "unknown", you are certainly right.
There are not going to be any proven commodities available. Donovan, Izzo, Self are not options for us.

But my issue with writing the midmajor HCs off, is that I don't know that Lavin will recruit like he did in 2011 going forward. To me, that is an unknown, and if you're being fair, you shouldn't treat that as a concrete fact, because his recruiting hasn't been the same lately.

Agree...but more unknow are Masiello and Cluess ability to recruit big time...neither has any personna at this level

Some bang up job recruiting wise these last two years

Maybe Lavin's first year was the aberration. Maybe based off of the past 15 years it is no longer possible to recruit at SJU. I think Lavin deserves the shot to try. If it doesn't work out, then you embrace the mid major mentality. Don't worry Mass, Cluess and maybe a Hurley or two will still be waiting around 3 years from now.

 

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What is Miller's dream school, though? Pitt? N.C. State? I don't think either of them open. He's coached at ASU, UA, and Ohio St. Any of them opening? Big big schools will have a line of candidates a mile long, so hanging on for huge-name school is risky unless he has a Dayton or _____ mentality.

Or maybe like Fraudulent Fran, his dream school is whoever is offering him a job for more money.