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Has anybody heard anything about Lavin to USC. I have a buddy who is friends with the St. Bonaventure AD who is friends with Lavin and he said Lavin is going to USC.

I know this has been out there since the job has opened up. I don't see it happening but anybody have anything else to confirm?
 
Has anybody heard anything about Lavin to USC. I have a buddy who is friends with the St. Bonaventure AD who is friends with Lavin and he said Lavin is going to USC.

I know this has been out there since the job has opened up. I don't see it happening but anybody have anything else to confirm?
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I heard Iona
 
Has anybody heard anything about Lavin to USC. I have a buddy who is friends with the St. Bonaventure AD who is friends with Lavin and he said Lavin is going to USC.

I know this has been out there since the job has opened up. I don't see it happening but anybody have anything else to confirm?
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I heard Iona
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Siena and they are the 10th team in the new Big East
 
Has anybody heard anything about Lavin to USC. I have a buddy who is friends with the St. Bonaventure AD who is friends with Lavin and he said Lavin is going to USC.

I know this has been out there since the job has opened up. I don't see it happening but anybody have anything else to confirm?
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The rumor was that Lavin's agent floated his name to USC. The job is for a Syracuse assistant, if he wants it.
That said, there are very few coaches that have stayed true to their contracts and schools....coach K, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, just to name a few, who were offered boatloads of money to leave but did not.
 
Funny, but my mail carrier's cousin's neighbor's ex-wife who is dating the brother of the nephew of the neighbor of the AD at NJIT who has never met Lavin said Lavin is going to Duke.

Let the search committee commence their operations.
 
Funny, but my mail carrier's cousin's neighbor's ex-wife who is dating the brother of the nephew of the neighbor of the AD at NJIT who has never met Lavin said Lavin is going to Duke ...
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Must be something to it. I heard the same thing (but promised not to reveal my sources), except I was told it was Drake. Duke, Drake, what's the difference? The big news is that he's going somewhere. Not to worry, my sources also tell me Kevin Willard's already come to terms with St. John's.
 
Has anybody heard anything about Lavin to USC. I have a buddy who is friends with the St. Bonaventure AD who is friends with Lavin and he said Lavin is going to USC.

I know this has been out there since the job has opened up. I don't see it happening but anybody have anything else to confirm?
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The rumor was that Lavin's agent floated his name to USC. The job is for a Syracuse assistant, if he wants it.
That said, there are very few coaches that have stayed true to their contracts and schools....coach K, Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, just to name a few, who were offered boatloads of money to leave but did not.
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That's right even Looie left his beloved St. John's along with Massimino from Villanova and a ton of others especially from C7 schools.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
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Actually, the rumor wouldn't surprise me at all if it came to fruition. He has roots there, the weather is better, and its close to Hollywood action for his wife. Wonder how the detractors would feel if he bolted after this season.
 
Funny, but my mail carrier's cousin's neighbor's ex-wife who is dating the brother of the nephew of the neighbor of the AD at NJIT who has never met Lavin said Lavin is going to Duke ...
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Must be something to it. I heard the same thing (but promised not to reveal my sources), except I was told it was Drake. Duke, Drake, what's the difference? The big news is that he's going somewhere. Not to worry, my sources also tell me Kevin Willard's already come to terms with St. John's.
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Redken, are you sure it wasn't Duquesne? C'mon, let's get it right.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
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Actually, the rumor wouldn't surprise me at all if it came to fruition. He has roots there, the weather is better, and its close to Hollywood action for his wife. Wonder how the detractors would feel if he bolted after this season.
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The almighty dollar always speaks. If they made him a huge $$$ offer and he and the Mrs. arent quite as happy with NY as they say they are and appear to be, then anything is possible.

But, I just don't see it happening. I really think Coach wants to finish what he started. I also think he and Mrs. love NY and our school. At least that is my impression.

Then again, there is always the almighty dollar standing by.

We shall see. I give it 25-1 odds that it happens. We all know long shots sometimes do payoff, however.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
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Actually, the rumor wouldn't surprise me at all if it came to fruition. He has roots there, the weather is better, and its close to Hollywood action for his wife. Wonder how the detractors would feel if he bolted after this season.
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I think that if one of the head coaches with a winning track record decline, that Mike Hopkins has grown tired of waiting for Jim Boeheim to retire. The lure of returning home and leaving the Syracuse winters behind are almost too good to be true for him.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
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Actually, the rumor wouldn't surprise me at all if it came to fruition. He has roots there, the weather is better, and its close to Hollywood action for his wife. Wonder how the detractors would feel if he bolted after this season.
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One thing about his wife's career.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1706025/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

She doesn't exactly have a long history. Its not much when you look per year. Episode here, episode there.
 
I heard the same rumor but discounted it. I heard that a famous alum with HOF credentials is targeted to replace him.
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Actually, the rumor wouldn't surprise me at all if it came to fruition. He has roots there, the weather is better, and its close to Hollywood action for his wife. Wonder how the detractors would feel if he bolted after this season.
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I think that if one of the head coaches with a winning track record decline, that Mike Hopkins has grown tired of waiting for Jim Boeheim to retire. The lure of returning home and leaving the Syracuse winters behind are almost too good to be true for him.
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Or maybe he doesn't want to follow his footsteps. And who knows what the future holds with the Orange jumpsuits.
 
I think a lot of posters would rejoice, and nearly everyone else would feel like they had the wool pulled over their eyes. It might get ugly here.

I don't think he's leaving. He very well could be on their list, but I think he'd be plan E or F.

If he does leave, this next hire needs to be a home run.
 
I think a lot of posters would rejoice, and nearly everyone else would feel like they had the wool pulled over their eyes. It might get ugly here.

I don't think he's leaving. He very well could be on their list, but I think he'd be plan E or F.

If he does leave, this next hire needs to be a home run.
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didn't they have a home run here already.
 
I think a lot of posters would rejoice, and nearly everyone else would feel like they had the wool pulled over their eyes. It might get ugly here.

I don't think he's leaving. He very well could be on their list, but I think he'd be plan E or F.

If he does leave, this next hire needs to be a home run.
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didn't they have a home run here already.
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Instant replay said ground rule double
 
Actually, the name being mentioned a lot more for the USC job is Jamie Dixon. This has some legs. Will it happen? Who knows?

Dixon grew up in Southern California, went to Notre Dame HS in Sherman Oaks. His wife is a USC alum, and USC has a really tight alumni network. The SC job has always been considered one where the right coach could be a huge winner. Great recruiting base, media center, weather, etc. Of course, UCLA basketball is LA's showcase program, while SC football is king, but LA is big enough for more than one program. SC built a top facility a few years ago, so now many feel the program is ready to win. Money is not an issue, as SC has tons of it, much more than Pitt. There are also questions about Pitt's move to the ACC, but none of us really know what the furute brings, or how Dixon feels.

Speaking to some USC alums, one drawback to Dixon is that he coaches like Ben Howland, slow down, good defense & physical, where West coast players want to play more up tempo. Possibly, Dixon's coaching style at Pitt was a result of him (Howland too) feeling that Pitt was not going to attract flashy high scoring players, and coaching the way he did was best for Pitt.

Anyhow, USC has a number of names kicking around. Lavin doesn't seem like a big candidate.
 
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