Sean Miller

OriginalAZ · Post by **OriginalAZ** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 12:02 pm

Sean Miller needs to go. Our program has been regressing for years. It used to seem like a Final Four was within reach every year. Now it's just hoping we make it in the tournament with little hope that we advance very far. These games are just frustrating to watch.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:53 pm

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:02 pm

Oh, Sean. The guy just doesn't look well.

Captain Obvious · Post by **Captain Obvious** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:39 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Oh, Sean. The guy just doesn't look well.

Watching Miller this season and especially last night reminds me of the finger in the dike saying where everything is crumbling around you. He knows it's slipping away and there's nothing he can do about it. It has to be frustrating but I feel he's brought most of it on himself. I still feel for the guy but a change would be best for himself and the University IMHO. I'm thankful for what he's done but sometimes a coach just hits a point where it's time to move on. I think he still has gas in the tank and could still succeed somewhere else. Another mid major coaching job would be a step down but possibly a wise move. For now just getting the NCAA investigation over with will be a tremendous weight lifted off his shoulders. I'm sick of that dark cloud looming over the program.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:27 pm

I think Sean was a little over sensitive after what happened to josh last week.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 6:55 am

I worry that CSM is burned out.

Not worried about how that affects the program, but worried for him as a person.

As much as I want someone who lives and dies for Arizona Basketball as our coach, I don’t mean that literally.

The stress is evident. He’s sweating through his clothes in the first half on a regular basis. He put all that weight he lost back on, and maybe even a little more. He looks tired. Haggard. Like he doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing.

I hope this off-season he takes a long hard look in the mirror. It helps no one if he works himself sick for something maybe he no longer has the energy and will to achieve.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:28 am

Chicat wrote:I worry that CSM is burned out.

Not worried about how that affects the program, but worried for him as a person.

As much as I want someone who lives and dies for Arizona Basketball as our coach, I don’t mean that literally.

The stress is evident. He’s sweating through his clothes in the first half on a regular basis. He put all that weight he lost back on, and maybe even a little more. He looks tired. Haggard. Like he doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing.

I hope this off-season he takes a long hard look in the mirror. It helps no one if he works himself sick for something maybe he no longer has the energy and will to achieve.

Also, he really doesn't have other interests/hobbies, does he?

If seven players are leaving this year, he might also consider stepping aside for a year or two...

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:05 am

pc in NM wrote:
Chicat wrote:I worry that CSM is burned out.

Not worried about how that affects the program, but worried for him as a person.

As much as I want someone who lives and dies for Arizona Basketball as our coach, I don’t mean that literally.

The stress is evident. He’s sweating through his clothes in the first half on a regular basis. He put all that weight he lost back on, and maybe even a little more. He looks tired. Haggard. Like he doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing.

I hope this off-season he takes a long hard look in the mirror. It helps no one if he works himself sick for something maybe he no longer has the energy and will to achieve.
Also, he really doesn't have other interests/hobbies, does he?

If seven players are leaving this year, he might also consider stepping aside for a year or two...

It ain't happening after this year. We'll see about next year though.

Pop McKale · Post by **Pop McKale** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:40 am

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/spor ... iller.html

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:04 am

Pop McKale wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/spor ... iller.html

What a pile of crap. He has no proof Miller cancelled because he wouldn’t like the questions. Is he also going to throw shit at any other coach who isn’t able to or doesn’t want to give him an interview?

I really wish I hadn’t given the Old Gray Whore a click.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:07 am

Pop McKale wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/spor ... iller.html

I am all for getting rid of Sean Miller, but the NY Times should be ashamed or are incredible desperate to have published this article. To sum it up for those who do not want to waste their time, the article essentially says; There is cheating in college basketball, I asked Sean Miller for an interview and he wasn't available.

Pop McKale · Post by **Pop McKale** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:08 am

Chicat wrote:
Pop McKale wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/spor ... iller.html
What a pile of crap. He has no proof Miller cancelled because he wouldn’t like the questions. Is he also going to throw shit at any other coach who isn’t able to or doesn’t want to give him an interview?

I really wish I hadn’t given the Old Gray Whore a click.

I know. Sorry. Happened to have caught the headline on Twitter so thought I'd share. On par with, say, "Here, please, have some coronavirus!"

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:08 am

I aRe JoUrNoLiSt

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:14 am

Pop McKale wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Pop McKale wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/spor ... iller.html
What a pile of crap. He has no proof Miller cancelled because he wouldn’t like the questions. Is he also going to throw shit at any other coach who isn’t able to or doesn’t want to give him an interview?

I really wish I hadn’t given the Old Gray Whore a click.
I know. Sorry. Happened to have caught the headline on Twitter so thought I'd share. On par with, say, "Here, please, have some coronavirus!"

We used to have a “no quoting the whole article” rule back in the day so that journalists would get the traffic they need to stay employed but these assholes deserve to have their shit disseminated without getting the clicks.

That article was infuriatingly stupid. A fucking word salad that proves nothing except that CSM was 100% correct in deciding to ignore that hack.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:20 am

Arizona shouldn't have even wasted their time having Jack and Blalock humor the moron.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:38 am

The timing of this article really sucks.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:43 am

Beachcat97 wrote:The timing of this article really sucks.

I don't think any one any where will care about it, because it says nothing except Miller agreed to an interview and didn't do it. Wow, breaking news.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:48 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:The timing of this article really sucks.
I don't think any one any where will care about it, because it says nothing except Miller agreed to an interview and didn't do it. Wow, breaking news.

I wouldn't put it past social media to make this mole hill into a fucking mountain, but hopefully you're right. I'd really like it if Sean didn't have to answer questions about the article during these final weeks of the season.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:06 am

It was weird that they never used Book’s name. It seemed they tried to avoid it, even though he was convicted.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:18 am

Even weirder that the missed interview happened in December and this bullshit comes out two plus months later.

“Real slow news day since no one important got Coronavirus. What you got?”

“I’ve got that hit piece I wrote when I was pissed the Arizona basketball coach blew off our interview...”

“Hmmm, ok, it’s either that or a follow up story on the pizza rat. Fuck it, let’s run it.”

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:26 am

Chicat wrote:Even weirder that the missed interview happened in December and this bullshit comes out two plus months later.

“Real slow news day since no one important got Coronavirus. What you got?”

“I’ve got that hit piece I wrote when I was pissed the Arizona basketball coach blew off our interview...”

“Hmmm, ok, it’s either that or a follow up story on the pizza rat. Fuck it, let’s run it.”

It's this kind of shit that keeps me rooting for Sean, even as I continue to support a coaching change. I will root for Sean to succeed because it will force these writers to say nice things about him, just once. And if he's fired this year or next, I'll keep following his career and hope for him to win games. He's a good guy who's been done wrong, imo.

atlantakat · Post by **atlantakat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:35 pm

The U of A media office blew it by failing to recognize the Powell is not a sports writer -- he is a borderline tabloid level sensationalist.

But methinks Powell must be leaving a few details out about the process.

I can't imagine he was not told up front that Miller would not say a word about Book/FBI/Ayton/Quinnerly etc. and would instead simply direct the reporter to his public statement like he has to every other reporter since the statement came out. And yet Powell nonetheless travels from NYC to Tucson and then is "surprised" that he does not get an exclusive one on one opportunity to grill Miller on those topics.

"So many questions" that he knew were not going to be answered from the start.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:41 pm

Say what you want about GB (turncoat, ass kisser, etc) but our AD right now is totally amateur hour.

Midmajor AD

enfuego · Post by **enfuego** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:49 pm

I think he resigns after the season.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:55 pm

enfuego wrote:I think he resigns after the season.

I think you ate paint chips as a child.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 11:33 pm

Chicat wrote:
enfuego wrote:I think he resigns after the season.
I think you ate paint chips as a child.

Now, don't blame him for that. In the house he grew up in you ate what's on your plate or you got beat with a chainsaw.

eoe · Post by **eoe** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:56 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:The timing of this article really sucks.
I don't think any one any where will care about it, because it says nothing except Miller agreed to an interview and didn't do it. Wow, breaking news.

You're right, no one cares. A blip for the jaded reporter.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:10 am

eoe wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:The timing of this article really sucks.
I don't think any one any where will care about it, because it says nothing except Miller agreed to an interview and didn't do it. Wow, breaking news.
You're right, no one cares. A blip for the jaded reporter.

Most significant retweet the story got was from Greg Hansen so that should tell you how little traction it's getting.

midnightx · Post by **midnightx** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:48 am

enfuego wrote:I think he resigns after the season.

Who, Bill Self?

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:54 am

Chicat wrote:
enfuego wrote:I think he resigns after the season.
I think you ate lead based paint chips as a child.

Corrected it for you.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:14 pm

Thoughts?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:18 pm

Alieberman wrote:
Thoughts?

I mean he'd be a candidate. This is his first season in 4 years of winning more than 14 games though. Only good win they had all year really was over St. Mary's.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:22 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:22 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
Thoughts?
I mean he'd be a candidate. This is his first season in 4 years of winning more than 14 games though. Only good win they had all year really was over St. Mary's.

Yeah... but if a big name wasn't interested.... I'd take a gamble.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:24 pm

97cats wrote:no

Listen.... I was scheduled to do some tutoring with Damon back in the day and he never showed up. Pissed me off.

If I'm willing to give him a chance!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:29 pm

Alieberman wrote:
97cats wrote:no
Listen.... I was scheduled to do some tutoring with Damon back in the day and he never showed up. Pissed me off.

If I'm willing to give him a chance!

Shouldn't this be in the "Legalize It" thread?

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:34 pm

97cats wrote:no

97, is this because you think we can get a bigger name? I'm not ready to rule out AZ alums whose coaching careers are trending upwards.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:40 pm

Alieberman wrote:
97cats wrote:no
Listen.... I was scheduled to do some tutoring with Damon back in the day and he never showed up. Pissed me off.

If I'm willing to give him a chance!

my man!!

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:42 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
97cats wrote:no
97, is this because you think we can get a bigger name? I'm not ready to rule out AZ alums whose coaching careers are trending upwards.

no, this is because Sean Miller is still the coach and the season isnt over yet...if hes not at some point, Stoudamire isnt the answer, ever

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:47 pm

97cats wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
97cats wrote:no
97, is this because you think we can get a bigger name? I'm not ready to rule out AZ alums whose coaching careers are trending upwards.
no, this is because Sean Miller is still the coach and the season isnt over yet...if hes not at some point, Stoudamire isnt the answer, ever

Who is?

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:52 pm

not Stoudamire

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:57 pm

Ben Lindsey was national COY too, for the JCs.

Lando05 · Post by **Lando05** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:11 pm

97cats wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:
97cats wrote:no
97, is this because you think we can get a bigger name? I'm not ready to rule out AZ alums whose coaching careers are trending upwards.
no, this is because Sean Miller is still the coach and the season isnt over yet...if hes not at some point, Stoudamire isnt the answer, ever

Wow I'd love to learn why! Appreciate the information as always my man.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:17 pm

97cats wrote:no

tldr

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:41 pm

My flight to Tucson going through Vegas has the CSU mens team on their way to MWC tourney.

Should I ask this guy if he wants the job?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Medved

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:49 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:My flight to Tucson going through Vegas has the CSU mens team on their way to MWC tourney.

Should I ask this guy if he wants the job?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Medved

No. But if you pass Tony Bennett, John Beilein or Billy Donovan, please do offer it to them.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:22 pm

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:33 pm

Brandon Lloyd is not good at lip reading.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:51 pm

Im not quite sure what he said

U.P. Zona Fan · Post by **U.P. Zona Fan** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:56 pm

I think he said, "hey, you wanna come over for tea?"

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