Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

[ramster]

Thorr did not interview Tammi Reiss or Dan Hurley in Rhode Island

[RhowdyRam02]

Was he at the Hertz counter?

Martyf250 has been a poster for 9 years. I looked it up because sometimes we get trolls at times like these. Not many posts over the years but good, reasonable posts.
So I’m going to give benefit of the doubt
Archie could be coming in to interview for UMASS and/or for URI. The timing certainly makes sense.

It’s a common barstool joke about “player x” being at Logan renting a car.

Cmon friends. Be better.

All starting with rumors the Patriots were getting Larry Fitzgerald

[RF1]

I think they'd be more of a spot for Sean.

As much as we view Archie very highly (rightfully so), a lot of P5 teams have questions after Indiana didn't go well.

The fact that Indiana was willing to pay Archie $10M would give a lot of programs pause before the major investment of firing/hiring a coach.

The better news here for us, is that those larger midwest programs that could come open, might target Sean before Archie.

Doubt it would happen and not sure of the NCAA fall out, but if no further action, Sean Miller may be worth the risk for Maryland.

Wow if Capel keeps his job they were awful this year

Capel is not getting fired by Pitt at this time only because he has a contract that runs through 2026-27 with a present buyout amount estimated to be near some $15M.

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2022/03 ... n-2022-23/

[Jersey77]

Doubt it would happen and not sure of the NCAA fall out, but if no further action, Sean Miller may be worth the risk for Maryland.

Wow if Capel keeps his job they were awful this year

Capel is not getting fired by Pitt at this time only because he has a contract that runs through 2026-27 with a present buyout amount estimated to be near some $15M.

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2022/03 ... n-2022-23/

Next year it drops to $5M

[reef]

Wow if Capel keeps his job they were awful this year

Capel is not getting fired by Pitt at this time only because he has a contract that runs through 2026-27 with a present buyout amount estimated to be near some $15M.

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2022/03 ... n-2022-23/

Next year it drops to $5M

Ok makes sense then for 1 more year but I would guess if they don’t improve much he is gone Pitt has lots of cash

[ElmCityRhody]

As I have said all along.. Archie Miller will be our next coach.

[reef]

As I have said all along.. Archie Miller will be our next coach.

I think if he comes in for an interview that’s a great sign

[theblueram]

Just checking in. Wanted to make sure the conspiracy is still alive. And it is.

[RhodyKyle]

In yesterday's Eye on College Basketball podcast, Matt Norlander brought up Archie Miller when talking about the URI job opening. For something with supposedly such long odds, there sure is a decent amount of smoke. Can we somehow speak this into existence?

[KingstonLane]

The one thing we have going for us is he likely doesn’t want to sit out another year. He’s “under-qualified” for a high end P6 gig. So his options are something like a Missouri? Or high end mid major, which I would bucket A10 (us) into.

Going to a school like URI definitely gives him an easier chance of success than something like a Missouri having to compete with the best in the country every night.

[theblueram]

The one thing we have going for us is he likely doesn’t want to sit out another year. He’s “under-qualified” for a high end P6 gig. So his options are something like a Missouri? Or high end mid major, which I would bucket A10 (us) into.

Going to a school like URI definitely gives him an easier chance of success than something like a Missouri having to compete with the best in the country every night.

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

[KingstonLane]

The one thing we have going for us is he likely doesn’t want to sit out another year. He’s “under-qualified” for a high end P6 gig. So his options are something like a Missouri? Or high end mid major, which I would bucket A10 (us) into.

Going to a school like URI definitely gives him an easier chance of success than something like a Missouri having to compete with the best in the country every night.

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

Because he got fired…?

[RoadyJay]

The one thing we have going for us is he likely doesn’t want to sit out another year. He’s “under-qualified” for a high end P6 gig. So his options are something like a Missouri? Or high end mid major, which I would bucket A10 (us) into.

Going to a school like URI definitely gives him an easier chance of success than something like a Missouri having to compete with the best in the country every night.

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

Under qualified probably not the right term, but he failed at Indiana. Safe to assume then he needs to succeed at a lower level job in order to get another P6 job

[theblueram]

The one thing we have going for us is he likely doesn’t want to sit out another year. He’s “under-qualified” for a high end P6 gig. So his options are something like a Missouri? Or high end mid major, which I would bucket A10 (us) into.

Going to a school like URI definitely gives him an easier chance of success than something like a Missouri having to compete with the best in the country every night.

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

Under qualified probably not the right term, but he failed at Indiana. Safe to assume then he needs to succeed at a lower level job in order to get another P6 job

So what’s the term? What do we call a P5 coach who gets fired? A mid major coach?

[RoadyJay]

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

Under qualified probably not the right term, but he failed at Indiana. Safe to assume then he needs to succeed at a lower level job in order to get another P6 job

So what’s the term? What do we call a P5 coach who gets fired? A mid major coach?

We could invent one. Let’s call them “Rick Pitinos” or maybe “Travis Fords”?

[KingstonLane]

He’s under qualified for a high end P5 gig? So if a person WAS a coach at Indiana how is that person under qualified?

Under qualified probably not the right term, but he failed at Indiana. Safe to assume then he needs to succeed at a lower level job in order to get another P6 job

So what’s the term? What do we call a P5 coach who gets fired? A mid major coach?

Pretty much. At least until they prove themselves again. I’m not sure what part of this you’re not understanding

[reef]

Would Archie be a candidate at LSU ?? If not what u think their short list looks like ??

[ElmCityRhody]

In yesterday's Eye on College Basketball podcast, Matt Norlander brought up Archie Miller when talking about the URI job opening. For something with supposedly such long odds, there sure is a decent amount of smoke. Can we somehow speak this into existence?

Why is everyone worrying ?

We are landing Archie Miller as our next head coach.

Dee breaths everyone - all will be ok.

[daytonflyerfan]

Keep in mind his wife's family has a place in the Outer Banks - so they definitely like the water but it's not like it'll "wow" them being here.

Also, their daughter is going to LSU for gymnastics. So I bet Tom Ryan would need to throw in a "private jet for Morgan Miller to go see her daughter's meets" offer in the contract.

LSU being open now could be a factor.

[RhodyKyle]

Keep in mind his wife's family has a place in the Outer Banks - so they definitely like the water but it's not like it'll "wow" them being here.

Also, their daughter is going to LSU for gymnastics. So I bet Tom Ryan would need to throw in a "private jet for Morgan Miller to go see her daughter's meets" offer in the contract.

LSU being open now could be a factor.

Would Archie want to deal with the fallout from the hammer the NCAA is going to drop on LSU? Those reports show a tremendous number of level 1 violations.

[ace]

There will be penalties for the LSU program, but that probably gives some job security for whoever the hire is to work through any early struggles.

[RhodyKyle]

How does a coach recruit effectively with any sort of postseason ban that may last more than 1 year? The only good to come from this is that, if Kevin Ollie was show-caused for 10 years with his violations, Wade's show-cause should out-last humanity.

[reef]

Keep in mind his wife's family has a place in the Outer Banks - so they definitely like the water but it's not like it'll "wow" them being here.

Also, their daughter is going to LSU for gymnastics. So I bet Tom Ryan would need to throw in a "private jet for Morgan Miller to go see her daughter's meets" offer in the contract.

LSU being open now could be a factor.

Would Archie want to deal with the fallout from the hammer the NCAA is going to drop on LSU? Those reports show a tremendous number of level 1 violations.

Hmmm I forgot his daughter goes to LSU that’s definitely concerning

[Blue Man]

Here at the AMFC, we have updated our group charter to leave room for change to our top tier basketball coaching hire support.

We would also support a Chris Mack initiative.

Thank you.

Management.

[luke]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

[Jersey77]

Here at the AMFC, we have updated our group charter to leave room for change to our top tier basketball coaching hire support.

We would also support a Chris Mack initiative.

Thank you.

Management.

Yes Blue Man, a Chris Mack hire would be a homerun for us.
You never know, some teams may stay away because of the earlier issues and his 6 game (20 day) suspension.

[Blue Man]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

[STC]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

Yeah, you’re right. Who wants a coach who has made 9 tournaments in 13 years including 4 sweet sixteens and an elite eight.

[RhodyKyle]

Dunce is a criminally underused insult

[DeanDome88]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

[bigappleram]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

Fwiw Mack is supposedly a major d-bag. Doesn’t necessarily matter when you win like he did but there are a lot of people who don’t like him.

[theblueram]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

Fwiw Mack is supposedly a major d-bag. Doesn’t necessarily matter when you win like he did but there are a lot of people who don’t like him.

And your point is? So we only hire boy scouts?

[theblueram]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

[bigappleram]

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

Fwiw Mack is supposedly a major d-bag. Doesn’t necessarily matter when you win like he did but there are a lot of people who don’t like him.

And your point is? So we only hire boy scouts?

Just relaying info on his reputation. Nothing more. He’s still a helluva basketball coach. Jim Harrick wasn’t a Boy Scout but he also wasn’t a d-bag.

[brady1]

BigA before you get our small time thinkers on an anti Mack campaign because he's mean. Let's all remember David Cox is a true gentleman and where the F that got us. How long until one of the twentysomethings chimes in with Chris Mack can't come here we don't have facilities. URI is a freakin plum job!

GO RHODY!

[giovanni]

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

[brady1]

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

and Gio you didn't even account for our Holier than thou crew that come out of the woodwork!

GO RHODY!

[Jersey77]

Fwiw Mack is supposedly a major d-bag. Doesn’t necessarily matter when you win like he did but there are a lot of people who don’t like him.

And your point is? So we only hire boy scouts?

Just relaying info on his reputation. Nothing more. He’s still a helluva basketball coach. Jim Harrick wasn’t a Boy Scout but he also wasn’t a d-bag.

BAR actually a good percentage of the Louisville fans are d-bags.

Chris Mack was a recipient of the National Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award for his off court contributions.
He also established the Mack Family Foundation whose mission is to inspire and aid less fortunate children.

Just providing a little perspective on him as a person vs. what you had heard.

[theblueram]

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

Not me Gio. Never. NCAA or Bust. I don't live my life half assed. It's all or nothing. Don't let my high expectations dampen fan support. I'm just a fan of URI basketball.

[ramster]

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

Not me Gio. Never. NCAA or Bust. I don't live my life half assed. It's all or nothing. Don't let my high expectations dampen fan support. I'm just a fan of URI basketball.

No easing off on the requirements. NCAA or Bust.

[bigappleram]

Geezus rough crowd. I didn’t say don’t hire the guy I just am relaying what some people in coaching/media think about him. I mean the dude fired his mentor and threw him under the bus.

[Rhody15]

If we got Mack tickets at the Ryan Center might become scarce.

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

What a post, what a post.

Bravo!

[ramster]

I got a refund this year on my season tix. If Mack became coach, I would triple my season tix.

I was thinking Jay Wright ..But way too dapper and too classy of a guy must be something up with him

Mark Few.... West Coast guy not sure if he could recruit in the Atlantic 10

Scott Drew...looked Good at first for us . But at further look he had a speeding ticket in 1999 and questioned the cop as to why he got it, d bag

Chris Beard... Left a Texas school for another Texas school got to be an idiot

John Beilein too old

Tommy Lloyd not enough experience

Greg Popivich never coached in college before

Matt Painter. Never made a final 4

John Calipari... Well we know he looks like a veteran car salesman

Coach K. Maybe we can ask the booster to step up and get him out of retirement

Maybe URI ,or at least the fans should ease up on the requirements and their personal assessments

What a post, what a post.

Bravo!

Yep. Lower those expectations. Don’t want anybody thinking big.
NCAA or BUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[reef]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

What was the Dino Gaudio situation regarding Mack ??

[Blue Man]

Not a huge fan of Mack . he is another coach who let his players dictate kind of like Cox . But I guess he would be better than some of the underwhelming choices being mentioned that have only coached at lower level programs and would offer a very high risk to reward potential as
a result.

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

What was the Dino Gaudio situation regarding Mack ??

www.si.com/.amp/college/2021/08/27/loui ... -extortion

[reef]

You “guess” he would be better?

Literally the reason I latched on to the Miller conspiracy is because I thought that would be the best we could realistically do. That Mack would be way above us.

A-10 conference title. A-10 COY. Big East conference title. Big East coy.

4 sweet 16’s and an elite 8. 9 NCAA births - 10 if not for Covid.

I guess the Dino Gaudio situation made some problems for him down there and that’s why the resignation.

Make no mistake. This would be a near-Harrick level hire.

You’re a dunce if you think any less.

What was the Dino Gaudio situation regarding Mack ??

www.si.com/.amp/college/2021/08/27/loui ... -extortion

Wow juicy stuff , they go way back to being assistants at Xavier too

[bigappleram]

He literally called him his mentor.

[luke]

Chris Mack was an assistant under Sean Miller. Thad Matta had already built Xavier into a National power and Sean Miller took over from Matta and
continued the rise of the program . Chris Mack inherited an established program from Miller . Miller had won 3 A 10 titles and had 4 NCAA appearances before moving to Arizona . Mack was able to continue the program forward though his team in the middle of his coaching run was involved in a brawl with Cincinnati and he lost control of his players who instigated the brawl . Some of his players acted like thugs during games with Cincy and Dayton ( There
was also a pregame on court mini brawl prior to the start of a game with Dayton also instigated by Xavier ) .Mack made no attempt to control their thuggish behavior . I would attribute Much of Mack's success to the standing and culture at Xavier established by Matta and Sean Miller . Mack
probably deserves some credit for keeping things going as well as they did , IMO the recruiting pipelines were already in place for him and the talent
level of the players was optimal . Would I consider him a good candidate for URI ? Sure . I don't think he would achieve the same level of success
that he did at Xavier , however. He would be an upgrade I would agree , however i would prefer Archie or Sean Miller or Dan or Bobby Hurley who
were able to bring a high level of success to struggling programs at Dayton, URI and Buffalo respectively . Chris Mack was never placed in such a
position so I am not certain he would have done as well under the same circumstances . But , given the other names mentioned other than the Millers
and the Hurleys I would have to agree that he would probably be the best choice that I am aware of at the moment . When I said I wasn't a fan of Mack
it has a lot to do with the brawling incidents I have mentioned which I personally witnessed . It left a bad impression on me concerning Mack . He had a
very talented team which I thought was able to overcome some of his flaws as a coach . bu in the end he has been very successful and so he would have to go to the top of the list for me just under Archie and Bobby . If you think he would be better than Archie or Bobby , Blueman , you could certainly
make a strong argument for Chris Mack and I wouldn't strongly disagree with you. I hope this clarifies my thinking on Mack .

[Not Mike Powell]

Chris Mack was an assistant under Sean Miller. Thad Matta had already built Xavier into a National power and Sean Miller took over from Matta and
continued the rise of the program . Chris Mack inherited an established program from Miller . Miller had won 3 A 10 titles and had 4 NCAA appearances before moving to Arizona . Mack was able to continue the program forward though his team in the middle of his coaching run was involved in a brawl with Cincinnati and he lost control of his players who instigated the brawl . Some of his players acted like thugs during games with Cincy and Dayton ( There
was also a pregame on court mini brawl prior to the start of a game with Dayton also instigated by Xavier ) .Mack made no attempt to control their thuggish behavior . I would attribute Much of Mack's success to the standing and culture at Xavier established by Matta and Sean Miller . Mack
probably deserves some credit for keeping things going as well as they did , IMO the recruiting pipelines were already in place for him and the talent
level of the players was optimal . Would I consider him a good candidate for URI ? Sure . I don't think he would achieve the same level of success
that he did at Xavier , however. He would be an upgrade I would agree , however i would prefer Archie or Sean Miller or Dan or Bobby Hurley who
were able to bring a high level of success to struggling programs at Dayton, URI and Buffalo respectively . Chris Mack was never placed in such a
position so I am not certain he would have done as well under the same circumstances . But , given the other names mentioned other than the Millers
and the Hurleys I would have to agree that he would probably be the best choice that I am aware of at the moment . When I said I wasn't a fan of Mack
it has a lot to do with the brawling incidents I have mentioned which I personally witnessed . It left a bad impression on me concerning Mack . He had a
very talented team which I thought was able to overcome some of his flaws as a coach . bu in the end he has been very successful and so he would have to go to the top of the list for me just under Archie and Bobby . If you think he would be better than Archie or Bobby , Blueman , you could certainly
make a strong argument for Chris Mack and I wouldn't strongly disagree with you. I hope this clarifies my thinking on Mack .

[theblueram]

3/14/2022 and Archie is still available. The conspiracy continues!!!!!