Sampson fired. Miller to take over at IU immediately.

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They are talking a lot on Indy sports radio this afternoon that Brad Brownell, Sean Miller, and Scott Drew should be the top three picks.

As long as I see the source of those reports--Indy sports radio--I'll know that the typical list making by reporters and commentators is in full bloom. This can only hurt Xavier and its program immediately. Another distraction with Duquesne hell-bent-for-leather coming in here for an upset.
Sean Miller will continue to be mentioned with every head coaching job opening in college basketball. And I'm certain he'll ignore them. The clause he had written into his contract says he can't listen to any job offers or contact anyone about an opening or he pays a huge price.
While I'm not naive enough to think the Indiana coaching job is not a good one, I believe the Xavier job has become very good and good enough for someone who has the class coming in Sean has to stay here for a very long time.
The combination of pending probation and other punishments makes the Indiana job a little less attractive at this time. Normally, Indiana would be like a mecca to a college basketball coach. But it is tarnished and to what extent remains to be seen.
Lazy reporters who throw Sean's name in as a "leading candidate" are in a way flattering him and Xavier, but in another way they are doing severe harm at this point in the season.
And when the locals pick up the rumors and suddenly have reliable sources, their motives can be questioned. After all, Xavier had been regarded by the media in this town as second class and what better way to sabotage a season than to insist, "He's gone."

Well said, Q. And, by the way, I love Judas Priest.

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"Q" that is what makes you the man.

As long as they are playing name that coach why not mention that many thought last time that IU would go after Thad but they went all the way out to the Big 12. What makes anyone think they might go have a big school coach that has shown the ability to win? They are after all in their mind the elite program in the NCAA.