New Coach

[mumuskie87]

The Louisville athletic department has asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Associate Head Coach Kenny Payne about their open coaching vacanacy, multiple sources tells @247Sports. A move to make Mack make a decision?

Possible.

[kyzrex]

Or perhaps Mack said No?

[X-Expert]

The Louisville athletic department has asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Associate Head Coach Kenny Payne about their open coaching vacanacy, multiple sources tells @247Sports. A move to make Mack make a decision?

Possible.

Safety net. Vitale said offer on table. I still think Mack goes but would love to see this as he decided to stay at X

[mumuskie87]

The Louisville athletic department has asked Kentucky for permission to speak to Associate Head Coach Kenny Payne about their open coaching vacanacy, multiple sources tells @247Sports. A move to make Mack make a decision?

Possible.

Safety net. Vitale said offer on table. I still think Mack goes but would love to see this as he decided to stay at X

Yep...that could be a reason as well.
Regardless, U of L is in a hurry to fill the job.

[Bedfordmuskie]

Would love for Mack to stay and he could retire rich beyond his wildest imagination 10-15 years from now a Xavier and hometown legend if he stays.

If he leaves to a place that has epitomized everything that is wrong with college sports for a huge pay package, it’s sad but it’s obviously his decision.

If the money does cause him to leave, i know Travis Steele is the front runner (and I would be fine with it) but I think Byron Larkin would be a great choice. He knows the Xs and Os and is a phenomenal representative of the university.

With all that said, let’s hope Chris realizes like Jay Wright and others that even if the money is bigger elsewhere, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

Go X!

[thecoach]

People leave jobs daily for jobs with better pay, more challenges, et. al. He's not a player/student, he's an employee. We live in a free market system, it's he(his wife's) choice. The system isn't broke, it's a by product of success.

[thecoach]

Andy Furman
‏Verified account @AndyFurmanFSR

Don't be surprised if Tubby Smith is the next Xavier coach @kenbroo @EnquirerDoc @ENQSports
10:41 AM - 24 Mar 2018

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Andy Furman
‏Verified account @AndyFurmanFSR

Don't be surprised if Tubby Smith is the next Xavier coach @kenbroo @EnquirerDoc @ENQSports
10:41 AM - 24 Mar 2018

Now that's funny right there... Thanks for lightening up the topic... Dan

[madness31]

I have no desire for Mack to stay. He underachieved most years at X. Great talent but minimal results. Last year's run was 1 of 2 exceptions but the rest were disappointing. He did improve as a coach over the years but is still mediocre at best. Next year will be a struggle most likely because we don't have a complete team. That may turn into a longer rebuild depending on the coach but long-term X is better off with Mack hitting the road.

Coaching against FSU was a disaster. So many mistakes that were obvious to anyone with any ability to analyze the game. Yes it was unfortunate that Marshall was injured and Macura was called for 3 fouls he never committed but going inside had to be explored. Playing Macura for short stretches before the lead went to 0 in both H1 and H2 should have occurred.

I'm excited to move on regardless of who the new coach is. I lean toward grabbing an analyst from another industry. The Cleveland Browns are a great example of this. I'm guessing most of you are confused at this point given their 1 win in the last 2 years but they are set to dominate for years to come because they made wise trades to build draft capital and have a boatload of cash for free agency. Sashi was wrongfully fired and set this team up to be a monster. X should look outside of coaching for their head coach and let him hire experienced assistants to recruit and implement game strategy while the head coach absorbs the data and makes adjustments.

Of course the above is just a dream and likely we will end up with a coach from somewhere in basketball. Should that happen, please let him understand defensive strategy. I can't take another year of clueless defense.

[franklinwdixon]

Definitely think the FSU game had some sticking points, but cmon... weve been knocking on the door for the final four the last four years basically with zero pros... what program can claim that much success : nba player ratio?

he must be doing something right...

if anything, i wish the recruiting was better -actually... im not sure how talented this team this year really was... pretty remarkable results...