The Wes Miller Thread

[London 'Cat]

Who knows. Whatever we’re looking at another rebuild. It took Huggins three years to reach the NCAA, it took Mick Cronin five. I’ll be in my seat next year, no matter what.

With the transfer portal, it won't take as long as it took Huggins and Cronin. You can reload a roster in one year now. The true test will be can a coach get a new roster to gel together in one season.

[bearcatlifer]

The whole rebuild thing is out the window. With the portal and NIL,a good coach and a supportive administration teams can turn it around in 1 year. If the new guy doesn't do it in 2 years he and the team will be booed mercilessly. As they should.If they want to enrich themselves in this new college basketball world then they better be prepared to face the music.

[leo from jersey]

LOL I was so mad I called Cunningham and talked to his assistant. She said she understood and left it at that.

[longtimefan]

thy say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over - 5 year plan with a coach who can't get it done? is it insanity to give him more years? maybe. but it was pretty apparent that wes couldn't get it done. he was over his head in the B12. he's should be pretty set, financially. maybe he can take a year off, and then come back to mid to low major, without all of the pressure.

Who knows. Whatever we’re looking at another rebuild. It took Huggins three years to reach the NCAA, it took Mick Cronin five. I’ll be in my seat next year, no matter what.

[D.A.H.]

Now where do we turn. I’ve never been more worried about the future. Our entire roster will probably leave now. Another rebuild, and years before we sniff the NCAA’s again. I hope I’m wrong. If I had to bet, I’d say Calhoun.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...aching-change/

thy say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over - 5 year plan with a coach who can't get it done? is it insanity to give him more years? maybe. but it was pretty apparent that wes couldn't get it done. he was over his head in the B12. he's should be pretty set, financially. maybe he can take a year off, and then come back to mid to low major, without all of the pressure.

[longtimefan]

UC won't make the same mistake with this hire. The stakes are much too high for the program as a whole. I have confidence in the admin to choose carefully.

So how long until we’re in the NCAA again? Does this mean Corey Evans is gone as well?

[GoBearcats31]

UC won't make the same mistake with this hire. The stakes are much too high for the program as a whole. I have confidence in the admin to choose carefully.

There's a good chance the entire roster will leave -- see Indiana last year.

But also they hired Wes Miller into the AAC. The next coach is being hired into the Big 12 -- so they in theory should have better options.

I can't wait for the hire Nick Van Exel cries from alumni (eye rolls). James White already said on Twitter/X yesterday he wants the job (eye rolls).

[London 'Cat]

Now where do we turn. I’ve never been more worried about the future. Our entire roster will probably leave now. Another rebuild, and years before we sniff the NCAA’s again. I hope I’m wrong. If I had to bet, I’d say Calhoun.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...aching-change/

UC won't make the same mistake with this hire. The stakes are much too high for the program as a whole. I have confidence in the admin to choose carefully.

[GoBearcats31]

Thanks to Wes for his efforts and passion -- sorry it did not work out.

Calhoun is the clear perceived "frontrunner," but would be interested to see who else is out there. At minimum, we have a week's wait for anyone playing on Thursday or Friday of next week's NCAA Tournament.

[steveedwards]

I live in Hilton Head part time and need a fourth for golf this weekend. Can someone let Wes know?

Actually, as I've said before, I like Wes and believe he did his best. I like the way he handled the team, particularly the Jizzle situation. I do believe he cared about the program. Unfortunately for him, you have to win in this line of business. I wish him the best.

[longtimefan]

Now where do we turn. I’ve never been more worried about the future. Our entire roster will probably leave now. Another rebuild, and years before we sniff the NCAA’s again. I hope I’m wrong. If I had to bet, I’d say Calhoun.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...aching-change/

[GoBearcats31]

Miller’s gone

National media reporting Wes Miller has been fired, possibly first reported by Jon Rothstein

[Bearcat93]

Miller’s gone

[swilsonsp4]

And remember they blew a double digit second half lead against Iowa in the NCAA the next year.

Minor point: UC had a 13-pt lead @ 12:00 in the 1st half. IA cut it to 5, then ran away in the 2nd.

[bearcatlifer]

I believe Wes is gone. If UC renegtiates his buyout before April 1 that tells us they do not have a firm commitment on a new hire.If they do have a firm commitment already then it is probably a candidate that none of us want. It reminds me of the old Groucho Marx line..." I refuse to belong to a club that would have me as a member." In other words ...the very fact that a candidate is ready to sign on tells us that we don't want him.
Kind of discouraging.