SalukiHoops wrote:I have a feeling that Lusk, Lansing, Simmons are all headed out the door after this season. The way things are going Lusk might leave even earlier than that. Hinson is safe in my opinion.
SalukiHoops wrote:I have a feeling that Lusk, Lansing, Simmons are all headed out the door after this season.
Mikovio wrote:Just want to point out how this relates to the expansion discussion. Not only do resources allow you to hire coaches with better resumes, they allow you to fire underperforming coaches earlier by buying out their contracts. It took a lot of money to fix the Geno debacle, but Bradley got it done and we're better for it. Whereas if we had to ride out Geno's contract we'd be in year 1 of a total rebuild.
Attendance? Budgets? Current coach's salary? Donor base? Endowment? You have to look at all of this when considering expansion candidates. That's why I always thought Loyola was a great addition. While their attendance sucks, they don't need to rely on gate revenue. It's a sleeping giant-- a school with deep pockets just lacking a commitment.
Mikovio wrote:Just want to point out how this relates to the expansion discussion. Not only do resources allow you to hire coaches with better resumes, they allow you to fire underperforming coaches earlier by buying out their contracts. It took a lot of money to fix the Geno debacle, but Bradley got it done and we're better for it. Whereas if we had to ride out Geno's contract we'd be in year 1 of a total rebuild.
Attendance? Budgets? Current coach's salary? Donor base? Endowment? You have to look at all of this when considering expansion candidates. That's why I always thought Loyola was a great addition. While their attendance sucks, they don't need to rely on gate revenue. It's a sleeping giant-- a school with deep pockets just lacking a commitment.
troutangler wrote:If there is anyone who thinks Lusk is being fired before the seasons ends, you just don't know how MSU works. The school will absolutely not fire a coach mid-season short of moral/criminal issues. Now he might quit (Not likely considering the buyout they owe him if they fire him), but that is a loooong shot.
I said last year before they retained him and I've been saying it for the last couple of weeks: I have doubts they'll fire him at the end of the season. Kyle Moats is in too good with him and Clif Smart is a total clown who has no clue how D1 athletics are supposed to work. He's too damn busy creating bobbleheads of himself and taking selfies at football games.
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