i have no idea who a realistic hire would have been. 4 weeks ago oats and lloyd were supposedly on the table with an outside shot at few or even bill self. i was even told that self hated this ku team, that ku fans were growing restless, and that one of ku’s biggest basketball boosters “loves UT and wants self to retire there.” did i actually believe that bill self was going to coach at Texas? of course not. at the time i wasn’t even sure if i wanted self because oats, lloyd, and the possibility of a CDC surprise home run hire were all thought to be legitimate possibilities. that’s why miller was/is an underwhelming hire.
with that said, being an underwhelming hire doesn’t mean anything. florida fans weren’t jumping with joy when they hired golden, but they’re pretty got damn happy right now. sean miller might end up being an awesome hire. FTR, i was a big fan of his during his prime AZ years, i am excited about the offense he’s bringing with him, and i am very pleased with his eeely returns in the portal. seriously, super happy. further, his current assistants could all end up being here for the long haul as our program steps into the upper echelon of college basketball. believe me, nobody here wants that to happen more than i do.
but jesus christ people- you can’t jump down my goddamn throat and talk a bunch of crap and start shit-posting 20x per page every time i have an opinion that you disagree with. i should be allowed to say that i don’t agree with a coaching decision without 12 of y’all jumping my shit and sending the thread into a tailspin. ftr i am not referring to @ITHorn when i say this. ITHorn has simply engaged me in basketball related discussion, which i wish could say for the angry mob who swear up and down that *i’m* the one derailing the thread, when in reality it’s now 50% shit talking to/about me, all because my opinion isn’t sunshine and flowers. christ.