Wow, this is surprising to me. It's also a huge slap in the face to NC State; he was an assistant there for 5 years. In my opinion, this is a lateral move, if not a step down for him. I guess his wife just couldn't handle the desert.
According to ESPN 980 Sean Miller will be the new Maryland head basketball coach.
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Welcome to the ACC, Mr. Miller.
Wow, this is surprising to me. It's also a huge slap in the face to NC State; he was an assistant there for 5 years. In my opinion, this is a lateral move, if not a step down for him. I guess his wife just couldn't handle the desert.
Great get for Maryland, though I still do not understand it from Miller's end, since I consider Arizona to be a higher profile job. I'm sure Arizona fans are pretty angry, and UMD fans are, rightfully, thrilled. The future of the ACC just got a whole lot brighter.
Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports says MD hasn't even met with Miller yet and that the report isn't true.
That said @DemathaHoops said its all done but Miller has to talk to his players before anything will be officially announced.
A lot of rumors around this one, but its clear the attention is all on Miller and it appears it is likely to happen.
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Obviously, a new head coach may have the opportunity to reassess priorities and to make changes, after his revered predecessor retires. Ideally, the institution and the program should benefit, since the best of the old is retained, while things that require enhancement are addressed.
In this light, let's briefly speculate re a Miller - Maryland approach to basketball academics, to the importance of the long-proven student-athlete concept, and to a fundamental acknowledgement that scholastically-focused improvements for players would benefit the University of Maryland. I read a few weeks ago that Arizona was dead last in the NCAA's graduation success evaluation and that its men's basketball team was the worst in the PAC-10/12, in addition to being the second worst among all Division I universities. While UMd Basketball's academic emphasis has clearly left much to be desired, this suggests that very little change in scholastic emphasis is likely under presumptive Coach Miller. To continue to speculate, this might also imply that any increased academic influence on recruiting would probably be unlikely.
Looks like we might not have to wait until the next time we play Arizona to get a measure of revenge. I welcome the opportunity to pummel Miller twice annually for years to come!
Talk of vengeance aside, this is a good hire for the ACC. Gary was a real good coach so the league needs a solid successor.
Terrific hire for Maryland. Here's hoping Miller can turn the fan culture around as well.
I'd love for Maryland to be strong year in and year out, just as long as they keep losing to us on the recruiting trail and on the court.
No sympathy for Arizona from me. Duke curse strikes again.
One thing is for sure he can recruit athletes and coach them well enough to beat a top ACC team with two AAs in their starting line-up.
Last edited by roywhite; 05-07-2011 at 10:51 PM.
wow....didn't even meet with state, and it looks good for MD...
man, the wolfies are gonna be pissed...plus...NOW Think about the grudge match that debbie has set up...
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