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Sounds like Miller is out

I think if you throw enough money at him, with our facilities, potential recruiting class, and possible move to the PAC-12, there's no reason he wouldn't atleast come out and investigate the job opportunity. I don't believe any good active coach would even be responding to coaching moves until their season is over.
 
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No surprise really. Miller isn't going to leave a perennial top 20 team to come to Vegas(even with the city of Dayton being the sh*thole that it is), specially after turning down Florida last year. From all accounts, the big money will only be there for one person: our savior Slick Rick...
 
Ghi-girl is right, there no reason Miller wouldn't at least consider the job. We might not be power 5 yet but we have top notch facilities with a university looking to take it to the next level! I think it would be a step up for him no doubt coming from Dayton but Danny is right about the money, i dont think all the boosters are on board with Miller! With what we would have to pay him to leave Dayton ( heard he makes 2.7mill per yr) we need all or close to 100% of them to agree on him! Man, if we cant get Pitino, I'm hoping we can somehow get Miller!
 
Couple of comments. First, take the entire article with a grain of salt because no coach whether Archie Miller, Marvin Menzies, Rick Pitino, Brad Underwood ect will admit during the basketball season that they have had contact with another university and that they have interest in another job! Not going to happen. The premise behind the article is total nonsense! Secondly, I truly doubt and have seen no evidence that Dayton, a small Jesuit school, quadrupled AM salary from $652K to $2.7 mill. If true, that would put AM as one of the top 25 coaches highest paid coaches and approximately double what Gonzaga pays Mark Few and more than the $2.2 mill Arizona pays Sean Miller.
 
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That 652k doesn't include incentives and bonuses that put his total a lot higher. There a private school so they don't have to disclose but most people believe he makes around 2 million. Its going to be hard to land Miller no doubt but I'm hoping we somehow pull it off! Form what I've heard he's holding out for Ohio St but that could be a few years away with the coach that they currently have doing so good, but things can change, you never know!
 
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That 652k doesn't include incentives and bonuses that put his total a lot higher. There a private school so they don't have to disclose but most people believe he makes around 2 million. Its going to be hard to land Miller no doubt but I'm hoping we somehow pull it off! Form what I've heard he's holding out for Ohio St but that could be a few years away with the coach that they currently have doing so good, but things can change, you never know!
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Not saying it wouldn't be difficult to lure AM. But I don't buy all the speculation on his salary at a small Jesuit school in Dayton Ohio. $2.7 mill is close to the $3.2 mill Ohio State pays Thad Matta and he is ranked no. 7 on coaches pay from 2015 with incentives. To put in perspective, the $2.9 mill is what Wisconsin paid Bo Ryan in 2015 and he was no. 10 on the list of highest paid coaches in 2015. Also, I see Sean Miller did get a raise and now is making $3 mill. But that is no. 6 on coaches pay from 2015. $2.7 mill is in the high end P5 coaches salary range and that my point.
 
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Miller didn't comment on the job from what I read. It said sources close to him, which is the same criteria used to talk about Pitino's interest.

Miller was always the longest of shots to me and this just reaffirms that IMO.

Our fans overestimate the allure our school brings. Our conference sucks and that makes it all the more difficult for a coach. Look at what San Diego St has been doing and they have 3 votes in this week's top 25. They won their first 11 conference games I think? They are still rated as a 10 seed.

I am not saying it is impossible, I would consider it a 75/1 long shot right now.

This guy will have his choice of jobs over the next few years and we are not a top 25 job.
 
rebelluver said:
http://m.reviewjournal.com/sports/u...miller-might-be-too-elusive-unlv-coaching-job

I know some on here will say who cares what
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rebelluver said:
Miller didn't comment on the job from what I read. It said sources close to him, which is the same criteria used to talk about Pitino's interest.

Miller was always the longest of shots to me and this just reaffirms that IMO.

Our fans overestimate the allure our school brings. Our conference sucks and that makes it all the more difficult for a coach. Look at what San Diego St has been doing and they have 3 votes in this week's top 25. They won their first 11 conference games I think? They are still rated as a 10 seed.

I am not saying it is impossible, I would consider it a 75/1 long shot right now.

This guy will have his choice of jobs over the next few years and we are not a top 25 job.
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If turning down 3 million a year doesn't tell people this guy has something specific in mind, nothing will.

I am with you, pretty long shot on this.

One thing to consider though, even if there were interest on both sides the answers would be the same. A guy with a top 25 team heading into the tournament is going to do everything possible to avoid distractions. Especially ones involving him possibly leaving.

Oddly enough Pitino actually seems like a more realistic possibility.
 
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He was wanting for Florida to offer him 3 million but they didn't want to give it to him. It would take at least 3 million to have a chance to get Miller, hence the problem of not everybody being on board for him. They maybe feel that after 4, 5 years he would bounce to a bigger school for more money! Pitino would make this his last stop so maybe a better choice. I think with Pitino you got a for sure winner but maybe some ncaa punishment, with Miller also a winner but he could split after a few years! Unlv has to weigh the pros and cons, but either way both choices are big financial commitments by the school!
 
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Reality will be a rude awakening in a month or so. Look for a $700-900K coach to be hired.
 
I agree with Babalou. When the dust settles, the delusional fans will be disillusioned. That does not mean that the next coach is doomed to fail, it just means that the next coach will not an obvious "savior."

There are a lot of positives at unlv but not enough to bring in a "big name" coach waiting for his "big chance."
 
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I agree with Babalou. When the dust settles, the delusional fans will be disillusioned. That does not mean that the next coach is doomed to fail, it just means that the next coach will not an obvious "savior."

There are a lot of positives at unlv but not enough to bring in a "big name" coach waiting for his "big chance."
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Wondering how much you're willing to wager...
 
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I believe there will be big money available for a high profile coach. Prez. Jessup will see to it. He wants to make UNLV a Tier 1 school very quickly and understands a strong basketball program and a strong football program will bring in the financial means to do so. I think that is part of the reason Coach Rice was let go when he was, Jessup didn't want to risk Coach RIce turning the program around and then he wouldn't have the grounds to fire him. Make no mistake Jessup is running the search for the new coach, NOT TKM.
 
I wonder where LVRJ got their information?

Remember who told you about Miller to UNLV first. And I do not something is heating up on 1 of the ends now.
 
I think I prefer Miller over Pitino. I like the youth he brings as well as what he has done in making Dayton a tournament team year in and year out. I'd be excited to see Miller the next Rebel coach.
 
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Now I am wondering what you know, should be an interesting 6 weeks, if it takes that long.
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There are far more legitimate candidates and although there may be an intense focus on a smaller handful, not only are there no clear cut, definitive "leaders", I'd consider neither mentioned to be that (if there were leaders). That's from my knowledge.

One thing I'm pretty certain of - there going to be a lot of faulty information and misdirection. And that's not to say somebody is lying or "wrong" - I'm just saying its a coaching search, it's similar to recruiting. Lots of people will have different sources and they'll have no reason to doubt thier sources - but that doesn't mean the info is 100 percent accurate. I toss myself into that grouping as well. I trust my sources very much. But that does not mean things haven't been off before. It's the nature of this type of info. I do my best to get as much info as I can - and sometimes trusted sources diametrically oppose. That makes it tough and I have to dig deeper. But in this particular coaching search, at this very point and time, I'm comfortable with what I know. And I know it's not as far along as some people are thinking (unless something popped after 10 pm last night).

Wha I generally feel is this - it'll be a very good hire. If not, it means UNLV swung and missed on several quality candidates.
 
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