I agree. It shouldn't be an excuse. My point was to explain that Lyons was not a fundraising guy--as the previous poster had thought--and why he was AD as long as he was. But you go ahead and read it as "Bird Friend's testament of how great Larry was" cuz that's how you spin your narratives.
Devil's Advocate: why shouldn't Dietz's replacement be a consideration?
Wanna show me where I said the plane crash was an excuse for "Dan's failures as a coach"?
Because the replacement hasn’t been named. This requires a decision now not 3 months from now.
So you're okay with Dietz having veto power over any decisions about coaches until then? (Still being an advocate . . . )
Well, he’s the President so I would expect him to do his job until his last day.
Dietz helped run the athletic program (no support of a football practice facility and Men’s basketball/allowing the Muller contract extension) into the ground with his puppet Lyons. I don’t want him making any more decisions related to athletics.
Why would we fire Muller after winning the conference tournament?
I don't know that we have enough basketball boosters to generate the money to fire Muller...thanks to Muller's managing of the program. I don't really think it's up to the fans to find the money. Were we surveyed on whether Muller should get a new seven-year deal? If you hire the right coach after Muller...you won't have to worry about the booster's money. If Loyola can win...why can't we?
I agree. However, I'm sure if he had a stud coach ready to step in...he could find the money. I'm sure it won't be easy to swallow the cash- but sometimes you have to sacrafice.
Did you see what happened at U of Texas with their football position. They lined a guy up, then fired their coach, and hired the new guy. The firing/hiring happened in less than 24 hours.
