Adios Leonard Hamilton

[hoopsupstate]

It’s amazing the head coaches lost in the ACC in the past few years. It’s hard to know who’s the most senior coach left in the conference.

 

[LAorange44]

It’s amazing the head coaches lost in the ACC in the past few years. It’s hard to know who’s the most senior coach left in the conference.

I think it’s Brad Brownell, whoever or whatever that is

 

[Bill Orange]

I think it’s Brad Brownell, whoever or whatever that is

Correct. His 15th season now.

 

[MSOrange]

He's 77 and they're 56-62 over the last four seasons.

Not a huge surprise.

Plus there was this whole deal that may have played a part

Ex-FSU players sue coach over $250K NIL promise

Six former FSU basketball players have sued coach Leonard Hamilton, alleging he failed on a promise to get each of them $250,000 in NIL compensation.

www.espn.com

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Always liked him. Not surprising at all with every other coach leaving.

We probably should have let JB choose when it's time and enjoy watching him outlast these guys.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Always liked him. Not surprising at all with every other coach leaving.

We probably should have let JB choose when it's time and enjoy watching him outlast these guys.

Others may know differently, but I still think JB would have left in 2017 had the NCAA not taken his wins away. I think he wanted those 1,000 wins on record and was quite pissed at the asshats who vacated them. He said screw them and decided to stay and get them back. Problem was it took much longer than anticipated. The days of winning 25-26 games a season had passed him by.

 

[RF2044]

Others may know differently, but I still think JB would have left in 2017 had the NCAA not taken his wins away. I think he wanted those 1,000 wins on record and was quite pissed at the asshats who vacated them. He said screw them and decided to stay and get them back. Problem was it took much longer than anticipated. The days of winning 25-26 games a season had passed him by.

I think that's part of it.

Also, wanted the opportunity to coach his son, who was a legit top 150-caliber prospect.

Plus, he didn't want to go out not on his own terms [although that eventually happened anyway], with the NCAA having final say [per the original plan]. As soon as he could renege on the deal, he did [to Mike Hopkins's detriment].

 

[Fly Rodder]

We probably should have let JB choose when it's time and enjoy watching him outlast these guys.

SU did let JB choose.

 

[Sherman20]

That’s what happens when you blow a game to BC. There’s going to be a free for all in the ACC for new coaches next year. Miami, FSU, Virginia and potentially more.

Sounds like Virginia wants Shaka. But he may be hard to pull. Ryan Odom is the more realistic candidate. There’s also some talk of Randy Bennett from St Mary’s. He’s been a lifer there but his rival Gonzaga is leaving their conference so he may also want to bolt for greener pastures.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

SU did let JB choose.

Huh? He wanted another year Red replaced him and only calmed down once he knew there was nothing left he could do.

Every single hypothetical alternative path would have yielded better results than the garbage Autry is feeding us currently.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Huh? He wanted another year Red replaced him and only calmed down once he knew there was nothing left he could do.

Every single hypothetical alternative path would have yielded better results than the garbage Autry is feeding us currently.

No matter when it happened..the next coach was going to struggle. Better to start the prison sentence earlier and get out on parole quicker