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[QUOTE="ForCuseSake, post: 2974568, member: 266"]
I apologize for not googling Purdue and Arizona NCAA violations at the tail end of Keady's and Olson's tenure.  You used these programs as examples of successful transitions from longtime successful coach to younger replacement. I used a vague recollection of NCAA scandals in the end of both Keady's and Olson's tenure to say the legend stuck around too long and damaged the program.

As you acknowledge in your first post that mentioned Arizona, Miller didn't replace Olson.  So I guess we're both "cherry-picking facts."

Regardless, neither Painter or Miller have brought Purdue or Arizona to the post-season height Keady and Olson achieved.

You think it's absurd to be concerned about replacing JB.  I think Wildhack has a very difficult balancing act to replace Jim Boeheim.  There are plenty of examples across sports of similar transitions, navigated by experienced decision makers, that have gone poorly.

My point is that however attractive the SU job might be (top 5, top 10, top 20) doesn't increase the probability of successfully replacing Jim Boeheim.

We disagree regarding the frequency with which legends are successfully replaced.  You think it happens very often.  I think it's exceedingly rare.  I'm not fearful for SU; I think it'll eventually sort itself out.
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