All Things 2024-25 College Basketball Coach Fired/Hired/Retired Thread

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Jim Larranaga out in Miami. If this thread already exists, please merge.

 



I mean, yes, the Gophers could be doing better under better leadership, but man, this game sucks right now. Chaos is no way for college sports to be. Not that either man would've coached forever, but both Bennett and Larranaga had more years left in them if NCAA basketball wasn't such a chaotic poop show.
 


Bad Gopher said:
I mean, yes, the Gophers could be doing better under better leadership, but man, this game sucks right now. Chaos is no way for college sports to be. Not that either man would've coached forever, but both Bennett and Larranaga had more years left in them if NCAA basketball wasn't such a chaotic poop show.
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Jay Wright yes, Larranaga's time had come.
 




WoodburyTim said:
Larranaga is old yea. But his comments tell the story. College basketball sucks now.
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He's 75 indeed, but it takes a bad situation to make a guy bail unceremoniously like this. He's the kind of guy I've written about here before: not normally prone to burnout; young in heart, mind and body; found a sustainable way of doing things throughout a long, distinguished, arguably hall-of-fame career. But it finally tipped over for him, and it wouldn't have at this time if it weren't for the state of affairs in the game.
 

I haven't read his comments, but Miami was one of the poster children for a school just going out and buying a roster. This is not the same situation as a principled guy like Bennett.
 

WoodburyTim said:
Larranaga is old yea. But his comments tell the story. College basketball sucks now.
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Man isn't it wild how they only end up stepping down after their teams start to stink but it's always "the changing game" that's the issue. Crazy how that works. Larranaga stepped down because he's 75 and his team has started being bad, that's it, blame whatever you want but it's because they're not performing.
 



formerlybis said:
I haven't read his comments, but Miami was one of the poster children for a school just going out and buying a roster. This is not the same situation as a principled guy like Bennett.
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You are right. They bought the Kansas State transfer Nigel Pack, who agreed to a two-year NIL deal for $400,000 per year and a car for two years, $800,000 total.
 

formerlybis said:
I haven't read his comments, but Miami was one of the poster children for a school just going out and buying a roster. This is not the same situation as a principled guy like Bennett.
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I have nothing against Larranaga, but I can't feel much sympathy when Miami arguably benefited more from the NIL era than any other program to date. They literally went out and bought a final four team.
 

studentgopher94 said:
Man isn't it wild how they only end up stepping down after their teams start to stink but it's always "the changing game" that's the issue. Crazy how that works. Larranaga stepped down because he's 75 and his team has started being bad, that's it, blame whatever you want but it's because they're not performing.
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I guess he could be outright lying and the state of the game is in really good shape?

i suppose it’s possible?
 


WoodburyTim said:
I guess he could be outright lying and the state of the game is in really good shape?

i suppose it’s possible?
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It's just odd that what got him to the Final 4 two years ago is now what is making him call it quits. Is it NIL that's the problem or that it's not working for him anymore that's the problem?

EDIT: I will concede transfer rules have changed.
 

WoodburyTim said:
I guess he could be outright lying and the state of the game is in really good shape?

i suppose it’s possible?
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He could also be pissed off and annoyed for a multitude of reasons, including his team's shitty play, but zeros in on one aspect so as to find an easy scapegoat for his team's record.
 

formerlybis said:
I haven't read his comments, but Miami was one of the poster children for a school just going out and buying a roster. This is not the same situation as a principled guy like Bennett.
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I read one, like him saying it's exhausting, especially when 8 guys transfer from a final four team. I didn't realize he was 75 because he always put so much heart and effort into coaching the game that he didn't seem anywhere near it. A shame
 


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