Who was predicting a Final Four for Michigan this year? Or even next year? I haven't seen any of that.a fan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:34 pmAnd it's also assuming the Head Coach is the problem. Maybe Hopkins is the problem, no? How much is tuition, again?HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:45 am If there is a change, people should expect things to get worse, not better, in the short term. My guess is people aren't going to like what the 2020 season brings with a new regime. Guys are going to transfer. I know of at least one major contributor on the team right now who was going to leave if Petro took the Michigan job. The players respect him. Many of them commit because of the family atmosphere Petro has cultivated. If he leaves you can also expect some big-time commits to start looking at other offers. Maybe it pays off in the long run but culture changes can be pretty tumultuous. Who knows how the team reacts.
And that's all assuming you get exactly who you want as a replacement.
Meanwhile, Tillman keeps notching Final Fours, and is competing for Final Fours every yeear. Anyone notice that In State tuition is four figures at UMd?
Those mentioning the Michigan job....all those folks who assumed Michigan could start booking trips to the Final Four didn't want to hear that Michigan isn't the slam dunk that all the know it alls assume. They just lost to Delaware, and are 3-5 headed into their Big Ten Schedule. Guess Final Four plans will have wait another year.
Point being, fans don't want to hear the realities of their favorite schools' ability to attract the best players.
I'm a Syracuse fan. I don't expect we'll see a Final Four anytime soon. If we do, great. If not----they're fun to watch. Relax, enjoy the games. Mike Powell isn't arriving on campus anytime soon. I'm ok with that.
The tuition thing is overblown. Duke and Yale seem to be doing just fine with their high tuitions. Outside of like one random anonymous anecdote someone here cited, I doubt the number of kids who want to play at Hopkins but aren't allowed to because it's too expensive is substantial. There are other reasons not to go to Hopkins, of course. But tuition is not what has stood in the way of more Final Four trips. There's no actual evidence of that.
Yes, there is risk of that. I'm not saying you don't pull the trigger on a change because you're worried about transfers. I'm merely saying it's quite possible things get even worse before they get better—if they ever do.Big Dog wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:35 pmIs there also not a risk of current guys transferring if there are no changes? These players are really competitive and hate to lose. They want to be on a winning team, a tournament team that plays on Championship Weekend. Is that even realistic for a star [Frosh] in the next couple of years?My guess is people aren't going to like what the 2020 season brings with a new regime. Guys are going to transfer. I know of at least one major contributor on the team right now who was going to leave if Petro took the Michigan job.
I do think that if, hypothetically, we're looking for a new leader of the program, it should be someone suited specifically to maximize Epstein's potential. The kid could be great—I mean really, really great. He is the type of competitor I believe can win you a championship. Would be a shame if that's wasted.