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OakForestHeelMar 20, 2:03 AM

Jai Lucas

What are your thoughts on him? He doesn’t check all the boxes but I think he could be successful here. I dont think we can land the tier 1 options. Young. Great recruiter. Can prove to flip a roster quickly. Finished top 3 in the ACC in his first year. Left dook and ticked some people off there. Maybe?
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Sludge1784

Mar 20, 2:16 AM

Aim higher
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jrmustang

Mar 20, 2:21 AM

OakForestHeel said:
What are your thoughts on him? He doesn’t check all the boxes but I think he could be successful here. I dont think we can land the tier 1 options. Young. Great recruiter. Can prove to flip a roster quickly. Finished top 3 in the ACC in his first year. Left dook and ticked some people off there. Maybe?
No shot
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kik84

Mar 20, 2:22 AM

If we had fired Hubert last year, which was justifiable, we could've had Ryan Odom.
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fisticuffs

Mar 20, 2:25 AM

We can’t miss on this hire. He might go down as the best coach the game has ever known, but we can’t roll the dice on a guy with as little experience as he has.
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topoftheheel

Mar 20, 2:31 AM

Folks don’t want to hear it but that top tier is going to be a hard get. Not that we can’t get one of them but it’s not as open and shut as some may think
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OakForestHeel

Mar 20, 2:34 AM

topoftheheel said:
Folks don’t want to hear it but that top tier is going to be a hard get. Not that we can’t get one of them but it’s not as open and shut as some may think
Yep I’m afraid I agree.
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lurchysoprano

Mar 20, 2:37 AM

I would have him far higher than most on this board. Golden and Oats are non-starters to me. I’m very iffy on it Lloyd, May, or TJ would have interest. If they aren’t interested, I’d have Jai at the top of tier 2 candidates.
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RCurry

Mar 20, 2:40 AM

Bucky. Mcmillan
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TarHeel391

Mar 20, 2:41 AM

lurchysoprano said:
I would have him far higher than most on this board. Golden and Oats are non-starters to me. I’m very iffy on it Lloyd, May, or TJ would have interest. If they aren’t interested, I’d have Jai at the top of tier 2 candidates.
McCasland seems like a top tier coach who could be attainable
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Dancha85

Mar 20, 2:42 AM

Would Fred Hoiberg take the call? Deep Midwest roots but a heck of a coach. And no baggage like oats and golden
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MacksBrownies

Mar 20, 2:42 AM

No family, no brotherhood.
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Blueskyman

Mar 20, 2:44 AM

Bring back Doh. :cool: :cool::cool:
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OakForestHeel

Mar 20, 1:46 PM

Jai seriously could be called. Just look what he did in one year at Miami. He’s a good coach, especially on defense and an elite recruiter.
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bmonk40

Mar 20, 1:47 PM

Yall want the Duke guy to come be HC? Lol
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Buffaloheel

Mar 20, 1:51 PM

bmonk40 said:
Yall want the Duke guy to come be HC? Lol
He's not a dook guy. Just spent some time there.
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Luvdemheels23

Mar 20, 1:52 PM

If you cannot get one of your top 3 choices you should consider ……. 1). Who can motivate young peoples’ mindsets, today’s branding, NBA’s player development, etc.? 2) Has proven connections with agents, EYBL, etc. for a quick rebuild and maybe good transition year? 3). Is young and upcoming? 4) Would be a thorn in Dukes side? 5) Beat us soundly and would be an upgrade to current situation? 6)Should be gettable unless UNC reputation is worse off than we thought! I said if our top 3 choices do not pan out. But he might need to be our top choice with igniting the future of our program including stadium decisions. Jai Lucas.
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Rikster2

Mar 20, 1:54 PM

Open up a full search and put him in the hopper with everyone else. If he is the best candidate then hire him
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chuckemheels

Mar 20, 2:06 PM

topoftheheel said:
Folks don’t want to hear it but that top tier is going to be a hard get. Not that we can’t get one of them but it’s not as open and shut as some may think
This. There are a lot of jobs that are as good or better at other programs because of money and committment they just dont have the history and tradition behind the programs. Weve got to get back to the top in a year or that gap will continue to grow. Carolina is not viewed the same with the players and coaches coming up either. IMO. That hurts as much as anything.
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1stGenerationHeel

Mar 20, 2:08 PM

Dancha85 said:
Would Fred Hoiberg take the call? Deep Midwest roots but a heck of a coach. And no baggage like oats and golden
Except that pacemaker in his chest…
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jmccray

Mar 20, 2:14 PM

topoftheheel said:
Folks don’t want to hear it but that top tier is going to be a hard get. Not that we can’t get one of them but it’s not as open and shut as some may think
Darn near impossible. When ever it happens it will be taking a chance. You can just hope everything is in place, money,admissions,public support.
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Coach McGurk

Mar 20, 2:19 PM

OakForestHeel said:
Jai seriously could be called. Just look what he did in one year at Miami. He’s a good coach, especially on defense and an elite recruiter.
I think the key term there is "one year." I might be overreacting, but I want the next guy to have at least some experience.
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JHTram

Mar 20, 2:23 PM

Luvdemheels23 said:
If you cannot get one of your top 3 choices you should consider ……. 1). Who can motivate young peoples’ mindsets, today’s branding, NBA’s player development, etc.? 2) Has proven connections with agents, EYBL, etc. for a quick rebuild and maybe good transition year? 3). Is young and upcoming? 4) Would be a thorn in Dukes side? 5) Beat us soundly and would be an upgrade to current situation? 6)Should be gettable unless UNC reputation is worse off than we thought! I said if our top 3 choices do not pan out. But he might need to be our top choice with igniting the future of our program including stadium decisions. Jai Lucas.
He's the hot name now, but I can't say he is ready to lead a program of UNC's caliber and pressure. Doh had the same rep and lack of experience. Just too big of a risk IMO. Personally i want someone with a proven track record and has shown success post-NIL. It is a short list, but this is UNC. It SHOULD be a short list.
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Dakotan Heel

Mar 20, 2:24 PM

I don’t think the top tier guys are realistic. Lucas is probably in my top 3.
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DonaldWilliams43

Mar 20, 2:25 PM

We’d be better off keeping Hubert than pulling the penny slot on Jai Lucas. Some of yall are talking posters for how Vegas makes money…

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