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Led the entire USA in scoring, averaging 47 ppg at North Miami HS. At 6'6, he could score from inside and the perimeter, and was a strong rebounder at both ends of the court. Averaged 7.8 ppg as a UM frosh, then only 3.7 ppg in his Soph year. Transferred to UCF where he averaged 18 and 19 ppg...

One went to Kentucky, didn't he? Steve was never the same player after getting injured. A shame.

Say, Palm Beach on down to Key West. Kid had to have played HS ball in that area. Think everyone on my list was either Dade or Broward Counties.

Trying to think of other "local " kids (other than the ones named above) who played for the U, going back to 1985. Pls correct me where I'm wrong, or forgot someone. Some pretty darn good players on that list. Adrian Thomas Steve Edwards Tim James Trevor Burton Alex Fraser Steve Rich Lucas...

As for the school "investing" in the hoops program, I seem to recall where a fairly cheap renovation of the basketball coaches offices went begging while, at the same time, the $30M+ Indoor Practice Facilitty was opened for football. I understand the huge Sofer donation got most of the IPF...

I was referring to our abortive attempt to sign Rick many years ago. Back when he might've been able to bring in a five star or two in each recruiting class (before we had even signed one in 20 years of a resurrected program).

After 36 seasons, if I were the AD my goal in a new HC hire would be set higher than for the program to be "consistently respectable." You could argue that from 2011-2018, Coach L made us that. Time to aim higher? Wish we'd have had the chance to see what Pitino could have done here.

I hear ya but ... you can't deny the numbers involved in winning big in the two sports. Look at Butler under Brad Stevens. Two consecutive National Championship games. They lost them both (to Duke and UConn respectively) but would you have EVER thought a school like Butler could do that? Or, a...

Is the goal "being competitive" or "winning a national title?" If it's the latter, I honestly think we have better odds in basketball. Not with Coach L as HC, but ... You're right in that we haven't accomplished much in basketball. But look at the last 20 years in football. Less than mediocre...

Everything you said is true. However, it only takes a couple key recruits a year to make you nationally competitive in basketball. You need 10x (or more) that number in football, each year. Not to mention all the costs attendant to running a top tier football program. The assistant coaches, the...

Actually, if UM was really forward thinking, they would do the opposite. Put a ton of money and other resources into hoops, at the expense of football if need be. Call it the Villanova or Duke model. The demographics/resources of similar small private schools nationwide argue for that. Not to...

Agree but ... to have any chance to keep a really successful young coach, UM would have to really open the purse strings in a way they've never shown they have any intention of doing.

The only way a UM coaching change will occur, IMO, is by Coach L retiring or stepping down. It will be his timing/decision. Looks like he makes $3M+ a year at Mizzou. His buyout if he leaves is something in the $2-3M range.