****Miami vs. NC State GAME THREAD****

[HighPerformance]

We might not have a choice. If UK wises up and fires Pope they’ll come calling.

Maybe- If Texas doesn't make the tourney this year- I think Miller will be on frail footing moving into next year- but I dont see him staying at Miami past 5 years. He will leave it in great shape though.

 

[CaneTheGaytors]

WASSUP!!!!!!

 

[MedleyCane]

Their fans have always been whiny little b*tches

They are, and always will be, UNC's little brother.

 

[TheRichtShow]

We might not have a choice. If UK wises up and fires Pope they’ll come calling.

If UK fires Pope they'll spare no expense to hire a proven, top of the market coach. Think someone like Brad Underwood

 

[canesbaby]

Maybe- If Texas doesn't make the tourney this year- I think Miller will be on frail footing moving into next year- but I dont see him staying at Miami past 5 years. He will leave it in great shape though.

With the amount of investment and resources being poured into athletics including basketball, why can’t we become a destination instead of a stepping stone? L kind of showed everyone what we can be with the right coach.

 

[Garnacho]

You’d be ****ed too if you were inbred and a ginger

 

[Pentagon Cane]

No idea how we overcame this.

We had 20 offensive rebounds. We took 12 more shots.

 

[hotshot]

FT shooting is a joke

Malik and Tre, both at 77%, are our only decent FT shooters.

 

[caneworld]

Their fans have always been whiny little b*tches

They have a huge inferiority complex in their own hometown with Duke and UNC being across town...

 

[hotshot]

This is a very unskilled team. They win with effort , toughness and cheesy to say “ care”. They play hard for their coach which says a lot about Lucas. This team will never be pretty to watch. We play 80’s big east ball in the 2020’s lol.

With a new coaching staff and 100% roster turnover, no way we had a right to expect to be 20-5, 9-3 at this point.

I think it'll be hard to go more than 3-3 in our remaining games but ... I'll take it. I was "wait and see" on Lucas but he's done a nice job so far, for sure,

 

[grover]

With a new coaching staff and 100% roster turnover, no way we had a right to expect to be 20-5, 9-3 at this point.

I think it'll be hard to go more than 3-3 in our remaining games but ... I'll take it. I was "wait and see" on Lucas but he's done a nice job so far, for sure,

Agree on being cautious. Season one is a smashing success in my book. But no need to go full-******Nole and believe our coach is elite based on limited data points so far. We'll know by next season based on how Lucas builds his roster in the offseason and how the returners click with the newcomers. Future may be a little uncertain. But no reason not to enjoy the ride we're on right now.

 

[hotshot]

Down 8 points on the road with under a minute to play. Epic stuff.

 

[We'retheBoss]

Maaaaan, in the postseason we are going to have to go full Rick Barry from the line

 

[RBradleigh]

Down 8 points on the road with under a minute to play. Epic stuff.

We all thought the game was toast & team collapsed after Allen missed those FTs.

 

[hotshot]

We all thought the game was toast & team collapsed after Allen missed those FTs.

I sure did think we were done for.

We also learned something we already knew. Whether starting, or as 6th man, we need Tru Washington. Not just because he was yesterday's hero but ... we need him out there given our lack of a quality bench.

 

[aelmiami]

If UK fires Pope they'll spare no expense to hire a proven, top of the market coach. Think someone like Brad Underwood

Maybe. But I remember their last coaching search started with the same sentiment and they ended with like their 10th choice.

From what I read they struggled landing coaches because they weren’t going heavy in the NIL game. Maybe that will change here.

I do also think it’s harder to poach established coaches in today’s game.