All of us were shocked when John Beilein gave up his job at Michigan to take a job at one of the worst teams in the NBA. In fact, most free agents look to avoid Cleveland rather then trying to build a winner by the lake. Yes, I know they recently won the NBA Championship but even the guy that delivered that Championship headed out of town quickly after.
So if your Coach B:
- You have a good job at Michigan
- FBI is busting cheaters and nobody cares
- Recruiting is not your favorite thing
- You have always wondered if your offense would be successful in the NBA
- Your thinking about a retirement path
- Your coming off a recent heart procedure
- You have an offer that will Rocket your bank account balance
Not for one minute, I'm I going to assume that John didn't think this move to the NBA through. In fact, I believe he considered it a win-win. There were reports John wanted to bring Juwan to Michigan to be coach-in-waiting (prior to leaving), he was looking for a retirement path, thought he could leave a nice coaching legacy if his offense could be successful in the NBA and if it didn't he had a huge 5 year contract as a back-up plan.
I'm pretty sure Coach B understood that his approach with NBA Millionaires had a higher fail percentage then a successful one. It was a risk he was willing to take as he winded down his coaching career.
Coach B and the Cavs leadership are discussing a parting ways during the All Star Break. An announcement either way could come as early as today or during the break. Coach B and the Cavs haven't gotten along and the road forward is muddy at best. You know the old saying; if your thinking about leaving, you already have. It was never a good fit and I'm pretty sure everyone knew it outside the Rocket Man.
Now my theory could be out the window if Coach B leaves the Cavs and takes a job a high level D1 program next season. I would love if Michigan gave him a job in the AD office. How about Basketball Director?
- Speaking of Michigan Basketball they played one of their best games in the new year with a blowout win against IU on Sunday. Michigan had balanced scoring with Wagner 16, Johns 14, Brooks 13, and Livers 12. The only issue is that Livers turned an ankle and even though he went back in the game, he didn't stay in for long. Michigan has two difficult road games this week against Rutgers and Purdue. Splitting the pair would be a successful week.
- Did you know Michigan is a Baseball school? To start the new season in Arizona, Michigan beat National Champions Vanderbilt on Friday, Cal Poly and ASU on Saturday!
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Coach B (IMO) is a brilliant basketball mind. He also has an eye for talent and undeveloped potential. You don't win as many games as he did with Michigan and Big Ten titles, NCAA appearances and two NCAA finals without being able to turn water into wine so to speak. For Cleveland to give up on him so soon would likely prove to be foolish, but then again...it's Cleveland. If Labron James hadn't come back to do his home folk a "solid" they wouldn't have won the single NBA championship that they did win. The Cleveland Cavs is a dumpster fire and as long as they have the brain trust running the franchise that they have now they will always be smoldering. Cleveland and probably the Washington/Baltimore franchise's may have the most number of overall number one draft picks in NBA history and they still suck. Do you know how bad your franchise has to be to have that distinction?
My question to Beilein is why Cleveland? Even more experienced NBA coaches drive through Cleveland as fast as they can. Isn't that where NBA coaching careers go to die? If someone tries to call me and I see a Cleveland area code on my caller ID I won't even answer the phone, but yet Beilein leaves Michigan, by passes the Pistons and goes to Cleveland? The Cavs are what you call basketball's hell, not even purgatory. Is this a good example of dementia or what? Coach B, if you get a change to escape, go...run as fast as you can and don't look back. IMHO!!!
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