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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
I do not agree.
Miller and Pitino both offer considerably more upside and youth. Hell, Floyd really hasn't outperformed Cronin.
If you want to destroy an NBA franchise he's a great pick, but aside from that, what has he done of note since the Lewinsky scandal other than getting himself Mayo'd?
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He was pretty successful at USC ... took them to 3 straight NCAA tournaments for the first time in their school history. Also made a Sweet 16. Did well enough there to be offered the Arizona job, one of the premier jobs in the country. Recruited a lot of talent there.
He also recruited Marcus Fizer to Iowa State and was on track to keep in-state studs Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison in Iowa (believe they were committed to ISU when Floyd left for his NBA payday).
I put him on the same level as Archie Miller because I think Floyd has a higher "floor." Miller has more upside (though if he's really successful, he's quickly on to the next gig).
You could put Pitino in that range, too, I guess. I'm not quite as high on Pitino as many.