Hancock once told me that if L had stayed, he would have stayed. You can choose not to believe him if you want, but I've never seen it "documented" that he would have left anyway.
Then why didn’t he go with coach L to Miami?
Yes.There could be millions of reasons.
Perhaps he simply wanted to explore his options and ended up being persuaded by the allure of Pitino’s coaching.
Additionally, Louisville almost guarantees a tournament appearance every year.
Following Coach L to a bottom-feeder ACC team like Miami would have been a risky move. It’s uncertain if Coach L even offered him a spot at Miami.
However, if Mason had retained Coach L, with a preseason top 25 team returning, the odds of making a successful run were quite high.
It’s uncertain whether Luke would have even considered exploring other options if Coach hadn’t left.
There could be millions of reasons.
Perhaps he simply wanted to explore his options and ended up being persuaded by the allure of Pitino’s coaching.
Additionally, Louisville almost guarantees a tournament appearance every year.
Following Coach L to a bottom-feeder ACC team like Miami would have been a risky move. It’s uncertain if Coach L even offered him a spot at Miami.
However, if Mason had retained Coach L, with a preseason top 25 team returning, the odds of making a successful run were quite high.
It’s uncertain whether Luke would have even considered exploring other options if Coach hadn’t left.