Thanks for moving discussion to the BOARD. I don't know anything about sinister intentions, but there is politics in every sector and people who want you to fail. I am first one to say barring a MIRACLE we will have a new coach. I will support him in anyway I can, even if that means just cheering at games.
You and I agree that hardly anyone gets ALL the RESOURCES to do the job, but I think this outlines since it isn't the first time nor the only sport since SE arrival this has been done and to me that is a systematic failure of the AD and it hurts the product we see. I still hold hope that Moos will re-examine and make adjustments going forward, as not all the best support for athletics is in-house and if NU wants to get where it wants to go, it could take a page from other programs that use this "outside consultant/volunteer" dynamic. I would argue the firm foundation and program structure starts with the AD and if it is shaky or has less than quality people in it you need to get that fixed first. The AD is much bigger than the Head Man.
I think MILES writing is on the wall. Again, I am using the situation to HIGHLIGHT a dynamic I don't believe is healthy in the AD that I have intimate knowledge on. And is also not fairly common knowledge to the outside fan base, who I know would be interested. That is all.
For me there is support for a program, and then there is SUPPORT. As a coach, I'm going to be responsible for doing all I can to get the most out of the resources given me. ADs do have a finite amount of resources, and if you give something to one program, you are likely going to be asked to give it to all. That's the nature of the beast, so it needs to be a consideration. When I look at certain general needs, like S&C, Nutritionists, Academic Support, I put that on the AD (Athletic Department), as that is something that is likely to be shared/utilized by several of the programs. However, as the coach, I need to look at what my specific needs are from a program standpoint, and do all I can to address them with my staff. If I suck at coaching big men, then I better either have an offense that never needs one, or I hire an assistant who is good at coaching them. The same is true if I'm gifted at creating an offense, but lack defensive skills, I hire someone who can help with that. Respecting the fact that your skills are not simply developed reading a couple of self help books, there are coaches who can bring some of the mental help to the table if that's a priority.
When I speak of the foundation and structure, I'm describing the team, the program, direction or path the coach is leading them on. Most players don't know crap about the AD, nor do they choose a school because of the AD. The AD doesn't recruit, he doesn't decide how to substitute, or when to call timeouts. Tim is the guy who came to Nebraska, pulled in some transfers, recruited marginally well, saw what appeared to be a high percentage transfer out, chose an offense predicated on outside shooting and superior ball handling, but has never really delivered on bringing in either...that is 100% Tim Miles, not SE or BM.
I appreciate you bring some insight to some of the inner workings of the program, but you have to admit, there could be a certain bias to how you perceive that. Like most good teacher/trainers, you believe you can help make people better or more efficient at what they are doing, and I'm pretty darn sure you can. The problem is, I believe our Athletic Director has a level of expectation as to the performance of our basketball program. That's not just wins and losses, but academics, community behavior, fan support, on court performance, individual player development, recruiting (local and out of state), etc., and while you may very well be an asset in certain aspects, if Miles is falling short in so many of the other areas, our AD may not see the investment in your skills as being appropriate or meaningful. It's like a car that needs tires, a battery, brakes, and has a bad plug, all things the owner himself can fix, but he keeps saying we need an O2 sensor. No denying an O2 sensor is important, but if he can't get his own house in order, deal with those things he should be managing, why should we invest in more resources, especially outside ones?
