Apologies mate, my post was not directed at you. I agree that turning over the staff after poor performance is desperate and that conference play is the better indicator of a program's standing, 100%, however so far they seem to be doing well this year.
How do we know if the head coaches of these programs at issue changed their staffs? Did the assistants choose to leave for other opportunities or were they forced out? I do not know, but the AZ female assistant is married and her partner lived in another state. She was planning to leave for several months but stayed on through the summer to help with recruiting. She goes way back with the head coach to playing together at Duke. The male assistant left after getting a pro opportunity. So maybe it was just a coincidence that they both left in close proximity. People seem to be jumping to conclusions rather than knowing facts.
There are PLENTY of P4 assistants that had opportunities in the pros with the new league. If the head coach wants them to stay, specially with another assistant who had left, there is room to make it work. But hey, these days people believe in whatever narrative they chose too. Either way, Arizona has conference play to be in the hot seat or not. Specifically in a new conference.
You sound defensive. If the assistant wants to leave it is not the head coach's decision. In fact, the Spokane press release says: it’s long been his goal to coach in the professional ranks. I have no information either way, but it is possible he wanted a change after three years at AZ. He is not 'plenty of power 4 assistants'. He is an individual. This is not group think.
He was a terrible hire in the first place. He’s never had success at any of the schools he’s been at. In multiple staffs that were fired. It’s what the Michigan coach is finding out- if you have terrible assistants, you don’t win games. For a big time school and how connected she is, her staffs have been underwhelming to put it nicely.
Not counting the current interim coaches, who will be the first few casualties for the end of the 2024 season?