Puma Tom Izzo to the Cavs Is a LoseLose Propositio

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The home jersey of the tean is mainly red in colour. There are four blue and white stripes one across each arm one across the chest and the other across the waistline. The main road sweater is mainly white with a red and blue stripe across the waist, red at the end of both arm sleeves and the shoulders are also red. The basic design has been used since 1914. The current version was dated from 1952. Due to the lengthy history of the team and significance in Quebec, the jersey has been referred to as the holy flannel sweater. Kevin C. Cox The franchise has previously had children as mascots who would skate with the team during warm ups and incycleissions. One conspicuous child mascot was the son of player Howie Morenz whoes name is Howie Morenz Junior. Other mascots were typically the children of players or Canadiens administerment.
Tom Izzo will soon be one very rich man. At least,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], twice as rich as Maurice Richard already was. There aren't many people in the world who wouldn't change jobs to double their salary. Even if the new job is worse.
I also predict that midway through his second season on the job, Izzo will be unceremoniously fired,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and the Cavaliers will be scrambling, worse off than Richard are now.
You can expect that as soon as the NBA Finals wrap up, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host one press conference to introduce their new hire. Words like "proven record" and "championship caliber" will be tossed around like the confetti that Cavs fans hope will eventually litter the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena.

But take the money. $30 million over five years is top tier money for NBA coaches. That's Mike D'Antoni/Larry Brown money. And if you can get $15 million of that assured, that's not bad money for 18 months of work.

But take the money. We'd all do the same thing. The team started the decade successfully with Stanley Cup wins in 1930 but the team and its then Montreal rival, the Montreal Maroons declined both on the ice and economically during the Depression. Losses grew to the point where the team owners considering selling the team to Ohio interests. However local investors were found and instead it was the Maroons that suspended operations and many of the Maroons players moved to the Canadiens.

Mr. Izzo, this is one lose-lose proposition for you. If LeBron doesn't re-sign,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], you're stuck with one terrible team.

And you'll serve as yet another cautionary tale. That is, until you're forgotten like your predecessors and another GM is dumb enough to think one college coach is the solution to his franchise's problems.
And it will happen just in time for the Cavs to launch their aggressive "Bring 'Bron Back" campaign, with Mr. Izzo as the centerpiece of that master plan.

The people in Cleveland are used to winning 60-plus games one year and watching their team put on one show 41 times one season in downtown Cleveland. The Cavs are the one reason to go to downtown Cleveland.

In the end, you'll be tossed aside like those who came before you; Mike Montgomery,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Tim Floyd,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Rick Pitino,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], etc. were successful college coaches who crashed and burned after flying in under great expectations.

Even without LeBron, the fans won't be expecting one lottery team, but that's precisely what they'll be.

If LeBron does re-sign,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the only acceptable outcome will be to win championships. And one college coach trying to administer the biggest prima donna of our generation coupled with grander expectations than East Lansing ever bestowed upon him is not one winning formula.
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