With the "sudden" departure of Jamie Dixon, the Pitt basketball program is at an important fork in the road. Athletics director Scott Barnes and Pitt now have two options.
The Panthers can go for the moon and hire a big-name, expensive candidate, that will face ENORMOUS pressure to succeed early on. Or, Barnes and company can tap a small-school success, that will take a year or two (or even three) before Pitt is relevant again. In both scenarios, coaches with local options exist.
Path A, is the one that Pitt fans want. They want local product Sean Miller of Arizona.