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No doubt he has more to add to the resume. I did like how he responded earlier in the year after blowing out a team. Read this article. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2016/12/03/chris-holtman-not-pleased-with-no-18-butler-after-easy-win/94913710/

Think Nova only had about 7. Two teams playing great D and yet we don't have a ton of TOs.

Holtman adding to his resume. Down goes Villanova I think Glass should send him a congratulations note.

Butler has 2-3 guys that can both go and get their own shot and play D. We have no one who can create their own shot this year

Really? I thought we were projected as one of the top three in the conference

It is hard to find the next coach k but most of the people in section EE feel it is not so hard to find the next Crean. If Brad says not get the next best candidate. If they turn out to be Crean you have not lost anything. If they turn out to be better great. If worse try again. Sticking with Crean will increase apathy and drive fans away.

What if BS never comes? Sure it is hard to find the next coach K but how hard is it to find the next Tom Crean? IF replacing Crean is not a big hurdle, then at some point if BS does not come Glass will either roll the dice on a replacement or stay the course. Rolling the dice shows you at least care about national championships whereas staying the course could Lead to apathy.

Good to know. Any chance campus police might be there to issue tickets.

Is the new one on the West side busy on game days? Not nearly as nostalgic but planning to stop by that one before the game.

They have you covered well. If you stay the night plan a visit to Village Deli for breakfast.

I think this shows just how hard it is for Crean to convince this fan base that he is the guy. It was the same with Davis near the end. The fan base is a powder keg of emotions, wanting a consistent Big winner but wins over teams like UNC and Kansas are not enough to keep us from quickly turning negative when we have the losses we have had. If the season spirals down like it did for Noah's year there will be a lot of negative noise from the home crowd.

Two maybe three NBA first round picks. Two McDs Three veteran guards A pretty well balanced roster of guards, bigs and wings. A lot of experience. These are not the ingredients of mediocrity. Yet at this point we are once again underperforming.

Maybe, tomorrow you should ask about a certain coach in Boston. I had a friend who knew Brad from his Depauw days and often has dinner when they are in town. My friend is not someone I see often but she told me he was drawn to the NBA to some extent because he would have more time with family as NBA coach (off during summers). I have not been able to find out if this has panned as he hoped.

Any idea who he was going in for? My guess is OG since he had that big dunk and all

He is worth watching. I am headed to a Butler game tomorrow. Will be fun to watch them in person when I am not rooting against them.

He still may become a strong contributor but too many people were ready to crown him great before he even played a game. I could see why he would look great in practice. His speed would allow him to drive by our weak defenders pretty easily.

I generally think you are right. However, he will have a hard time convincing us an extension is necessary again if we don't have a big year before it. So without a big year, he may need to make a move before say BS is available.

Remember the one obvious change that occurred last year? There were probably some things we did not see but we got much better with someone got injured

Yeah I agree. He will either be extended or replaced. I think the clock could start early if the candidate we want is ready this year. If he is not and Crean does enough then the wait another year.

Why did Mcswain not have his jersey on?

Defense is the great equalizer. When not shooting well, a great D keeps you in the game. Imagine the thoughts Louisville had going from Virginias D to ours.

We have given him a lot of next years. Last year we felt pretty good at the result but it was far lower than the bar set initially.

At the end of the Alabama game, less than a minute to play, one of the Bama kids commits an unsportsmanlike penalty. When Saban found him he told him to leave the field. Saban probably is not a guy you want as a neighbor but he knows how to send a message

To be fair, zones used to really trip him up but we have gotten better against them. However, I am not overly optimistic he can figure this out.

Good points. That D is not something we see that often. When we do, it is our kryptonite. Those teams that play that kind of D don't always win the NCAA championship so others find a way past them. Kind of like the Patriot D in the early Manning/Colts years. We beat everyone but we're too finesse oriented and could not win against that style Manning eventually figured it out enough to start having some success against them. Can Crean?