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I have the same guess: efficient offense from the tip in game 1, where’s the defense. Ware keeps showing up in 1st round mocks, so I’d think he’s going going gone, but would guess every rotation player with eligibility is back. The exception there might be in the guard rotation, as Demo has suggested.

Feeling good. Help

In front of both Juwan and Izzo, I believe.

Rewatched the Ware smitty-to-skyhook…as Ware starts to work Reed, Walker stands up and says something to KW. I’m guessing just encouragement, or maybe that the double’s not coming. Would love to know.

I know it’s tough having to change plans, and high schoolers are not typically the most level-headed decision-makers, but think of the alternative: do you really want to go play for a coach who doesn’t want you? To the extent I had issues with Deion’s approach, it was the calloused dismissal of the guys he inherited, the rumor that CU initially withheld practice tape of redshirt players trying to transfer, etc. The problem was the cruelty, not necessarily saying “you’re not going to play here so we’ll both be better off if you seek other opportunities.”

Thanks, <Shaq “I wasn’t familiar with your game” meme> @ JMU

Would add he’s won at places with no history/business winning, and through a transition…to FBS, not a larger version of their own conference, but still

If that’s the trio then IU really needs to make Candle the guy. I won’t be shocked if Hart is someday a good HC but I’m not sold on that “someday” being now

Okay, leave Frye then, I can live with this

No special knowledge but it kinda feels like it’s gonna be Candle. Let’s see if we can pry Frye — who, among the four mentioned this AM, would be my second choice — to OC and call plays.

You hire for what a coach WILL do, not what he’s done. What he’s done is only part of the calculus of figuring out what he’ll do.

I think this might be the highest ceiling play

Among the “former high-major HCs” I think he’s by far the most appealing.

I think I’d be pleased with Candle but Toledo has a pretty strong history for a MAC school. The question is can he level up or does he Archie Miller in a bigger job?

When was the last time he was a good football coach? Not within the living memory of anyone suiting up.

The pro-Fitz camp should consider that NW isn’t missing him and all they did was hire a guy who was around. Huge no from me for many reasons.

Would love this, reportedly makes $4M/year and has a $4M buyout this offseason. Do it, Scott

Yeah, specifically I think some of the issues Trey and X are exhibiting are based in a lack of trust. They both have limitations but we have long track records displaying their capability.

Missed some of the game but a couple additional thoughts: Mgbako hasn’t caught on to the switching rules. Chris is right, he doesn’t get in a stance, but he’s also literally confused. WSU’s last two threes happened when MM followed a cutter he’d ALREADY SWITCHED OFF and was someone else’s man. Then his man was wide open. I also think we need to get used to Woody not caring much about beating the spread/kenpom. Could the team have been better the last three games? Yep. Does a veteran team that’s played together take care of business in a way that beats those projections? Yep. But Woody didn’t play the type of rotation he’s going to play Sunday.

UC Irvine beat USC while we were sleeping. SC couldn’t throw it in the ocean.

UAB up on Maryland by 5, one FT to come, 3:55 left, ESPN 2

I don’t disagree but I think they’ve looked shaky so far, and they were somewhat lucky in schedule draw and outcomes last year. Probably a bubble team close to .500 in the conference I’d guess?

Yep. I was willing to be impressed by them but so far, nope. So among the B1G contenders below the first tier, I’ve adjusted upwards my expectations of UW & UM — both of whom I’m skeptical of, still — and adjusted downwards my expectations of NW, UMd, and OSU (only slightly in OSU’s case).

JG is in and has looked pretty good, basically the guy we know: pick-6 steal and dunk, nice pass across the zone for an open 3 (missed), late/lost on some defensive rotations. I find it notable he’s at the 4. Slightly small 4 is clearly his best spot, still.

Watching Maryland/UAB in Asheville. After starting UMd’s first two games, Jordan Geronimo begins this one on the bench.