Dave from Dayton

Married a DG. She was in it for 1 year and opted out the last stretch. SIL was in DG too. Also skipped a few years at the end. Last year probably was the year they taught that trick. I do listen to her, though. She who must be obeyed. (OFF TOPIC: SG Kam Craft, 6'6", hits 43% 3s, from Xavier and Miami (Ohio), 1 yr elig., originally from Chicago area. Visiting Dayton. Offers from MI and Rut, Cincy...) Kam Craft, Miami RedHawks guard who played at Xavier, to visit Dayton, DePaul, per report - Yahoo Sports

Skimming through new jazz on AllMusic and came across this...Christian Dillingham, just completed a 4-year tenured music professorship at Indiana University. His quartet plays original pieces here in his debut album. Caught my eye because he is from Brookville Ohio...but has played with symphonies in Chicago and NY and...is on over 20 albums...both jazz and classical...has played with John Legend. If you like organic, creative jazz led by a bassist.. Cascades Review by Matt Collar on AllMusic: Sometimes it doesn't take a massive reinvention of a genre to create something fresh and revelatory. Such is the case with bassist Christian Dillingham's exhilarating debut for Greenleaf Records, 2023's Cascades. The longtime Chicago performer has played with an array of artists, from John Legend and Alarm Will Sound to drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts andChicago Sinfonietta. He also took home a Grammy for his work on Kirk Franklin's 2019 album, Long Live Love. What's so refreshing about Dillingham's work on Cascades is that, while the music is wildly creative, it's also deceptively straightforward. Here, he showcases his quartet with saxophonist Lenard Simpson, guitarist Dave Miller, and drummer Greg Artry. Together, they conjure a deeply empathetic and harmonically exploratory atmosphere that doesn't stray far from the acoustic jazz tradition but never fails to surprise. It's as if Dillingham has distilled his varied experiences into his own organic sound, as in the opening "The Bottoms." Inspired by the predominantly Black neighborhood in Ohio where he grew up, the song is built around his funky bass-and-drum groove that sounds like something a hip-hop group might sample. Miller soon joins in with a wiry guitar solo full of layered and overlapping lines that evokes the free-jazz style of Sonny Sharrock. Impressively, Dillingham's group achieves all of this genre-blending energy while still sounding like they are just jamming live at a small club. Equally evocative, the slow jam "Homeostasis," with its noir-ish sax melody, brings to mind the '70s soul jazz of Stanley Turrentine. There are yet more esoteric moments on Cascades, including the hard-driving "One Breathe," with its crunch sax and guitar interplay, and "Lost in Desolation," which sounds like a slow-moving electrical storm in outer space. There's a sense on the album that Dillingham is exploring much more than his musical or artistic identity. It's a feeling he underlines on "Code Switch." Named after the practice of changing one's speech, attitude, or behavior to try to conform to a perceived cultural norm, the song's twangy, country-and-blues melody rises to a soulful mid-song swell, like a gospel or R&B singer in the throws of a chorus, before simmering down to its hushed outro, all of which seems to mirror the cultural dance the title implies. Throughout all of Cascades, Dillingham's warm, woody basslines and distinctive musical personality shine through. Cascades - Christian Dillingham | Album | AllMusic

I understand the skepticism and doubt. It's Indiana. Wishing and projecting and hoping and drawing on the walls like we have beautiful minds do not give a clear understanding of what the results will be of this hire. People are saying that WVa really knows how to hire coaches. Yeah, they hired Dan Doc Itch for a week...remember? On the other hand...can DeVries coach? At Indiana? Dunno. Pundits say that he knows his X's and O's. Pundits say he supports shooting 3's. Pundits say that he will change the culture. Projection? He most likely will not win the Artfully Articulate Award. Nor will he win the Captivating or Charismatic Comedian Conferral. He did ok in the Virgin Islands where he did not get kicked out. He has not been hoisted on a pikestaff by the court of fools for having a non-secure cell phone glued to his ear at the wrong time. He can coach but will not sit on the playing floor on a stool musing that he does not understand the wins. He does not swill an unknown liquid endlessly during games and his pants fit. He does know the difference between a win and a loss and that it matters. He flattens humps immediately. And he seems to not lead with his face like a routine melomaniac. And his assistants do not sleep during games. He has turned university basketball programs around. He is a winner. He is nobody's fool. Seems to be a fighter and a thinker and a builder... Seems to be willing to work on the necessary preparations to be a winner. Others have given awards to him for his performances as a basketball coach. I have not followed closely his coaching both on and off of the court. Seems that he will land somewhere between Archie2/Woodson2 and RMK's first 20 years at IU. Going out on a limb: Since IU administration and monied alums will support him and in these times of the NIL where $$$$ rules...in 3 years, he will be having IU competing at the top levels in the B1G. IU will be poised to make deep runs in the NCAAT. He will find those PG's that are gifted and smart and help the team. Shooters will be efficient in part because they can hit shots and the team helps. He will surround himself with gifted athletes that also are basketball players, or they will not see the floor. Defense will be important and set up the offense. Blocking out and rebounding and valuing the ball will come back into vogue. And he will both hug the Indiana HS coaches and the semi-pro academy pipeline. * Banner up! * Wishing and hoping and projection...

Posters are complaining about the NCAA rules, and compliance. Wondering about who is to blame for the NCAA decisions and compliance. Is it true that we...the universities...are actually the decision makers? If that really is the case, is it true that our universities are to blame? (I have seen the enemy...they are us.) From the browser and AI, I get this: The NCAA's highest governing body, the Board of Governors, primarily composed of university presidents and chancellors, makes key decisions, while the NCAA President, currently Charlie Baker, leads the national office and provides counsel to governance leaders. Here's a more detailed breakdown of the NCAA's decision-making structure: NCAA Board of Governors: This body, consisting of university presidents, chancellors, and independent members, provides strategic planning for the Association, adopts policies, resolves core issues, initiates and settles litigation, and provides final approval and oversight of the NCAA's budget. NCAA President (Charlie Baker): The NCAA President leads the national office staff, provides counsel to key governance leaders within the NCAA membership, and serves as an ex officio member of the Board of Governors, with a vote only to break ties. Divisions and Councils: The NCAA is structured into three divisions (I, II, and III), each with its own council and committees responsible for setting rules and operating guidelines. Association-Wide Committees: These committees, comprising representatives from all three divisions, make recommendations that can impact the entire Association, such as those related to health and safety, fairness, and expanded opportunities for student-athletes. National Office Staff: The NCAA's national office in Indianapolis provides support to the governance structure, acting as guides, liaisons, researchers, and managing public and media relations

It was obvious that it was a brain fart. I misstate things all the time. Brain is thinking two sentences ahead and my verbal or written comments lag and everything gets mixed. Your many postings are always appreciated. And you cover lots of related and unrelated subjects. Thank you and others for posting with or without flubs. That, plus, who in the heck looks for perfection on a sports blog or fan site? (Looks in mirror.)

You mean 16 teams remaining...right? That or I don't follow...

While I enjoyed 'Dwarf' best... What is apathy? Who cares? 'Bozos' had the "American Dream"...a bureaucratic dystopia...could never happen here...right!?* Their wordplay acrobatics, puns, social commentary and satire opened the door for many others to follow...like Python. Surreal and totally immersive... Far out. Vinyl was fun listening. Digital, today, just doesn't translate...that or life has changed me. * Speaking of Bozo and Monty Python...the 1985 movie Brazil is about a dark-comedy dystopian future that focuses on government bureaucracy and a dream. It was directed by Python's Terry Gilliam. It included actors Robert DeNiro, Kim Greist, Sir Michael Palin, and other greats. I loved it. My wife did not. Do not think that Brazil is Boys from Brazil. Despite its title, the film is not about the country Brazil nor does it take place there; it is named after the recurrent theme song, Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil", known simply as "Brazil" to British audiences, as performed by Geoff Muldaur. (Per Wiki.)

I understand what you are saying. His time at IU was not productive. He had to go. Seems we are in agreement there. I do have a slightly different opinion on Archie Miller and his coaching. Contrary to some posts on this site, he did rebuild Dayton's team after Brian Gregoy left the cupboard bare. He also did a good job of getting the best out of his players at Dayton. I have repeatedly stated that it is my opinion that he did not get support that even Woody got from the IU Administration. Critically, he did not have the floor general that all teams need. (Since then, the IU Administration has learned to allow a new coach to bring in players from his previous school. Rhode Island may just be a tough place to build a team. They have won their conference twice in the last 40+ years. And they reached the NCAAT twice in the last 20. What a bunch of anonymous posters say on a fan site is not necessarily a great source of compelling facts. Except for Btown Banners, of course. It is always the coach's fault. Right? Looks at IU Trustees that forced Woody on the team...so who's fault is the recent performance of IU men's basketball team?

Thanks for trying to bring Archie Miller back. He could walk on water if it was frozen. And thanks for not lying to us. Never crossed my mind. Roll another one...Just like the other one...This one's burned down to the end... Comon be a real friend.

You mean more than Taco Mgbako and Ballo at the Bellagio? Whadyaknow? Whoa... (Actually, it is none of my business...and I do not want to know. Turns page.)

I don't hate Pitino. But he was a coach of Yuck. And hired hookers and did not invite me. Pitino found himself at the center of multiple scandals during his time at Louisville. The NCAA vacated the Cardinals' 2013 national championship after Louisville was found to have given improper benefits to players — those benefits were sexual acts paid for by the basketball program for both recruits and current players. Rick Pitino sex scandal, explained: Revisiting the 2010 waitress extortion trial at Louisville | Sporting News For that, he will never, ever, be forgiven. That plus the St. J team just cannot shoot.

IU ahead with 4:45 remaining in the 4th. 64 - 58

I was catching some sun rays way south during the BTT. Hope that me and my better half don't get some mosquito or flea borne bug. Hope I don't have to get a horse dewormer. Or that awful light treatment. That would be a pain in the ... Neigh ga tive on that. Hope that you feel better quickly.

He never was able to have another tournament run. True. But he did get into the NCAAT his last 4 years at Dayton. At Dayton...that is good. Archie was not in my top 5 of picks when he got tapped for the job. I was surprised. He did not have the basketball players with long arms and with the work ethic that was team oriented in his tenure at IU.

The third paragraph misrepresents what happened the last two years at Dayton and why Brian Gregory left. Sure, he won a lot. But not in conference. The last two years of Gregory's coaching at Dayton resulted in dropping completely out of the picture of competing at high levels in the ACC. He went from 2nd to 7th and 8th in the conference and only got one NCAAT bid in his last 7 years there. Recruiting had dried up. For the University of Dayton...they saw no reason to extend the contract and Gregory knew he was on a slippery slope. Brian Gregory jumped ship as UD contemplated making him walk the plank. Miller came in and the cupboard was bare. According to Wiki: Miller became the head coach of the Dayton Flyers men's basketball team in 2011 and turned around a program that had back-to-back disappointing seasons. His first season with Dayton saw Miller take the school to 20 wins. In his third year, 2014, he had the Flyers in the Elite Eight with 26 wins; to get there, Dayton upset three higher seeded teams. After the Elite Eight run in 2014, Miller faced replacing three starters and four seniors from that team. Despite having a depleted roster featuring just six players who were recruited to Dayton and no active player taller than 6-foot-6, Miller led his Flyers to a 27–9 overall record and to the third round of the 2015 NCAA tournament. Miller's short stint at Dayton was the 2nd best coaching job at that university...second only to Don Donoher. I loved Miller's work at Dayton. It did not translate to the big time at IU. In my humble opinion...he was not a good fit. But IU administration did not seem to support him in many ways relative to building his team. Archie Miller had to go.

True dat. Been reading some WVU fan sites. Lots of comments about the coaching turnover at WVU. Lots of sour grapes. Some question CDD's son's injury. Obviously more reaction about losing a good coach and hurting as fans. Here are a couple of partial posts from sites: "...to me this season was remarkable. I worry about the next hire because Devries was bringing in quality of recruits we haven't seen in awhile..."; "...DD struck gold with Javon… this year would have looked very different without him..."; ",,,Tucker DeVries shoulder surgery was a diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy btw. Nothing was fixed. ";

Do you mean that IU just got an experienced college basketball coach that is a winner? Kind of similar resume to that of Coach Cignetti? Yee Haw! Go IU!

Thanks for the GI Bill! I joined the Navy to see the world. Saw the inside of a submarine. And Virginia Beach for 27 months. Up and down ports on the Atlantc coast. And the North Sea and the Med. And back at you ,JH.

Warmth after a long winter..and tax returns are filed. Visited Oahu and a friend's family on the north side...Kailua. Attended a Bon Dance. Father in Law was stationed in Sheffield. He met Boris Karlof in The House With No Key on Waikiki. We also, more recently visited Maui.

Long story...short... Was in the Navy...submarine berthed at pier on other side of this island. Decided to bring someone...later. Honeymooners in Puerto Rico, St Croix, St Thomas and St. John. Visited St. Martin 7 years ago. This is our 47th year...

This is a Sonofa Beach...St Croix USVI.

IU 72, Oreos 69. Hi from St. Croix. Best natural area just south of us is a Sonofa Beach. I kid you not.

Go Hoosiers! St. Croix USVI fans say beat the nuts!

OS college. 69 Indiana 77

Yeah. Noticed that. Mixed results on both offense and defense. Trying to get some rebounds. Ballo got his. Some got away from him. Actually, thought there were a few minutes in the middle of the 2nd half against Washington...IU momentum dropped and we lost six points, maybe 8 point run by Washington. Thought that started with our two bigs in the middle for 3 minutes or so. I'm probably misremembering. Last night, too many long rebounds went to Oregon. The fouling was because Oregon was quicker and we were desperate to stop them. I was surprised the whole game...thought Oregon would break it open the whole time. The end game was...uh...not good. And who gives the propaganda about Woody to the announcers? Woody's stare has improved in four years.