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hoosierbgh

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  1. hoosierbgh

    College Bball Thread

    I wouldn't hold my breath on that.
  2. hoosierbgh

    Candidate Thread: Scott Drew (Baylor)

    Oh, I could root for Drew... but I'd be constantly waiting for the shoe to drop with NCAA violations and leaks of player problems.
  3. hoosierbgh

    General Coach Candidate News

    Why would IU fan's be excited about Virginia's coach? To be perfectly clear, when I say Virginia's coach, I mean Bennett is not leaving Virginia.
  4. It's better here than in the other threads arguing about Bennett, who is even less likely to come to IU than Stevens.
  5. hoosierbgh

    General Coach Candidate News

    You mean Sam Gilbert? Wooden might have been a good coach but he did nothing without Gilbert's bags of cash.
  6. hoosierbgh

    College Bball Thread

    An 80% free throw shooter missing the front end of a one and one and two blown layups are not on the coach.
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    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    So Beard went from "I don't talk about open positions" to telling the world he's not interested in relocating? Yeah, without a direct quote, I tend to think it's some would be reporter trying for clicks and follows.
  8. Matta would certainly be a better option than Woodson. If the purpose of the Woodson rumor was to make Matta more palatable then it worked.
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    General Coach Candidate News

    Or perhaps it was floated as a trial balloon to see what the response from the fan base would be. I'm not sure even that one "all Alford, all the time" guy could get behind that move.
  10. hoosierbgh

    College Bball Thread

    I see two main differences between Beard and Bennett. First, Beard's teams seem to play the way they do in the Big 12 because that gives them the best chance to win. I might be mistaken but I think Beard's team at A-LR played a bit faster. Bennett's teams play the way they do no matter what. The other main difference is that Beard is a candidate, maybe a long shot, but still a possibility. Bennett is... well, let's just say that Brad Stevens is more likely to be the coach at IU than him.
  11. hoosierbgh

    College Bball Thread

    Man, I love watching ACC teams lose in the Hall! Especially when it's Bennett.
  12. hoosierbgh

    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    Yes, Bob did. Pat didn't. Few people can hold a grudge like Knight. There's no reason for Beard to have any grudge in the first place.
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    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    I get the impression that Enfield would be pretty hard to pry out of California. He can coach though.
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    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    In all likelihood JB is only an option if it doesn't work out with any of the other top candidates so it is probably not very likely. However, if it does happen, better to hire a good coach for 4-6 years before he retires than to reach on a coach that is not ready then fire him in 4 years anyway, IMO.
  15. hoosierbgh

    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    Well, bye.
  16. He has won nearly everywhere, but everywhere else it is just basketball, in the BIG every game is a combination of basketball and a MMA match. Does his style translate or can he adapt? He wouldn't be the first quality coach that had trouble adapting to the BIG.
  17. It certainly couldn't hurt for BIG refs to receive a bit of that ire directed at them on IU's behalf every once in a while.
  18. I think playing in the tournament at Assembly Hall helped our chances with Beard immensely. It has to help put things in perspective for him.
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    Ooooook who’s your # 2?

    I have concerns about how well Musselman's style translates to the BIG as well him jumping back to the NBA but he looks like a good candidate. I'd still rather have Beard though.
  20. You missed the couple of people constantly spamming for Steve Alford or another IU guy but otherwise an excellent summary.
  21. The problem I see is that the nice smokescreen likely does a lot of harm to people's excitement for and perception of the new coach. I could see going all in on Stevens and making him refuse in public so that fans are less likely to be constantly pining for him but it would be dumb to do that merely as a smokescreen.
  22. Absolutely! I will never understand why supposed adults can't control themselves even a small bit and must act like utter fools, throw tantrums and attack people when they get disappointing news.
  23. I'm guessing he doesn't have it located just above his crack like an actual tramp stamp. Even if he did, since it is a quote, it would be a** antlers not a tramp stamp anyway, lol. Take a look at where Lubbock is located and then tell us you honestly think someone who can convince any talented players to go there would have trouble recruiting to Bloomington instead. Assistant coaches are typically hired for their recruiting connections anyway.
  24. And without considering the talent levels of both teams either.
  25. Let's say you're a wealthy individual looking to make a major purchase, a mansion perhaps. Then you find the exact one you're looking for and agree to the current owner's price. Even though you aren't ready to move in yet and haven't signed all the paperwork wouldn't you likely tell close associates that the deal is done? Things could still fall through at the last minute but you have the cash and you met the seller's terms so you'd be right to be pretty damn confident that you had just purchased the mansion you've been wanting. Conversely, on the seller's side of things you don't take it off the market, announce that it has been sold, and hand over the keys until all the paperwork is completely signed and the cash is in hand.
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