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I wonder what the cost was for each of them.

If this is Dusty's dream job, then it doesn't matter. I don't know that it is. Also, in many ways it's easier to leave after one season than it is after multiple years of success where everything is in place organizationally for your program, you're a more prominent member of the university's community, wife is entrenched, etc.

Not sure I understand your comment. There are a lot of people who want to live in cities and not towns, even gorgeous college towns. And there are people who want to live in rural areas, not cities. Obviously I think she should live in Bloomington ; )

To your last sentence, I had always heard she didn't want to live in Bloomington. Nothing close to the source, just mentioned in passing from people who seem (or seem to think) they know. Just curious if you've heard differently.

I want to believe you, but know IU basketball can't have nice things.

Just to be clear I'm not saying it's the only way or the best way. Just that it is a way.

You're pointing out an exception to the rule. Also, the reason he exerted so much control is because of what you said. He built it. So, the money people behind UW athletics trusted him and gave him the automony. The big money people at IU didn't trust Scott and didn't give him autonomy after Archie was let go. Maybe they will now. Maybe not. But the money people behind big college athletics are real and they often do rule behind the scenes. Sometimes they are benevolent and in lock-step with the AD, sometimes not.

I liked your post because IU has proven to be woefully inept at evaluating and reeling in a talented basketball coach. Don't get me wrong, I'd like this to be Woody's last year, and this may be splitting hairs, but I'd give the edge to him over Archie.

One of the issues with Crean is that he didn't listen to his assistants. Like Woody, Crean had a massive ego. He could not let himself defer to an assistant on a different way to coach defense. Time often heals old wounds. I get that. But Crean would still be coaching at Georgia or at least coaching somewhere if he was half as good as our memories have distorted him.

And his defense has gone from horrendous to just really bad. I'll see myself out. ; )

The truth is the MSU AD set this up. He's the one that dreamed it, called KU, UK, and Duke to arrange it, etc.

Not relating this to Woodson cause I'm not a true fan, per his assessment; but I don't think either will dry up at IU for different reasons. Short-term recruitments will continue to exist as players get recruited over and want to transfer, or ball out and look for greener pastures, or coaches change schools so kids don't want to stay committed. There seems to be a lot of donors across the money spectrum that still love IU and want to do what they can to support the program. The money may dry up if enough donors are really upset, but the money part of recruitment isn't just a concern with Woodson's recruiting ability or IU even at-large. That's such a tremendous recruiting and retainment resource that every school is constantly strengthening and developing new pipelines. No coach can consistently recruit top talent without it. Now, some coaches can develop talent, which maybe we should or shouldn't fear under Woodson. I think we've seen examples of great player development and player stagnation.

I'd like to get to Seattle and Eugene. Any idea on when/how to get tix through IU?

What job did IU give EJ's dad? Davis screwed up that receuitment, then we hired Sampson and he hired assistants with connections to the Gordon family. I'm sure IU did even more, but I hadn't heard his father was given a job.

Last I read he still plans to take a visit to Oregon.

Just chill. He's gonna run it back. ; )

It's Fran that wants out of Iowa. Not necessarily Iowa that wants him out.

Just out of curiosity, what constitutes substance on a message board? For example, people coming to a thread to express their feelings about an issue to which that thread is dedicated, how does that rate on the substance scale? Or does one have to have new information (substance) to post in the thread? Are mere feels, musings, etc. frowned upon? If someone posts, "I hope we get news on Mullins commitment soon," is that substantive enough to not be frowned upon?

Thanks for the response. I was here for all the ngw drama and follow the tyme account. It's clearly someone connected, though I don't think it was a staff member directly. You make a good observation about the timing of games and posts.

From an outside perspective I can see it, but I also don't think he's that rude, dismissive, and insecure. I could see it being someone close to him. Often times the vitriol on social media is harder on friends and family. I have no clue, so don't get me wrong. I'm just curious when I ask: What makes you feel so strongly it's Ya?

He knows how to coach and run an organization. Maybe he'll see the mess as an opportunity to exert more control over the program. ; ) I know we'd give it to him.

Ballo is the 5 star from the portal.

I've seen other rumblings about him. Why doesn't he want to stay at UNC?

Walk-ons can receive NIL. There just isn't much reason for it. NIL is simply paying for one's name, image or likeness. Any collective or business or individual can offer money to a walk-on to appear at an event, to promote something on his social media account or to hang his picture on a wall in a living room. They typically don't get much money--if any--because it makes more sense to pay the athletes who make a difference in winning or losing.

Don't know if UK will ask Drew or if he'd take it, but supposedly there's a good connection between him and the UK AD.