Class of '66 Old Fart

Honestly, I don't have one. The primary names being thrown around (with a few exceptions) I think are solid candidates but each have something that concerns me. I'll wait for Dolson's official announcement and I've already staked my rights to start the next Fire Coach _____________ thread.

Gilliland Wins Platform National Championship The No. 15-ranked Indiana University women's swimming and diving team closed out the 2020-21 collegiate season with a 15th place finish and 102 team points at the 2021 NCAA Championships on Saturday night at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. IU has finished inside the top-15 finish of the team standings in 13-straight seasons. A total of 10 Hoosiers claimed 20 All-American honors, including four first-team honors and a national champion. PLATFORM DIVING Freshman Tarrin Gilliland won the 2021 NCAA Championship in the Platform Dive with a career-best mark of 338.40. After hitting a 45.60 on her first attempt, Gilliland locked in to rip 76.50, 67.50, 76.80, and 72.00 on her final four dives to claim the individual championship. Her performance ranks her as the 10th-best performer in the history of the event. She is the third Hoosier woman to win the event in program history, joining Cassandra Cardinell (2005) and Jessica Parratto (2015). She also gives Indiana four medals since the 2015 championships: 2021 – Tarrin Gilliland (Gold) 2019 – Jessica Parratto (Bronze) 2017 – Jessica Parratto (Silver) 2015 – Jessica Parratto (Gold) The Midland, Texas, native extends the Indiana's Big Ten record with an individual title in seven-straight NCAA Championships. Lilly King claimed eight breaststroke titles from 2016-19, Jessica Parratto won the Platform in 2015, and Brooklyn Snodgrass won the 200 Backstroke in 2014. 200 BREASTSTROKE Junior Noelle Peplowski earned First Team All-America status with a sixth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke with a career-best time of 2:06.46. She matches her finish from the 2019 NCAA Championships and gives the Hoosiers a seventh podium in the event since the 2016 championships. 2021 – Noelle Peplowski (6th) 2019 – Lilly King (1st); Noelle Peplowski (6th) 2018 – Lilly King (1st) 2017 – Lilly King (1st) 2016 – Lilly King (1st); Miranda Tucker (2nd) 1,650 FREESTYLE Senior Josie Grote closed out her collegiate career with a career-best time of 16:13.72 in the 1,650 Freestyle. Her mark earned her a 17th-place finish in the event, just missing out on her third All-America honor of the weekend. In her opening 1,000 yards, Grote set a new personal best with a split of 9:52.21. Both her 1,000 split and 1,650 time rank her inside the top-15 on the all-time performer list. Junior Maggie Wallace placed 39th in the mile with a time of 16:35.50. 400 FREESTYLE RELAY The Hoosier relay team consisting of sophomore Ashley Turak, freshman Elizabeth Broshears, senior Abby Kirkpatrick, and senior Laurel Eiber finished 14th with a time of 3:15.20, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors for all four swimmers. The time turned in by Indiana marked the second-fastest time in program history. The leadoff 100 from Turak was clocked at 48.56, a new career-best mark. She now holds the fifth, sixth, ninth, and 10th-fastest 100 Freestyle times in program history. FINALS RESULTS 1,650 FREESTYLE 17. Josie Grote – 16:13.72 (Career Best) 39. Maggie Wallace – 16:35.50 200 BREASTSTROKE 6. Noelle Peplowski – 2:06.46 (First Team All-America, Career Best) PLATFORM DIVE 1. Tarrin Gilliland – 301.85 (National Champion, First Team All-America, Career Best) 400 FREESTYLE RELAY 14. Ashley Turak, Elizabeth Broshears, Abby Kirkpatrick, Laurel Eiber – 3:15.20 (Honorable Mention All-America) 2021 HOOSIER ALL-AMERICANS Elizabeth Broshears (2) – 200 Medley Relay (HM), 400 Freestyle Relay (HM) Laurel Eiber (2) – 400 Freestyle Relay (HM), 800 Freestyle Relay (HM) Anne Fowler (2) – 1-Meter Dive, 3-Meter Dive (HM) Tarrin Gilliland (3) – 1-Meter Dive (HM), 3-Meter Dive (HM), Platform* Josie Grote (2) – 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay (HM) Abby Kirkpatrick (2) – 400 Freestyle Relay (HM), 800 Freestyle Relay (HM) Bailey Kovac (1) – 200 Medley Relay (HM) Noelle Peplowski (3) – 100 Breaststroke (HM), 200 Breaststroke, 800 Freestyle Relay (HM) Ashley Turak (2) – 200 Medley Relay (HM), 400 Freestyle Relay (HM) Emily Weiss (1) – 200 Medley Relay (HM) *2021 NCAA Champion

I'm still not sold on Beard but the needle is moving.

Of course Vitale would push for Alford. Vitale's lips are still stuck on RMK's tush.

After what we've gone through the last 48 hours, I think I'd just like Dolson to send out a quick our new coach is ____________ press release at 3:00 a.m..

Collectively, our problem is we get caught up in the hype trains and get too emotionally invested because we wanted to believe Billy D. was coming then and we wanted to believe Brad S. was coming now. Until he lets us down, we have to keep our faith in Dolson that he will get us the kind of coach we need and the coach that will restore us to a level of national prominence.

Vitale/Doyel neither one are worth paying a bit of attention to. Like gnats at a picnic.

I hear what you're saying and at nearly 73 years of age, the prospects of seeing #6 raised are getting dimmer. But, I still think Dolson is going to land a good one and although it may not send immediate shockwaves through the college basketball world, I believe it will be a very good hire for IU in the long haul and we will return to a name that's consistently in the mix come March Madness time.

TARRIN GILLILAND!!! NATIONAL CHAMPION! FRESHMAN! She wins Platform with a score of 338.40!

Norlander - Source to @CBSSports: VCU had its first positive surface on Wednesday, then two more positives surfaced Friday night, which prompted Marion County health officials and the NCAA to decide allowing VCU to move forward and play its game vs. Oregon was too risky.

There was a deadline earlier this week but once that deadline passed no alternates would be included.

It happened - BREAKING: Oregon vs. VCU has been declared a no-contest due to COVID protocols with VCU, per the NCAA. Oregon advances to the second round.

Committed to UConn today.

REMINDER: Today's semistate game will be aired at 9:00 on WHMB-TV for those who can get it. Gunn had 9 pts. in this afternoon's semistate win over Bloomington South. No video but Gunn had a huge block on a Bomba 3pt attempt with South down 3 and 8.2 sec. left. Gunn hit this 3 to end the 1st Q

Note, there's a 2-week break before the state finals to accomodate the NCAA tournament in Indpls. IHSAA championship matchups for Sat April 3, 2021: 4A Lawrence North vs. Carmel 3A Silver Creek vs. Leo 2A Blackhawk vs. Parke Heritage 1A Barr-Reeve vs. Kouts

Gary West Side season's ends with a 53-50 loss to Carmel. Carmel will battle Lawrence North for the 4A title. Carmel won the game they played earlier in the season. C. J. Gunn had 9 pts. in Lawrence North's win earlier today against Bloomington South.

Northeast of Fort Wayne.

So many games this season Law. No. has come from behind to win and they did it again today defeating Bloomington South 54-52. Jack Keefer and J. R. Holmes with a combined 1,708 wins.

What a comeback. Leo defeats St. Joe 61-59. They trailed 35-19 at the half. They score the winning bucket with 1.3 on the clock.

Gary West and Lafayette Jeff going to OT tied at 40. Law. No. with a 50-49 lead with 97 seconds left.

After 3: St. Joe 45 Leo 37 Big 3rd Q for Leo to get themselves back in the game.

After 3: Bloomington South 41 Lawrence North 38

Halftime: St. Joe leading 35-19. Konieczky already with at least 20 pts. for SJ. Halftime: Bloomington South 27 Lawrence North 24

Halftime: Carmel 19 West Side 15 Apparently the officials are quite whistle happy as 3 players were whistled for 2 fouls each in the 1st Q. Midway through the 2nd Q Bloomington South leads Lawrence North 21-19.

There were reports that Mrs. Lander sent out a text during our last game referring to Archie as a used car salesman in reaction to how few minutes Khristian played.