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I'd get more on board with Fitzgerald if I avoided looking at his last 3 or 4 seasons at Northwestern. NU would have tolerated the hazing fiasco if he was still winning 7-10 games per year.

Names I've seen thrown around within the last hour supposedly on Dolson's list are: Kane Wommack Justin Frye Pat Fitzgerald I'd be excited about any of them, although I wish Wommack was having more success at South Alabama than he's been having. Lots of reasons I'd be excited about him though.

Definitely valid, but any coach we're looking at is going to have at least one "Yeah, but...") He has a proven track record as a successful head coach at the Power 5 level, and familiarity with the B1G. That's pretty much what I would hang my hat on.

Paul Chryst would be a homerun for IU. I'd be excited about him especially if it also meant a big investment in facilities.

Hopefully the next announcement is a massive investment in our football program in terms of facility upgrades.

They had no business losing this game, but can't be surprised.

Did FAU find some rich South Florida booster to pony up for their NIL or something? Figured a lot of those guys would have been in the portal after last season's run.

So is this $1.99/mo Peacock deal a monthly rate for as long as you have the subscription? If so, that might be too good of a deal to pass up as long as new contract is required.

Valid point. The ace in the hole is that he is an IU grad, which hopefully means he'd come home whenever he's called upon.

Yeah I want that to work out so badly. I'm hopeful last year wasn't a one hit wonder for him/FAU and they're able to rack up lots of wins and do well in the NCAAT again.

Weren't they pretty bad last year, which prompted Knecht to move on?

Obviously a long way to go and I hope this post looks foolish come March, but I have a hard time believing they aren't a 1 seed come tournament time.

I could definitely live with Fuente. Not a terribly sexy hire or one I'd be overly enthusiastic about initially, but he had a good thing going at Memphis before landing at VTech. He was reportedly pretty hamstrung with the AD at Tech, so there may be a reason he fizzled out a bit. If it was the case, he likely has a huge chip on his shoulder with a lot to prove.

Hard pass.

Have to think Marquette is a rough matchup for Purdue with their guard play. They are such a middle of the road team without Edey and his ability to maul people.

God I hate Purdue.

FIFY

Not gonna lie, I'm gonna be so irritated if Purdue wins the Maui Invitational and spends the whole freakin' year in the top 5. Can't shake the feeling their regular season will mirror last year. But hey, if that also means we'll sweep them before they get upset by a 16 seed then I'll take that all day.

IU 65 Louisville 61

Too nice of a day to spend inside suffering through any more of this. Leaves won't rake themselves.

Sometimes I wish we would just shoot a 3 if our guy has a half open look regardless of shot clock, rather than run our half court offense.

Firing Tom Allen would be a start, but we have to make a wholesale commitment to football. If we don't, our next coach will still get Tom Allen results.

Maryland is BAD. I really hope we can finish top 3 in conference this year. It's right there for the taking.

I'm clinging to the hope that a marquee matchup against the defending national champions under the bright lights of MSG will be what it takes for a fire to be lit under this team. McKenzie Mgbako may be one of those guys that needs an opportunity like this for the light to come on.

Thank God we got Ware. Would we be winless at this point without him? Joking, but also kind of serious. He is really good.