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I'd be happy just re-recruiting Duncomb, CJ Gunn and Jalen Washington

Saban to Bama sorta worked

they need a stern lecture from Jay Bilas

too bad it can't be like Alabama football where you have 3-4 ex-head coaches roaming the sidelines as "consultants"

agree; think Coach Hunter should be retained

I think most most Duke fans assume it'll go to someone from Coach K's coaching tree FWIW, Hurley is supposedly pretty unhappy at Ariz State; I haven't really kept up w/ Amaker's progress maybe they'll give it to Bilas, he seems to have all the answers....dws

IU is a wonderful school that has produced many successful, wealthy alums who love and support their alma mater. There may well be more than one, but off the top of my head I can only think of one who qualifies as a "billionaire"

maybe if the Celtics went on a 6-game losing streak? that seems to get a reaction from folks in charge

IIRC a year or so ago Doyel was all but guaranteeing that, if Brad left the NBA, it would be for Duke when Coach K retires

a lot of college coaches dislike recruiting, including IIRC John Beilein

they came within a shot of beating Duke with a bunch of guys Coach K would never have recruited. That's all I needed to see.

considering how foolish they would look if Dolson did somehow get Brad, I'm pretty sure most of them are rooting against it.

tend to agree: if Brad wants to stay in the NBA long-term, fine, but it'll likely be somewhere like Detroit or Sacramento, not Boston.

I'm uneasy as well, especially given the likelihood that the designated successor could be Patrick Beilein.

and if so I also believe it will more likely than not be with a team other than the Celtics

which just shows that all involved should be taken with a grain of salt, and that Goodman is hardly a definitive authority on the subject

he could've just used "DWS" and saved himself the explanation

is this the same Goodman who saw "no way Archie Miller can fail at IU" 4 years ago?

Dolson shouldn't have to increase the salary much (if any) if he's hiring an inactive guy like Matta or Beilein instead of a current coach with a buyout

wonder who the 2 (non-Cuban) boosters are?

maybe he'll have the opportunity to leave the Celtics for the Pistons or Kings instead--that should be fun times

personally I think any hypothetical decision by Brad would have less to do with extensions, or contracts in general, than it would with the question of whether his preference for NBA over college coaching has changed over time or not. FWIW there have definitely been expressions of dissatisfaction about Brad's coaching in the Boston media--as well as suggestions that some of the Celtic players regard him as "a college coach" and have basically tuned him out.

so this season (maybe due to Covid?) the usual obligation of invited teams to participate has apparently been waived

hope it's not just about accepting an NIT bid.....(sigh)

maybe he's headed to Arkansas to play for Musselman.....