AH1971

Found the tough guy!!

Ding ding ding

Because neither Beard nor his girlfriend deny that he put his hands on her. The charges being dropped are a non-starter for me. You put your hands on a woman, you shouldn't be coaching college basketball. My opinion isn't going to change.

What could possibly justify laying hands on a woman? The answer is never. Looks like you're fishing for a reason to justify why Beard did what he did? No?

Ok? Your situation had nothing to do with Beard's situation? What relevant point were you trying to make? Because you were falsely arrested he might have been falsely arrested? Yeah that's not what happened.

The charges weren’t dropped because they were bogus. They were dropped because the State wasn’t going to waste valuable time and money prosecuting a case without a credible witness. That’s why nearly half of all DV cases go unprosecuted. Texas is a no-mandatory arrest state when it comes to domestic violence which means they aren’t obligated to arrest one or both parties unless clear and physical evidence exists.

So because he didn’t knock her out it’s ok lol? What “levels” constitute laying your hands on a woman? Serious question.

I can think of at least one reason why they aren't together....

So much wrong with this 1) He was never found not guilty, that's not what it means when charges are dropped. In all honesty I would feel better about hiring Beard if he actually went to trial and was found not guilty. 2) The charges were dropped because the victim recanted her story and refused to cooperate. Good luck prosecuting a case where you have an uncredible star witness. 3) He was fired FOR cause at Texas and didn't even put up a fight to try and recoup nearly $25 million (that speaks volumes)

An insider on the Rivals board said it had more to do with him still being under investigation and a potential lawsuit/NCAA hearing still looming.

There isn't two sides to the story here. There was absolutely a physical altercation between Beard and his girlfriend. This wasn't a "he hit me...no I didn't" type deal. He absolutely battered her and then she later claimed it was in "self-defense". Forgive me for not wanting someone who has laid hands on a woman coaching IU basketball.

No there isn't. There is absolutely nothing that justifies what Beard did to his girlfriend regardless of who started it. Outside of your life being in an immediate danger (and no, being in a drunken argument with your significant other doesn't qualify as immediate danger), there is absolutely zero justification EVER to lay hands on another women.

Would be extremely tough to support him.

Lol at thinking the charges were dropped because there was some evidence that exonerated him. Go research domestic violence statistics and look at how many cases go unprosecuted and for what reason.

Justifying domestic violence. Just wow.

You defending Beard's actions says a lot more about you than it does me. Yeah, embarrassing.

She snatched his glasses off of his head. He either in a drunken and/or fit of anger retaliated by beating her to a pulp to the extent the police were called. There were clear and visible signs of a physical assault...so much that Beard was arrested and slapped with multiple felony charges. He was immediately suspended and then later fired. She recanted her story after the fact stating Beard acted in self-defense and the charges were ultimately dropped. Outside of your life being in immediate danger, there is absolutely zero reason to EVER lay your hands on another women. Zero, none, zilch. I don't care that charges were dropped. His reaction was absolutely uncalled for and should never be justified.

If your girlfriend punched you during an argument would you beat the piss out of her in retaliation? Guessing you're single? And not by choice?

Outside having a gun pointed at your face, I'm not sure any action warrants beating the living piss out of your girlfriend. Good Lord.

What a terrible analogy lol. Beard wasn't falsely accused of anything. GD man be better.

Didn't mind the Archie hire, had the credentials to get the job here. But when the fan base turned on him after losing 12/13 in year 2, I knew it was over for him. Just not many coaches who have the skin to survive something like that...that's why X's and O's is only a fraction of the body of work needed to succeed here. Just not likely to find that kind of acumen when you hire somebody without big boy head coaching experience.

Fair enough

He will be soon enough. He's going to kill it in his home state of Tennessee once Barnes retires here in a year or two.

Beard is a more proven coach but with a past that makes him nearly unhirable. Will Wade did what every other successful coach has done (except he got caught) and since he was at a non-basketball school like LSU, they made an example out of him. Wade is 10 years younger, very advanced in working the portal, and is an elite recruiter.

Just telling you. Due to the administration's moral superiority, we're going to end up with someone like Ben McCollum or Jerrod Calhoun instead of someone like Chris Beard or Will Wade who you wouldn't have to worry about for the next 15-20 years. These guys are going to be walking into an absolute powder keg. No P5 experience, never coached having to meet absurd expectations, zero experience recruiting high level players, zero experience managing high level players with egos, etc etc What do you think is going to happen? I don't understand why people are shocked that we do this every 4-5 years....Oh yeah I do, it's because everybody thinks Brad Stevens or Bruce Pearl is taking this job. Rinse.Wash.Repeat.