Alistair Smash

It depends. What did you shoot today on the links?

I feel like I’m in a glass box of emotions!

Chris, did you bother trying to verify this?

If this is the case, this would be worse hazing than my son just got through with his pledgeship at IU!

I’d go with TotallyQueasy myself.

I’m throwing away my Brad nail gun as soon as I get home.

I had completely given up hope on Stevens until that AD/Hoosier Connect email was reported. I had 45 minutes of euphoria and then I feel like I just suffered the dreaded Blood Eagle ritual/torture of Viking lore.

What is dead can never die. -House Greyjoy

I was intent on ignoring this thread today because I really need to get some work done. But the alleged email to AD/Hoosier Connect staff has me woefully distracted. Thanks, Universe.

Just remember. You can’t spell Beard without Brad. I think that settles it. Brad will be hired.

These are good points.

I resemble that remark.

I believe Beard is a terrific coach and would be successful at IU. I believe in second chances. I also believe any consideration of Beard must be made with GREAT scrutiny. I am happy that so many on this board have not lived through a domestic violence situation. For those of us who have been involved with DV investigations from a law enforcement standpoint, the public information related to Beard’s arrest demands a thorough investigation by the university. There exist questions related to liability if a new incident were to arise along with legitimate concerns as to the university’s reputation. I would caution those that dismiss these allegations out of hand. It’s sometimes easier if you ask what your mother or sister would’ve done if the allegations were true, just to look at it from a different point of view. Recanting victims are unfortunately commonplace in these situations. I know our culture is moving away from and discarding expertise which is a separate rant on its own. But there are professionals that IU can draw on to further consider the facts surrounding the incident, and whether they believe, even if true, Beard has taken steps to rehabilitate himself. I’m all for giving him a look. IU just needs to tread with extreme caution, and we all would do better, myself included, to take domestic violence allegations seriously.

“Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed I will…I got spare time…” Not dismissing your point. However, adherence to societal norms requires me to quote Tommy Boy when appropriate.

It’s always the third order that gets you. He was a fun character.

Bucket list destination for me. Pre-renovation Wrigley is my cathedral.

Shouldn’t it be Fenway Pahk?

Whoever gets hired, do they have to show up at the spring football game and say, “Purdue sucks! But so does Michigan and Ohio State!”

For the record, I was asking BGleas for his opinion on the matter, not wondering if the kid in the hoodie is BGleas..... That’s like telling people you didn’t call the bank shot. Just let it roll!

You just can’t allow someone to have any diverging opinion without some sophomoric dig. The notion of voiding the contract under the circumstances you contend are weak at best. I have no interest in getting into my legal bona fides on a message board.

I respectfully disagree that this argument is legally persuasive.

Chris needs to tell me what he knows or I’m about to drill a bottle of Makers. Idle threat. The two thoughts aren’t related as it turns out.

Someone can feel free to correct me, but I’m nearly certain that last time before the job was open that Stevens or his camp said he would not discuss a position that was currently occupied. I can’t remember the specifics unfortunately. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy that is going to try to bankrupt the university. He is wealthy enough now to call the shots of where he will be happiest. But don’t get me wrong, if IU lands him, I’m assuming he will be the highest paid college coach.

No stepladder was handy.

My productiveness this afternoon just went out the window.