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[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

I bet LCS' happiest day ever was when Virginia lost to a 16 seed lol. 

[lillurk 5,156]

If I were trying to make an anti-Bennett case I’d say:

1. If you’re good, you should try to create more possessions. More opportunity for separation, for the cream to rise; less opportunity for random chance events to have outsized importance.

2. I don’t necessarily think slowing down another team’s offense is bad. But long offensive possessions are typically less efficient.

3. The packline can be effective but is more and more a relic of a bygone era when shooting %s were worse AND teams tried harder to get to the rim or were more willing to settle for two-point jumpers. Congrats to Bennett for succeeding with it but it hemorrhages corner and nail catch-and-shoot 3s, aka the shots offenses want most (aside from maybe dunks and layups).

4. Collectively, this has worked for him...mostly. Good teams lose upset tournament games for lots of reasons: random chance shooting events by either team, bad tactical matchups, injuries, under-/over-seeding. Simply being a high seed frequently means you’re good and sometimes you’ll lose to a lesser team. But stylistically, Virginia does play a style that makes them more susceptible to upsets and the outcomes sure prove it.

[Josh 13,251]

Will one of you please just announce who the next coach will be so I can get back to work?  I can't be hanging out here all day after skipping work to be here so much last week.

[tyappleg 8,218]

56 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

To the new people LCS is a consistent as it gets when it comes to Bennett.   He could win back to back NC at IU and he still is not going to be a fan.   Worst thing that ever happened to LCS was Bennett winning it all.  Can’t ever say his style can’t win it all.   No point in arguing it or putting up the stats.   Put this debate in the agree to disagree category 

I've always preferred a burger anyways.

[Trish 14,505]

1 minute ago, Josh said:

Will one of you please just announce who the next coach will be so I can get back to work?  I can't be hanging out here all day after skipping work to be here so much last week.

It's Brad Stevens. 

Trust me. 

[Josh 13,251]

Just now, Treesh said:

It's Brad Stevens. 

Trust me. 

Thanks!  I'll go tell the boss

[LamarCheeks 22,227]

58 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

To the new people LCS is a consistent as it gets when it comes to Bennett.   He could win back to back NC at IU and he still is not going to be a fan.   Worst thing that ever happened to LCS was Bennett winning it all.  Can’t ever say his style can’t win it all.   No point in arguing it or putting up the stats.   Put this debate in the agree to disagree category 

It was the same with Archie. He could've taken us to three NCAAs in four years (no tourney last year) and LCS would've still wanted him gone. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,703]

Because it would be a failure. He doesn't fit Indiana. We literally just had a cardboard cutout of a coach that couldn't get the fanbase excited. He fits Virginia. A historically bad basketball school that had zero culture. So Bennett built one. Indiana has a culture for basketball and Bennett is the literal opposite. 

Archie couldn't get the base excited because he didn't win. Had Archie won, the vast majority of the fan base would be excited with Archie had he won, even a "boring" win. Bennett has proven he can win.


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[cleeter 3,024]

It's Brad Stevens. 
Trust me. 

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[Kentuckysucks 4,335]

12 minutes ago, Treesh said:

It's Brad Stevens. 

Trust me. 

Does Brad know yet?  Or has Tracy not informed him?

[hoosierbgh 1,286]

54 minutes ago, Zachetology said:

Knight was awesome! We can’t forget John Wooden, though. 

You mean Sam Gilbert? Wooden might have been a good coach but he did nothing without Gilbert's bags of cash. 

[Homer 20]

17 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

 

Edited March 22, 2021 by Homer
Wrong quote

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

7 minutes ago, lillurk said:

If I were trying to make an anti-Bennett case I’d say:

1. If you’re good, you should try to create more possessions. More opportunity for separation, for the cream to rise; less opportunity for random chance events to have outsized importance.

2. I don’t necessarily think slowing down another team’s offense is bad. But long offensive possessions are typically less efficient.

3. The packline can be effective but is more and more a relic of a bygone era when shooting %s were worse AND teams tried harder to get to the rim or were more willing to settle for two-point jumpers. Congrats to Bennett for succeeding with it but it hemorrhages corner and nail catch-and-shoot 3s, aka the shots offenses want most (aside from maybe dunks and layups).

4. Collectively, this has worked for him...mostly. Good teams lose upset tournament games for lots of reasons: random chance shooting events by either team, bad tactical matchups, injuries, under-/over-seeding. Simply being a high seed frequently means you’re good and sometimes you’ll lose to a lesser team. But stylistically, Virginia does play a style that makes them more susceptible to upsets and the outcomes sure prove it.

The only knock on Bennett is that his teams usually underachieve in the NCAA tournament. Of his eight tournament appearances at Virginia, five of them ended before the S16. Yes I know he’s won a national championship. Can’t take that away from him. Just an observation

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,314]

7 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

The only knock on Bennett is that his teams usually underachieve in the NCAA tournament. Of his eight tournament appearances at Virginia, five of them ended before the S16. Yes I know he’s won a national championship. Can’t take that away from him. Just an observation

It's certainly shown the highest and the lowest of the NCAA Tourney which is crazy. 

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,703]

Then go watch the NBA and stop complaining about college basketball.

He wants CBK to be the NBA.

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[ap2345 11,350]

There’s a clown on the rivals board that’s saying it’ll be Woodson. He said it’ll be announced tomorrow and he’s taking a pay cut to come to IU lol 

[rcbowla 8,281]

There’s a clown on the rivals board that’s saying it’ll be Woodson. He said it’ll be announced tomorrow and he’s taking a pay cut to come to IU lol 

Well considering Woodson is likely making $250k-$500k I'd say IU is getting a discount if he's taking a pay cut. Seriously that part of the statement completely takes any credibility and chucks out of the window

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[IUc2016 7,121]

4 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

There’s a clown on the rivals board that’s saying it’ll be Woodson. He said it’ll be announced tomorrow and he’s taking a pay cut to come to IU lol 

Pretty sure that same clown has been on here recently.

[ap2345 11,350]

Just now, rcs29 said:

Well considering Woodson is likely making $250k-$500k I'd say IU is getting a discount if he's taking a pay cut. Seriously that part of the statement completely takes any credibility and chucks out of the window

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I know. He got called out saying NBA assistant salaries average between 100,000 and 1 million and he hasn’t responded.

[GreatMcCracken’sGhost 106]

3 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

There’s a clown on the rivals board that’s saying it’ll be Woodson. He said it’ll be announced tomorrow and he’s taking a pay cut to come to IU lol 

Lot of people on the Rivals board are eager to claim what day an announcement will happen, which is how I can tell their claims aren’t true.