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[HoosierCoop 4,103]

Just now, JustWinBaby said:

Profile pic checks out

No shade man I had a few Blue Moons last night. No snobbery here!

All kidding my man, welcome to the squad!  I used to work for an Italian based company from the the Northern Region (Novara).  The President of the company had a side gig and ownership of a couple vineyards there.  Started brokering imports.  A nice mid-afternoon "hey try this one and let me know what you think" was always a treat.  I only had to call my wife a couple times to pick me up from work.

[eddy4iu 799]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm not going to get into it. He has his faults like we all do

Good call. I don't believe that this needs to be litigated on a message board and hope posts pertaining to the topic will be nuked.

[Mopladysman 773]

5 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

I’m wondering why there’s a need for an update. I thought we had our guy? That worries me. Especially since Sam Story just lost his mind on Trilly discord and basically said Dolson told him Steven’s absolutely will not be the coach. 

Is this new as in today?

[go iu bb 7,561]

It appears Rabby was unable to find out any more info on the Otzelberger front.

[OKHOOSIER 4,841]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Pretty sure that Mgbako's faults are different from yours.

Nevertheless, I hope that he gets help to become a better man than he is as a late teenager.

I am probably a softie but I also feel for the kid. He came here thinking he'd be in the NBA by now. He has been put in a terrible position to get better or showcase what he is good at. There have been flashes sure, but playing him at the 3 has been criminal for development at both ends. I cannot really name one thing he looks better at now than when he was a frosh. I am not trying to justify his behavior (whatever it is, I have no idea) but this two years at IU could not have been worse for his basketball stock both transfer (NIL) or professional. His head has to be all over the place. 

[Hornsby 3,083]

I’m wondering why there’s a need for an update. I thought we had our guy? That worries me. Especially since Sam Story just lost his mind on Trilly discord and basically said Dolson told him Steven’s absolutely will not be the coach. 

I doubt we ever had our guy. Stevens has and likely will always be a long shot.

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[Chris007 53,888]

1 minute ago, HoosierKix said:

Chris, is what Sam saying about being close to the decision maker that true? I believe you've said you know him. I really like Sam and what he has brought to IU boards, but that just seemed like a weird definitive post in the Trilly discord.

What decision-maker is he close to? Dolson? I don't think he is telling people who he is hiring. There are 4 people I know of who are putting up the money for the next coach. I have talked to people close to 3 of the 4. They all are sticking by Brad for now. The least of what they have said is he hasn't said no. So I'm just not sure who he is talking about. I believe someone is telling him that, I was told the HC guys were saying he wasn't coming but I don't know that. I'm happy to say he's not coming but I just haven't been told that. I think we have a lot of good choices this time so I'm not worried. Me personally wouldn't take Dusty off the table yet

[JustWinBaby 247]

8 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

My wife is trying to cut back from either wasting part of $15 open bottles or drinking entire $15 bottles by herself before they deteriorate.

 Any box wines that don't completely suck?

Oof, boxed wine is tricky. Unless you've got a wine shop nearby that carries specialty boxed wines, I don't really have any recommendations on that front.

I have a few tips though!

1) try out some alternate format or smaller format options, such as cans or half bottles.

2) screwcap closures do not signify cheapness or lower quality; if anything, they just reduce the likelihood of cork taint ruining your wine. and as a bonus they help preserve wines longer after they're opened.

3) always, ALWAYS re-close the bottle after every pour. oxygen is the enemy of wine. the less oxygen transmission, the better. keep the cork or screwcap on the bottle at all times unless you are pouring.

4) the gimmicky vacuum things actually do work, one of the few wine accessories that do anything of value. they will preserve a bottle for a day or two longer

5) white wine lasts longer than red wine (red wine contains tannins that can rapidly deteriorate with oxygen exposure), and in particular Chardonnay and Riesling last the longest after opening. Chardonnay in particular is highly resilient to oxygen. in my experience it often tastes better the day after opening, in fact. if you're a dry wine drinker and don't want sweet Riesling, always check the alcohol content -- anything above 12% is going to be dry, anything between 10-12% is medium dry, and anything below 10% is pretty sweet (7% and below is basically dessert wine).

Edit to add: last but not least, use leftover wine for cooking! it's very easy to find delicious recipes for sauces, braises, pastas, etc, that incorporate wine. Even if it doesn't taste very good anymore, that doesn't mean it can't be used in a sauce. Just don't use anything that's been open super long (like a week or so) or the sauce likely won't taste real great.

Edited 9 hours ago by JustWinBaby

[Dave from Dayton 3,846]

8 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

On this note, what are we all drinking during the game tonight? I've got a nice Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino lined up. I'm a sommelier so feel free to ask for recommendations any time lol

More of a California Cab lover here.  But really do love visiting northern Italy.  Read a little about the wine.  Wondering...usually they do not store in wooden casks.  Have you tried other vintages?  Visited some vinyards in Italy, France and just recently, Portugal.  Been to Napa and other areas both south of LA and south of Tijuana.  We regularly visit Brandeberry Winery near Yellow Springs OH.  When I go to whites, I like New Zealand cab blanc.  Used to drink some sweet German Spätlese Mit Predakat.  Like French oak over American oak aged...not as much pine flavor.

[PartyintheVillas 491]

3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

It appears Rabby was unable to find out any more info on the Otzelberger front.

Rabby on any coaching candidate: maybe, but also maybe not (refuses to elaborate)

[Chris007 53,888]

9 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

I’m wondering why there’s a need for an update. I thought we had our guy? That worries me. Especially since Sam Story just lost his mind on Trilly discord and basically said Dolson told him Steven’s absolutely will not be the coach. 

Maybe he's getting more info about when the announcement might be made, maybe he's finding out if they want to live in the North or South district, it could be anything

[EasyEJay 141]

20 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

On this note, what are we all drinking during the game tonight? I've got a nice Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino lined up. I'm a sommelier so feel free to ask for recommendations any time lol

Good ole Miller Lite never let me down ! 
 

from time to time if I’ve in a spirits vibe I’ll go with Jameson and Ginger Ale . 

[68Hoosier 1,011]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

What decision-maker is he close to? Dolson? I don't think he is telling people who he is hiring. There are 4 people I know of who are putting up the money for the next coach. I have talked to people close to 3 of the 4. They all are sticking by Brad for now. The least of what they have said is he hasn't said no. So I'm just not sure who he is talking about. I believe someone is telling him that, I was told the HC guys were saying he wasn't coming but I don't know that. I'm happy to say he's not coming but I just haven't been told that. I think we have a lot of good choices this time so I'm not worried. Me personally wouldn't take Dusty off the table yet

My wife feels the same way about Dusty Tables, Just saying.

[Pagoda 2,526]

23 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

I agree it is a strong allegation. Probably should have included some qualifiers, such as "in my opinion it's a slush fund" or "they could be skimming from it" rather than present those opinions as fact.

Nonetheless the way their collective is structured leaves the door wide open for shady behavior. And we just have to take their words for it that everything's kosher.

That's fair.  I did say "likely" skimming from it, though I will agree "slush fund" was inflammatory language to make a point and try to get someone to prove otherwise.

I get annoyed because they're taking IU fans' money.  They have faced these allegations for some time and they could easily address it with some very basic transparency (which they promised), financial controls, and oversight.  But they don't.  And in my professional experience, it's about the biggest red flag imaginable.  No company would let a CFO or controller handle this much money in this manner.

Anyways, sorry, I got off topic with something a Peegs refugee mentioned. 

Back to the topic of Scott making a great hire for IUBB.

[realTomCrean 2,008]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Maybe he's getting more info about when the announcement might be made, maybe he's finding out if they want to live in the North or South district, it could be anything

Maybe he's figuring out if they're a coke or pepsi guy. Should be high on the details list imo

[#1fanofafrin 156]

1 minute ago, JustWinBaby said:

 . . . . cork taint . . . 

 was not on my BTB bingo card for today

[iubb 3,605]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

It appears Rabby was unable to find out any more info on the Otzelberger front.

Rabby:

[IUguy77 301]

7 minutes ago, Mopladysman said:

Is this new as in today?

Yea. SS lost his mind on there earlier.

[HoosierKix 119]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

What decision-maker is he close to? Dolson? I don't think he is telling people who he is hiring. There are 4 people I know of who are putting up the money for the next coach. I have talked to people close to 3 of the 4. They all are sticking by Brad for now. The least of what they have said is he hasn't said no. So I'm just not sure who he is talking about. I believe someone is telling him that, I was told the HC guys were saying he wasn't coming but I don't know that. I'm happy to say he's not coming but I just haven't been told that. I think we have a lot of good choices this time so I'm not worried. Me personally wouldn't take Dusty off the table yet

He didn't specifically say Dolson but he said "I know the person making the decisions at Indiana. I speak, personally, to the very,very select few people who help make the engines go at Indiana. It isn't my opinion. It is a factual statement: Brad Stevens is not going to be the next coach at Indiana. If you think that or you heard that or holding onto it. You are Incorrect. You are being lied to."

 

That was the exact quote he said, plus a little more just saying the same thing a different way basically.  

[JustWinBaby 247]

3 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

More of a California Cab lover here.  But really do love visiting northern Italy.  Read a little about the wine.  Wondering...usually they do not store in wooden casks.  Have you tried other vintages?  Visited some vinyards in Italy, France and just recently, Portugal.  Been to Napa and other areas both south of LA and south of Tijuana.  We regularly visit Brandeberry Winery near Yellow Springs OH.  When I go to whites, I like New Zealand cab blanc.  Used to drink some sweet German Spätlese Mit Predakat.  Like French oak over American oak aged...not as much pine flavor.

If you love California Cab, I strongly recommend the following if you want to branch out:

Ribera del Duero (Spain)

Toro (Spain)

Priorat (Spain)

Southern Rhone (France)

Chateauneuf-du-Pape (France)

Gigondas (France)

Amarone (Italy)