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[AZ Hoosier 11,141]

I'd love to see Dolson toss a bag at Otzelberger... it's an incredible long shot, but if Brad Stevens is a "no" and Dusty says "no", why not? You can never hire the dude you don't ask to be your coach.

 

[Ryno6284 4,484]

21 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

He can coach. I'm not in the "need someone young" crowd but going on 73 is pushing it.

My Raiders just hired a 73 yr old! LOL

[Stuhoo 91,100]

10 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

We can revisit Kelsey and Pope 3-4 years from now, especially Pope. Declaring coaches successful 20 games in is effectively silly.

You think that’s silly? To call the new, big money, pressure cooker , new roster, great system coach of UK a success so far?

You are making a completely transparently disingenuous argument.

1. First state that “IU is going to end up hiring some up and coming coach because that’s all they can get … and he’s going to get boo’d off campus sometime in year 2 or 3 because he doesn’t have the chops to handle a powder keg.

2. Then, when given examples from two of the ten most pressurized jobs in the country that are succeeding greatly, dismiss those as ‘too soon to tell.” And “let’s get Wade!” As if Wade would be a sure or better-odds of success thing lol.

If you want to be the contrarian even in the face of all logic? That’s your prerogative. But it’s a bad look IMO.

[Hoosierfan2017 25,285]

27 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

He can coach. I'm not in the "need someone young" crowd but going on 73 is pushing it.

We should’ve hired him back when we hired Woodson. He would’ve been an actual “bridge coach” because he, you know, wins. Everywhere he’s been. It’s too late now. I don’t have high hopes with this hire. 

[AH1971 3,436]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

You think that’s silly? To call the new, big money, pressure cooker , new roster, great system coach of UK a success so far?

You are making a completely transparently disingenuous argument.

1. First state that “IU is going to end up hiring some up and coming coach because that’s all they can get … and he’s going to get boo’d off campus sometime in year 2 or 3 because he doesn’t have the chops to handle a powder keg.

2. Then, when given examples from two of the ten most pressurized jobs in the country that are succeeding greatly, dismiss those as ‘too soon to tell.” And “let’s get Wade!” As if Wade would be a sure or better-odds of success thing lol.

If you want to be the contrarian even in the face of all logic? That’s your prerogative. But it’s a bad look IMO.

lol.

Pope’s 15-5. Guess who was 15-5 ranked in the top 10 in the country at this juncture last year? Yeah, that’s right the guy whose head UK fans wanted on a platter last year. That’s why they ended up with Pope. As always is the case with Kentucky, it comes down to March. We’ll see how UK fans view Pope heading into next season will they inevitably bow out in the R32 here next month. 
 

As far as Pat Kelsey goes, he’s done an admirable job so far. Good for him. There was literally nowhere to go but up for that program. He seems like a good dude, we’ll see if he can build and sustain any type of success.

[AH1971 3,436]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

You think that’s silly? To call the new, big money, pressure cooker , new roster, great system coach of UK a success so far?

You are making a completely transparently disingenuous argument.

1. First state that “IU is going to end up hiring some up and coming coach because that’s all they can get … and he’s going to get boo’d off campus sometime in year 2 or 3 because he doesn’t have the chops to handle a powder keg.

2. Then, when given examples from two of the ten most pressurized jobs in the country that are succeeding greatly, dismiss those as ‘too soon to tell.” And “let’s get Wade!” As if Wade would be a sure or better-odds of success thing lol.

If you want to be the contrarian even in the face of all logic? That’s your prerogative. But it’s a bad look IMO.

And as far as being a contrarian? Nahh, I’m just being a realist. To succeed at IU as a coach, you need:

a) high level basketball acumen 

b) the personality, the chops, the demeanor to handle the noise.

You need both, you aren’t goin to succeed with just one. Will Wade, in my opinion, has both…that’s why he’s my top choice as he is one of the few coaches with A and B who actually take this job.

And I’m not saying there isn’t a mid-major out there who doesn’t have it, but there are few and far in-between. It’s a crapshoot.

[Uspshoosier 54,732]

Dennis Gates would kill it at IU 

[Stuhoo 91,100]

7 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

As far as Pat Kelsey goes, he’s done an admirable job so far. Good or him. He seems like a good dude

Somehow you worked little bits of truth into this post.

Progress.

[Stuhoo 91,100]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Dennis Gates would kill it at IU 

Right.

Right?!!?

RIGHT!!!!    

[Uspshoosier 54,732]

Let Cronin cook 

[Stuhoo 91,100]

3 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

And as far as being a contrarian? Nahh, I’m just being a realist. To succeed at IU as a coach, you need:

a) high level basketball acumen 

b) the personality, the chops, the demeanor to handle the noise.

You need both, you aren’t goin to succeed with just one. Will Wade, in my opinion, has both…that’s why he’s my top choice as he is one of the few coaches with A and B who actually take this job.

And I’m not saying there isn’t a mid-major out there who doesn’t have it, but there are few and far in-between. It’s a crapshoot.

For Wade you forgot:

c) A skilled criminal defense attorney.

[Unexpectedflash 1,759]

I would love Dennis gates. Underrated aspect is he has the personality for the job I think. Knows how to use the transfer portal as evidenced by turning his team around after a horrible one last year. Modern basketball also

[Demo 24,885]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Dennis Gates would kill it at IU 

He’d kill anywhere with resources. I’ll tell you what, I watched that dude all last year and every single thing that could have gone wrong for that team did and that guy did not flinch. He was completely accountable. The guy is just a grinder. 

[AH1971 3,436]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

For Wade you forgot:

c) A skilled criminal defense attorney.

What crimes has Will Wade ever been charged with, let alone been exonerated from?

Your character assassination of Will Wade for breaking an NCAA rule that is no longer a rule is frankly disgusting. Grow up.

[Unexpectedflash 1,759]

There’s are truly so many good coaches out there. It’s honestly so impressive we continuously choose the wrong ones

[go iu bb 10,042]

7 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

And as far as being a contrarian? Nahh, I’m just being a realist. To succeed at IU as a coach, you need:

a) high level basketball acumen 

b) the personality, the chops, the demeanor to handle the noise.

You need both, you aren’t goin to succeed with just one. Will Wade, in my opinion, has both…that’s why he’s my top choice as he is one of the few coaches with A and B who actually take this job.

And I’m not saying there isn’t a mid-major out there who doesn’t have it, but there are few and far in-between. It’s a crapshoot.

A realist wouldn't talk about Wade in conjunction with the IU job.

[Home Jersey 16,871]

Saying it’s inevitable that Kentucky loses in the R32 is a hot take for sure. Doesn’t have a very good track record at predicting the future.

[Stuhoo 91,100]

11 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Dennis Gates would kill it at IU 

As President of the previously often-mocked Dennis Gates Fan Club; I give you these posts from the distant past:

On 3/9/2021 at 9:06 PM, Stuhoo said:

Gates' team had a team GPA of 3.43 this year. Nine players made the Fall Academic Honor Roll. Eight made the Dean's List and one made the President's List.

 

On 3/14/2021 at 12:23 PM, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Oats...yep
Drew...growing on me
Mack...yep
Stevens....yep(don't see it though)
Donovan....yep(don't see it though)
Beard....yep
Musselman...yep
Pearl...H*** F****** NO
Matta...yep
Alford....nope
Stuhoo’s Gates....well, duh....YEP
Beilein.....nope
Fife...if all yes fails
Enfield.....yep 
Wes Miller...no
Archie Miller...nope 


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On 3/14/2021 at 12:46 PM, mamasa said:

Oats...yea
Drew...hell to the nay
Mack...yea
Stevens....super yea
Donovan....yea
Beard....yea
Musselman...ambivalent
Pearl...Negative nay
Matta...yea
Alford....please see Drew, Pearl
Stuhoo’s Gates....sure
Beilein.....ambivalent
Fife...yea
Enfield.....yea
Wes Miller...yea



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On 4/8/2022 at 11:01 AM, Demo said:

In the 2 1/2 weeks since Dennis Gates got the Mizzou job, he has:1) signed the #1 JUCO in the country, 2) gotten the de-committed highest rated signee at the school since Michael Porter to re-commit, and,  3) hired Charlton Young, one of the flat out best recruiters in the country, away from FSU and got the notoriously cheap Mizzou AD to fork over 600k a year to do it. Yeah, that hire’s probably gonna work out.

 

On 4/8/2022 at 11:07 AM, Stuhoo said:

Coulda had em coulda had him

sigh

 

[AH1971 3,436]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Saying it’s inevitable that Kentucky loses in the R32 is a hot take for sure. Doesn’t have a very good track record at predicting the future.

UK’s analytic measures aren’t nearly as good as some make them out to be. They’re a subpar defensive team that’s over-reliant on the 3 point line, a recipe for disaster in the tournament. That and Mark Pope has been a disaster in the tournament.

[Stuhoo 91,100]

14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

For Wade you forgot:

c) A skilled criminal defense attorney.

 

11 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

What crimes has Will Wade ever been charged with, let alone been exonerated from?

Your character assassination of Will Wade for breaking an NCAA rule that is no longer a rule is frankly disgusting. Grow up.

That’s because he had a skilled criminal defense attorney!

And if you post personal attacks like “grow up” against any poster again, including doing so at a moderator, both Indyresident16 and your current handle will reside in the BtownBanners dustbin.