Ben McCollum

[Magnanimous 4,775]

Give the best go-kart racer a Ferrari and see if that makes a difference. He’s currently coaching a roster that would be in a dogfight with the best intramural players at IU.

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Drake is 12-0. Just sayin

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1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Drake is 12-0. Just sayin

And I have them ranked 13th.

[HoosierX 1,748]

I haven’t watched them play but Kenpom has them at 68th.

And while I understand why people are touting what he’s doing with division 2 transfers, that to me is a double edged sword. He will almost certainly have less continuity in his system at his next stop. 

Plus, if his offensive system really doesn’t emphasize 3 pointers then he is starting to sound like another Archie Miller to me.

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6 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

I haven’t watched them play but Kenpom has them at 68th.

And while I understand why people are touting what he’s doing with division 2 transfers, that to me is a double edged sword. He will almost certainly have less continuity in his system at his next stop. 

Plus, if his offensive system really doesn’t emphasize 3 pointers then he is starting to sound like another Archie Miller to me.

I thought about this w/ CCC as well. Won't know until after next season for both of them, but in CCC's case he has done it at enough stops that I'm less concerned. 

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He has never been part of a major program. Not as a coach, not as an assistant coach, not as a grad assistant, and not as a player.

He is clearly been very successful, but he's not my first choice at all.

[str8baller 6,279]

On 12/18/2024 at 11:56 AM, Magnanimous said:

Give the best go-kart racer a Ferrari and see if that makes a difference.

What happens if you give the worst Ferrari driver a go kart?

[AZ Hoosier 9,036]

What happens if you give the worst Ferrari driver a go kart?

Woodson at IU

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1 hour ago, cybergates said:

I thought about this w/ CCC as well. Won't know until after next season for both of them, but in CCC's case he has done it at enough stops that I'm less concerned. 

Pardon my ignorance -- just saw this and don't want to pore over the entire thread. 

And I'm probably having a bit of a brain fart -- but who is CCC? 

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3 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Pardon my ignorance -- just saw this and don't want to pore over the entire thread. 

And I'm probably having a bit of a brain fart -- but who is CCC? 

football coach

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3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

football coach

Definitely a brain fart on my part.

Was trying to think which possible basketball coaching candidate that would be. 

 

 

[Henryville Hoosier 1,051]

Drake plays at 3:00 on ESPN2 

[Magnanimous 4,775]

17-2

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12 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

17-2

He would kill it here... zero doubt about it IMO

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56 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

He would kill it here... zero doubt about it IMO

One active dude on the sidelines. Coached the whole game was fun to watch live. 

[SamIam 702]

I am a big McCollum fan. In all my time watching college basketball, it feels like these guys who scrapped their way through the DII level almost never fail. Usually those DII guys don't stay long enough to win 4(!!!) championships, there were rumors that McC was abrasive and difficult to work with in his personal life which may have contributed to his lack of DI opportunities.

I think we could get him, but I would be wary of Iowa here. It's an open secret that Fran's retirement is quickly approaching and Iowa's A.D. has been eyeing B-Mac. He's from Iowa City and took Drake in part to position himself well for that opening.

I also think people should be wary of style of play. No doubt they are well-coached, but his teams play SLOW (dead last in country in tempo). There might be an argument that we don't want to be that team but most of us probably don't care if he wins. 

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5 minutes ago, SamIam said:

I am a big McCollum fan. In all my time watching college basketball, it feels like these guys who scrapped their way through the DII level almost never fail. Usually those DII guys don't stay long enough to win 4(!!!) championships, there were rumors that McC was abrasive and difficult to work with in his personal life which may have contributed to his lack of DI opportunities.

I think we could get him, but I would be wary of Iowa here. It's an open secret that Fran's retirement is quickly approaching and Iowa's A.D. has been eyeing B-Mac. He's from Iowa City and took Drake in part to position himself well for that opening.

I also think people should be wary of style of play. No doubt they are well-coached, but his teams play SLOW (dead last in country in tempo). There might be an argument that we don't want to be that team but most of us probably don't care if he wins. 

Boring and winning > Boring and losing for sure. 

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7 hours ago, 68Hoosier said:

Boring and winning > Boring and losing for sure. 

But not every coach, even very good ones, have a style of play that translates to the high major level.

To recruit the type of talent needed to contend nationally would be very difficult with a super-methodical style of play. So McCollum would likely have to adjust his style some; the best coaches are willing to adapt.

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On 12/30/2024 at 2:00 PM, str8baller said:

What happens if you give the worst Ferrari driver a go kart?

What happens if you give the best golf cart driver the HC gig? Oh wait, never mind

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Sounds like it might be time to fire this bad boy back up?!