2026 NCAA Tournament

[RoadRage]

Just now, Home Jersey said:

It is a question mark, but I am happy to go on the record now and say "probably a lot better than people are thinking"

It will depend on who he can bring in...but Stirtz is going to be hard to replace!

[Stuhoo]

Watching another kinda unwatchable game: UCLA v UCF.

One nice realization for me from this game?

Steve Lappas is a great listen as the color commentator. New York salty and smart.

[Home Jersey]

5 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

They are about to get ran off the court by Florida on Sunday and I will be thankful for it. 

Likely. And the kid he plucked out of nowhere in D2 is probably playing in the NBA next year. He's got 2 more wins and 2 less losses in the NCAA tournament than DDV and he only became a D1 coach last year lol. They don't have a ton of NIL, but it doesn't matter because McCollum clearly knows how to identify underrated talent and develop it. Very wishful thinking IMO that he's going to suddenly flounder because of one player leaving given his track record. If someone wanted a Cig like basketball hire, that's your guy. 

[RoadRage]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Likely. And the kid he plucked out of nowhere in D2 is probably playing in the NBA next year. He's got 2 more wins and 2 less losses in the NCAA tournament than DDV and he only became a D1 coach last year lol. The don't have a ton of NIL, but it doesn't matter because McCollum clearly knows how to identify underrated talent and develop it. Very wishful thinking IMO that he's going to suddenly flounder because of one player leaving given his track record. If someone wanted a Cig like basketball hire, that's your guy. 

Nice defense of your boy!

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Likely. And the kid he plucked out of nowhere in D2 is probably playing in the NBA next year. He's got 2 more wins and 2 less losses in the NCAA tournament than DDV and he only became a D1 coach last year lol. They don't have a ton of NIL, but it doesn't matter because McCollum clearly knows how to identify underrated talent and develop it. Very wishful thinking IMO that he's going to suddenly flounder because of one player leaving given his track record. If someone wanted a Cig like basketball hire, that's your guy. 

On the other hand, McCollum is yucky and his style of play is poopy.

[LIHoosier]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Watching another kinda unwatchable game: UCLA v UCF.

One nice realization for me from this game?

Steve Lappas is a great listen as the color commentator. New York salty and smart.

1st 2 minutes I listened, he criticized a bad ref call and then called UCF out for a garbage possession.
Can we fudge a 5 year run at Rutger on his resume so he can be on BTN next year?

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

On the other hand, McCollum is yucky and poopy

Very true! 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

On the other hand, McCollum is yucky and his style of play is poopy.

 

3 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Very true! 

[TTT]

Might be interesting to see if St Louis has anything for Michigan?  Can they keep it close? Respectable? Or will it be a 15 to 20 point loss?

[Hovadipo]

16 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

On the other hand, McCollum is yucky and his style of play is poopy.

[Magnanimous]

29 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Let see how he does next season without Stirtz.....

He’s already going to the Basketball Hall of Fame for his career as a D2 coach. 

[BluegrassHoosier859]

32 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Likely. And the kid he plucked out of nowhere in D2 is probably playing in the NBA next year. He's got 2 more wins and 2 less losses in the NCAA tournament than DDV and he only became a D1 coach last year lol. They don't have a ton of NIL, but it doesn't matter because McCollum clearly knows how to identify underrated talent and develop it. Very wishful thinking IMO that he's going to suddenly flounder because of one player leaving given his track record. If someone wanted a Cig like basketball hire, that's your guy. 

I dont know if you really are but I hate the McCollum Cig comparisons. Cig built up multiple programs! McCollum dominated D2 with a team that won the conference the year before he started then was great at Drake the one year he was there. And Drake was already built up and running strong from DeVries when McCollum took over!

Edited 8 hours ago by BluegrassHoosier859

[RoadRage]

2 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

He’s already going to the Basketball Hall of Fame for his career as a D2 coach. 

Which is quite an accomplishment....but that doesn't automatically mean he is going to have the same success at Iowa. All I'm saying is let's see how he does next season without Stirtz.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Outside of UK/Santa Clara, underwhelming boring games today.  

[RoadRage]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Outside of UK/Santa Clara, underwhelming boring games today.  

I agree, not too many good matchups, tomorrow and Sunday should be awesome though!

[LIHoosier]

If Cal Baptist could hit shots...

[BtownStrength]

18 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Outside of UK/Santa Clara, underwhelming boring games today.  

Yesterday set the bar too high 

[johnsoniu]

1 minute ago, LIHoosier said:

If Cal Baptist could hit shots...

God hates them, everyone knows Baptists shouldn’t be dancing

[RoadRage]

6 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

If Cal Baptist could hit shots...

...and stop turning it over!

[RoadRage]

Finally a good game between Missouri and Miami, but it's getting late! Should have had this game earlier!