College Bball Thread

[RoadRage]

If Brad Stevens goes to UNC that would be the ultimate kick in the balls!

[Demo]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I’m gonna be a little extra pissed when UNC brings in a heralded and proven coach. After IU had 3 tries and underwhelmed each and every time.  

We’ll see. As an IU fan that wouldn’t bother me that much at all because imo this job hasn’t been on that level since Sampson blew it up and in reality may never have been. But UK, which is inarguably top 4, is being coached by Mark Pope. If UNC is able to bring in a Guy without any problem I would think BBN may collectively slit its wrists.

[AZ Hoosier]

2 hours ago, Demo said:

Will be a very interesting search 

Nice. UNC had the balls to do what Buckner refused to do. That's why we suck.

[Hoosierfan1901]

Now if Kansas opens up soon….grab the popcorn for the Coaching Carousel! 

[Demo]

6 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

He was 34 and she was 21 when they started dating. Is that the equivalent of CTC offering Blackmon as an 8th grader? 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

We’ll see. As an IU fan that wouldn’t bother me that much at all because imo this job hasn’t been on that level since Sampson blew it up and in reality may never have been. But UK, which is inarguably top 4, is being coached by Mark Pope. If UNC is able to bring in a Guy without any problem I would think BBN may collectively slit its wrists.

 

1 hour ago, Demo said:

We’ll see. As an IU fan that wouldn’t bother me that much at all because imo this job hasn’t been on that level since Sampson blew it up and in reality may never have been. But UK, which is inarguably top 4, is being coached by Mark Pope. If UNC is able to bring in a Guy without any problem I would think BBN may collectively slit its wrists.

Another school at odds with family on Twitter RN.  Jasper Johnson’s uncle or whatever going full Woodson on the fanbase.  
 

Id like to take Malachi Moreno off their hands for them. 

[Pagoda]

If I had to log a prediction, UNC isn't going to lure away a "top" coach.  As in no Hurley, Golden, Oats, Dusty, Lloyd types of coaches.

UNC is a great brand, maybe the best in CBB, but in the NIL era that doesn't matter as much.  Coaches can win at a lot more places now. 

I don't follow them in detail, but their whole athletic department operation doesn't look great.  The politics and infighting that led to the Belichick fiasco is a red flag and an incoming coach has to wonder what they're walking into and if there will be the all important "alignment."

Looking at the odds right now, Otz is ~25% and next is Billy D at ~20% (lol).  Then it's a bunch of candidates at lower percentage chances.  No clear leader right now.

Otz would be a good get, but he's not quite a "top" coach.  At the end of the day, I think the UK search was telling about the new dynamics in CBB.

It's going to be very interesting.  We'll see what happens.