College Bball Thread

[Uspshoosier 46,368]

36 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

 

That's just a reflection of KenPom rankings turning on the prior season -- at this point, pre-season, his rankings are useless (you probably already know that, just pointing it out given how meaningless it is at this point)

Yeah but lately IU has a track record of being worse at the end of the year in Kenpom from where they started 

https://x.com/assemblycall/status/1845818136613748860?s=46

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Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah but lately IU has a track record of being worse at the end of the year in Kenpom from where they started 

https://x.com/assemblycall/status/1845818136613748860?s=46

I get that, but no way this roster is 10th in the B1G, that's really kind of absurd right? Then again if we were to end up 10th, Woodson's firing shouldn't be a question.

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Wow. Texas has raised over $1B and is trying to get to $7B.

https://swimswam.com/texas-athletics-surpasses-1-billion-in-fundraising/

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17 in the AP

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Virginia coach retiring. Interesting timing..

[Home Jersey 8,663]

Bennett done at UVA. Insane timing. Health issue? Family issue? Scandal? Scandal seems unlikely. 

Seems like a classy guy. Hope all is well.

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Wonder if they've got any players on the roster who we can get a jump start on for the portal...

[Hovadipo 56,814]

Wasn't the word that Bennett was getting no help in NIL? Wonder if there was finally a straw that broke the camel's back there and he said see ya.

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4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Bennett done at UVA. Insane timing. Health issue? Family issue? Scandal? Scandal seems unlikely. 

Seems like a classy guy. Hope all is well.

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Wonder if they've got any players on the roster who we can get a jump start on for the portal...

Geez.  Hope he’s ok.  Can’t imagine it’s not health related.  I hope not.   Just signed an extension too. 

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Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Geez.  Hope he’s ok.  Can’t imagine it’s not health related.  I hope not.   Just signed an extension too. 

Gotta be health, his or someone close to him. That guy’s way too straight to put himself in a bad spot and I don’t care how frustrated he is with the changing landscape he’s not bailing in almost November.

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From Talia's dad

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22 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Geez.  Hope he’s ok.  Can’t imagine it’s not health related.  I hope not.   Just signed an extension too. 

Quoted, it’s NOT health related.  
 

and in that case, shame on Tony.  Terrible timing. 

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Maybe the staff takes a run at TJ Power in the portal, we were in on him last time around IIRC.

Don't see many other big men on their roster who seem like a plausible fit on next year's team. 

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4 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

From Talia's dad

For his sake I hope that’s true. I really hope he didn’t make the “I want my Asst to get the job so I’m gonna make it impossible for the school to pick anyone else” move. 

[str8baller 5,519]

8 minutes ago, Demo said:

For his sake I hope that’s true. I really hope he didn’t make the “I want my Asst to get the job so I’m gonna make it impossible for the school to pick anyone else” move. 

Sounds like it may be the case if not health. Pretty common when you’re the best coach in program history and then they think their assistant gets to be next in line. Literally almost everyone does it and all it really does is screw over the fan base and AD. It usually doesn’t work either, although there are some cases of mild success. 

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1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

Bennett done at UVA. Insane timing. Health issue? Family issue? Scandal? Scandal seems unlikely. 

Seems like a classy guy. Hope all is well.

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Wonder if they've got any players on the roster who we can get a jump start on for the portal...

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41852970/virginia-tony-bennett-retiring-ahead-basketball-season

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https://247sports.com/article/tony-bennett-retiring-as-virginia-basketball-head-coach-effective-immediately-238138761/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF-Y3pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHf31iTB-_tb4d4xy0tFwOb00kieWgczcARQpLJu8OgNm6FsJbUrRVw4rnQ_aem_noNGclcf0Z57_UgJBcZzIw

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Is Bennett basically giving UVA a giant middle finger for no apparent reason? Seems out of character.

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10 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41852970/virginia-tony-bennett-retiring-ahead-basketball-season

If that article has any sources whatever beyond rank speculation, it definitely sounds like the NIL and new college landscape was the driving force. 
 

It tipped Saban over the edge. Jay Wright. Dabo. I could see Izzo next.  
 

I get it.  that said…recruiting has always been dirty. And I can’t believe some of these guys find this new situation that odious compared to the old under-the-table way. It’ll surely find some equilibrium in the next few years anyways. I don’t have a lot of sympathy for these guys.