Let the firings begin
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@Texas-Hawk-10 They was talking on radio 810, just about the same you say - not really sure it he is an upgrade by any means. They said he is a kind of coach that will pretty much keep a program right where they are. Gave a couple of examples as to where he followed a coach, that Coach might of had a 20 win season, the Conzo come in and just do the same no better no less just lateral - -doesn’t seem to smart a move - But they said as long as Mizzery isn’t willing to turn loose and invest more money for a home run this will be the result. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@BShark YA that’s what I was trying to imply, but for some they just didn’t get it. They were talking about if Romar is let go, Porter had made some kind of comment about I guess more or less looking elsewhere, and that’s where Conzo comes in. Said if Martin could get Porter to come to Missouri then he would be a very good hire for Mizzery. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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You two, @JayHawkFanToo and @jayballer54 are making my post one of the most commented on posts on here. Keep it up!!
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Sorry, I am done with that…
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me too I’m on to things that really matter. - -lmao sorry buddy, but hey it’s all good as long as we kept your thread active lol, just messin with ya. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@JayHawkFanToo Don’t spend too much time on @jayballer54. He readily admits that spelling and grammar count for squat in his universe.
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@sfbahawk Thank you for pointing that out. - -It’s good to see some people pay attention - I never claimed to be a Scholar - -I did realize that I had made the mistake, I knew that this particular Sunvold how his name was spelt, just blew it off. - -Always happy that people are quick to notice short comings - -must be really awesome to be perfect. - - lmao. - -Sure do hope all words are spelt correct in here, not sure if my confidence can take another blast, oh what I would give to be a rammer major. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 It isn’t a matter of anyone simply wanting to point out flaws. If you don’t care about spelling or grammar, just be aware that it can change the meaning and confuse people. Not their fault if that happens, so why get so angry about it? Correct the misunderstanding graciously and move on. People are trying to interact with you, but as you see, some are losing their patience.
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@mayjay As I am losing patience with them. - -I don’t come here to be attacked, seems like some have made that a goal, I’m not a type of person that’s going to let that go. - -I mean They come at me for the mis-spelling of the Name Jon for Christs sakes - -they obviously knew who I was talking about, just wanted to take the opportunity to make us of That - -John is Jon they know that - a different spelling - -how petty is that? you tell me. Hell If I really wanted to go that route just tonight seen numerous mis- spellings and such from different posts, but you don’t see me ragging on people, If I know the word they typed whether it’s typed right or wrong - -SO WHAT?. - In the end run I’m not losing any sleep over the petty crap one way or another I’ll still sleep just fine. - -People like it fine - They think I’m an as fine., but one thing that isn’t shaking I’m not going some people take any time they think they can attack me for little shit as simple as spelling, or just because I don’t know how to post links - -Is that what this site is for? - -Be little people personally attack some one’s short comings?- -How many of anyone or everyone in here is perfect? - No flaws? - -Interact - - - ya ok - -loving that. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY - -I TOO CAN AND AM LOSING PATIENCE
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@jayballer54 I hate to say it buddy, but you kind of kept forcing the issue before the other poster pointed out that it’s not John, but Jon. His first couple of responses to him were a little condescending asking him if he knew who John Sundvold was. If someone asks me a question like ‘do you know who jon sundvold’ is I’d be like, what do you think I’m stupid or something? I’d get a little defensive too, and then maybe point out that it’s Jon, not John. That’s just the way I saw that conversation… He and I have had our little disputes and we both finally just decided to move on and not get all offended. I’m happier for it and I’m guessing he is too.
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well today is today and that was yesterday, soo I’m just getting hyped for the tourney today - -Full day of Games - -ready for the Madness. - -I don’t carry things over soo I’m ready to se and hopefully the Big 12 represents itself well right? - Lets hope so right, Do you pull for all the Big 12?- -I do come tourney time, the more we win the better we look. - -Got to double check my tourney picks, won’t matter, I won’t win squat lol. - -Any ways hope you have a great day -let the tourney begin - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 I do somewhat, but growing up a Big10 fan mean it’s still in the blood and I’ll usually pull for them. But not over KU of course.
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@wissox AHH Yes that’s right your the Wisconsin fan also aren’t you? -well that’s col nothing wrong with that. - -Am I right you like Wisconsin also? - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Tom Crean out! Wow
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I hope Indiana goes for and gets Alford. UCLA has a loaded class.
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What is Alford’s relationship with Indiana? Didn’t they pass on him before?
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He played there under Bobby. He’s about as good as they could hope for now, and he might turn them down tbh.
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Somebody said that Indiana was on its knees, offering big money to bring back Bob Knight to resurrect the program. And that Knight was holding out for even bigger money, also the free pass to bring along Dick Vitalis as Hair Apparent.
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Marsha?
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@jayballer54 Yep, we’re gonna knock off Nova…I hope, but we got to win tonight.
@approxinfinity I assume Crean got fired?
Bobby Knight’s got to be getting pretty old I’d think?
Indiana could lure a lot of good coaches away ‘lesser’ schools. This could create a big switch up in the college game.
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Yes Crean is out at IU.
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Unless UCLA empties coffers to retain Steve Alford, he will come home to Indiana. Secondary impetus: his having to cope with Lonzo Ball’s dad thru two more sibling recruits.
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@REHawk said:
Unless UCLA empties coffers to retain Steve Alford, he will come home to Indiana. Secondary impetus: his having to cope with Lonzo Ball’s dad thru two more sibling recruits.
That’s a good one, a coach who changes jobs so his recruits DON’T follow him there !
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@ParisHawk I have never been a huge Alford fan, but man-o-man, he deserves some support in the face of the Ball family brouhaha. Gotta be many times worse than the agony laid on Bill Self’s shoulders by X Henry’s dad and brother.
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For a spell I was reimbursed a piddly coupla thousand dollars to embrace the annual coaching turmoil which I see Bill Self and many other topflight highly paid coaches endure year in and out. I hold no ill feelings about one penny of their lofty recompense. I just watched Bill on national tv facing the media onslaught re the latest Josh Jackson revelations. Brutal labors!
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Well, just came across the TV - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY- -The latest firing. - -Georgetown is parting ways with John Thompson the 3rd. - -So any possible transfers from there for us maybe? ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 I didn’t know he was on the hot seat. I know they’ve been a relative non-factor for quite a few years. That’s still viewed as a desirable job I assume. It will cause a little more than a ripple.
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@wissox I had heard something to the effect a ways back, but really hadn’t heard much, will be interesting to see what happens and who might be possible transferring out of that program. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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K ind of a side note - - heard that ol Dougie G is going to interview for the Okla St job, looked on their boards, a thread was Doug G in or out as Okla St coach?- -It was pretty top heavy for Doug to bring him on board. - - crazy move I think if they do. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Mack to Indiana scuttlebutt.
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@wissox said:
@jayballer54 I didn’t know he was on the hot seat. I know they’ve been a relative non-factor for quite a few years. That’s still viewed as a desirable job I assume. It will cause a little more than a ripple.
Not just hot seat - scorching. Students and alums have been agitating. The issue has been, of course, that he’s John Thompson’s son and the University president has always been close to the father. But 2 straight losing seasons at home eroded that legacy support - the nadir was a loss at home to last place (in the BE conference) DePaul - esp. when one of the DePaul players was quoted as saying they could tell the GU players weren’t really into the game. Losing is one thing - losing the players is another.
Rumors are Amaker or Dawkins - I guess in part because they are originally DC guys - but as a Georgetown grad school alum - I don’t find either of those to be of the slightest interest…
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And really if you don’t watch much Big East basketball it’s almost hard to fathom how bad Depaul is. Missouri probably would have beat them this year.
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@BShark They nearly beat Villanova in Philly believe it or not, but you’re right, they’re horrible.
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ISU has extended Prohm through 2022.
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LSU hired a guy from VCU. Not exactly a splashy hire. He’s only 34 years old I believe. His name is Will Wade. No matter how his teams perform he’ll realize that LSU fans care little about basketball and he’ll move on.
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I am not sure if anyone posted that Washington has new coach. The new coach Mike Hopkins will retain assistant Will Conroy and add Tim O’Toole and Jason Hart. O’Toole and Hart were assistants in the Pac-12 and both have ties to Syracuse, where Hopkins had been assistant the past 21 years.
Apparently Porter had a 3 year contract for $300K per year…so that is the going price of a top recruit. I am sure MU will match that; interesting that with his kid(s) still young and unproven, he warranted only an assistant position on the women’s team, I will guess at well under $100K. There is no question there is a blatant quid pro quo involved and the NCAA shoul be looking into…but I am sure they have their hands full checking if the next Diallo received a ham sandwich or God forbid, a new pair of sneakers.
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Okie Lite has went the cheap route and hired Mike Boynton. Oil money must be tight.
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Teams going the no-name route it looks like.
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Provided the Mack to IU thing being a done deal is accurate I think that’s a great hire for them.
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@BShark Yep, I think you’re right. Big 10 needs a competitive Indiana and Illinois and if it is true about Mack to IU, then they’ve made a really nice hire.
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That would be indeed a good hire. I understand is pretty much down top Mack and Archie Miller from Dayton. If it was Miller, I imagine they would have already announced so it makes sense that they are waiting on Mack. Steve Alford would have been the home run hire, but Mack is at least a triple…
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@DCHawker I told you all yesterday, maybe they should get Ewing! In the recruiting thread:
I wonder if Patrick Ewing would consider it to resurrect his alma mater. Has been an NBA asst for years. I could see that being a huge recruiting attraction to potential OADs. Have no idea how much of a winner as a college coach he would be, but some OADs don’t care, they just want contacts and visibility (Simmons, anyone?).
Apparently, someone is thinking about it:
What would you think of that as an alum?
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Yes, Ewing seems to be the popular pick but is it necessarily the best? He has been an assistant in the NBA for a number of years and I know he has interviewed many time for open HC positions in the past but he has yet to get a HC job. He has been away from college bball for a while now and the younger generation probably does not know him well since the last time he played in the NBA was 15 years ago and even in his glory years he was overshadowed by other more popular players and, he never won a Championship in the League. He is 54 now.
Also, and unlike other well know layers from that time that did not win titles such as Barkley, he has not had a visible media presence; Not too many people know…or care… who NBA assistants are. Yes, he is well known among Georgetown fans but I am not sure the younger prospect know who he is since many were probably not born when he last played meaningful minutes in the NBA.
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@mayjay said:
@DCHawker I told you all yesterday, maybe they should get Ewing! In the recruiting thread:
I wonder if Patrick Ewing would consider it to resurrect his alma mater. Has been an NBA asst for years. I could see that being a huge recruiting attraction to potential OADs. Have no idea how much of a winner as a college coach he would be, but some OADs don’t care, they just want contacts and visibility (Simmons, anyone?).
Apparently, someone is thinking about it:
What would you think of that as an alum?
Yes, have seen those reports - along with a few other names bandied about. I guess Ewing would be “big” hire, but more than a little risky. He has no head coaching experience and no college experience. Maybe the name alone would help interest recruits, but I’m not sure how much connection he has to 18 year olds - let alone the ability to do the grind with the kids and the families. As a GU alum (grad school), I would much prefer going after a young coach who has a demonstrated track record of (re)building a program at one of the mid-majors, or even lower. One of the names mentioned was Ed Cooley, the URI coach - which i totally don’t get. A solid coach with a team that is very competitive in the BE, but that’s it. Tommy Amaker has also been mentioned in a few reports, but the same thing - did okay with Seton Hall and Michigan and fine with Harvard, but he’s had his chances and has not delivered the kind of success the Hoyas are yearning looking for (perhaps never to be recaptured). Ewing might be a more interesting roll of the dice, but it would be a crapshoot - just hope it wouldn’t come up craps and you have another icon who is tough to move on from if necessary.
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I’m sure this has reported on here somewhere, but Okie St hired Mike Boynton. Boynton was the right hand man of Underwood.
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@KUSTEVE Yeah, I saw that. Wish that guy the best of luck.
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Indiana is going to hire Archie Miller from Dayton as their next coach.
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7 years. Not a fan of this move for them. It might work out, he isn’t a terrible coach but 7 years is a lot to lock in for and I think Mack would have been better. I wish them nothing but the best though, their fans have been pleasant to interact with from my experience.
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@BShark Mack is an Xavier alum, he’s probably a lifer there.
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Miller is by far the best of the up and coming coaches. A Home Run hire in my opinion. Would have made a great candidate when Coach Self retires.
