Re: College Basketball 2012-2013

[bcl412]

Did you mean away from Carver Hawkeye? You already beat 4 good teams this season. And Virginia...kind of sucks.

 

Yeah, that's what I meant.

[DivineBovine]

looks like NW is going to hire Chris Collins. Great hire for them.

 

Not disagreeing but how is Collins different than all the other Duke assistants that have bottomed out?

 

because this is northwestern.

 

 

Can't fault NW for the hire. But if somehow he succeeds and does great for NW, then he's gone for Duke in a few years when Coach K retires, right? Isn't this like a no-win situation for NW?

[Guest]

looks like NW is going to hire Chris Collins. Great hire for them.

 

Not disagreeing but how is Collins different than all the other Duke assistants that have bottomed out?

 

because this is northwestern.

 

 

Can't fault NW for the hire. But if somehow he succeeds and does great for NW, then he's gone for Duke in a few years when Coach K retires, right? Isn't this like a no-win situation for NW?

 

That's silly. Having success is a win.

[hawkeyecub]

Did you mean away from Carver Hawkeye? You already beat 4 good teams this season. And Virginia...kind of sucks.

 

They're 32nd in Pomeroy and definitely don't suck at home. They had won 19 straight and beat up on an average ACC there.

[Magnetic Curses]

looks like NW is going to hire Chris Collins. Great hire for them.

 

Not disagreeing but how is Collins different than all the other Duke assistants that have bottomed out?

 

because this is northwestern.

 

 

Can't fault NW for the hire. But if somehow he succeeds and does great for NW, then he's gone for Duke in a few years when Coach K retires, right? Isn't this like a no-win situation for NW?

 

tell NW fans that they didn't win when collins leaves after leading them to a few tourneys and getting the program off the ground.

[abuck1220]

Did you mean away from Carver Hawkeye? You already beat 4 good teams this season. And Virginia...kind of sucks.

 

They're 32nd in Pomeroy and definitely don't suck at home. They had won 19 straight and beat up on an average ACC there.

 

i didn't think they deserved to be in the tourney and i'm still not convinced they're particularly good, but this NIT run will definitely be beneficial. not feeling good about iowa st's early season matchup with them next year even though it is in ames.

[SouthSideRyan]

Did you mean away from Carver Hawkeye? You already beat 4 good teams this season. And Virginia...kind of sucks.

 

They're 32nd in Pomeroy and definitely don't suck at home. They had won 19 straight and beat up on an average ACC there.

 

They also lost to almost exclusively bad-laughably bad teams. The last team they lost to at home was Delaware.

[SouthSideRyan]

And yes, they should be in the NCAA tourney next year.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Marble is playing as well as anyone in the country right now, and it's fun to watch. I just wish I could watch a game of theirs without Dan Dakich.

[Sosa21MVP]

looks like NW is going to hire Chris Collins. Great hire for them.

 

Not disagreeing but how is Collins different than all the other Duke assistants that have bottomed out?

 

because this is northwestern.

 

 

Can't fault NW for the hire. But if somehow he succeeds and does great for NW, then he's gone for Duke in a few years when Coach K retires, right? Isn't this like a no-win situation for NW?

 

If he does great for NW that is a win-win situation for them. It sets up the NW job to be a more attractive job for the next set of coaches they would interview. Northwestern football didn't go back to sucking when Gary Barnett left for Colorado.

[hawkeyecub]

Did you mean away from Carver Hawkeye? You already beat 4 good teams this season. And Virginia...kind of sucks.

 

They're 32nd in Pomeroy and definitely don't suck at home. They had won 19 straight and beat up on an average ACC there.

 

i didn't think they deserved to be in the tourney and i'm still not convinced they're particularly good, but this NIT run will definitely be beneficial. not feeling good about iowa st's early season matchup with them next year even though it is in ames.

 

Until something really changes with either program, I'm going to continue to assume that every year the home team will win that game.

Edited March 28, 2013 by hawkeyecub

[hawkeyecub]

And yes, they should be in the NCAA tourney next year.

 

With plenty of room to spare.

[Guest]

maybe he's not waiting for any job

 

Yup - he could be The Mark Few of the East.

 

I wouldn't want the Duke or UNC jobs as a young coach who wasn't an assistant on K or Williams' staffs (ask Matt Doherty about that). UCLA is also a potential career killer. IMO, there are "safer" but still lucrative/prestigious jobs that could be out there, such as Wisconsin (which someone already mentioned). There are also plenty of cash-rich ACC and SEC schools that have decent hoops traditions and are in need of a facelift.

You mean something like the Illinois job?

[illiniguy]

maybe he's not waiting for any job

 

Yup - he could be The Mark Few of the East.

 

I wouldn't want the Duke or UNC jobs as a young coach who wasn't an assistant on K or Williams' staffs (ask Matt Doherty about that). UCLA is also a potential career killer. IMO, there are "safer" but still lucrative/prestigious jobs that could be out there, such as Wisconsin (which someone already mentioned). There are also plenty of cash-rich ACC and SEC schools that have decent hoops traditions and are in need of a facelift.

You mean something like the Illinois job?

I'm glad we ended up with Groce. Smart's loss, IMO.

[Magnetic Curses]

word is that UCLA is putting the full court press on Stevens here. they must have realized if they don't make a big name hire their fans and alumni will plotz.

[snoodmonger]

Im not 100% sold on Smart's style, personally.

[illiniguy]

Im not 100% sold on Smart's style, personally.

You're never going to be able to beat a team with great guards using it, but you'll chew up teams that have weak backcourts.

[sneakypower]

John Beilein knows how to party:

"the (grandchildren) came over, we had a heck of a party -- pizza and chicken wings, it was crazy over there. … It was Patrick's (birthday on Sunday), we had subs. It was crazy."

 

 

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[Formerly Snayke]

That's pretty awesome.

[illiniguy]

First transfer, Ibby. I assume we see at least one more.

[bukie]

Here's hoping Illinois can go more than 7 deep next year.

[Magnetic Curses]

Here's hoping Illinois can go more than 7 deep next year.

 

ibby was a scholarship filler, wouldn't have been part of the rotation in a million years.

[bukie]

Here's hoping Illinois can go more than 7 deep next year.

 

ibby was a scholarship filler, wouldn't have been part of the rotation in a million years.

Right, so now that he's transferring, maybe they can go more than 7 deep next year, unlike this year.

[Magnetic Curses]

Here's hoping Illinois can go more than 7 deep next year.

 

ibby was a scholarship filler, wouldn't have been part of the rotation in a million years.

Right, so now that he's transferring, maybe they can go more than 7 deep next year, unlike this year.

 

ah, i misunderstood.

[illiniguy]

Here's hoping Illinois can go more than 7 deep next year.

 

ibby was a scholarship filler, wouldn't have been part of the rotation in a million years.

Right, so now that he's transferring, maybe they can go more than 7 deep next year, unlike this year.

Abrams, Nunn, Bertrand, Hill, Henry, Egwu, Colbert, Morgan, Lyle, and whatever 5th year guy takes Ibbys ride. Groce is going to have to play his freshman.