BRASKYS SCOTCH

Thanks, Bruce!

(Pat Hughes voice):Andy Masur is on the air!

On Gameday Audio via SD radio feed. Didn't see a thread started anywhere. Edit for Gerby: Come on, Alice! Gameday Audio Link

Where in carolina do you live Columbia, SC My sister goes to school there. Welcome to the board!

Future Camden Bird gives up a 2-run dinger to Gwynn.

F-BOMB!

Leadoff 3-bagger for Gwynn. Dempster continues to nibble. Dribbler back to Dempster. 1 out. Weeks swings past a high fastball and K's. 2 out.

F-Bomb singles up the middle.

Has Dempster been using Zambrano's warm-up routine?

And an rbi walk ... GAWD! Where's the Lou cam when you need it?

Ichiro groundout 1-3, Reed to 2nd. Blumquist groundout 4-3. End of inning.

Samardzija walks 1st batter, 2nd flies out to Colvin in RF.

Colvin in RF ...

Bruce is the man. Thanks for the updates.

Whoever had Ron expressing frustration with Fukudome's name in under 2 innings is a winner.

He had a good ST last year too, IIRC. Yes, he did. Consequently, he and Lou started with the longing looks at each other and whispered assurances about that time. Hendry sat on the sidelines happy to be the third-wheel matchmaker.

Hurts to dream some times ...

Just got the gameday audio working. Did Sweet Lou offer anything substantive, or was it just "good to be back" between he and Ron?

Actually, no, I get nothing out of that link. It says "Image not found". Try this link instead. Is that Bob Kravitz?

I don't know whether to be angry or glad for you. What's the emoticon for I wish I could backhand you and regret it later like Ike Turner ?

oh, you didn't like the "get it and chuck it from anywhere on the court-offense" that davis installed? Worked for Kirk Haston and Jared Jeffries, right? Just see how well it translated to the NBA. :hello: To depart from the recent strain of conversation for a moment, any guesses as to what we'll see on Friday (or earlier) from Greenspan? Explicitly: Sampson suspended for remainder of season; Dakich to coach through tournament, and search for new coach begins. Implicitly: Greenspan reaches out to his network and starts polishing his resume; McRobbie polishes his "firing boomerang." (what? too big for cheap Australian jokes?)

no, but to say that graduating players is more important than winning is usually a rationalization for having a mediocre but clean program That's just as bad of a generalization as me saying what you just wrote identifies a mid-major program. It's certainly available to be offered in this case, but what I'm saying is that they're not related. Essentially, it's a poor argument either way. It's important to run a clean program for school pride, not for sports-related laurels. If the goal is solely winning championships, then the means is justified. If the goal is running a strong program that represents the school well, then you have limitations imposed by maintaining a clean and stringent program.

you'd trade graduating kids every year for a run of Final Four's. I think we're starting to miss the mark slightly w/ this "graduation" argument. Let's be fair: Knight's personality and history did its share in preventing certain players of a talent caliber from wanting to come to IU, whether they would have graduated or not. The graduation record is an additional accomplishment that doesn't dictate whether or not a coach can win championships or advance deeply into the tournament. The "clean" and "graduation" records of Knight gain more weight in spite of the issues surrounding his behavior and personality. Likewise, schools that yield poor student-athletes will have that issue brought before them when they historically perform well on the court consistently (see Huggins, Bob at Cincinatti). But no one's going to say they don't want their school to graduate their players.

He only averaged 16 wins per season in his final 3 years, that is what did him in. Including a two year stretch of 29-29 where IU missed the NCAA tourney for the first time since 1985. Those mediocre seasons combined with sticking his foot in his mouth at every available opportunity was the main thing. Yes, I know. I was just pointing out that he nearly did average 20 wins a year during his tenure. His last three and a half years of 13-13, 14-15, 15-14 and 19-12 were unacceptable, of course. It wasn't simply wins that cost Davis his job. Davis got stuck w/ being the guy replacing Knight and, therefore, "not being Knight." However, he could have eased this problem by paying attention to Indiana basketball as a whole. He pissed off high school coaches and consistently looked outside the state to recruit. Consequently he distanced himself from the concept of Indiana basketball as a social phenomenon of the state and that only made the public see differences between him and someone who "gets" Indiana basketball that much more rigid. The moment his teams started turning in poor performances on the court created the slippery slope that his way was never going to take IU basketball anywhere in the eyes of its fans. Given the disciplinary issues surrounding IU, you plug in Skiles who is accurately seen as a taskmaster and someone who instills hustle and fundamentals. Furthermore, you connect his status as a local boy that people in basketball circles still recognize as one of their own (he got his number retired last year, I believe, at Plymouth). The household name effect gives him access to high school coaches and their players. Add any benefit of his ties to the NBA and how he can construct an argument to a recruit that he knows what it takes to succeed on the next level, then you have a hell of a coaching prospect in my mind. This post is basically perfect. I didn't feel like getting into Davis's issues again, as it leads me to violent thoughts. You did it immaculately. I also agree regarding Skiles. Thanks. I was a junior there when Knight was fired, and you could feel the tension - both sides - surrounding Davis as a long-term replacement for all the reasons I listed. I actually saw Skiles grocery shopping at the place near University Commons. Not sure he's open to coaching on collegiate level, but considering the situation any one would have to consider the possibility.

If you're w/out anything to do Tuesday night, tap into WXRT online to listen to a free broadcast of Wilco playing one of their sold-out shows at the Riviera here in Chicago. Thanks for any spring training info you happen to pass along. -Brasky