2013-2014 College Basketball Discussion Thread

[CLW]

Practices are starting right now for many teams so time to start a new thread to discuss some college hoops.

WAY to Early Final 4 Prediction: :Michigan_State: :Kansas: :Louisville: :Duke:

[bdoughty]

:North_Carolina: :Kansas: :Kentucky: :Louisville:

[ram29jackson]

college basketball ?
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:North_Carolina:

[CLW]

:North_Carolina: :Kansas: :Kentucky: :Louisville:

I gotta funny feeling about the Heels and Kitties this year will be really down years. I could easily see one or both of them missing the tourny.

[CLW]

Pre-Season Coaches' Poll Top 25:



RANK
TEAM


1
:Kentucky:


2
:Michigan_State:


3
:Louisville:


4
:Duke:


5
:Arizona:


6
:Kansas:


7
:Syracuse:


8
:Florida:


9
:Michigan:


10
:Ohio_State:


11
:North_Carolina:


12
:Oklahoma_State:


13
:Memphis:


14
:Gonzaga:


15
:Virginia_Commonweal


16
:Wichita_State:


17
:Marquette:


18
:Oregon:


19
:Connecticut:


20
:New_Mexico:


21
:Wisconsin:


22
:Notre_Dame:


23
:UCLA:


24
:Indiana:


25
:Virginia:

[Canes Fan]

IMO Gonzaga is overrated.

[CLW]

Coaches fear controversial new rule changes may result in the year of the whistle
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/coaches-fear-controversial-rule-changes-may-result-whistle-181529872--ncaab.html

[SmoothPancakes]

Oh Christ. :fp:

If it gets to the point where they can't go more than 30 seconds without a whistle, I'm gonna stop watching college basketball. I love college basketball, but I fucking hate this whistle every 15-30 seconds bullshit that completely destroys momentum for teams, it runs the flow of the game and it just makes the game drag on and on and makes me more willing to find someone else to watch.

[morsdraconis]

WVU scrimmage against Fairmont State was like that too. Game lasted like 2 1/2 hours and hit the 2 hour mark with a good 7 minutes left in the game before they stopped calling as many fouls and let them play a little bit at the end. It was pretty disgusting to watch.

[CLW]

Well we are officially underway now.

[JBHuskers]

Nebraska played Sweet 16 Cinderella Florida Gulf Coast last night. Even though FGCU returned 4 starters, NU destroyed them to open up the new Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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[CLW]

Nebraska played Sweet 16 Cinderella Florida Gulf Coast last night. Even though FGCU returned 4 starters, NU destroyed them to open up the new Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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The statistical variance that was "Dunk City" has come back down to earth. They were just barely a top 100 basketball team last season going off of the efficiency ratings and currently rated 151 on Kenpom this season.

If you are a small school its all about getting "hot" at the right time.

[morsdraconis]

Yeah. They just barely got into the tournament last year which was what made their run all that more interesting to watch.

[cdj]

New coach also didn't help FGCU, but Nebraska usually struggles with Directional Tech State in basketball non-conference so it was an impressive win, regardless of foe.

NU opened a new arena and had Karmin (the female group member is from NE) sing the National Anthem and Tommy Lee DJ'd before the game.


Re: rule change. It's bad enough when it's two good teams that get dragged down, but the game becomes completely unwatchable when two poor teams cannot play for more than 20-30 seconds per call.

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[CLW]

yep going to be lots of whistles this season thanks to the fine folks at ESPN who apparently own college basketball and Jay Bilas with his idiotic ideas about not permitting defense being good for the game.

The ESPN commentators last night were constantly talking about the new rules and how its great for the game and we will just have to adjust to the officials who are just doing what they are told.

[CLW]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBM6X0_Uzuw&feature=youtu.be

BIG night tomorrow I cannot remember a double header scheduled like this ever 4 of the top 5 in the same gym on one night.

[SmoothPancakes]

Oh shit, that's right, the 24 Hours of College Hoops marathon is going on right now. I completely forgot. Hell yeah! I know what I'm watching all night.

[bdoughty]

Don't say I didn't warn you CLW (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?6826-Xbox-One-November-22-2013&p=217188&viewfull=1#post217188). I told you that your trolling the Xbox One thread was going to cost Duke losses. :D



http://i.imgur.com/5n2MYAS.jpg

[SmoothPancakes]

:D

[bdoughty]

There are just some things I love and they are all attributed to bandwagon teams.

The Cowboys losing.
Manchester United losing.
The Yankees losing.
Notre Dame losing.

and

Duke losing in basketball. Ironically I am rooting for the football team. So it's not just you CLW, though it is a happy coincidence.

[skipwondah33]

I got called for a foul lastnight while watching those two games

Hate to say it but those will be the last college basketball games I watch until March Madness...and even then it will be limited.

That Duke/KU game was terribly long.

In 10 trips down the court in the 2nd half there were foul shots each time it seemed.

[SmoothPancakes]

Yep. Ohio State had 51 fucking free throws last night against Ohio. Just absolutely ridiculous. I can't watch this crap anymore. There's no flow up and down the court anymore, it's run up the court then stop for a minute or two to take a couple free throws, rinse wash and repeat all game.

[psuexv]

Jabari Parker though

[skipwondah33]

Yep. Ohio State had 51 fucking free throws last night against Ohio. Just absolutely ridiculous. I can't watch this crap anymore. There's no flow up and down the court anymore, it's run up the court then stop for a minute or two to take a couple free throws, rinse wash and repeat all game.Exactly! No flow at all, especially during the crunch time last 5-6 minutes of the game. Kansas nearly made more FT's than FG's in the game.

I found myself excited for the game, then pissed about the constant stoppages, back to excited, then back to pissed. Watching it is tough, could you imagine playing in the game?

Or even being there in person.

On another note I like Parker's game alot. I've watched him twice now so far.

[SmoothPancakes]

Exactly! No flow at all, especially during the crunch time last 5-6 minutes of the game. Kansas nearly made more FT's than FG's in the game.

I found myself excited for the game, then pissed about the constant stoppages, back to excited, then back to pissed. Watching it is tough, could you imagine playing in the game?

Or even being there in person.

On another note I like Parker's game alot. I've watched him twice now so far.

That actually happened for Ohio State. They were 38-51 for free throws. They were 18-44 for FGs. Hell, Ohio State almost made as many free throws as they attempted FGs in the entire game. :fp:

That just completely kills the enjoyment of the game for me. Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat, I doubt I watch much, if any college basketball during the regular season. Probably won't pick it up until March Madness if I have to deal with this crap all season. :smh:

[steelerfan]

I accidentally watched about 5 minutes of this shit last night. The world needs Dick Vitale to die. That old fuck is unbelievably annoying. He, alone, would make college basketball unwatchable if I wanted to watch.

[JBHuskers]

There are just some things I love and they are all attributed to bandwagon teams.

The Cowboys losing.
Manchester United losing.
The Yankees losing.
Notre Dame losing.

and

Duke losing in basketball. Ironically I am rooting for the football team. So it's not just you CLW, though it is a happy coincidence.

Don't forget the Lakers' home sellout streak was broken last night too :nod:

[CLW]

Duke is a major WIP right now (especially defensively). But at least the KU fans had enough class to not storm the court then again it was neutral site so the streak of court stormings remains.

[JBHuskers]

Duke is a major WIP right now (especially defensively). But at least the KU fans had enough class to not storm the court then again it was neutral site so the streak of court stormings remains.

Yeah some fans act like they've been there before.

[morsdraconis]

Yeah, I've only watched the first WVU game so far, and the amount of free throws was pretty disgusting. Not looking forward to college basketball in the least with the rule changes this year.

[CLW]

I agree with you that this "Jay Bilas" ball (as I am calling it b/c he's the ringleader of this crap) is going to RUIN the game. You simply cannot play defense anymore b/c the official will blow the whistle when/if they see ANY contact (or sometimes anything close to contact). I also haven't seen a charge called all year either.

basically teams SHOULD just sit in a zone make the team jack 3s and hope they cant shoot b/c if the team can dribble you cannot stop a driver without "fouling".

it ruins the flow and it becomes a free throw shooting contest (which Duke and Kentucky both lost last night)

the officiating last night was bad both ways during both games and its going to be REALLY interesting to see if the whistles stay this fast and furious during march.

I'm betting they don't and you see a completely different basketball in March (back to the old ways) and Jay Bilas ESPN et al will cheer how they cleaned the game up and everything is great now.

[SmoothPancakes]

Well, if Vermont makes the NCAA tournament, I know who I am picking for some upsets. Vermont leading #6 Duke 78-77 with 4:03 left in the game, and have been right there with Duke, punch for punch, pretty much the entire game.

[SmoothPancakes]

A foul on a made 3-pointer, with the free throw good, and Vermont pulls back even with Duke at 90-90 with 10.4 seconds remaining. What a game!

[SmoothPancakes]

Goddamnit! Duke wins 91-90 because the dumbasses on Vermont decide to dribble to the basket from the sideline with 0.4 seconds left instead of the only option they had, catch and shooting it, the clock running out long before he even made an attempt to shoot.

Regardless, I'm automatically picking Vermont in the first round of the NCAA tournament if they make it. Took Duke down to the very end of the game and lost by one (and could have won by one) on Duke's home court, I'm taking my chances with them in the tourney.

[CLW]

Well, if Vermont makes the NCAA tournament, I know who I am picking for some upsets. Vermont leading #6 Duke 78-77 with 4:03 left in the game, and have been right there with Duke, punch for punch, pretty much the entire game.

I wouldn't necessarily go that far based off one game. :Duke: is AWFUL right now on defense. K REALLY ripped them in the post game presser as well all but calling them out for a lack of heart/effort on D.

Duke's rated in the 170s right now on D so basically Vermont carved up a below average college defense. They just came up 1 point short against the #1 offense right now in college basketball.

[JBHuskers]

Great postgame conference by SIU coach Barry Hinson :D the audio link is in the webpage.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/siu-coach-gives-us-epic-postgame-rant-for-the-ages-121813

[AustinWolv]

That actually happened for Ohio State. They were 38-51 for free throws. They were 18-44 for FGs. Hell, Ohio State almost made as many free throws as they attempted FGs in the entire game. :fp:

That just completely kills the enjoyment of the game for me. Unfortunately, I'm in the same boat, I doubt I watch much, if any college basketball during the regular season. Probably won't pick it up until March Madness if I have to deal with this crap all season. :smh:

Regardless of the rules this season, the college basketball referees have REALLY sucked over the past couple/several years. It has been making it hard to enjoy games because the consistency has been so poor.

As it pertains to THIS season, after the initial foul fests, the refs and the players are leveling things out such that the length of games hasn't been brutally impacted, and the number of calls is stabilizing.

However, the consistency of refs in the college game is still a joke. So bad that it makes one want replay made available, although that would be a pain and really piss off the flow of a game.

I'm sure the hack-a-defense teams like MSU still hate the new rules though.

[morsdraconis]

Great postgame conference by SIU coach Barry Hinson :D the audio link is in the webpage.

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/siu-coach-gives-us-epic-postgame-rant-for-the-ages-121813

What's fuckin' sad is he's getting berated for it when, from the looks of the stats for the game and the way he's talking, he's dealing with children that don't want to have a coach tell them how to play and don't want to try or learn the game. I feel bad for the guy because, apparently, the coach that was there before him let these kids just do whatever they wanted to do and tried to be their friend instead of being hard on them when they didn't live up to their potential and failed miserably on the court.

It's really sad how far the generation of coddling and everyone wins has went when a coach that's trying to use some media exposure as a way to wake his freakin' ballplayers up and is, instead, lambasted by a bunch of journalists and has-been parents that don't have a clue what they're talkin' about.

[cdj]

FGCU loses at USF last night when the refs ruled that this was not a tip-in:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=868Od1LTAmI

I thought the rule was that you couldn't take a jump shot (feet coming off the ground) in that time, but apparently they can rule what defines a tip-in by how much of a player's hand touches the ball? He was in the air and got the ball in the basket in time. For my money, that should have counted. Either a dumb rule or the refs were making it up as they went along.

[SmoothPancakes]

Holy Jesus! Southern Unversity possum stomped Champion Baptist College, of the Association of Christian Collegiate Athletics, 116-12. It was 44-0, an NCAA record, before CBC even scored their first points of the entire game! Southern outscored Champion 57-6 in the first half and 59-6 in the second half. Talk about a can of whoop ass!

[SmoothPancakes]

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[morsdraconis]

Jesus. That's just disgusting.

[CLW]

Southern is a BAD Div I team (247th on Kenpom). They basically played a glorified bad high school team.

[CLW]

They may have lost the game last night @ :Syracuse: but :Duke: proved to me at least they have a shot at the title and the past few games haven't been a mirage.

[JBHuskers]

That was a hell of a game.

[CLW]

That was a hell of a game.

Yep and it occurred just before most of America or just as most of America starts thinking a bit about the game. NFL is gone no Baseball NBA is in the grind of the season but College Hoops is now king.

[CLW]

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[CLW]

Well Marcus Smart cost me my SFTC going for W10 last night and then prob cost himself millions of dollars in the NBA as well. Not a good night for :Oklahoma_State:

[CLW]

Smart suspended 3 games for the shove from last night. The return game? :Texas_Tech: @ :Oklahoma_State: ESPN will hype the living hell out of that game.

[CLW]

Well I got all amped up for nothing today. Thanks Al Gore and your "Global Warming" I'm sure is to blame for the :Duke: @ :North_Carolina: game being postponed due to snow.

[jaymo76]

Just not feeling college ball this year. I'm not sure why but I just am not compelled to watch right now. Hopefully that will change as the conference championship games are fast approaching. I just wish players were not one and done. It makes it difficult to stay interested in a particular programme.

[CLW]

Just not feeling college ball this year. I'm not sure why but I just am not compelled to watch right now. Hopefully that will change as the conference championship games are fast approaching. I just wish players were not one and done. It makes it difficult to stay interested in a particular programme.

One and done has RUINED the greatness that was college basketball. I've always been in favor of a baseball like system. High schoolers can go but if you go to college you need to at least stay 3 years.

[SmoothPancakes]

Just not feeling college ball this year. I'm not sure why but I just am not compelled to watch right now. Hopefully that will change as the conference championship games are fast approaching. I just wish players were not one and done. It makes it difficult to stay interested in a particular programme.


One and done has RUINED the greatness that was college basketball. I've always been in favor of a baseball like system. High schoolers can go but if you go to college you need to at least stay 3 years.

Amen! I don't even know half of the top players in college basketball anymore because they all instantly leave after one or two years. I could name dozens of players back in the 90s and early-mid 2000s of the top level players in the NCAA. Today, hell if I know. It just makes it not fun for me anymore. I'll still watch some mid-majors if I see them on TV (most mid-majors, at least those teams for the most part keep the same players for 3-4 years), and I'll watch the conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament. But I'm mainly rooting for name as opposed to the squads themselves.

College basketball really has gone downhill. In the past, you had the dynasties. You had the dynasties that stayed together for 2, 3, 4 years as players grew together from freshmen and dominated (Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Connecticut, Indiana, etc), where you knew you were going to see some DAMN good basketball throughout the season and especially come the NCAA tournament. Now, hell, it's nothing but who can recruit best and reload from one year to the next to replace the half of the roster that bolted for the NBA.

[CLW]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2al0WUXpCXg#t=0

It's a shame a student didn't get hurt b/c it could have actually led to a BAN on this trash.

Who in the hell storms the court in a regular season WAC conference game between the 82nd and 199th best teams in the country? :smh:

[JBHuskers]

Joe Lunardi has us in the final four teams to get in the tournament. Not bad considering we were picked to finish DFL in the conference this season.

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[CLW]

Joe Lunardi has us in the final four teams to get in the tournament. Not bad considering we were picked to finish DFL in the conference this season.

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Yep but that game Sunday v. :Wisconsin: is HUGE win the Huskers are likely in Lose and it will be a long wait and see with a most likely OUT ending.

[cdj]

New adidas NCAA unis:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BiDtUPPCAAEw9q2.jpg:large

EDIT - Huskers Hoosiers second from the right.

[JBHuskers]

Yep but that game Sunday v. :Wisconsin: is HUGE win the Huskers are likely in Lose and it will be a long wait and see with a most likely OUT ending.

I think a loss to Wisconsin and a win in the tournament would get us barely in.

[AustinWolv]

Go Blue. That's all I need to say at the moment. :)

[CLW]

New adidas NCAA unis:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BiDtUPPCAAEw9q2.jpg:large

EDIT - Huskers Hoosiers second from the right.

Those appear to be the LEAST ugly NCAA Tourny specials Adidas has come up with. The past few sets were just awful.

[SmoothPancakes]

Those appear to be the LEAST ugly NCAA Tourny specials Adidas has come up with. The past few sets were just awful.

These I can deal with. As long as this shit never returns:

http://www.sportsgrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Baylor-adidas-adizero-uniform-e1331057719801.jpg

[JBHuskers]

Digger's highlighter was jealous of those.

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[CLW]

For whatever its worth JB - Lunardi thinks Nebraska needs 2 Ws to make the dance. I don't agree with that as I think a win v. :Wisconsin: would be enough but if they lose 2 wins in the big 10 tourny might be enough depending on who they beat.

[JBHuskers]

For whatever its worth JB - Lunardi thinks Nebraska needs 2 Ws to make the dance. I don't agree with that as I think a win v. :Wisconsin: would be enough but if they lose 2 wins in the big 10 tourny might be enough depending on who they beat.

The thing is if they beat Wisconsin, they're guaranteed the 4th seed and a bye, most likely playing 5th seed Iowa who is a lock.

Also, there is this fact:

Only 5 postseason-eligible teams w/ 10 B1G wins have been left out of the Dance since the field went to 64.

[CLW]

Fan angrily confronts Hawaii coach
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10565810/uc-santa-barbara-gauchos-fan-confronts-hawaii-warriors-coach-gib-arnold


I CANNOT wait until some student does this and they get destroyed by some 6'8 230lb player. Death, paralyzed, coma, don't care. It's going to happen I just hope I get to see it.

[jaymo76]

Gotta love those Shockers! Well done Wichita State!!!

edit... I realise no good can come from the wording in this post...:D

[CLW]

right now :Florida: and :Wichita_State: look to be the two best teams heading into the tourny.

[JBHuskers]

right now :Florida: and :Wichita_State: look to be the two best teams heading into the tourny.

I'd hesitate to call Wichita State the best team going in. They haven't faced a good team since December.

[CLW]

I'd hesitate to call Wichita State the best team going in. They haven't faced a good team since December.

Quit buying the media BS. That team can flat out PLAY.

Kenpom has them #4 right now which takes into account their schedule. They might not win it all (6 games in a one and out scenario is always a crapshoot). But to argue they aren't a LEGIT title contender is ridiculous at best. Now if you want to say Wichita isn't one of the best two teams but in the Top 5-10 that might be debatable.

[SCClassof93]

Just curious, do we have a TGT bracket challenge up yet..............anywhere?????

[gschwendt]

Just curious, do we have a TGT bracket challenge up yet..............anywhere?????

It usually goes up around the time the brackets are announced.

[JBHuskers]

So probably Sunday night.

[SCClassof93]

It usually goes up around the time the brackets are announced.

:fp: on me. Should have asked if we had plans on doing one.

[CLW]

:Nebraska: giving :Ohio_State: all they can handle may come up short today but should be dancing due to a VERY weak field.

[CLW]

:Arkansas_State: wins in 4 OTs but they will be GASSED tomorrow.

[cdj]

Just curious, do we have a TGT bracket challenge up yet..............anywhere?????

It's been created (ESPN.com) and we will have a post up tomorrow (hopefully). If you were in last year's group, it is the exact same if you are interested in joining now. The winner of the men's bracket will get a $20 PSN or XBL card. For pride, we will also have the Men's challenge and women's bracket groups. They are all already created, search The Gaming Tailgate for the group.



Musburger at it again:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2fgVJl4l6w

"Oh yeah ....why not a selfie!"

He is going to lose his mind covering SEC football every week.

[CLW]

LMAO I'm AMAZED he hasn't gotten fired for that by now. That isn't his 1st, 2nd or even 3rd rodeo.

[CLW]

BTW Scott Van Pelt made himself look like an absolute MORON on sports center complaining about calls when the replays CLEARLY show both were correct.

[CLW]

:NCAA: selection committee on CRACK and really PUNISHED :Wichita_State: for going undefeated. Their route to the Final 4 likely = :Kentucky: :Louisville: and :Duke: or :Michigan:

[cdj]

Auburn hires Bruce Pearl

[JBHuskers]

Auburn hires Bruce Pearl

He chose Auburn so he could wear a different shade of orange :nod:

http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/files/import/i-aab5dfc3e6657c04b9b0360fdee005f6-bruce-pearl.jpg

[CLW]

Good hire for :Auburn: Pearl can flat out coach. I suspect the Tigers will become a legit NCAA/Sweet 16 type club in 3-5 years if they stick with him.

[cdj]

It sounds like Virginia Tech has lured away Buzz Williams from Marquette and there are rumors Ben Howland may land at Wake Forest.

[CLW]

ACC bottom feeders making some pretty good hires. :BC: is also reportedly after Calhoun.

[cdj]

Shaka Smart to Marquette rumors seem pretty strong, but nothing confirmed.

[JBHuskers]

You'd think he'd wait for a much bigger fish.

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[JBHuskers]

Reports are that Shaka is staying at VCU.

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[souljahbill]

Reports are that Shaka is staying at VCU.

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Good for him. If he likes where he is, he shouldn't leave. I wish more coaches would stick with a smaller program when the big guys come calling.

[JBHuskers]

Good for him. If he likes where he is, he shouldn't leave. I wish more coaches would stick with a smaller program when the big guys come calling.

I'm sure if Duke or Carolina come calling, he'll leave. That might be what he's waiting for.

[skipwondah33]

I'm sure if Duke or Carolina come calling, he'll leave. That might be what he's waiting for.True but the likelihood of either of those teams calling are a long shot just because the coaches they currently have

Still if more coaches did that they would be at their jobs alot longer.....or be fired before getting to that point.

[JBHuskers]

True but the likelihood of either of those teams calling are a long shot just because the coaches they currently have

Still if more coaches did that they would be at their jobs alot longer.....or be fired before getting to that point.

Hard telling how much longer Coach K and Roy will be there. You never thought there would be a time that Lute would be gone from Arizona either.

[skipwondah33]

Hard telling how much longer Coach K and Roy will be there. You never thought there would be a time that Lute would be gone from Arizona either.I'm talking short term. Put it this way I don't envision either of them leaving or being fired in the next 3-5 years.

Can't recall but thought there were quite a few consecutive factors that played into Olsen leaving

[JBHuskers]

I'm talking short term. Put it this way I don't envision either of them leaving or being fired in the next 3-5 years.

Can't recall but thought there were quite a few consecutive factors that played into Olsen leaving

And at the same time I could see Shaka staying at VCU that long to wait for one of those two jobs.

[AustinWolv]

He chose Auburn so he could wear a different shade of orange :nod:

http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/files/import/i-aab5dfc3e6657c04b9b0360fdee005f6-bruce-pearl.jpg

And be better funded. ;)

[jaymo76]

Good for him. If he likes where he is, he shouldn't leave. I wish more coaches would stick with a smaller program when the big guys come calling.

I agree with this sentiment 100%. We want to see the players stay loyal but we don't hold coaches to the same standard. He's in it for the team, the school and the programme and not just looking for a promotion.

[JBHuskers]

I agree with this sentiment 100%. We want to see the players stay loyal but we don't hold coaches to the same standard. He's in it for the team, the school and the programme and not just looking for a promotion.

Even though Buzz Williams left Marquette, he was of the same mold. He gave a good seven years with team, but they were hitting the plateau from his Sweet 16 days, so I don't blame him for a new challenge at Virginia Tech.

[CLW]

Hard telling how much longer Coach K and Roy will be there. You never thought there would be a time that Lute would be gone from Arizona either.

K's replacement will almost certainly come from "within the family". Most likely, Dawkins, Amaker, Wojo, Collins, Capel and most likely not until at least the end of the 15-16. Several "insiders" believes Wojo currently leads in K's mind for the replacement. However, there are also rumors that should Stevens struggle in the NBA Duke would pursue him as well.

[skipwondah33]

And at the same time I could see Shaka staying at VCU that long to wait for one of those two jobs.I could as well just mean't in the short team which is how some of these coaches seem to think.

Oh Coach K said he's likely staying atleast 5 more years which I figured around the max.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10682089/mike-kryzyzewski-plans-coach-duke-blue-devils-least-five-more-years

[cdj]

Frank Haith leaves Missouri for Tulsa. :dunno: Seems like he might be trying to stay one step ahead of the posse.

[cdj]

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Really nice and personable guy, but while at Nebraska he didn't even try to contact or bring in top talent. Though, he did bring in some good role players & JUCO talent.

For USM's sake, I hope the team improves their execution following timeouts. They almost always seemed like turnovers or bad shots under Sadler at NU. Offensive droughts were also a staple. His opening press conference stated the team would be run n' gun, but that never even attempted to materialize.

[JBHuskers]

Really nice guy. Has a very recognizable voice. I was in line at a gas station about four years ago, and he was saying hi to a little girl, turned around, sure enough it was Doc. Talked with him for a little bit. Just a shame he couldn't turn Nebraska around.