He made some hard choices along the way, putting culture over players. Not an easy thing to do in this era of 'win now', and even harder IMO with what he inherited. Been a long road, but lotta indications he's got it rolling downhill now. I'm not expecting a team this good every year for obvious reasons, but I think he'll bring a level of consistency that will make us happy, and get the SFC rockin. That said, THIS team is special. These guys are fun to watch, and they've come a long long way over the course of the season. Lotta credit to go around.
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He made some hard choices along the way, putting culture over players. Not an easy thing to do in this era of 'win now', and even harder IMO with what he inherited. Been a long road, but lotta indications he's got it rolling downhill now. I'm not expecting a team this good every year for obvious reasons, but I think he'll bring a level of consistency that will make us happy, and get the SFC rockin. That said, THIS team is special. These guys are fun to watch, and they've come a long long way over the course of the season. Lotta credit to go around.
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I can imagine why their fan base isn’t taking those names seriously enough. How would either of those hires be an upgrade over Miller, not that that bar is set very high...?
Heard a funny remark from Laurence Holmes today about DePaul (who by the way according to Holmes are still the reigning national champs as they won the last game played in college hoops before the shutdown last year). He said a friend cleverly remarked to him that DePaul brought basketball back to Chicago. But they didn't bring basketball back to DePaul.
Brad Stevens discusses what IU means to him...
He seemed to be a bit emotional... Hmmm....
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"Brad coming to IU would transcend the game of basketball in this state. It would be one of the most significant cultural events the state has seen in quite some time."Brad Stevens discusses what IU means to him...
He seemed to be a bit emotional... Hmmm....
illiniguy said:
Do you know the story of Faust?
Boomaeur said:
Is he a wing or pg?
No, he is head coach at Auburn.
Do you know the story of Faust?
Boomaeur said:
Is he a wing or pg?
No, he is head coach at Auburn.
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I have a feeling this is going to be a Saotsari next few weeks for Illini fans on multiple fronts.
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We're at our "Brad" limit for coaches in the B1G
it’ll be the biggest thing since the invention of the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich or popcorn
That might not have been tenderloin you were eating.
That's saying something for a state that is best known as the Alabama of the Midwest.
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He's been pretty successful over there in Beantown. No way he leaves for Bloomington, right?
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I feel like you're really shortchanging Missouri here.
Has an employed NBA coach ever voluntarily left the NBA to go coach college basketball? And we’re not talking the Charlotte Hornets or Sacramento Kings here. We're talking about the head coach of the Boston freaking Celtics.
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I'd imagine coaching in the NBA and especially coaching in Boston brings its fair share of issues. Dealing with NBA superstar personalities can probably get old depending on who you are. I don't follow the NBA much but aren't the Celtics sort of struggling this year with pretty much the same exact roster as last year?
Good old Slick Rick Pitino. Though I'm not sure his resignation wasn't actually a firing, but at face value...
The timing seems weird too. Indiana can't wait until the NBA season is over. Even on the off chance Stevens would leave Boston, it's hard to imagine him doing it in the middle of a NBA season. Celtics have been a little disappointing but still have a chance in the playoffs with Tatum and Jaylen Brown. And not sure Stevens would enjoy recruiting at the highest level. Maybe he would but the type of player Butler got is different than the ones IU fans want him to chase and all that goes with it.
Read an article a few years back about the difference between college and the pros from the coaching standpoint. The coach in question said from the end of the playoffs to the start of the next season, he got 2 phone calls from the teams front office. His wife told him he is never going back to college coaching. No alums to worry about and he got paid more.
Fife isn't the big name the IU fans want, but I think he could end up as one of the better choices.
This article's a few years old but some interesting stuff about nba coaches going back to college ... https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...0/college-coaches-nba-roots-met-mixed-results
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Fair but what does Brad Stevens want to really achieve? Let's face it, he's not winning a title with the Celtics anytime soon given the landscape of the other teams in his way. If he is good with that then he probably sticks around.
My hot take here would be that he could lead IU to a Final Four sooner than he leads the Celtics to an NBA title.
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Coaching up the lads on how to execute the ol' pick and roll.
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or...assume this is the play Indiana was running for the final 9:48 against Rutgers.
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I’ve heard Kenny Payne, knicks assistant.
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