Still it can be an issue. The assistants had been making contacts and recruiting younlings for 3-4 years and are now gone.
Bruce Weber resigns as Kansas State coach
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You also get inroads with the guys that the new coaches have been recruiting though.
BU has said the illinois job is one of the best coaching jobs in the country. I know he likes to speak in hyperbole but I believe him. I don't think the same can be said about KSU. don't see him even entertaining the idea of leaving now after what he's built/is building here. as was already said, I can see him going there someday just not now.
A couple things. I know Garth Gardiner. He lives near me and him and I have talked about Brad Underwood together. They are VERY good friends. College roommates, maybe. The other thing to know about Garth Gardiner is he is a VERY successful cattle rancher. Or I should say his family is. Not just for Kansas, in the country. They breed a phenomenal type of cattle and just had a sale at the end of January that brought in 6+ million dollars. I do not know how many sales a year they do but I know it is more than 1. Now, they also have hunting ground that is home to world class deer hunting. They also sire certain breeds of horses. This is not even getting to the real money maker----- Bull semen. Garth and his family are HEAVY HITTERS.
In fact he is close enough to Brad Underwood, as to be sought after to give quotes to news articles after Brad was hired at Illinois.
He is the first quote in this one, and that is his picture at the top.
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, May 28, 2017
We asked some of those who know Brad Underwood best to tell us their single favorite story about the 53-year-old father of three.
Then he is in a second article here:
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, June 4, 2017
In Part 2 of our getting-to-know-Brad Underwood series, here's more from others in the native Kansan's past who we caught up with.
Now, do I think Brad will leave to go to K-State..... no. But do not just dismiss who tweeted the above tweet. I can almost guarantee they have the ear of every powerful person at K-State. I really feel like I have reached insider status on this one. I could literally be at Garth's house in under an hour. I know these people. They could pay Brad's buyout and not even blink.
I still do not think it happens.
Just for kicks and giggles, for those who want to do more research.
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This. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS!!
sacraig
- The desert
I'll take Whitman and our program over Gardiner and bull semen 100% of the time.A couple things. I know Garth Gardiner. He lives near me and him and I have talked about Brad Underwood together. They are VERY good friends. College roommates, maybe. The other thing to know about Garth Gardiner is he is a VERY successful cattle rancher. Or I should say his family is. Not just for Kansas, in the country. They breed a phenomenal type of cattle and just had a sale at the end of January that brought in 6+ million dollars. I do not know how many sales a year they do but I know it is more than 1. Now, they also have hunting ground that is home to world class deer hunting. They also sire certain breeds of horses. This is not even getting to the real money maker----- Bull semen. Garth and his family are HEAVY HITTERS.
In fact he is close enough to Brad Underwood, as to be sought after to give quotes to news articles after Brad was hired at Illinois.
He is the first quote in this one, and that is his picture at the top.
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, May 28, 2017
We asked some of those who know Brad Underwood best to tell us their single favorite story about the 53-year-old father of three.www.news-gazette.com
Then he is in a second article here:
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, June 4, 2017
In Part 2 of our getting-to-know-Brad Underwood series, here's more from others in the native Kansan's past who we caught up with.
Now, do I think Brad will leave to go to K-State..... no. But do not just dismiss who tweeted the above tweet. I can almost guarantee they have the ear of every powerful person at K-State. I really feel like I have reached insider status on this one. I could literally be at Garth's house in under an hour. I know these people. They could pay Brad's buyout and not even blink.
I still do not think it happens.
Just for kicks and giggles, for those who want to do more research.
Gardiner Angus Ranch : Welcome
www.gardinerangus.com
You may be right. But this wasn't say sacraig tweeting that it is time for the AD to bring home Brad Underwood. This is someone very connected and an alum of K-State with very good connections to Brad Underwood. Just giving perspective.
Certainly not sounding alarms because I do not think Brad is leaving. But to dismiss the bull semen guy would be a mistake.
I mostly kinda agree. But we had a couple season with some glaring holes. Def could have benefitted from better team building. I think putting a roster together was a bigger issue than not recruiting good enough players.
Brad showed a Hereford at the Illinois State Fair. I donāt think an Angus guy is going to steal him from us.
skyIdub
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GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
That was one area Groce could have improved upon over Weber but sadly never did.
While true the switch is not always equitable. I am not speaking of this particular situation. Only in general.
sacraig
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skyIdub
Winged Warrior
Hold on.....Bruce weber was handed the keys to:
Brad Underwood was handed the keys to:
(not to toot my own horn here...but someone award me some Loyalty Beach Houses for finding an orange car for both .gifs. Thanks.)
Naw OKst doesnāt care about basketballā¦..thatās how we got Brad in the first place. Didnāt even offer a raise to keep him
T Boone Pickens they are not. I will give you that.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
Sounds like a bunch of bull to meā¦A couple things. I know Garth Gardiner. He lives near me and him and I have talked about Brad Underwood together. They are VERY good friends. College roommates, maybe. The other thing to know about Garth Gardiner is he is a VERY successful cattle rancher. Or I should say his family is. Not just for Kansas, in the country. They breed a phenomenal type of cattle and just had a sale at the end of January that brought in 6+ million dollars. I do not know how many sales a year they do but I know it is more than 1. Now, they also have hunting ground that is home to world class deer hunting. They also sire certain breeds of horses. This is not even getting to the real money maker----- Bull semen. Garth and his family are HEAVY HITTERS.
In fact he is close enough to Brad Underwood, as to be sought after to give quotes to news articles after Brad was hired at Illinois.
He is the first quote in this one, and that is his picture at the top.
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, May 28, 2017
We asked some of those who know Brad Underwood best to tell us their single favorite story about the 53-year-old father of three.
Then he is in a second article here:
The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, June 4, 2017
In Part 2 of our getting-to-know-Brad Underwood series, here's more from others in the native Kansan's past who we caught up with.
Now, do I think Brad will leave to go to K-State..... no. But do not just dismiss who tweeted the above tweet. I can almost guarantee they have the ear of every powerful person at K-State. I really feel like I have reached insider status on this one. I could literally be at Garth's house in under an hour. I know these people. They could pay Brad's buyout and not even blink.
I still do not think it happens.
Just for kicks and giggles, for those who want to do more research.
Gardiner Angus Ranch : Welcome
www.gardinerangus.com
It is. Alot.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
What in the heck. There was a bit more than "some griping" in those first two years. Do you not remember the immediate aftermath of the 2017-18 season when Smith, Black, Lucas, Finke, Vessel, and Ebo left? There was a period of time over the summer of '18 when we didn't know if we'd have a player on the roster over 6'5". People were losing their minds on here about the roster turnover (admittedly, me included).
Do you not also remember the ton of people on here calling for BU's head during the first two months of the shambolic 2018-19 season. It, again, wasn't just a little griping. We were 5-14 to start the season, including getting blown out by Mizzou before we finally beat a ranked Maryland squad at MSG and showed a bit of life.
That was real adversity. That year and a half could have broken a lesser coach. Fortunately, BU proved to be up to the task and history looks far sunnier in retrospect than it was in real-time.
don't know if this has been said yet, but they are screaming.. GO BRING UNDERWOOD HOME.. if I take off my Illini chances.. I have to ask the board.. what are the real chances he goes back home?
sacraig
- The desert
Nothing is ever really 0% so I will go with 1%. No inside info.
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