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pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
illiniswish09
- Northwest Suburbs
Haha needed to get verification but I saw it and couldn’t help but post
NEIlliniFan
- No longer in New England
Exactly. Without Calhoun & his success, the other two NCs likely don't happen.
And this statement brought to you by a 29-year UConn WBB fan who loathes Calhoun.
I'd be throwing table legs at that POS
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I was going to ask an open question about this to the insiders!! I don't understand why it's a foregone conclusion that, in this day and age and as things stand right now, it's a no-brainer to walk into Juwan's mess at Michigan vs. staying at Alabama. Michigan basketball is NOT Michigan football, and Alabama seems to have plenty of its own money.
Illinicpa14
- Chicago
Right - and there were comments about him being a Midwest guy, but I don’t always get that point being an allure.
I’m living in Chicago but If I had to move I’d rather live in Scottsdale or San Diego vs Detroit or Cleveland.
To your point…Duke is the classic example…Get past Coach K…there’s Bill Moyer and Vic Bubas and a whole lotta nuttin’ else…like nothing else.
I’ll tell ya though… there’s one progam who’s 12th in all-time win % and 15th in total wins that has had a lot more competent coaches than Indiana…by quite a bit.
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We’ll likely never touch the mystique and the success of those early Knight years.
(Perfect in ‘76…blah bla bla)
But god darn we ain’t far off in total wins and they’ve been in existence for 5 years longer. Our win % is superior…
Definitely More Competent Coaches:
* I’m glad Indiana is Indiana and they got rid of Sampson. They’d be tough right now.
* I think Woodson probably gets at least another year. (Looking solely at the #s)
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OrangeBlue98
- Des Moines, IA
I know it appears this is now irrelevant, but I believe Bjork is already a senior advisor at OSU. So he’ll basically make the hire and Gene will rubber stamp it.
Add this year's record to Underwood's Illini record, and he's up to a .610 winning percentage (133-85). Keeps getting better. Next year could be interesting with all our dudes leaving after this season.
skyIdub
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Lmao....f'ing Twitter. What a sewer.
Beilein's success at Michigan - outlier or giant that Juwon put to sleep
Of course not sure anybody at Alabama or Michigan really care about basketball anyway. Indiana would be better job for Oates/May/Musselman
Miller may be too dirty for Indiana. Of course that would probably make him perfect for Michigan or Ohio State.
No gold star for you. It only felt like Weber was 210-201 at Illinois based upon his last few years of coaching. In truth, he was 210 and 101, making him 2nd in winning percentage behind only Bill Self in the modern era of Illinois Basketball coaches and right up there with Combes. Hard to believe, I know.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I think Michigan is a fine job, but it's not some Blue Blood. In 2024 AD, is it that much easier to win a Big Ten title at Michigan than it is to win an SEC title at Alabama? Michigan obviously has the superior tradition overall, but I'd also argue Beilein is an outlier, as I just consider him a flat-out amazing coach. But I am not sure Michigan's history moves the needle so much that other factors like weather, having to move, who your boss would be, etc. wouldn't start to creep in.
I think NIL has really equalized a lot. Any good coach can win at a program that can offer you administrative support, competitive NIL resources and competitive facilities, IMO. The days of Louisville's elite basketball tradition by itself giving them an edge over an Illinois or Arkansas are long gone, IMO. It might be the "icing on the cake" if UL also continues to have great facilities, NIL, etc., but it is decreasing in relevance. JMO.
100% agree but I don't view Tuscaloosa as equivalent to Scottsdale or San Diego
Oh no…typo…good catch.
Id question if Michigan is really a step up from Bama. To me the seem like the same tier. Also, I'd figure Oats may be waiting for Kentucky or Kansas to open up(maybe even an NBA job).
As far as where to live. Oats is from Wisconsin and coached in Detroit for a decade. I could see him having interest in both Wisconsin and Michigan.
Sitenote: I'm partial to the great lakes area but I would much rather live in Ann Arbor or Madison then Tuscaloosa. There isn't really much to Tuscaloosa and honestly better fishing and wildlife up here plus far better cities.
Michigan is absolutely a better job than Alabama.
Point being, IU fans believe in the "blueblood" story, as in North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, for instance. They dismiss any notion of ever having been mediocre (except present day, of course
).Hurley just signed an extension with UConn, but his buyout I read was shockingly low. I wonder if he‘s a poaching target.
According to this article UConn only gets $4 million per year for media rights and runs an average annual deficit of $40 million subsidized by the academic half of the school. Hurley’s salary more than the entire media rights payment. It doesn’t sound sustainable.
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According to this article UConn only gets $4 million per year for media rights and runs an average annual deficit of $40 million subsidized by the academic half of the school. Hurley’s salary more than the entire media rights payment. It doesn’t sound sustainable.
UConn athletics report revenue increase, smaller budget deficit
The UConn athletic department reduced direct institutional support by 35 percent in the 2023 fiscal year, down to $30.2 million.
www.ctinsider.com
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
why do people ALWAYS assume coaches want to go back to a state they were born in or raised in or once coached in ?
seriously, I really don't think that its true most of the time
Hurley is a Northeast guy. Grew up in Jersey, played college ball in Jersey, coached in Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. I'm thinking he's not leaving that neck of the woods, unless the money is huge, or the NBA calls. And in that neck of the woods, UConn is king. Syracuse used to be up there, but they held onto Boeheim too long and really weekend their brand.Hurley just signed an extension with UConn, but his buyout I read was shockingly low. I wonder if he‘s a poaching target.
According to this article UConn only gets $4 million per year for media rights and runs an average annual deficit of $40 million subsidized by the academic half of the school. Hurley’s salary more than the entire media rights payment. It doesn’t sound sustainable.
UConn athletics report revenue increase, smaller budget deficit
The UConn athletic department reduced direct institutional support by 35 percent in the 2023 fiscal year, down to $30.2 million.
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