Significantly. Not irreplaceably, but significantly.
Coaching Carousel (Basketball)
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Brad was an AC when Geoff played there
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I've wondered if Geoff sent Neil and Gregg postcards or brought them back team shirts.
Sean Miller must have an elite agent because it’s going to be 2 years in a row with no tournament bid in a bad league. Plus, is Xavier not a great job? Odd to leave for a second time.
Watch Virgin River... you'll get over it
Brad Stevens 10 years for 100 Million at Indiana?
Stevens turned down a 7 year/ $70 million offer from Indiana in 2021. https://sports.yahoo.com/report-bra...m-indiana-to-stay-with-celtics-222404520.html
Not only did he turn down a similar offer 4 years ago like @Illini 993 pointed out, but he specifically left coaching to get away from the day-to-day stress and be more active in the bigger-picture strategic end of things. I think the guy found his dream job and would be shocked if he went back to coaching, particularly in college.
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
I get IU is going to make Brad Stevens say no (and if I were IU's AD, I'd make him say no a couple of times), but he's going to say no. There is just no way he's going to leave what he has to return to this iteration of college basketball. If I had a beach house, I'd be awfully comfortable betting it on that last sentence.
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skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
So…everyone here at Loyalty has a beach house. Some of us have accumulated several more through the years. Some of them are in questionable condition. Some of them have been swept out to sea. Some of them are located in South Dakota.
Please see the admin if you have not received your introductory beach house yet.
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
skyIdub
"I can't tell you. Secret."
I have a beach house in all of these places….except Miami.
robertgoulet
IL Board Resident Crooner
- Austin, TX
Just glad Brad will deliver an NC for UI before leaving for NC this offseason. Great parting gift.
MDchicago
- Lake Norman NC
Get the point, but doubt there are many ADs thinking they will have extra money laying around next year with a new $20.5M expense on the income statement.
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But he’s had some health issues the last couple of years. He’d be elite in studio if that was something that interested him.
Headset might mess up his toupee
We actually do have a beach house, but you have to go over a cliff to get to the water. The house contemplated making that jaunt about a dozen years ago.
Illini in Italy
- Illini HQ, Florida Panhandle
ptgrd23
- orange county CA
Indiana AD has tough search. I think they will have to accept Beard as damaged goods. At least he has RMK bloodline.
I don't think they are going to risk another mid major after Miller fiasco. They really missed their chance last season with Dusty May. I know Gene Bartow left Illinois after 1 season to take UCLA job but UCLA was clearly best program in country at the time.
Illinois had same problem when they stayed with Weber too long. They were unable to recruit another Kruger or Self and settled for a mid major 1 good season Groce.
I suspect they will go thru same exercise that UK did getting turned down by Drew, Oates, Hurley, Shaka etc. Mark Pope has done well at UK so maybe a non glamor candidate will work.
I don't think they are going to risk another mid major after Miller fiasco. They really missed their chance last season with Dusty May. I know Gene Bartow left Illinois after 1 season to take UCLA job but UCLA was clearly best program in country at the time.
Illinois had same problem when they stayed with Weber too long. They were unable to recruit another Kruger or Self and settled for a mid major 1 good season Groce.
I suspect they will go thru same exercise that UK did getting turned down by Drew, Oates, Hurley, Shaka etc. Mark Pope has done well at UK so maybe a non glamor candidate will work.
Lost 2 starters last year for the season in July last year … Lost 1 starter this year for the season in July … And his best player was hurt for a month this year right at the start of conference play … The Big East is a bad league ??? Do you watch Basketball ??? Last 2 national championship teams have come from the Big East … 3 teams are in the top 25 right now … UCONN would be a 4th if they were healthy all year …
If you think Sean’s a bad coach … You’re crazy …
Xavier is a good job … Not a great job … He doesn’t have the resources he did at Arizona …
But let’s just be clear … Sean is an ELITE coach …
Career Record (major schools):
480-194, .712 W-L%
Schools: Xavier (178-85) and Arizona (302-109)
Conference Champion: 8 Times (Reg. Seas.), 4 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 12 Years (21-12) including four Elite Eights and eight Sweet 16s
Interesting … I personally think he’s underachieved with how much talent he’s had …
That’s what I got told the offer will be …
$100 million guaranteed … But not 10 years …
1m4tr
Cliffmas
I’m on a lot of the UNC boards. Brad is nowhere to be found on any of their wish lists which could be way different than the UNC administration. UNC fans wouldn’t accept Underwood. It would be extremely disappointing to them.
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