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Tyler basically studied Gentry the entire time he was here ...
I tell you what ... IU could do a LOT worse than Mark Byington ... That dude is impressive ...
The last JMU guy worked out pretty well for them ...
The last JMU guy worked out pretty well for them ...
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
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If it wasn’t for Rick Pitino’s work at St.John’s, Byington might be getting some whispers about Coach of the Year. What he’s done to rebuild Vandy after Stackhouse pile drove that program is remarkable.
sacraig
- The desert
Making Gentry train his own replacement?
drsmitty74
- Rochester
Sounds like he studied as hard as my 16 yr old son does. FYI, That's not a compliment.
Talk about getting the most bang for your buck in the portal as well ... He really found some diamonds in the rough and developed them ...
His SLOB, OOB, and OOTO stuff is ELITE ... His assistants are also very active drawing things up in the huddle ...
Samba Kane
Mark Alstork ...
sacraig
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Wait, that's allowed?
Since Coach Underwood has been a large part of this thread the last few weeks due to complete misinformation that his seat is warm, I think this would be a good place to congratulate BU after the Iowa win. With last night's win, Illinois is the only Big Ten program to have 6 consecutive .500 or above BT records over the last 6 seasons.
My friend If I was a Kansas fan I would say of course they shouldn’t fire Bill Self, but this is a straw man argument. Brad Underwood on his best coaching day could never be Bill Self . Bill Self record in 3 seasons at Illinois is better than Brad Underwood’s 8 seasons at Illinois . Bill Self record at Kansas he has 8 elite 8 , 2 National Championships ,10 sweet 16s and 4 final fours . Bill Self is entitled to a bad season. Brad Underwood is NOT
He'll get a bigger job this year ... No doubt about it ... He's earned it ...
Mike Boynton, Jr. - Head Coach - Cowboy Basketball Coaches - Oklahoma State University Athletics
“Let’s Work!” More than just a cliché team slogan, this defense-first, blue collar mentality is the foundation for seventh-year head coach Mike Boynto...
Luke Yaklich - Men's Basketball Coach - Illinois State University Athletics
An Illinois State alum with invaluable Illinois high school and AAU ties, along with more than a decade of head coaching experience, Luke Yaklich (pronounced YOCK-litch)
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drsmitty74
- Rochester
Yes, and yes.....pleaseMike Boynton, Jr. - Head Coach - Cowboy Basketball Coaches - Oklahoma State University Athletics
“Let’s Work!” More than just a cliché team slogan, this defense-first, blue collar mentality is the foundation for seventh-year head coach Mike Boynto...okstate.com
Luke Yaklich - Men's Basketball Coach - Illinois State University Athletics
An Illinois State alum with invaluable Illinois high school and AAU ties, along with more than a decade of head coaching experience, Luke Yaklich (pronounced YOCK-litch)
If Josh Whitman was the athletic director instead of inept Ron Guenther Bill Self would have never gotten away . If Bill Self would have stayed at Illinois and not gone to Kansas I guarantee you Illinois would have at least one National Championship by now . Bruce Weber, Groce and Underwood ain’t it . We have NIL and state of the art basketball facilities now all we need is the right coach. Bill Self 3 years at Illinois record is still better than Underwood’s 8 seasons
If BU can get those two over HamerTights , Kwa and Junior Underwood.....I'm in.
If it's status quo, forget it.
If it's status quo, forget it.
Guys, Brad isn’t firing Tyler lol
drsmitty74
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Is that what he promised you at the dining room table tonight? Did he inform you of the demotion?
Tyler got a better offer and is leaving because BU refused to match it?
DICKnaggie
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The last part of this is so good. Slick Rick is flipping an amazing coach despite any moral shortcomings he may have had before NIL or currently (no idea). Guy can coach and WIN.
If we had lost to Iowa it would make sense to have more coaching change e. But there’s nothing to it right now, the season has to play out
Of course Tyler Underwood won't be fired. He shouldn't be fired.
Hiring a more experienced coach to have the primary responsiblity for the offense (which could well be Brad Underwood's) is what should, and likely will, happen.
I imagine Tyler will remain on staff, with a reassigned role. I also think he'd be best served working under someone other than his dad, someone like Bill Self. I mention Self only because he and Underwood seem close, the mentoring would be first-rate, and the job is outside the B1G so there wouldn't be much chance of conflict of interest.
Hiring a more experienced coach to have the primary responsiblity for the offense (which could well be Brad Underwood's) is what should, and likely will, happen.
I imagine Tyler will remain on staff, with a reassigned role. I also think he'd be best served working under someone other than his dad, someone like Bill Self. I mention Self only because he and Underwood seem close, the mentoring would be first-rate, and the job is outside the B1G so there wouldn't be much chance of conflict of interest.
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