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I read several of Howard's poorly received statements this year as him thinking he didn't have to play nice because he was going to be off to something better soon. There's no reason to piss off other fan bases with little slights, and really i'm thinking more about the "We’re a lot different from Nebraska and Maryland. I’ll just leave it like that.” comment thank any of the Illinois-specific championship stuff. Maryland is going to be hyped every time they play Michigan for years after his shouting match with Turgeon. Howard doesn't seem to care, and having one foot out the door with a successful season seemed a good bet as to why.
But as the season progressed, it seemed more and more likely that he just didn't know what he was doing, or that claiming superiority and then offering nothing to back it up is how you appeal to a good part of Michigan's fanbase.
But as the season progressed, it seemed more and more likely that he just didn't know what he was doing, or that claiming superiority and then offering nothing to back it up is how you appeal to a good part of Michigan's fanbase.
Good luck with that.
And if by some chance it happens, can't wait to read the IU boards.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Never change, Loyalty.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Someone needs to explain this to me. The Bob Knight connection seems to be what everyone is pointing at but Knight and Indiana are still not on good terms. Plus Beard coached under Bob Knight at TTU. He's a grad of TTU and UT. He's coached at TTU for 10 years before bouncing around the South as a head coach. The furthest north he's coached in college is.....University of North Texas?
The only angle I can see is him leveraging for a bigger contract at TTU. He's a demi-god in Lubbock and well liked by those in TTU athletics. I cannot see them letting him leave for financial reasons.
RedRocksIllini
- Morrison, CO
Doubt they settle for anything less than the Zen Master. Pops might be the fallback.
Never change Illinois fans....well over half always want a former player to come coach ....qualified or not.
Surprisingly he hasn’t said no yet...and is listening to what IU has to offer. If this was later in the NBA season I think this would be a done deal.
https://sports.yahoo.com/celtics-coach-brad-stevens-says-212540397.html
He said no in the media... That doesn't always mean its a HARD no, but doesn't seem likely to me. NBA is a much cushier job. 1st class accommodations and an actual offseason. No boosters. No Parents.
Howard seems cut from a different cloth. He has a heck of a backstory with humble roots, rising up to unimaginable heights. He has plenty of money, and the attitude to play life on his own terms now. Maybe it gets him in trouble and he's not media polished, but so what?
This was linked to the story above, but it has some nice tidbits about how he how he works as a coach. Doesn't seem like an opportunist that's thinking about leaving. JMO
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
i didn't like him when he , as a instate recruit , went to scUM....I didn't like him when it was exposed about the FAB 5 and $$$$$$$.....I didn't like him when he quit playing the schedule he was supposed to play.......I didn't like him when he proclaimed himself and team B1G champs, playing 3 less games than us...
I didn't like him wandering out of the coaches box and threatening to kill another B1G coach.....
GUESS WHAT ??????/
I DON'T LIKE MR. COWARD OR ANYTHING scUM RELATED , AT ALL........
JM.... very very HUMBLE OPINION
I ready for the Illini to start playing a game or 6.............................................
I didn't like him wandering out of the coaches box and threatening to kill another B1G coach.....
GUESS WHAT ??????/
I DON'T LIKE MR. COWARD OR ANYTHING scUM RELATED , AT ALL........
JM.... very very HUMBLE OPINION
I ready for the Illini to start playing a game or 6.............................................
IlliniwekKDR
- Colorado Springs, CO
No parents in your ear unless your team drafts one of the Ball kids
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
Or Griffin, or Smith, or...
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Very doubtful Charmin gets a chance at the NBA or even overseas .....jmho
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Iowa State hires UNLV's T.J. Otzelberger to replace Steve Prohm as men's basketball coach
Interesting facts related to buyout's at both schools involved....
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someone explain isu hiring otzelberger. i know he coached there as an assistant, but he inherited a very good program from scott nagy and maintained it (barely so, in his first season), and then was nothing spectacular at unlv. i mean not even mediocre this past year-- 12-15 (8-10).
this seems akin to, oh i don't know, hiring a former player at assistant who really isn't qualified for the position. . .
this seems akin to, oh i don't know, hiring a former player at assistant who really isn't qualified for the position. . .
Yeah, who really knows. Perhaps he has a great relationship with the AD? I assume he must have developed some relationships with HS/AAU coaches in the region that might pay more dividends in the midwest than it did out in the desert.
"There’s no athletic director in the country that can hire a coach and guarantee that coach is going to win," Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard said in a video statement produced and released by the school. "You can guarantee integrity. You can guarantee character. You can guarantee fit by doing due diligence. And in this particular case, TJ worked here for eight years. "We know about his integrity. We know how he fits our culture. That really gave him a leg up."
As much as anything it seems like the AD thinks he made a mistake giving the job to Prohm over Otzelberger 5 years ago.
They are also apparently on a tight budget. When you factor in buyouts and expected salaries, sometimes that limits your options.
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
Based on the article and buyouts and salaries being discussed, he probably comes back on the below side of what prohm was making...Also, that stuff about the Mrs. being an alum....
BTW, who DOESN"T wanting to live in Idiots Out Walking Around land ?????
not sure how much time is necessary, but its not nearly enough time yet to give him the keys to a B1G program. Pretty sure hes going to need to work his way back into coaching either with a small program or as an asst. What he allegedly did is pretty tough to overcome these days
Btownbanners is going crazy with Stevens to IU rumors. They’re flight tracking and everything. Can’t remember where I’ve seen that behavior before haha.
The entire site has rallied around a couple “insiders” and are just eating it all up. The prevailing idea is that something will be announced tomorrow.
I suggest heading over there if you’re bored.
The entire site has rallied around a couple “insiders” and are just eating it all up. The prevailing idea is that something will be announced tomorrow.
I suggest heading over there if you’re bored.
sbillini
- st petersburg, fl
i don't follow the NBA nearly as closely as i used to, but a lot of the discussion on Btownbanners saying that he's on the outs at Boston anyway, and that's a big reason why he's consdering taking the IU job (actually, they're now saying it's close to a done deal and should be announced soon). Anyway, i'm looking at his record at boston, and, honestly, doesn't look that bad. winning seasons/playoffs almost every year he's been there. conference finals appearances 3 of last 4 years. yea this season has been mediocre, but this is enough to run a guy out of town? I'm guessing the assumption is one of those "roster is better than our record so it must be the coach" situations. But you could do a lot worse with a good roster, and they seem like they're 1/2 pieces of the puzzle away from being a champioship contender.
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"Howard has turned the Wolverines into a dominant power in just two seasons."
Huh? Some previous coach may say he placed you on third base.
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