I’d be surprised if Beard considers the possibility that he could fail.
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altgeld88
- Arlington, Virginia
Oh, he can be, for a while. Penders had a long, successful tenure there. Barnes achieved great things. It seems a particularly volatile place recently. They used not to care a lot about hoops relative to football.
It seems....
pruman91
- Paducah, Ky
any pain for a loosier's fan is a great day for me.....just as is any pain for a misery fan.....
Not if you like to have water...
Also, 100F for a month in the summer sucks.
Also, their traffic REALLY sucks. I-35, 183, 360, mopac, 620, 290, it all sucks.
Also, housing prices are stupid.
Also, the failure of the recent electric grid.
Also, basketball is an afterthought.
As far as basketball being an afterthought, we are clearly a basketball crazy school. And Underwood is always touting playing in front of packed houses every night, so I do think that’s a draw for him.
I am wondering what our expectations are for the program now and if they are more reasonable with UT. For instance, if Underwood had a Painter like career (I.e in tourney most years but generally not a top seed or serious contender. A couple of S16 runs but can’t seem to get over the hump to a F4), would we be okay with that? If Underwood maintains the level of success he’s had the last 2 years but can’t get to a F4 after say, 10 years, does his seat get warm?
I think Underwood’s job is safe for a long time, and I think we are targeting greater heights than Painter has achieved, but if that was our ceiling not sure I would be calling for his head. Just curious what others’ expectations are going forward.
I agree TC. I tried to watch it but kept nodding off. He might turn out to be an ok coach but he definitely did not win the press conference.
Their suffering is like sweet, sweet candy.
JBtheTrill
- Springfield, IL
Apparently Woodson might bring 80 year old Larry Brown to IU? Bizarre.
DICKnaggie
- Champaign
That would be a lot of cooks in the candystripe kitchen with Woodson, Matta and Brown...
Except add age to both guys and they are not entering a ready made squad. Does anyone else think it is hilarious that Indiana boosters gave around $20 million total on this fiasco?
My daughter does. But then again, she lives in Muscatine, IA. She's also lived in Clinton, IA, Stevens Point, WI and Chicago. So I guess I'd long for Chambana too.
As in bag man I think
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
I live in Denver and still miss Cham-Bana a lot of the time.
lol. [i had to reply instead of just like. too funny]
My lord, have they contacted Branch McCracken yet?
Lol. My dad coached in NW indiana under a guy who played for him.
Man, my IU buddy is DRINKING the kool aid (and maybe something else). He is all-in. Granted, I must admit, with Matta, this is about as good as IU could get in their current state.
Woodsen brings 20 years of NBA coaching chops, obviously Matta brings the college side. He will have a heckuva staff behind him.
I think he'll need 2 years of rebuilding. He'll hit the portal hard. Get the 3-point snipers to put around TJD (I think he stays).
I lived in both places. I’m just NOT a fan of Austin, and I never saw the draw for people (and, my snowmobile never runs).
I still don't get it, I think Matta applied for the job and didn't pass the physical, but he can be an assistant something?
By being the "associate athletic director for men’s basketball administration" he can do his thing off the court, so I guess he wouldn't have to take the same physical.
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