mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
How many of these coaches would actually view DePaul as better than their current situation? Over/under at 2.5.
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How many of these coaches would actually view DePaul as better than their current situation? Over/under at 2.5.
I have a friend who contributes big time to Baylor. He also keeps their Baylor Bear exhibit going which costs over $1M a year just for the upkeep/maintenance of the exhibit. Lots of money at Baylor.
hooraybeer
- Pittsburgh, PA
can envision Wade getting 1-2 big recruits out of Chicago under questionable circumstances, turning it into an NCAAT appearance and then bolting for an actual high-major job
band camp
- STL City
My wife figured out I have a "thing" for Joanna, as that is the only show like that I'll watch with her.
NO!!!! Lol. I’m a Sycamore alum and really like what he’s done with the program.
Is there such a thing as “questionable circumstances” any more?
I’d guess over just because it’s a P6 job.
But there’s no way quite a few of those coaches would leave their current job for DePaul.
Depends on the pay check… I’m of the opinion that most D-I coaches don’t really consider they can’t win somewhere. They’ve won everywhere they’ve ever been, so why would the next school be different.
If paycheck is going up and next season is a little bit of a rebuild, make like Billie Joe and Bobby Sue…
Take the money and run.
Worst case scenario you hop back on the Mary go round in a few years with more money in your pocket. Nobody’s gonna say you couldn’t make it work at DePaul, so you can’t hack it at UT-Chattanooga.
Sounds like you and I have the same dilemma. Having obtained my Bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona, I cringe at the thought of the Illini playing the Cats on the hardwood...but no one pulls for an Illini victory in that battle more than I do.
It is pretty accurate to say I grew up on the hardwood courts of central Illinois and have been a fanatic Illini hoops crazy since the days of Govoner Vaughn and Chesty Potato Chips. I hate it when the Illini play Arizona, but my allegiance will always be to the Fighting Illini. Nevertheless, that gets thrown out the window for all other sports.
I doubt that DePaul would hire a coach subject to a show-cause order that does not expire until June 2025, but I guess stranger things have happened.
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
what was it like for you in 2005 ?
Noblesville Illini
- Nappanee, IN
Indy, where does ND sit with NIL? They literally have billions in the bank and just turned down a legacy with a perfect ACT, meaning they pick and choose who they let in. Surely a smart AD there could turn that into a basketball powerhouse with that coach?
I had the exact same question. No need to pay under the table when they can just be paid over the table now.
Yes. Their new arena will have some beautiful shiplap on the walls.
Used to be the big spender
John Ruiz's troubles not likely to impact Miami
Only about 20 percent of Miami’s NIL deals still run Ruiz and LifeWallet and most of those will expire at the end of the year.
theathletic.com
Yep, it will have black trim, barn doors, and some Shiplap.
Don’t forget a bunch of farmhouse-chic wicker and some obnoxiously large clocks with Roman numerals.
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Actually, l have never had a problem pulling for the Illini against the Cats when they play on the hardwood. I was at a restaurant where we were having a neighborhood function and lost interest....but with a hmmmmmmm regained my focus as the Illini started to close in. I stood up and shouted when they took the lead....and got many funny looks. It was magical.
Though I am proud and flattered to be a part of U of A athletics history, my youthful blood, sweat, and tears are scattered over the hardwood of East-Central Illinois gyms. Still, it is not an easy two hours for me when the Illini and the Cats meet on the hardwood, especially in the Big Dance.
Plus, I never liked Sean Miller from the start. I really like guys with character and ethics which I never saw in Miller, and do in BU.
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Didn't Dave Leito do a great job there? Good enough to where he got an offer and an acceptance to Virginia?
The baseline level of attractiveness for people who make it to TV and movies is similar to baseline level of talent for players who make it to the pros. Literally the baseline is a different level.
Just by chance my son (10 at the time) and I sat next to Mrs. Jerry Wainwright at a game in Rosemont. What a potty mouth on her. And the rest of the arena was (as usual) dead silent. On a positive note, she did apologize to me for her antics after the game. We talked a bit, I mentioned that I was an Illini alum, and she then proceeded to launch into a tirade about our reluctance to schedule a game with DePaul. Fun time had by all.
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sacraig
- The desert
I'm surprised their stadium doesn't have shiplap on the walls.
I mostly agree. I will say though, never underestimate the power of proper lighting & makeup. Chip is a handsome dude. One of the first thoughts that crossed my mind when I met him was "ok, the man has fine lines and wrinkles just like any other human being approaching 50"... 2nd thought was "no staring at Joanna"
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