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Well this is repulsive
NASchamp
- Atlanta
The thing is, had we made it to the S16 or E8 (and of course further) most of those things would have been talking points (“look how much they had to overcome”, “all the speed bumps only brought them closer”, etc.) and things we generally would have looked back on and chuckled at the craziness. But given the poor end to the season and first round exit, they just stick up (even higher) as major red flags. I mean the MM antics alone…kind of funny if he performs and we win. But maddening when he doesn’t and we don’t.
I am as outside as you can get. I will take this opportunity to stress that my original post is conjecture that i think puts the pieces i know together in the most seamless way, but it is still conjecture and is more likely to be wrong than right. Nothing but respect for the true insiders who take the time to come and share what we otherwise would never know, even when it is a psyop!
I'd also like to add that i enjoyed Brad's SFA tourney appearances, and remember watching his OSU team against Bielein's Michigan in the tourney and wishing that we'd have moved on from Groce a year earlier when Brad was an option. But I am a bigger Josh Whitman fan.
What was the shaming of Epps?
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Oh Obelix was a bore, that’s hurtful
Brad's sideline demeanor changed dramatically after Skyy left. There were no more back-from-commercial 'Look at Brad give it to them' segments. He yelled some, but he was different. He came out at halftime and sat on the bench. The coach-speak was there, but he usually wants us to believe him, and now he was just reciting the lines. ... I think that, while no coach could ever say it, NO ONE is more excited about this year being behind us than Brad Underwood."
I don’t know for sure if I wanna wade into it. I’m not 100% sure I care…BUT….
Do you remember the game he was silent and accused of pouting the whole game?
I dunno if he did or not; exactly…but it WAS definitely a departure from normal Brad…for sure.
How about the game he avoided the locker-room and when asked about it
he said somewhat gruffly he didn’t want to talk to his staff just yet…?
Okay cool. At the time I thought….hmmm maybe he’s getting into character? A timely pause?
I dunno? Was he still pissed at Geoff; like the brush-off I thought I saw on the sideline? Does Chester have halitosis?
I believe, this game came on the heels of the fart-noise heard round the net and the fiery, red-faced, intense huddles that were in full view of the camera…did a cautionary word come down from high…at about this point?
I have no idea…it’s totally above my pay grade…totally outta my depth…but you’re right. Something changed in Brad…AND it felt like he was basically going through the Kubler-Ross stages.
I have no doubt he’s relieved the season is over. It felt like he was forcing himself to say things he didn’t 100% believe off and on all season…and not like the encouraging, motivational coach-speak, hyperbole-y stuff that he does…(“I believe Kippper Nichols has an incredible motor and can be a solid player for us.” ex.) it was more than that. It felt more desperate and grasping at straws…a lot of undermining from players…inconsistent narratives…etc…it felt way more forced than normal…almost desperate at times. I’m sure he was exhausted and exasperated quite often this year.
In other news, I’m not gonna call Indy’s motives into question. Like most here say, I appreciate the info that he and L-Ville & EF Hutton graciously share…not saying you don’t necessarily…
I CAN see how the: info-bomb’s timing, the shift in tone, and just generally letting us see behind the curtain more than normal…might have lead you to conclude what you did however. I can see how it felt a little like name dropping…but like I said. I have no reason to call our insiders motives into question.
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“Oh, East St. Louis? Nice to meet you, have a great day.”Best way for me to describe where I’m from is…
“I’m from Illinois”
*oh Chicago?*
“Nowhere near Chicago… southern Illinois”
*oh is that like Peoria or something??*
“Listen, I am basically from St. Louis just on the other side of the Mississippi”
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL
Narrator: There wasn't. A coach got in a kids face and didn't get out of it for a bit. Said kid tried to make his way down the bench without listening to the coach, making it look worse.
Short hand version
That dude. I hope he’s okay somewhere.
There's a name i haven't heard in forever. I miss the old crew.
Hoping Orange Fever is still fighting the good fight somewhere too (PNW if I recall).
Cook
- Richmond, VA
what game was it?
Confession time: my 12 year old son really wanted a Skyy jersey for Christmas so we bought him one for $75… dude quit the team before my kid got to wear it to school ONE freaking time!!! Skyy can go pound sand…
Have to admit… fart noise made me laugh out loud
I am just excited to potentially get more than one consecutive year out of my #0 jersey without having to redo the name on the back.
Do it, TJ!
I always heard that Collins had an affair with Reinsdorf’s wife.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
The Sprouting Divot
Invisible and Bulletproof
- Miracle Mile
It was one of my favorite moments of the season.
chiefini
- Rockford, Illinois
I can’t remember. I’ve looked for the video that was posted in an earlier thread here on IL, and I can’t find it with the 100 or so pages that have been written in the past few days. I am not one who is adverse to tough live or a coach getting in a player‘s face to motivate him, but there was one video of Underwood screaming at Epps that went beyond the norm, in my opinion. I also did not approve of Epps ignoring his coach and walking away, but the optics of the entire video did not look positive to me…
Okay, now let's root for Texas to lose then KSU to lose in the ELITE!!!! 8. I'm ready to see what happens and if Dominoes will be played this off-season.
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