What’s his buyout?
Michigan State 79, Illinois 65 Postgame
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We definitely should have been attacking the rim but this game should have been almost over at half. Our defense is truly the issue. I don’t agree but atleast know how Tyler got the job, but how the hotpockets did Hamer get the job???
Thinking Brad reached his ceiling last year.
Orangetool
Give me back my Afta, heh heh
Let's remember that coach has one of the safest jobs in college basketball, maybe the safest as he rebuilt a program that was broken.
He can recruit. And he can build team character I suppose.
But the quiet opinions of the past that he is not a tactician need not be quiet any longer.
He can recruit. And he can build team character I suppose.
But the quiet opinions of the past that he is not a tactician need not be quiet any longer.
sacraig
- The desert
I want to know where Whitman stands on all this. Is he even remotely close to considering a change?
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At this point I think it is just plain bull headed stubbornness on Brad's part. The more fans and beat writers complain vociferously about the futility of repeatedly taking 30+ threes game after game with poor results, the more Brad doubles down on that strategy and refuses to adjust. We have no offense worthy of the name, as we prepare to crash and burn down the stretch with an early postseason exit.
Brad has lost more assistant coaches to lateral moves more than any other coach I can think of. How many coaches have left for non-head coaching positions?
7?
blackdog
- Champaign
That really bothered me too. If the players keep settling for 3s that means you aren't coaching them well enough on offense to run what you want them to.
Coming into this game, MSU was 357th in three point shooting in the NCAA. They shot 12, virtually all wide open. We were 302nd. We shot 33, most of them contested and side step or step back.
What, again, is the definition of insanity?
What, again, is the definition of insanity?
We have 2, possibly 3 (with an outside shot of 4) NBA talent guys on this team. The bench was a strength early. This is 10000000% a coaching and developmnet issue.
None of our players have progressed as the season has gone along. Hell, we chose to add a guy and redshirted a dog from last season's team for the guy who now gets ZERO minutes. Total, complete coaching malpractice.
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And it's the head coach's job to stop that. Lol. And Brad hasn't done it.
Just realized something that was likely mentioned both on air and in this thread. Illinois was outscored 15-0 over the last 8 minutes of play when they led by one. That is sad. Not sure what that says about having 5 of 7 starters who have not played a second of Div. 1 basketball prior to this season
No one wants Weber or Groce back. Literally no one.
Some guy, with the initials of 'BU' says the goal is to win championships. I could not agree more.
Are we on that track? I do not think so.
Some guy, with the initials of 'BU' says the goal is to win championships. I could not agree more.
Are we on that track? I do not think so.
He got so lucky that Domask exceeded all expectations and somehow managed to be a great playmaker while played out of position
Who says we have to go back to a Groce or Weber? Just because they were bad, we're supposed to be satisfied with slightly better? Underwood is in the top 10 paid CBB coaches this year IIRC. We're not getting that value.
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I get that they are young, but I am sick and tired of hearing from BU how great this team can be while laying egg after egg.
The proof is in the pudding. I know this is an extreme take, but BH should only play 2 mins a game.
The proof is in the pudding. I know this is an extreme take, but BH should only play 2 mins a game.
Why does Brad have to only have a 7 man rotation? Use your players! I thought we had a deep bench with all this talent? I don’t get it.
sacraig
- The desert
Big time games are generally against big time coaches who know how to game plan around piorly-coached teams.
We witnessed history. Not Izzo. We were losing 69-67, and lost 79-65. You’ll never see that again in your life.
More like 4 or 5 to be honest.
Inability to make shots at the rim have killed this team all year. Sure luck is a major factor - any time you go 19 straight, bounces are obviously not going your way. But that - the layups - I wouldn't describe it as "luck". That is a significant aspect of the game that the team is just very underwhelming at....consistently.
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Germanboxers
- Fort Wayne, IN
Count me in on that!! I’ll add to the warchest if we make that happen for next year.
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