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  1. You need to learn about making assumptions.
  2. So we should listen to you and not listen to three NBA coaches. Right. Reread the original post. It said interview. You don't get it. Carry on.
  3. It's pretty simple. All of them currently occupy the Head Coach chair. He already is an Assistant in the NBA. That's all they would have to offer. They are referring to a college Head Coaching position. Got it?
  4. Interesting, the point I underlined. I find it amusing how many assumptions are made by posters. My glass is half full. Most posters seem to have a half empty glass. I remember watching Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's fabulous matchup. Bird had a banged up hand and basically had to shoot with his off hand. Carl Nicks was basically the only other Sycamore who helped take the heat off of Bird. That was a wonderful final game. Fabulous entertainment. Yes, I follow all things hoosier, (just a Billiken Roy follows all things Metro East.) and I have enjoyed ISU's success. Would Schertz be successful in the A10, or a P6 league? I have no idea. High octane offense if wonderful, but tough man defense is fun to watch also. If Schertz is the coach, great. If he brings his players fine, if he doesn't fine also. If it is someone else selected, great. There are no guarantee's attached to any coach.
  5. True or not, those 3 coaches certainly would have an opinion I would listen too.
  6. Thanks for asking. I tried to find my response to ABomb when he basically asked why I hadn't jumped on his bandwagon. I can't find it, but I will paraphrase: I don't care who the coach of the Billikens is. I don't care how much he makes. (Apparently some posters would have been satisfied if Ford had made $250,000. I never understood "We aren't getting our money's worth.") I don't care who the AD is and I don't care how much he/she makes. I don't care who the public address announcer is, and I don't care if the band plays at the games. I don't care what the price of beer is at Chaifetz. Basketball is entertainment. I want to be entertained when I watch a basketball game. I want my adrenaline to rush. Hopefully the Billikens win, but if the game is a good contest, I am satisfied no matter who wins. The Fordham loss was a good example of that. Who wasn't entertained with that game? Basketball doesn't feed any of STL's homeless or impact the crime rate in STL. It's entertainment. There are countless coaches that can/could be in front of the Billiken bench. Some of course would do better than others. But it is a krap shoot. You never know the results until you have the results in hand. And due to the NIL and portal, the way to basketball success has changed dramatically. Ford's coaching methods didn't change over his tenure. He didn't de-emphasize defense, as some think he did. He didn't get the portal right. He didn't get the players he needed. I watch the IU Hoosiers, and Woodson missed on the portal too. He didn't bring in enough shooters. There is no formula for success with this new chaos. There is no sure thing on the new hire. If the NIL money isn't there, then it REALLY doesn't matter who the coach is. A buyout number of $7 to $10 million has been floated on this board. Likely that doesn't include any buyouts for the rest of the staff. So who is supplying that money, and how much will be left over for NIL? No one knows, but to think there will be a surplus is likely naive. I am not increasing my donation. I simply find it counterproductive to get emotionally tied up in the search for a new coach. It doesn't matter what I think nor what any of the MBM's think about a new coach. Of course, posting opinions and desires is fine. I don't have a candidate that if not selected, will prevent me from following the Billikens. Whatever happens will happen, and I will give the new regime time to produce, time to give me quality entertainment.
  7. I don't give two shakes on who the next coach is. I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over the selection. I'll give him three years to see what he does. But I did look up McNeese State's impressive 30-3 record. Four of those wins were: College of Biblical Studies, Champion Christian, LeTourneau, and - yes, get this - Mississippi University for Women. I couldn't find the NET for the Women of Ole Miss. But yes, Will Wade lead the McNeese Cowboys to a 92-23 drubbing of the Women of Ole Miss. That likely got him votes for Coach of the Year in the 27th ranked Southland Conference. They did beat Michigan, but who didn't? I expect you don't believe me, (I wouldn't believe it either) but here is the link to their schedule. https://mcneesesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
  8. Yes that is true, but 228 players have gotten an early start and informed that they are jumping out the window.
  9. I did like what Pitino said. "First off, I think we should all probably never mention that word [NET] again because I think it's fraudulent," Pitino told SNY. "I think the NET is something that shouldn't even be mentioned anymore. Today's results bumped ISU up to NET 28. It's never going to be fixed. The math shouldn't give ISU a 28 NET if a NET of 28 doesn't mean anything. As we all know, you can't get a Quad 1 win if Quad 1 teams won't play you. When you play 10 Quad 1 games, as St. John did, it isn't difficult to win 5. If you play 5 Quad 1 games, as ISU did, it's not as easy to win 5.
  10. Congrats to St Joe as a surprise selection. For sure they got an invite due to the 6 who opted out, St Johns, Pitt, Oklahoma, Memphis, Ole Miss and Indiana. The question is why did they opt out? Not interested in the tourney? Players already informing the coaches they are portaling? NIL doesn’t cover NIT participation? Studying for finals? Okay, forget that one. Players would rather go to Cancun on Spring Break!?
  11. NCAA talking head all over weak OOC’s. That’s going to make scheduling even more difficult.
  12. Congrats Indiana State. Highest NET ever to get dumped on. Ya made history.
  13. Hire Dan Monson. Why not? He started Gonzaga on it's upward path. He 'developed' Traore. That's what we want, right, a coach who can develop big's? He got fired, kept coaching, and now is dancing. Who's resume can top that? He was making a reported $300,000. Give him a 100% raise up to $600,000 or heck, splurge up to $750,000. Millions (plural) left for NIL?
  14. This is good. I'll add a bunch of our MBM's weren't even born yet!
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