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Old 03-14-2021, 07:47 PM   #201
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I've found it really hard to get into any sports the last year, except MMA, which for many reasons I've watched more of, but work has lined up so that I can take it easy Thursday and Friday, so I'll give it another chance.

It was nice how relatively normal the selection show felt. So, go Syracuse, go on one of your weird tournament runs where your team is limited but your opponents act like they've never seen a zone defense before and throw up lots of horrible shots.

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Old 03-15-2021, 01:39 PM   #202
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Old 03-15-2021, 01:41 PM   #203
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Old 03-15-2021, 04:12 PM   #204
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The video shows the guard trying to keep in back and the kid keeps trying to get around him and eventually does, so the guard grabs him. and that was a soft chokehold, it was just to pull him away. no win for the guard and the kid should have listened. He also released the hold once he had turned him away from the players and gotten him off the court.

Of course twitter verse is going after the guard and largely giving the guy who was taking pictures in a space he was not supposed to be in a pass. no story here and nobody was hurt.
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Old 03-15-2021, 05:09 PM   #205
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Indiana fires basketball coach Archie Miller after four seasons, zero NCAA Tournament appearances - CBSSports.com

Unsurprisingly, Indiana fired Archie Miller today. I had high hopes for him when he was hired, but he never lived up to expectations. No idea who will replace him. The Indiana board I frequent is down due to high traffic, I'm sure.

Maybe this time will be different. Until proven otherwise, I'll just assume the Curse of Bobby Knight remains...
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Old 03-15-2021, 08:50 PM   #206
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Old 03-15-2021, 09:30 PM   #207
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Unsurprisingly, Indiana fired Archie Miller today. I had high hopes for him when he was hired, but he never lived up to expectations. No idea who will replace him. The Indiana board I frequent is down due to high traffic, I'm sure.

Maybe this time will be different. Until proven otherwise, I'll just assume the Curse of Bobby Knight remains...

This was our big chance to Tampa Bay the NCAA tournament, too.

I don't have big hopes. We'll probably try to lure Pitino away from Iona and call it a win.

But I'd donate my left nut to get Beard from Texas Tech. His teams play the motion offense that makes me nostalgic for my childhood.

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Old 03-15-2021, 09:31 PM   #208
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Indiana fires basketball coach Archie Miller after four seasons, zero NCAA Tournament appearances - CBSSports.com

Unsurprisingly, Indiana fired Archie Miller today. I had high hopes for him when he was hired, but he never lived up to expectations. No idea who will replace him. The Indiana board I frequent is down due to high traffic, I'm sure.

Maybe this time will be different. Until proven otherwise, I'll just assume the Curse of Bobby Knight remains...

I have the perfect replacement: Steve Alford.

Bring him home, Indiana. That would be awesome.
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Old 03-15-2021, 09:44 PM   #209
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John Beilein seems like the perfect fit for Indiana, if they can live with his age (68). He may only has 5-7 good years left, but I think he would get them back into the top tier of the Big Ten within 2-3.

Chris Beard would be a home run hire, but he already makes a ton of money and has proven he can win at Texas Tech. I’m not sure I see him leaving the security he has there.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:12 PM   #210
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I don't know, rehabilitating Hoosiers basketball could be a pretty big draw.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:29 PM   #211
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I have the perfect replacement: Steve Alford.

Bring him home, Indiana. That would be awesome.

Fuck no.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:30 PM   #212
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I have the perfect replacement: Steve Alford.

Bring him home, Indiana. That would be awesome.
About the only team Archie could beat was Iowa.
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Old 03-15-2021, 10:32 PM   #213
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I don't know, rehabilitating Hoosiers basketball could be a pretty big draw.

Tough too. It doesn’t take much for the fans to turn on you.
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Old 03-16-2021, 06:21 AM   #214
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About the only team Archie could beat was Iowa.

Another reason to bring Alford home.
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Old 03-16-2021, 07:30 AM   #215
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Lose to RU 3 times in a season, get fired.
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Old 03-16-2021, 07:51 AM   #216
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Lose to RU 3 times in a season, get fired.

Pretty good formula there. Or going 0-7 against Purdue over 4 years.
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Old 03-17-2021, 08:21 AM   #217
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Minnesota and Indiana proving the "grass isnt always greener."

I really wasnt a fan of the Gophers getting rid of Tubby and I wasnt overly unimpressed by the job Crean had done at Indiana.

Pitino did have some bad luck at Minnesota. Or maybe he wasnt a tough enough on discipline as his teams had numerous off the court issues.
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Old 03-17-2021, 08:26 AM   #218
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I think this year's tournament with all the COVID-19 chaos this season will be the craziest ever-most upsets, more "weaker" conferences having teams move on to deep in the tournament.

Id probably agree however I think the fans in the stands cheering for the underdogs played a huge influence in the "upsets". Being that 25 percent capacity is all that is being allowed Im kind of thinking the opposite.
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Old 03-17-2021, 08:30 AM   #219
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Iowa is terrible. I will not watch another game until the B1G tourney. We need a new coach.

We are an average B1G team with a really good player and I do not see another win on our schedule.

I will spend my time watching our wrestling team, which is dominant and will win the national title this year.

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I was slightly disappointed in the region Iowa landed. I was hoping to get in with Baylor.

But a 2 seed is really exciting. I cant wait for this to begin. Lots of good 1st round games out there.

Iowa stock appears to swing like Gamestop in Tarcones eyes. Hard to keep it straight from week to week.
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Old 03-17-2021, 08:57 AM   #220
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I took all of my money out of the Iowa basketball stock with an eye towards the NFL draft next month. I'm still doing research but I'm liking the outlook on several Iowa prospects. I'm just waiting for tarcone to release his prospectus before I pull the trigger.
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Old 03-17-2021, 09:12 AM   #221
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I took all of my money out of the Iowa basketball stock with an eye towards the NFL draft next month. I'm still doing research but I'm liking the outlook on several Iowa prospects. I'm just waiting for tarcone to release his prospectus before I pull the trigger.



Id imagine we will see plenty of "can't miss" prospects.
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Old 03-17-2021, 09:14 AM   #222
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Tough too. It doesn’t take much for the fans to turn on you.

Yeah, I don't think it's likely. But it would be foolish to underrate the appeal of being the guy to rehabilitate such a storied program.
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Old 03-17-2021, 09:16 AM   #223
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In tarcone's defense just about everyone around here turns into a giant homer during the NFL draft.
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Old 03-17-2021, 10:25 AM   #224
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In tarcone's defense just about everyone around here turns into a giant homer during the NFL draft.

It is obvious that Sam Ehlinger will be the first QB taken in the draft.
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Old 03-17-2021, 03:32 PM   #225
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I don't want to get my hopes up in the IU coaching search, but folks are making that hard to avoid. But BS rumors are usually BS.
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Old 03-17-2021, 03:33 PM   #226
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Does BS mean bullshit or Brad Stevens
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Old 03-17-2021, 03:38 PM   #227
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The first one is Brad Stevens, the second one is bullshit.

But dear god, people on the interwebs are getting my hopes up. Usually followed by them getting dashed on the rocks of despair.
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Old 03-17-2021, 03:46 PM   #228
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I'm kind of excited about the Minnesota opening as I have a fair amount of faith in our AD (Coyle). He got Fleck when he seemed to be the hottest property after bringing WMU to the Cotton Bowl. I would be pretty happy with Craig Smith (Utah St), but I feel like he might have a wild card up his sleeve.
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Old 03-17-2021, 03:49 PM   #229
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Old 03-17-2021, 04:58 PM   #230
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Old 03-17-2021, 05:06 PM   #231
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Old 03-18-2021, 06:33 PM   #232
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Old 03-18-2021, 07:35 PM   #233
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In tarcone's defense just about everyone around here turns into a giant homer during the NFL draft.

I remain close to the opposite of a homer during the draft. I'm a Lions fan. It's who we are.

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Old 03-18-2021, 07:59 PM   #234
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I will always toot the Hawkeyes at draft time. We produce great NFL players.

This year is thin though. Our LT just didnt develop like hoped.
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Old 03-19-2021, 08:47 AM   #235
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Old 03-19-2021, 10:42 AM   #236
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Happy Tyus Edney Day everyone!

I learned years later that that happened here in Boise of all places.

You never know what will happen when you can get to an NCAA tournament game.

They haven't come to Boise very often, though, there were originally supposed to be there right now. Oh well.
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Old 03-19-2021, 01:16 PM   #237
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This should be the last game for the refs in the Arkansas - Colgate game.
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Old 03-19-2021, 03:26 PM   #238
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At least it wasnt Bo Boraski. That dude is a terrible ref.
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Old 03-19-2021, 03:46 PM   #239
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Is this the same Ohio State team that almost won the BIG tournament? Unpredictability is the greatest strength of college basketball, but also its greatest weakness IMO.
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:00 PM   #240
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Is this the same Ohio State team that almost won the BIG tournament? Unpredictability is the greatest strength of college basketball, but also its greatest weakness IMO.

They are pretty good, but they finished 5th in the B1G which is about right. Michigan is slumping and that is why OSU got them.
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:03 PM   #241
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:04 PM   #242
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Not a fan of that last second shot. Drive to the hoop, man!
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:11 PM   #243
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:15 PM   #244
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They are pretty good, but they finished 5th in the B1G which is about right. Michigan is slumping and that is why OSU got them.

Not just the Michigan game, they aren't getting Livers back and won't be the same without him. OSU also took Illinois to OT. They were really playing well.
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:19 PM   #245
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The refs in the GT - Loyola game can eat a bag of dicks.

Good job, Oral Roberts
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:23 PM   #246
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I imagine the 'what is the Big Ten doing with two #1 seeds, conference sucks' mantra to hit fever pitch soon. Curious to see how the rest of the weekend plays out.
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:28 PM   #247
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Old 03-19-2021, 04:55 PM   #248
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Not just the Michigan game, they aren't getting Livers back and won't be the same without him. OSU also took Illinois to OT. They were really playing well.

They were slumping at the end of the regular season. Iowa got them by 16 at Columbus.

They just didnt seem like the same team as earlier in the season.
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