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Mar 14, 2012 11:25 PM
Little Danny;1116695 wrote:The Big East sucks this year.

--- OC B1G Fan
just wondering...what does that have to do with the Pac-12 sucking Greg Odens big black dick?
Mar 14, 2012 11:25pm
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Mar 14, 2012 11:28 PM
Laley23;1116729 wrote:just wondering...what does that have to do with the Pac-12 sucking Greg Odens big black dick?
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Mar 14, 2012 11:28pm
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Mar 14, 2012 11:32 PM
Teams that went 13-5 and 12-6 in the Big East got 7 and 12 seeds. I sure hope that's considered a down year for the league.
Mar 14, 2012 11:32pm
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Mar 14, 2012 11:47 PM
Have you seen Notre Dame's non-conference slate? Horrible. Not only did they lose to any team worth a salt (Georgia, Indiana, Gonzaga, etc.), they usually lost big. Beating the likes of Delaware St. isn't impressive. That Notre Dame was 13-5 in the Big East isn't complimentary to the Big East.
Mar 14, 2012 11:47pm
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Mar 15, 2012 1:27 AM
Cal was just bad tonight. Screw me for picking Gutierrez.
Mar 15, 2012 1:27am
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Mar 15, 2012 1:22 PM
Rick Stansbury stepping down at Mississippi State. Well, according to them, he is "retiring." The again, he's only 52 years old, which is very young for a coach...

That's 2 vacancies in the SEC now with South Carolina and Mississippi State.

Tennessee 2011
Arkansas 2011
Auburn 2010
Georgia 2009
Alabama 2009
Kentucky 2009
LSU 2008

Amazing that in a 4-year span, 9 of the 12 conference jobs have had a coaching turnover.
Mar 15, 2012 1:22pm
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Mar 15, 2012 1:58 PM
Someone tweeted at Bomani Jones that Tubby is headed to Nebraska?
Mar 15, 2012 1:58pm
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Mar 15, 2012 2:34 PM
Where did you hear that? They are still in the NIT...
Mar 15, 2012 2:34pm
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Mar 15, 2012 2:35 PM
Azubuike24;1117330 wrote:Where did you hear that? They are still in the NIT...
Someone tweeted it to Bomani.
Mar 15, 2012 2:35pm
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Mar 15, 2012 2:38 PM
wildcats20;1117278 wrote:Someone tweeted at Bomani Jones that Tubby is headed to Nebraska?

Why???
Mar 15, 2012 2:38pm
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Mar 20, 2012 10:58 PM
Leonard Hamilton lobbying for the Illinois job? Sounds like it.

Would be a great hire for the Illini and the B1G. But God Damn, I wouldnt want to play them, ever. His teams are constantly tops in the country. Would be great for the conference, as I think it would fit in seamlessly.
Mar 20, 2012 10:58pm
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Mar 20, 2012 11:01 PM
Laley23;1122598 wrote:Leonard Hamilton lobbying for the Illinois job? Sounds like it.

Would be a great hire for the Illini and the B1G. But God Damn, I wouldnt want to play them, ever. His teams are constantly tops in the country. Would be great for the conference, as I think it would fit in seamlessly.
I saw that too. To be honest, going to Illinois would be a sideways move for him.

He has NO chance of surpassing Dook and Carolina in the ACC. And he sure has hell has no chance of surpassing OSU, Wisky, Sparty in the B1G.
Mar 20, 2012 11:01pm
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Mar 20, 2012 11:10 PM
wildcats20;1122602 wrote:I saw that too. To be honest, going to Illinois would be a sideways move for him.

He has NO chance of surpassing Dook and Carolina in the ACC. And he sure has hell has no chance of surpassing OSU, Wisky, Sparty in the B1G.
The Big Ten in general is a much better conference though. Illinois has the tools to be much better than FSU in basketball as well. Its an upgrade imo. Factoring it all in (money, recruiting, money of conference, TV exposure, etc). Its all just better.
Mar 20, 2012 11:10pm
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Mar 21, 2012 12:10 AM
Laley23;1122614 wrote:The Big Ten in general is a much better conference though. Illinois has the tools to be much better than FSU in basketball as well. Its an upgrade imo. Factoring it all in (money, recruiting, money of conference, TV exposure, etc). Its all just better.
Agreed, Illinois has been a top program for years. For most of the 80's and 90's Illinois was one of the top 3 programs in the B1G, and certainly better than Wisconsin (and even in the '00s Illinois made it to a title game, Wisky hasn't). Great recruiting grounds, good facilities. Florida St. basketball is an afterthought, football rules there. There's no reason why they shouldn't compete for conference championships every year.
Mar 21, 2012 12:10am
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Mar 21, 2012 2:23 PM
I think Shaka smart is building something at vcu. Could be the next gonzaga?
Mar 21, 2012 2:23pm
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Mar 21, 2012 2:25 PM
Or he's waiting for Bo Ryan to retire. The Grinch is 64, can't have THAT many years left in the tank. And Shaka is from Madison.
Mar 21, 2012 2:25pm
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Mar 21, 2012 2:26 PM
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Mar 21, 2012 2:26pm
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Mar 21, 2012 2:45 PM
Smart made the best decision here. With the success he's enjoyed to date, he can hold out for a much more attractive job. While good, maybe even top 20, Illinois is not that special.

I do understand why Hamilton would want to go to a non-football power, though. That makes sense. The ACC has for years been the place MceeDees aspire to take their talents (71 have gone to play in the ACC since 2000, compared to 40 for the Big East, 38 apiece for the Big 12 and SEC, and 31 for the Big Ten), and Hamilton has been able to capitalize on that by convincing three to come play in Tallahassee. He's done an amazing job there. But, as someone else said, FSU is football country.
Mar 21, 2012 2:45pm
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Mar 21, 2012 2:49 PM
Iowa State's Royce White and South Florida's Victor Rudd are both entering the NBA draft and hiring agents.
Mar 21, 2012 2:49pm
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Mar 21, 2012 3:00 PM
White should be a first rounder
Mar 21, 2012 3:00pm
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Mar 21, 2012 3:12 PM
Mid-late first rounder IMO. I'm not sure what position he plays, but he's got a skill set that is rare. I question his conditioning because from when he signed at Minny to now he looks like he's put on 50+ pounds, not all muscle either.

I wonder how the whole "can't fly" thing will have an effect on his stock. Should be an interesting case. I'd imagine he will be all over draft boards, from top 5 to not even being considered.
Mar 21, 2012 3:12pm
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Mar 21, 2012 3:49 PM
There must be some traction to rumors that Bill Carmody might resign in Evanston, or Andy Katz likely wouldn't be reporting on it. (Carmody is saying he's happy there.) If Carmody steps aside, Chris Collins of Duke might move in.

Collins has stated that he is definitely interested in the Illinois job. But, with the Illini AD recently passing along remarks indicating that the school's next basketball coach needs to be black -- or at the very least Indian -- and Leonard Hamilton knocking, the Duke associate head coach is probably not going to land in Champaign.
Mar 21, 2012 3:49pm
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Mar 21, 2012 3:58 PM
Why would Northwestern want a guy who can't even beat a 15 seed?
Mar 21, 2012 3:58pm
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Mar 21, 2012 4:00 PM
sleeper;1123199 wrote:Why would Northwestern want a guy who can't even beat a 15 seed?
Because getting there is better than NOT getting there.
Mar 21, 2012 4:00pm