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1 year ago
in A drop in the cap for Bruce Pearl on Inside the Hall
that old saying "wish in one hand and crap in the other."
see which ones fills up first.
are we so totally against getting a coach with indiana roots (indiana high school coach approval), who will go after every single top home state prospect?
i like bruce, but i don't think he is what we need. get rich quick schemes don't tend to work in business either.
see which ones fills up first.
are we so totally against getting a coach with indiana roots (indiana high school coach approval), who will go after every single top home state prospect?
i like bruce, but i don't think he is what we need. get rich quick schemes don't tend to work in business either.
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1 year ago
in Harry Gonso pegged to lead coaching search on Inside the Hall
In 1980, Krzyzewski took over as the head coach at Duke University after having accumulated a 73-59 win-loss record in five seasons at Army.
I forgot everyone needs experience at a major school before success comes calling. get a clue.
I forgot everyone needs experience at a major school before success comes calling. get a clue.
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Brett
Ok you got me there. For every Coach K or Bob Knight story there are thousands upon thousands of stories stating the opposite. WatchMorBasketball.
1 year ago
in Harry Gonso pegged to lead coaching search on Inside the Hall
Bruce Pearl? Damaged goods.
Scott Drew from Baylor. Talk about a squeaky clean reputation and someone who has proven the ability to turn around a program.
I'm not sure we need the next "big thing," in college coaching. A solid coach with a tangible up-side is what we should gun for. Forget Pitino, Pearl, Few, etc.. and let's find a coach who can make his name at IU and not bring it in a carry-on.
Scott Drew from Baylor. Talk about a squeaky clean reputation and someone who has proven the ability to turn around a program.
I'm not sure we need the next "big thing," in college coaching. A solid coach with a tangible up-side is what we should gun for. Forget Pitino, Pearl, Few, etc.. and let's find a coach who can make his name at IU and not bring it in a carry-on.
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Brett
Talk about a coach with no experience at a major school. Grow up.
One very big caveat, however. I'm old enough to remember the Pearl incident with Illinois in the late '80s and the environment in the conference that created it. Pearl "turned in" Illinois over an alleged violation regarding the recruiting of eventual Illinois star Deon Thomas that was never substantiated by anyone, let alone the NCAA. The NCAA began to investigate Illinois after Pearl turned over tapes of conversations that he had made without Thomas' permission. The NCAA rejected the tapes and only after they began to investigate Illinois found administrative sloppiness and an unwarranted contact between an Illinois assistant with a recruit that led to a postseason ban for a year. This latter "contact", BTW, was not even as serious as one of KS' illicit phone calls. It involved an incidental "hello" at a restaurant
Pearl and his boss at Iowa, Tom Davis, had a nasty edge to them and were desperate to create an edge because Iowa constantly trailed IU and Illinois in BT recruiting out of the Chicago market (where Thomas attended Simeon.)
Pearl earned his pariah status in the coaching community for his conduct in the Thomas matter. He has redeemed himself with the passing of time and his performance at UWM and UT. But don't think for a moment that if we hire him that he won't carry that 18-year-old stain around with him through the conference, not only when he visits Champaign.
For that reason, although I think he would be a great coach at IU I have my reservations about his fundamental character... there's a few of Sampson's win-at-all-costs stripes on this tiger.