I think USM earned the right to be there this year. They are really good. Built on quality Juco players who can do it.
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Good interview on your local media with our athletic director.
As for Saul, he's not just a one win wonder. He coached under Bo Ryan at Wisconsin and Tim Miles (now at Nebraska) at NDSU. He led them to the tournament in the first year they were eligible (2009) and they have Kansas a very close game. He may need more experience to go to a conference like the SEC but you could definitely do a lot worse. The biggest issue he would have is familiarity and recognition outside the upper Midwest. The USM coach would be much better for that reason.
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http://tide991.com/files/2014/03/Houston_and_Huber_032414_Gene_Taylor.mp3
Good interview on your local media with our athletic director.
As for Saul, he's not just a one win wonder. He coached under Bo Ryan at Wisconsin and Tim Miles (now at Nebraska) at NDSU. He led them to the tournament in the first year they were eligible (2009) and they have Kansas a very close game. He may need more experience to go to a conference like the SEC but you could definitely do a lot worse. The biggest issue he would have is familiarity and recognition outside the upper Midwest. The USM coach would be much better for that reason.
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Dayton is running circles around Stanford. Dayton plays fast and they can shoot. Dayton is my new Cinderella.
Dayton is running circles around Stanford. Dayton plays fast and they can shoot. Dayton is my new Cinderella.
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If UF wins tonight, it will be their 4th consecutive Elite 8. Now that's success, right there. Tip of the cap to Billy Donovan -- great coach.
If UF wins tonight, it will be their 4th consecutive Elite 8. Now that's success, right there. Tip of the cap to Billy Donovan -- great coach.
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They're struggling when they shouldn't be. This should be an easy one...
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SEC 8-0 now with a couple tough ones tomorrow night --- don't think TN will beat Michigan, but stranger things have happened. I expect the KY/Louisville game will be a heckuva game....
SEC 8-0 now with a couple tough ones tomorrow night --- don't think TN will beat Michigan, but stranger things have happened. I expect the KY/Louisville game will be a heckuva game....
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And a "football school" at that. I just wish our AD had that type of foresight.
Yes. He did all of that with lesser talent than USM or even us. I like his style of play and he gets the most out of his players. Heck, look what we have got with a "proven" coach.
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Well, Foley was going to hire Anthony Grant if Donovan took the Kentucky job in 2009. Says he and Mal were thinking alike.
Coach Grant played for Dayton from '83-'87....I never knew that until it was mentioned yesterday.
Dayton is playing very well right now. Should be a good game!
Dayton is playing very well right now. Should be a good game!
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Coach Grant has had one losing season and has won 99 games.
That's really not that overwhelming of a difference in first five year performance.
And it's kind of ironic. Our AD may not have had the foresight to hire someone other than Anthony Grant, but Billy Donovan didn't have enough foresight NOT to hire him either, because he hired Grant as his top assistant.
Florida's AD, that you speak of so highly must not have had much foresight, because he hired Grant to be Florida's next head coach, until Donovan changed his mind about taking the Orlando Magic job.
Even more ironic--Florida hasn't won a national title since Grant left.
There's an awful lot of "non-foresighted" people involved in your equation
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Donovan had time to develop his program. In his first five seasons he had two losing seasons and won 101 games.
Coach Grant has had one losing season and has won 99 games.
That's really not that overwhelming of a difference in first five year performance.
And it's kind of ironic. Our AD may not have had the foresight to hire someone other than Anthony Grant, but Billy Donovan didn't have enough foresight NOT to hire him either, because he hired Grant as his top assistant.
Florida's AD, that you speak of so highly must not have had much foresight, because he hired Grant to be Florida's next head coach, until Donovan changed his mind about taking the Orlando Magic job.
Even more ironic--Florida hasn't won a national title since Grant left.
There's an awful lot of "non-foresighted" people involved in your equation
sip
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The French guy does a lot for them as well but is over-shadowed by the shooters and scorers. He is comfortable playing the free throw area when teams go zone defense. He is very mobile and active on defense and smart with his passes.
I haven't watched a ton of UF games but they seem to struggle at times in most of the games I've seen. They manage to maintain a tough defense throughout and take over during the last 5 minutes or so of the game. I've noticed a big change when the point guard goes to the bench and when the big guy goes to the bench. They don't have a lot of muscle inside except for one player.
The French guy does a lot for them as well but is over-shadowed by the shooters and scorers. He is comfortable playing the free throw area when teams go zone defense. He is very mobile and active on defense and smart with his passes.
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Sorry to be "nit-picky" , but CAG wasn't on CBD's 2nd NC team. Still all other great points.Donovan had time to develop his program. In his first five seasons he had two losing seasons and won 101 games.
Coach Grant has had one losing season and has won 99 games.
That's really not that overwhelming of a difference in first five year performance.
And it's kind of ironic. Our AD may not have had the foresight to hire someone other than Anthony Grant, but Billy Donovan didn't have enough foresight NOT to hire him either, because he hired Grant as his top assistant.
Florida's AD, that you speak of so highly must not have had much foresight, because he hired Grant to be Florida's next head coach, until Donovan changed his mind about taking the orlando Magic job.
Even more ironic--Florida hasn't won a national title since Grant left.
That's an awful lot of "non-foresighted" people involved in this equation
sip
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I think Tennessee pulls off that upset tonight. Good grief that hurt to type
I think Tennessee pulls off that upset tonight. Good grief that hurt to type
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weird ending to that one. great comeback by Uthug, but just too little too late.
weird ending to that one. great comeback by Uthug, but just too little too late.
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I'll admit I wanted UT to pull this one out - brutal call there at the end. Bad on the refs, IMO.
I'll admit I wanted UT to pull this one out - brutal call there at the end. Bad on the refs, IMO.
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The UM player flopped and the ref fell for it. Looking at replays it does not appear to me that Stokes's shoulder even touched the chest of the UM player; Stokes was slipping past him. Too many 3's early in the game for UT to overcome. too bad
The UM player flopped and the ref fell for it. Looking at replays it does not appear to me that Stokes's shoulder even touched the chest of the UM player; Stokes was slipping past him. Too many 3's early in the game for UT to overcome. too bad
TERRIBLE call on Stokes....terrible!
But then UT doesn't foul afterwards - trying to force the turnover. :conf3:
Meanwhile clock is ticking.....
Poor coaching there at the end.....they could have won it...maybe. :rolleye2:
Now Louisville and UK......
But then UT doesn't foul afterwards - trying to force the turnover. :conf3:
Meanwhile clock is ticking.....
Poor coaching there at the end.....they could have won it...maybe. :rolleye2:
Now Louisville and UK......
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What a brutal call on UT. I can't believe I was yelling at the TV in favor of UT.
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What a brutal call on UT. I can't believe I was yelling at the TV in favor of UT.
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