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Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Josh — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:59:39 -0000

The thing that was so ridiculous about the article was that the first half talked about whoever we get HAS to be squeaky clean.........and then he suggests Calipari. So I lost all respect for whatever Kravitz has to say.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Jay — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:19:33 -0000

I live in Madison, and the newspapers here reported that Butch was recruited with the understanding that he might redshirt because he needed time to develop. That does't contradict what you said, though. The decision may have been a close one that was finally tipped by family issues.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

JamesHardy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:44:08 -0000

check bill belichek's record prior to taking over in new england...he sucked with the browns. just a counterpoint to your arguement against DD.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

JamesHardy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:42:59 -0000

butch had some serious family issues (I believe that his mom was battling cancer) when he redshirted on his own accord. That had nothing to do with Bennett

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

B (MD) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:42:34 -0000

I just read that article on Beasley and it really made me think that Sampson got railroaded by the NCAA. I'm not a Sampson guy, I'm actually pretty excited about the chance to now get the right coach...But it sucks that all this will set the program back a few years.

Anyways, I just found this site a couple weeks ago, and it think it's great. I'll definitely keep checking it out daily.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

kelin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:48:42 -0000

Given IU's recent buyout payments it would be a lot less expensive to hire Brownell than a bigger name.....nevertheless....I could see an Armon, Jordan, and my favorite IU player NOT named EJ or DJ thrive in that offense......Matt "freakin" Roth....

Got two words for you ....You Tube
I love that kid.....

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Matt J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:26:57 -0000

Calbert Cheaney would probably agree. I guess they played together in high school, and he was an assistant for Crews at Evansville for a long time.

It's like hiring someone in the IU family tree but without really being in the IU family tree.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

BrianK — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:39:42 -0000

He's not being hypocritical. Theres a difference between being an analyst and being a reporter. If you don't like seeing coaches curse, belittle, bullying and tormenting I guess you've never paid close attention to some of the best coaches ever or played any sports. Knight wrong was not caring who saw him doing it. Coach K, Calipari, Pitino keep it from public alot Bill G is big time bully but hides it pretty well. Not all successful coaches are pat ya on the butt, thank, "come on you can do it if you try" " you need a hug" type coaches.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

BrianK — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:33:50 -0000

Please let me know what qualifies and what is on DD's resume that says he deserves the head coach position permanently. I don't care if they won the Cahmpionship I wouldn't want him to stay as head coach. This would be a Mike Davis situation all over again. How does a guy coaching for 10 yrs at a mid major with a record barely above 500, 4 out of his last 5 seasons were losing ones, only head coaching the last 5 games of the season for IU make him qualified for IU.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

kelin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:31:29 -0000

Matt that was a"goodlooking" game to watch....Brownell would make me happy at IU...and my gut tells me he is one of the leading candidates....

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Matt J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:18:35 -0000

If you want to see someone whine to the officials, watch Hansbrough. Or any Duke player. DeAndre could take some notes.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Matt J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:16:26 -0000

I really liked the offensive and defensive sets on both sides of the Valpo/Wright State game today. I even watched that in lieu of watching NC State meltdown (again) which is always good for some laughs. Both Drew and Brownell would be good fits at Indiana, but I don't think Homer would leave Valpo. He's got himself quite a niche there, and Valpo just moved into a stronger league and they're already competing.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Matt J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:13:33 -0000

The teenager inside me always found it amusing that "douche" was the French word for "shower". Even now I'm giggling.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Matt J — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:12:23 -0000

The comparison of Kravitz to Marriotti is priceless. I laughed. And then I laughed some more.

The closest thing to the hypocrisy of the NCAA would be the hypocrisy of NASCAR. I think they get together and swap notes.

Kevin Stallings doesn't feel right because he looks like Burglekutt from Willow.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Jay — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:37:55 -0000

I'd forgotten how unknown Tucker was.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

CoveyDale — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:10:27 -0000

yeah, that or maybe the fact that he handed alando tucker his only major D-I offer.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Jay — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:39:56 -0000

Bennett's best recruiting job? Getting McDonald's All Star Brian Butch to redshirt his freshman year. If Bennett can land a 6' 11" center while telling him he'll be benched for the entire first season, he's one terrific recruiter. Honest, too. Butch has had a so-so career, but at the time, everyone wanted him, including Duke and IU.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

JamesHardy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:56:42 -0000

Is it safe to assume that by your spelling of douche...you don't use summer's eve? Sorry, that chats been dead lately...but to answer your question, yes MSU started spring break yesterday. But for some reason, there aren't many tickets available to the game according the MSU athletics website

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

JamesHardy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:51:36 -0000

My thought is this...
If Dakich can get this team to play TOGETHER, I say he keeps the job. If Ellis, Thomas, and Crawford keep playing "IMMATURE" basketball, I say cut ties with DD and bring in Bennett. What are Hoosier faithful clamoring for/????

1. Young---Tony's 38
2. Winner---I'd say Nat'l Coach of the Year is pretty...uh...well, he's a winner
3. Recruiter---Devin Harris, Alando Tucker, Brian Butch (ew, i think i just vomitted in my mouth)
4. Clean---uh...not sure what to say about this one...but I'm pretty sure we won't be seeing Tony Bennett in any Verizon Wireless commercials anytime soon.

Granted Wazzu was a poor team recently, it should show you that in a four year span, he has taken a team that was perrenially the doormat of the PAC10 and has had them in the top 25 for the past 2 seasons...and he did it WITHOUT his dad.

As a consolation prize, i would definitely take Scott Drew too.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Raymond — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:31:32 -0000

If anything, it defines ESPN's integrity bringing in Knight, and that's coming from someone who is none too found of the network. ESPN went out and got the most knowledgeable person available to cover college basketball DESPITE the fact that he has trashed some of the network's own. They're doing there job to the best of their ability. As far as Knight's stance on the media, he was absolutely doing his job. The media is about sensationalism and what would make the biggest story and Coach Knight's priority was to protect his team. We all know the bullshit questions reporters ask for the purpose of being divisive and sensational, and to say that Coach Knight was prodded beyond the way the media went after any other Coach would be the understatement of the century!!! And if you think Coach Knight is any kind of exception in the coaching world for his antic you CLEARLY have never been involved in any competitive team sport.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Jay — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:28:36 -0000

Who DOES govern the NCAA? Do they report to anyone? And don't say the schools themselves. The NCAA has so much power that any one school (or conference, for that matter) is too intimidated to stand up to them for fear of vindictive backlash.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

ALH_00 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:10:41 -0000

Knight has alot to offer. First and foremost, people will tune in just to see what might happen when RMK joins the ranks of those he despised so much during his coaching career. = Big money for the WWL.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

kelin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:22:38 -0000

Interesting thought.......

1. I wish Homer Drew wasn't an old guy...he is a helluva coach.....
2. How would anyone feel about Homer Drew coaching while hiring his son to succeed him at the same time?
3. Brad Brownell is a solid coach....

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

Jason Herd — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:54:03 -0000

Knight's upcoming appearance as an analyst isn't ironic; its hypocritical. If ESPN had any integrity, they would have someone with some class analyze their tournament games, and pass on Knight and his history of intimidating and embarassing reporters. I used to worship the ground Knight walked on, when I was a kid. Then, when I grew up and began seeing other great basketball minds NOT being jerks, cursing, kicking, belittling, bullying and tormenting, I started to see through Bob Knight. My loyalty has been, and always will be, with IU.

Re: Friday Roundup: Wisconsin, Kravitz and Knight

xxZPxx — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:49:28 -0000

Is it true that the MSU students are on spring break and that there wont be as many deushe-bags there tomorrow?