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I never listen to Dakich, but I wanted to hear that Wayne Winston interview, which was great. He confirmed a lot of stuff we all have been talking about. -Don't have Brunk and TJD on the floor at the same time. -Assist numbers are low because we don't drive the lane and kick out - a result of having two bigs in the paint. -We are getting killed on hedges. -Rob and Green on the floor at the same time is not a good combo (at the beginning of the season I was wondering why they didn't play together, but we have been learning why ever since December.) And then I listened to the beginning of the podcast, which just made me shake my head. I know Dakich's reputation of being a know at all, but I thought his show was an extension of his play by play commentary (which I really don't mind). Wow, talk about somebody who is divisive. I guess I'm just a little disappointed of a former player and coach I used to respect. He has the ability to offer insightful analysis but for some reason feels the need to bloody the waters for no good reason. I hate this culture of relentlessly attacking people who don't agree with you. Ironically, when I went to watch Dakich speak at an event about 10 years ago all that he talked about is healthy culture. It seems as he's created a persona and his fed into it while his exposure online and in the media increased. Somewhere along the way it seems he lost himself. ....I'll continue not to listen.

Sounds like he's out and a few idiot sports analysts are speculating him to IU. Apparently, they have no clue what his early record at Michigan was...

My Mom use to say of Boone, "he's so ugly, he's handsome."

And therein lies the problem with IU basketball right now. I like Green and I don't mean this as a shot at him, it's not his fault, but if Devonte Green is your best offensive weapon your team is not good. Devonte Green is a role player that can get hot, but at this level, if Devonte Green is your best offensive weapon that's a problem.

Dan is an entertainer. He is like a WWE wrestler who switches from face to heel as the need arises. He'll spend one day talking, in very derogatory terms, about the IU players and staff, and then come back the next day and chide the fans for saying the exact same things he was saying the day before. And that gets people to pay attention to him. Love him or hate him, you have to give him some kudos for what he does. Some of the most biting criticism has come from Dakich. He is a former player with a fairly big megaphone in the largest market in the state. He does way more damage to the IU brand on his daily show than any knucklehead fan on Twitter or a message board. And the thing about him, is he says this stuff and you don't really even know if there is conviction behind it. He slams the coaching staff and then slams the fans for slamming the coaching staff. I at least prefer the earnestness of fans having an opinion over a talking head cynically putting a finger to the wind to see how to get listeners....

Perry Mason and Hawaii 5-O in the same post...I'm impressed!

I have really kind of side stepped what I was trying to say. My "Perry Mason" theory...Dan took the job without the General's consent at BG. Thus it alienated Dan from Bobby and his "loyal" former players etc. Then, for whatever reason, Sampson gets him back on the IU staff. Sampson gets terminated and the alienation from RMK comes back to bite him the arsz just like a bad case of Jakich. Book 'em Danno!

Dan was probably that kid who pissed his pants every time the clown showed up at the neighborhood birthday parties.