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13th&Jackson

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  1. Absolutely Since John Calipari's first season as Kentucky's coach in 2009-10, he's had 11 players return for their sophomore season who then entered the subsequent NBA draft. The track record isn't good. The Wildcats have had more sophomores go undrafted (four: Isaiah Briscoe, Ashton Hagans, Aaron Harrison and EJ Montgomery) than develop into first-round picks (three: Terrence Jones, Immanuel Quickley and P.J. Washington). The remaining quartet — Andrew Harrison, Dakari Johnson, Doron Lamb and Tyler Ulis — heard their names called in the second round of their respective drafts. That group doesn't even include Wildcats who returned for their sophomore seasons and then transferred elsewhere for Year 3 (Keion Brooks Jr. and Daimion Collins, who are playing at Washington and LSU, respectively) or those who decided to remain in Lexington even longer (Willie Cauley-Stein and Nick Richards played three seasons under Calipari before turning pro).
  2. Louisville AD press conference: Pat Kelsey was always our first choice. We never considered any other candidates
  3. They needed to experience some real Payne first
  4. Depends on the job. Louisville is a disaster. If the Duke, UNC or Kansas jobs opened there’d be a parade of interest.
  5. This was a great post on the LVille board: ESPN’s Jay Bilas called Kelsey, "a great coach. He is an energetic teacher, recruiter, strategist, and he is a principled leader. Pat is demanding and encouraging and puts each player in a position to be successful. Players don’t just play for Pat Kelsey, he works tirelessly for his players." But there’s always those kind of things when a new coach is hired. Seems liked a generic Bilas quote "Archie Miller is one of the finest young coaches in the game, and a great choice for Indiana Basketball. Archie is a great basketball mind, an excellent teacher, and he is a genuine, grounded person. Basketball is in Archie Miller's blood. I believe in his ability, and believe he will be a big success at Indiana." - Jay Bilas, ESPN
  6. Louisville was in discussions Wednesday with Kelsey and Indiana State coach Josh Schertz, the two serious candidates for Louisville's opening. However, Schertz, whose Sycamores team is still playing in the NIT, decided he wasn't interested. which opened the door for Kelsey to take the job if he wants it after Louisville and Kelsey negotiate terms. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/louisville-offers-charlestons-pat-kelsey-job-to-become-cardinals-next-basketball-coach/
  7. Well, there's this: Collins: "Needless to say, this was a huge, huge win for our team. We've gone through a lot of adversity the last week-and-a-half. And to be able to come here on short rest against a team we really respect — the talent and the coaching. You're on the road, one of tougher venues to play in. They've been sitting around, they had eight days off to prepare for us. ... Collins: "They have one of the elite shot-blockers in the country in Kel'el Ware. What happens a lot with an elite shot-blocker is he's coming over to block everything. One of the things we talked about with our bigs was be ready on the back side. Because if he isn't able to block the shot and the shot is missed, you're a free rebounder on the back side. I thought that was a big reason Matt (Nicholson) had free rein to be able to get to the offensive board. ... 14 offensive rebounds is huge,
  8. I think that's what Woodson does best is individual player development (especially bigs). It was his reputation in the NBA as well. A lot of players gave him credit for developing them.
  9. You make my point. That is an administration acting out of fear and CYA rather than having the swagger and confidence to go out and try to win a tournament, especially when the finals would be played in Indy. That is an organization who has forgotten who its customers are. It's like they really hate their fans. OSU, MN, IA, Xavier, Butler, Cinci all accepted bids. Those are teams IU is potentially recruiting against. All teams have injuries and/or players sitting out at this time of year. They mentioned on the broadcast that due to an injury, Jizzle James doesn't have a sub, so he plays every minute. He's playing great. From the games I watched, the players in the NIT were really playing hard. They cared. So IU's administration either doesn't care to offer it's players that opportunity or IU's players don't care as much as other programs.
  10. Total disregard for the fan base. A competent administration and a confident coaching staff would have said heck yes we're playing in the NIT. it's a new season, it's additional practice time, It's great for the fans, it's great for the brand and it gives the players a chance to hang a banner. Instead, they chose to protect their coach and not risk embarrassment. I don't want to hear about being shorthanded either. Cinci basically played six players last night. Jizzie James (Edge's son) played 39 minutes after playing 38 against Bradley. He told the coaches he could play 10 hours straight if necessary. IN ST plays 5 guys 34-38 mpg.
  11. Hinkle is a great venue also. It's a shame that they put IN ST and Cinci in the same bracket. Also too bad OSU didn't make it. Having IN ST, OSU and Cinci in the finals would have been great.
  12. I wasn’t aware that the NIT finals would be in Indy this year. It truly was gutless for IU to not accept a bid to potentially play in Indy. Watched OSU/GA and those teams both really wanted it.
  13. I’d be surprised. They seem to have some chemistry and could be really good next year.
  14. OSU and GA in a good one in NIT. HA was up 11, then OSU went on 17-0 run with 5 to go.
  15. Louisville AD press conference: Coach Pitino was our top choice all along. We never looked at anyone else.
  16. And where does that put IUs coach? Paid for what he did in 1979-80?
  17. Yes, it's a joke. But the fact that it's believable makes the humor better.
  18. He would be a huge upgrade at the PG position. He is tough and plays really hard. Not a great shooter, but a good defender, distributor and rebounder. Attacks the rim. Seems like a good character too.
  19. I had to check to see if it was April 1. This can't possibly be true.
  20. CD: Hi coach, I'm Connor Drinkwine MW: I am CD: You are what? MW: Drinking wine CD: No, that's my name MW: What is? CD: Drinkwine MW: I am CD: Never mind MW: Tell me your name son CD: I did MW: Your names Carter Idid? CD: No coach, Conner Drinkwine MW: I am CD: Thanks for the call coach, goodbye
  21. That would make a really nice ROI case study for Kelley SoB.
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