dfwabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 In terms of coaching, Illinois strikes first in getting Brad Underwood from Oklahoma State. This time last year, Underwood was making $400K at Stephen F. Austin. He moved to Okie State for $1 million, reallly low for a Power 5 coach, even with them paying Travis Ford a buyout. Ford wad making $2.4M the year prior. http://m.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/osusportsextra/oklahoma-state-coach-brad-underwood-s-contract-former-coach-travis/article_a615c136-3430-50f8-b453-862fde31006d.html Now at Illinois for $3M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Hats off to Northwestern. They got their first ever tournament win, while also giving Gonzaga everything they could handle (in the 2nd half). I'd say that's something, for being a first timer and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 46 minutes ago, Dolphins Dynasty said: Hats off to Northwestern. They got their first ever tournament win, while also giving Gonzaga everything they could handle (in the 2nd half). I'd say that's something, for being a first timer and all. What goes with your first ever ncaa tournament won? The first NCAA tournament loss! And yet again, UVa is unwatchable*. *-For any "I like NCAA basketball over the NBA" guy, watch two UVa games and come back to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 2 hours ago, dfwabel said: The Gator fans with tickets didn't show for the first game. They'd rather get lathered up. Sounds about right. Also moussing up their mullets and getting the finest jorts money can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 ACC received 9 bids. Going into Sunday, only 3 teams are left (Duke, Louisville, & UNC) and the O/U on conference wins was 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I am officially getting sick of the irrational praise being heaped on Mark Few. He makes the tournament every year? With how awful the WCC is of course he does. Only 5/10 teams in the conference finished the regular season over .500 with the bottom 4 at 13-18, 9-22, 11-22, and 11-22. Pacific, Santa Clara, and San Francisco all had a new coach this year and other than Few, Bennett, and Rose no coach has a tenure longer than 5 years max. In Few's tenure, he's only cracked the Elite Eight once. He was bounced from the first round 3 times, bounced from the second round 8 times, and made 6 Sweet Sixteens. Since he took over for Monson Marquette, Louisville, George Mason, Memphis, Butler, VCU, and Wichita State managed to get Final Four bids from mid major conferences (counting C-USA as one). All I keep hearing from the talking heads is how amazing a job that he's doing with what he has and how he has such life balance with his fly fishing hobby. This leads me to two conclusions: 1. Gonzaga has topped out in where it can go from the WCC and needs to look into upgrading its conference to have a shot at growth, and 2. Few is complacent with being a perennial choker and won't look for a better job since it would add to his workload and take away from his hobbies. If that's what he wants to do with his life, that's fine. Let's just stop giving him credit for overcoming obstacles that he put on his own success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 35 minutes ago, LMU said: I am officially getting sick of the irrational praise being heaped on Mark Few. He makes the tournament every year? With how awful the WCC is of course he does. Only 5/10 teams in the conference finished the regular season over .500 with the bottom 4 at 13-18, 9-22, 11-22, and 11-22. Pacific, Santa Clara, and San Francisco all had a new coach this year and other than Few, Bennett, and Rose no coach has a tenure longer than 5 years max. In Few's tenure, he's only cracked the Elite Eight once. He was bounced from the first round 3 times, bounced from the second round 8 times, and made 6 Sweet Sixteens. Since he took over for Monson Marquette, Louisville, George Mason, Memphis, Butler, VCU, and Wichita State managed to get Final Four bids from mid major conferences (counting C-USA as one). All I keep hearing from the talking heads is how amazing a job that he's doing with what he has and how he has such life balance with his fly fishing hobby. This leads me to two conclusions: 1. Gonzaga has topped out in where it can go from the WCC and needs to look into upgrading its conference to have a shot at growth, and 2. Few is complacent with being a perennial choker and won't look for a better job since it would add to his workload and take away from his hobbies. If that's what he wants to do with his life, that's fine. Let's just stop giving him credit for overcoming obstacles that he put on his own success. Devil's advocate... 1- He picked up the program from Dan Monson who took the $$$ from Minnesota and has never replicated the success. 2- Gonzaga pays him VERY well and the team doesn't fly commercial. Why leave? 3- He has only been given a 1 seed twice, thus his teams haven't been thought of good enough to make a Final Four. The first time as a #1, he played a underseeded Wichita State. A team which not only made the Final Four, but also had three dudes drafted by the NBA (Baker, Early, and Van Vleet). Six of the eight #1/2 seeds would've lost to the Shockers that year. Few makes the most of his teams. 4- While the draw is basically random, but non-Power 5 schools are at a disadvantage since there are less folks on the committee. Illinois State failed to make it due to committee diligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Coaching. Matters. Johnny Jones did such a terrible job at LSU with Ben Simmons, if you gave him Gonzaga's talent, he'd have screwed it up. Jones would have found a way to mess up Karnowski/Wiltjer. You think Ben Simmons would have probably made the tourney last year if he was being coached by Mark Few? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, SabresRule7361 said: Coaching. Matters. Johnny Jones did such a terrible job at LSU with Ben Simmons, if you gave him Gonzaga's talent, he'd have screwed it up. Jones would have found a way to mess up Karnowski/Wiltjer. You think Ben Simmons would have probably made the tourney last year if he was being coached by Mark Few? To a degree as the coach fails to align his talent. Every kid at LSU has been told they're Lottery talent since 9th grade and their inability to work with Simmons was apparent after the game at Barclays when he passed the ball up for the better shot. This year's potential draftees have the same issue as Simmons, yet they were born in the US and couldn't stay away from the NCAA system. Granted, the Simmons' documentary shot while a Freshman indicated he really never went to class, but did it as a favor to his Godfather, who was a Jones asst. coach. Dennis Smith, Jr. balled out on a $hitty NC State team as Markelle Fultz played on a poor Washington team. All three dudes got canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 UO-URI coming down to the wire. I hope Lamar Odom is alive to witness this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Which conference could Gonzaga upgrade to? Pac-12: No Mountain West: No Big West: Would actually be a downgrade. Big East: Why the hell not. Nobody gives a :censored: about geography anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, Wings said: Which conference could Gonzaga upgrade to? Pac-12: No Mountain West: No Big West: Would actually be a downgrade. Big East: Why the hell not. Nobody gives a :censored: about geography anymore. I think an upgrade is pretty much out of the question here. Football is what drives realignment and Gonzaga doesn't have a football program. There's only so much you can do with this school. I like to think that they're happy where they are because the entire WCC has similar ideals (all the members are private schools with religious ties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Duke is Duke. Down 10 atm. Still gonna get the W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Go Cocks Go! BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Down goes Duke! This saves me from having to choose whether to cheer for Duke or Baylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 33 minutes ago, Cujo said: Duke is Duke. Down 10 atm. Still gonna get the W. I was wrong. Thank god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 23 hours ago, dfwabel said: ACC received 9 bids. Going into Sunday, only 3 teams are left (Duke, Louisville, & UNC) and the O/U on conference wins was 15. Make that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBolt3 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 *breaks through window, shattering glass and debris all over, screaming* "TOO BAD WE'RE A FOOTBALL CONFERENCE." *slips, breaks neck, dies in own blood* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 WHADDA YA MEAN DUKE CHOKED LIKE A FXCKING DOG??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 On one hand- DUKE LOST On the other hand- is there any reason for me to care about the East region? I mean, good god, freaking Wisconsin might be the favorite in that region after basically sucking for 1.5 months. Seriously, whoever gets out of MSG will probably be a big underdog against the West Region. Upsets are a mixed bag- you love them initially, but the ensuing matchups can sometimes be less than desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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