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by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Introductory press conferences and related events are always a bit weird and not that exciting after the initial news drop, but this looks awkward af https://twitter.com/john_fanta/status/1638604117391310850?s=61 I don’t know if those specific rumors are true or not, but I am taking such satisfactio...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1344
Views: 132433

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

Really nice article on UConn freshman Donovan Clingan.

https://theathletic.com/4332941/2023/03 ... -sweet-16/


by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Obviously he wasn’t going to Providence, but it would have been the funniest possible next thing to happen to PC fans.

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

I imagine Pitino will take any Iona player he wants. He doesn’t seem overly bothered about anything but his own situation.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Would McDermott take the Notre Dame job? Seems like he has a pretty sweet gig at Creighton.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Lying is weird enough. Lying to make Ed Cooley look good is next level.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

rhodyfan3 wrote: 1 year ago
I panicked and just posted. Not putting much stock into it, but thought it was worth sharing. Apologies.
No worries. I saw it earlier and appreciated the tweet under it wondering if Archie would hire Bobby Hurley and Richard Pitino as his assistants at Providence.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

See? Jokes. I don’t think they’re necessarily the best ones, but it’s all in good fun.

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

He’s not trying to act like he has sources. He makes jokes.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

rhodyfan3 wrote: 1 year ago

Has this been posted already today? Anyone seen this?
That isn’t a serious account.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I know twitter isn’t real life, but some people are getting nasty with the Cooley rumors they’re posting.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

There’s reminders everywhere that the transfer portal, which can work for players, is not even close to being a sure thing. A guy like Corey Floyd transferred from UConn to Providence, there was some bad blood all around (although Hurley and Floyd had a nice moment after their Big East Tournament ga...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Couple thoughts after the first weekend-

1. Coaches, let’s try to keep our shirts on, please.

2. How much do you think think the NCAA would really prefer that Alabama not win the whole thing?
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: Big East Outlook
Replies: 96
Views: 8466

Re: Big East Outlook

I can’t wait to see what Cooley does or doesn’t do with current PC players. Take some with him and that hate fire is fueled even more.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

The house listing is just the cherry on top. That stuff takes time to get together and they just had it all ready to hit publish.

I don’t like Providence, I don’t like Cooley. Now I guess I get to figure out if the Cooley hate was Providence adjacent or a stand alone feeling.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1344
Views: 132433

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

Congrats to Dan. He always had a higher ceiling than Cooley and has now surpassed him in tourney wins with 5 less years on the job. That thing about the tournament wins was always my favorite to say to Providence fans before last year’s debacle, and now order has been restored. With Cooley gone, I ...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI 2023 Transfers - Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?
Replies: 1736
Views: 85498

Re: Who will Stay and Who will Go?



He entered and came back once. Doing it a second time seems unlikely, imo.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Feels like bizarro world when you look at the NIT and you see Villanova AT Liberty and losing. Cam Whitmore and Justin Moore were out for Villanova with injuries (?). I do believe that they were both banged up, but I wonder if they would have played in a NCAA tournament game. They did travel with t...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Rutgers lost at home to Hofstra. It has to be tough emotionally to think you’re going to THE tournament and then two days later your season ends in a totally different one.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

St. John’s would be a rebuild for Pitino.

It seems like one of Georgetown, St. John’s, or Providence will be left out or at least not getting/keeping their first choice. If Cooley stays and Pitino goes to St. John’s, does Georgetown go with Shrewsberry?
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Today I learned that there is a person named Sundance Wicks.


by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel



by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

It’s only March 14th, and a lot of teams are still playing. We’re way too early in the process to talk yourself into liking the current roster. Ish is pretty much the only guy who could get attention from better schools. They’ll have their meetings, see which guys are definitely out who they’re fine...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

SmartyBarrett wrote: 1 year ago
He had a few nice moments for a bad team. He has a very involved twitter family member, who called out Ewing a few times about playing time. He might have been correct but something to maybe consider.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

Freeman has three years of eligibility remaining and will be able to play immediately according to the one-time transfer exception adopted by both the NCAA and the league. I don’t know the rule and a very quick web search gave little clarification, so apologies in advance… But didn’t he use the 1-t...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

This is from an article in his recruiting thread https://keaneyblue.com/viewtopic.php?t=9247 Freeman selected George Washington ahead of finalists Florida, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss and league rival Massachusetts. He entered the portal in March and heard from the likes of Vanderbilt, Arizona State, D...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Interesting but not surprising, given some of his public comments this season and what he and his family have gone through.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

No longer the coach but staying on as a “Special Advisor for Athletics”



Fran’s not shedding a tear over this move.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114318

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24



He participated in senior night, so I guess it’s not a surprise.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Turning around Georgetown basketball, with all their history and personal meaningfulness to him, would be an achievement Cooley would really value, imo. He’d spin it to PC fans as proud of his work there, turning it over to someone who can take it even further, stay with these guys and continue to s...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

I’m pretty sure Dayton is the only A10 team with a chance to get in the NIT.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

I thought Rutgers had done enough to get in.
Pleasantly surprised by ASU getting in, but I am more intrigued by what happens when their season ends.
The West region is all together wild!
Hopkins against Kentucky is interesting.
My mid-major fave is FAU.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Rutgers, Oklahoma State, UNC, Clemson are the first four out.

UNC has declined their NIT invite.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Ugh, this guy again…

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

This is the random stuff that amuses me around tournament time.

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I did enjoy the random ESPN tidbit that had B. Hurley mentioned with Georgia Tech. I want him to hire his buddy Kenny Anderson, and we can get some late 80’s/early 90’s ACC magic going.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I love this stuff so much. Everybody has sources! Everyone knows a guy who knows a guy! It’s chaos, but the stakes are so low. Fanta IS locked in to Big East stuff, but it’s still funny to me. https://twitter.com/john_fanta/status/1634659889988476932?s=61 It’s pure theater! https://twitter.com/casua...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Villanova needs some time to recover from losing Wright (and absolutely good for him for getting out on his terms), and Temple might be cursed for pushing out Dunphy and making him go along with the whole “McKie as successor” thing. Drexel and Penn had good seasons, St. Joe’s and La Salle were meh.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Tournament March 7-12 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 207
Views: 13492

Re: A10 Tournament March 7-12 Barclays Bracket and Results

This is pretty impressive sustained success

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24513

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Cancel the tournament!

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Whole lot of ick on both sides here… https://twitter.com/adamzagoria/status/1634609941888548869?s=61 I don’t know enough about Providence’s overall resources to know if Cooley could use the Georgetown talk to make his situation better at PC. I like Micah Shrewsberry for Georgetown, mainly because he...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

bigappleram wrote: 1 year ago
ace wrote: 1 year ago Tougher go of it than his predecessors

But undoubtedly a better reputation than Oats right now.
The bar is on the floor in that particular case.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Tougher go of it than his predecessors

by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I know it’s been years, but Georgetown for me is all about Allen Iverson and Big John laying it all out to defend his players and being a strong presence and role model in a white coaching world. It’s also my husband’s favorite team, for all the Thompson reasons plus kid him having Ewing come to his...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

Unless he’s solely motivated by money, Pitino in Lubbock, when he has other options, seems unlikely to me.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2022-23 Men's Games of Interest
Replies: 1524
Views: 55140

Re: 2022-23 Men's Games of Interest

UConn-Marquette game was fantastic. Mad they won, but I love seeing Shaka excelling again. I am convinced that’ll be Archie’s path, too. Right fit, win games. In honor of Vanderbilt’s win, I share this tweet that I saw a few days ago and haven’t stopped thinking about… https://twitter.com/c_a_huggin...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87502

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I already love the Big East and adding Pitino, as hateable as he is, to the fun? Do it. Cooley and Steve Pikiell have some similarities to me. They are both in places that, more or less, appreciate any kind of success they have. They can have some success, help out their guys along the way, and ever...
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Tournament March 7-12 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 207
Views: 13492

Re: A10 Tournament March 7-12 Barclays Bracket and Results

Loyola-St. Joe’s has managed to be a pretty entertaining game… not good exactly, but entertaining.
by ace
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2012's Rebuild vs. Today
Replies: 935
Views: 166980

Re: 2012's Rebuild vs. Today

jcru wrote: 1 year ago did Ace go to Wagner's message board daily and convince them that Hurley never wanted to leave them for URI too?
To paraphrase Will, keep my name out your mouth. You think BM’s info comes from me? Please.
This place has become so awful.