He's become an above-average coach. Unfortunately we were his starter home. I can relate. Everything I learned about what not to do with a house I'm applying to the new home we built eight years ago, and it fucking rocks.
Judge ruled that Univ. Of Illinois couldn’t suspend Shannon, but Underwood as coach could have. Shockingly, chose not to.
This is akin to Dr. Frankenstein (his agent) looking to secure a new village for Frankie (Muss).
Do not besmirch Mr. or Mrs. CoachinChanges good name! I know nothing about their credibility, their instincts, or their sources but they HAVE to be more plugged in the Doogie. They also actually said something, Doogie’s would have been “don’t be surprised if Muss potentially sends out feelers to other programs and it would not be shocking if one of those programs could be the U of MN".
Would you play him if you believed him?
There are multiple narratives that cross each other routinely in this forum. I think there is one that includes he would not come or we could not/would not pay him. There is one that suggests that the U would not have him based on his blood connection to a coach who left in scandal nearly 50 years ago. And now a third that suggests that his style of reassembling rosters almost from the ground up just about every year isn't a great strategy. Needing to choose one, I take the third option. However, if we have an opening and he wants to come, I am all in for the zip he brings immediately to a program that desperately needs some.
That is a very good question. I wouldn't allow him to play until the process has played out (and I suspect that Minnesota and a lot of other institutions would have done as well). It wasn't just an accusation out of nowhere, it resulted in a criminal investigation that both law enforcement and prosecutors believed had enough merit to move forward with. That lifts it to another level. Given specific evidence to the contrary, I am trusting the police that they have enough data to prosecute. Contrary to what some people believe, they don't press charges on every complaint that comes their way, and for good reason. In complete disclosure I know virtually no details of what happened (I have heard a few Illinois people suggest facts in the case merit the decision that Illinois made), but the people who are supposed to know what they are doing are bringing charges on a very serious crime. That's enough to warrant a suspension to me.
Post of the month, right here, folks
The eyes of the world don't give a $%^ about Gopher basketball and never did. But someone may have convinced themselves of that.
I buy that he may want out of Arkansas. He wins but I can see that he might wear out his welcome after 5-7 years. I don't care, I'd take that.
As expensive has he would be, he's the only person we could hire who I think would instantly double attendance from 4K to 8K per game next year. That alone would pay the increase in salary. I don't give a $%%^ about the scandal from 50 years ago. It all seems quaint now.
I would like to reply to this, but I don’t know that I can stoop that low? But iI will say that the ulterior motive boogeyman does not lurk behind every decision!
Only losers would support this narrative. If he truly wants to come here after us not even giving him a sniff last time, you are stupid not to do it. If Ben makes the tourney, keep him, if not, let's get Musslemen in here and start to win big again.
Experimental techniques are justified. You and most people could care less about face value tickets and skipping class fifty years ago, but I guarantee you there are plenty of people at the U and with influence there who do. That matters.
Being in a spot where they are in the top 1/3 of the conference in back to back years fills the Barn all the way up to capacity. A sweet sixteen run mixed in there and they can ask whatever they like for tickets.
I'm not predicting instant sellouts. Even 8K is sad compared to where it was 10 years ago. But it has basically bottomed out. Giving season ticket holders a reason to renew/come back and then actually show up is what brings to the table. Of course he eventually has to win, but I think it would have a pretty big impact right away. Keep in mind the average age of the season ticket base. They remember the Musselman years fondly.
Maybe but I’m not so sure. Lots of sports options. Kids are not as interested. Schedule challenges for in person attendees. And mostly easy TV options make the anticipated jump not quite as automatic for me.
Almost every single one of them. If any Big 10 team hired someone with zero HC experience and then that person went on to go 6-33 in their first two seasons, there would be huge portions of every single fan base that would want to drive that alum off.
Pitino was never getting fired in March of 2020. Almost no one was. 2019 is what killed us. Could have gotten Musselman but won just enough games to squeak into the tournament. Fun at the time. Very costly in the long run.
I don't get the sense that many people think of Muss as "one of us." However, many of us are hoping there's enough of a loose connection that he's the rare established coach who might actually consider coming here at a price we could (or would) pay. I doubt it, but we can hope.
Really like JT Toppin the freshman he picked up out of Dallas.