Big Ten hoops frontrunner Northwestern...
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No wager for me, FISH.
Possibly in-game action.
NU atop the Big Ten standings right now but the Wildcats will be an underdog in their next 15 conference games.
Don't think Northwestern can cover a high-scoring game tonight.
Thus fave and over, dog and under.
Possibly in-game action.
NU atop the Big Ten standings right now but the Wildcats will be an underdog in their next 15 conference games.
Don't think Northwestern can cover a high-scoring game tonight.
Thus fave and over, dog and under.
Iowa started and ended its Christmas game against the Gophers in Minneapolis miserably.
The Hawkeyes were stuck 35-23 late in the first half, rallied to lead 60-52 midway through the second half before blowing a seven-point lead in the game's final 44 seconds to eventually lose in overtime, 102-95.
Tsk tsk.
The Hawkeyes were stuck 35-23 late in the first half, rallied to lead 60-52 midway through the second half before blowing a seven-point lead in the game's final 44 seconds to eventually lose in overtime, 102-95.
Tsk tsk.
FISHHEAD
EOG Master
SIMPLY AMAZING, WOW
Interesting note: NU is not as good as its 6-1 record might suggest but the Wildcats are better than the efficiency models rate them.
In sum, Northwestern is a mix between their won-loss achievement and their possession-by-possession performance.
In sum, Northwestern is a mix between their won-loss achievement and their possession-by-possession performance.
McCaffery's teams never focus on the defensive end of the floor.
It's all about outscoring the opponent.
It's all about outscoring the opponent.
FISHHEAD
EOG Master
Not a good recipe, but I reckon Fran knows 1000x more than we do about basketball.........still strange .
Just looked up McCaffery's background.
Head coach at UNC Greensboro, Siena and Iowa.
I forgot about his ten-year run as an assistant coach at Notre Dame, mostly under John MacLeod.
Head coach at UNC Greensboro, Siena and Iowa.
I forgot about his ten-year run as an assistant coach at Notre Dame, mostly under John MacLeod.
A pair of 4-14 seasons did not help.
Conference records are a great way to judge college coaches.
In big-time college football and college basketball, the nonconference wins over lesser foes mean little or nothing.
Good point, FISH.
It's all about expectations.
Raising money from boosters and steering clear of controversy are other ways an average coach can extend his stay at a school.
Ferentz barely escaped controversy over the past year or so.
It's all about expectations.
Raising money from boosters and steering clear of controversy are other ways an average coach can extend his stay at a school.
Ferentz barely escaped controversy over the past year or so.
WildBill
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How is it that all these nice guys go to Iowa, do reasonably well and stick around for ages? Meanwhile UNLV can't get a top 200 coach to show up and make for a respectable program in hoops or football despite being in a city you'd think tons of kids would want to go to? Not to mention there are almost 3 million people in Iowa, that's just a little more than the population of Clark County. Some shit I just don't get about college sports.
Facilities, as Fish mentioned, and SALARY.
Iowa's head basketball job pays twice the number UNLV is offering.
2.2 mil versus 1.1 mil or thereabouts.
railbird
EOG Master
overrated offenisvely too, Mccaffery flew his private jet into San Luis Obispo to watch Cezar Guerrero play in high school, Cezar should have signed with him instead of OK St who paid him
railbird
EOG Master
Elaine Wynn ruined the program, Tark and Bayno had them rocking.
Tark's Rebels were the city's first professional sports team.
I would see Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon eating in the coffee shop at the Barbary Coast all the time.
On the house, of course.
railbird
EOG Master
chick hearn on the mic for every rebel game, channel 9 in socal. Thats how big Rebels were, every game on tv in SocalTark's Rebels were the city's first professional sports team.
I would see Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon eating in the coffee shop at the Barbary Coast all the time.
On the house, of course.
Hahaha.
WildBill
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I used to watch all those games. Ross Porter when Chick had the night off I believe. I used to make my dad take me to Fullerton or Long Beach to watch them play, was like a UNLV home game most years. Great rivalry with Fresno State back then, PCAA tournament at the Forum. Good times even before they got the super team together late 80s. That title game in 90 watched with a couple of friends, we couldn't believe they had really gotten to the top of the mountain in such style killing Duke. A few years earlier when Indiana put them in their place at the final four I thought they would never get there.
Halftime score: Iowa 45 Northwestern 36.
Final score: Iowa 87 Northwestern 72.
Final score: Iowa 87 Northwestern 72.