***Official 2019 B1G Off Season thread***
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You were talking about the assistant coach hire until you edited your post. I don’t associate Snow with IU.
If you’re going to insinuate I’m obsessed with Brian from GBI, then you might as well call out your own and their obsession with Rabs and Snow. K? Thanks.
I’m talking about Snow as a talent evaluator, I don’t give a shit that he posts on peegs. I’ve had the same opinion of Snow way before peegs switched platforms. Brian/Rabjohns have nothing to with anything here.
lol I wasn't even trolling. I have some good contacts in the industry. I know TCU guy turned down IU (he was only one I know for sure did). I think a lot of people are skeptical of Archie's job security. Doesn't mean he won't last, but people out there aren't willing to go to IU when he could be gone after this year or the next.
Rabby has his own issues (we all do), but today was a bad look for him.
Trolling would be pointing out how weird Romeo's announcement was:
grown men tailgating in their candy stripe pants
his pastor comparing him to Abe Lincoln (lol)
or his dad holding up an adidas sock (guess we know why now)
Nah I believed your reasoning but the “most sane people can see Archie’s going to get canned, etc. can’t say I blame them” “Rabby’s back on the booze” just seemed a little trolly.lol I wasn't even trolling. I have some good contacts in the industry. I know TCU guy turned down IU (he was only one I know for sure did). I think a lot of people are skeptical of Archie's job security. Doesn't mean he won't last, but people out there aren't willing to go to IU when he could be gone after this year or the next.
Rabby has his own issues (we all do), but today was a bad look for him.
Trolling would be pointing out how weird Romeo's announcement was:
grown men tailgating in their candy stripe pants
his pastor comparing him to Abe Lincoln (lol)
or his dad holding up an adidas sock (guess we know why now)
not that it bothers me one bit
Zero chance he’s gone after this year and almost zero chance he’s gone after the following year.lol I wasn't even trolling. I have some good contacts in the industry. I know TCU guy turned down IU (he was only one I know for sure did). I think a lot of people are skeptical of Archie's job security. Doesn't mean he won't last, but people out there aren't willing to go to IU when he could be gone after this year or the next.
Rabby has his own issues (we all do), but today was a bad look for him.
Trolling would be pointing out how weird Romeo's announcement was:
grown men tailgating in their candy stripe pants
his pastor comparing him to Abe Lincoln (lol)
or his dad holding up an adidas sock (guess we know why now)
Agreed, it’s silly to say that Archie’s job security is in jeopardy without seeing how this season plays out. If they have a repeat of last season, than he goes on the hot seat and probably gets one more “prove” it season. However, they could easily pull things together this year and make it a moot point.
Right now before the start of his 3rd season he isn’t even close to the hot seat. A lot can change from now until March but right now he isn’t even close.
A clown was kept on sidelines for 9 years.
Yep. As we’ve discussed, this season can make his seat very cool or very hot.
Personally I find it fun to point out how much he’s underachieved considering a big swath of IU’s fanbase’s expectations. On the other hand, it’s easy for me to understand that it’s not always easy to turn around a program in two years...though I think some of his coaching has played a part in that.
I like what’s being built but this season needs to “exceed” the preseason expectations. If IU ends up where the preseason expectations say it will be a nasty offseason.
Those same preseason expectations can make him look like a ****ing god. It will be interesting to see where it goes
So did Crean. Miss that clown.
Tend to agree, though I still think this team has like a 7 seed type ceiling and not sure how much good will that’ll buy him.
But I do think the following year could be his year.
7 seed in the NCAA tournament would go a long way...and yes I know that is pathetically sad
It would be a good year for him.
I just think a bad season could undo that pretty quickly...however I think that following season sets up well for Archie.
Agree 100% regardless I’ll be here to watch it go down.
I hate I am missing a chance to root against Purdue in Reno. ****ing work is making me go to Chicago next Wednesday through Sunday. My boss and his parents are going to the UNR Purdue game though
Illinois is out. Thank his AAU team for that.
It certainly could be worse than Oak Street Beach the final weekend of summer. I did look at weather and it’s looking mid 70s each day. I can’t bitch
Yep, going separate ways. If it weren't for Ayo, MIF wouldn't be worth the headache.
Well, I like that news. It makes me think he’s Purdue’s to lose now. I guess Stanford is still in play too but I always felt Illinois was the biggest threat.
Hated playing for the fire. Doesn't see playing time in our frontcourt. We're not Kentucky, so apparently, we can't sell coming in and sitting a year or two to a top 100 guy.
Interesting because it’s not like Purdue has significant playing time available in the front court with Haarms and Williams.
This. Unless Haarms somehow leaves early after a blow out season while shooting and hitting a bunch of threes there won’t be much playing time at the center spot for any freshman next season.
That is weird. Besides Kofi & alphabet soup, is there anyone else in front of him? Purdue will have Haarms/Trevion/Dowuona as Centers ahead of him age-wise. I would think Painter will push for him to redshirt if he does commit to Purdue.
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Yeah, who knows. He had a long sit-down with Antigua where they put it all on the table, and that was what Kalk said. Could be SO/JR vs FR/SO. Kofi doesn't expect to be here more than two years either - reality or not. Might have just been an easy excuse.
And it's really weird because he was vibing with us for a long time, and all of a sudden that matters. Me thinks there's more to the story.
Interesting. IF (and that's still a big if) this goes Purdue's way, this would be a bit of the opposite of what has typically happened. Purdue is in on a guy from the start, guy loves Painter/Purdue and is considered a Purdue lean, and then some other team swoops in and lands him at the end. Would be nice to be on the other side of that equation.
Pretty much. With the crazy fans it won't buy much, with the administration, they've already known this was a longer project than most realized. Crean, although he had his moments, really had some messed up things going with the program.
So what yore saying is painter found a better bag man. Explains the uptick in recruiting.
We're on the Purdue trajectory. We'll be pretty damn good in a decade!
painter's recruiting hasn't really even improved much on paper if at all. both our 2020 recruits are fringe top 100. he just picks better culture fits imo.
Probably one of your most reasonable posts. He's improved quite a bit since the down years in getting guys that fit his system and no wasted scholarships. Thats one thing that can kill a program.