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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 14, 2022 11:58:49 GMT -6
Well we got you the news a little early lol
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Post by bsucardinalfan on Mar 14, 2022 11:58:59 GMT -6
This is the highlight of the season so far!
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Post by chirpsquared on Mar 14, 2022 12:07:35 GMT -6
Good luck to him. Here's hoping the team and his family knew before the leak. We will see if it will be Darner or another recruit. Exciting off-season coming up!
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Post by Hoopsmith on Mar 14, 2022 12:10:46 GMT -6
Well if Wikipedia is reporting, it's gotta be true, right? "On March 14, 2022, Ball State fired Whitford after nine years as head coach." |
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Post by coastalcard on Mar 14, 2022 12:12:41 GMT -6
Trigger is pulled. I had faith in Beth.
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Post by sweep on Mar 14, 2022 12:17:10 GMT -6
Great, but why didn't we do this last year ? It's the right decision, but as usual, we f'ed it up.
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Post by 87grad on Mar 14, 2022 12:20:15 GMT -6
Finally!! Strange to have a feeling of hope again.
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Post by bsutrack on Mar 14, 2022 12:20:54 GMT -6
Good luck to him. Here's hoping the team and his family knew before the leak. We will see if it will be Darner or another recruit. Exciting off-season coming up! I think he did. If you look at Verbal Commits, he only had 2 offers out to high school players graduating this year and another 2 next year. That's with at least 3 openings on the roster for next season. He would normally have 8 to 12 offers for those two recruiting years by now. He never made the 20 to 30 offers some coaches make, but more than what he had out there now. |
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 14, 2022 12:21:02 GMT -6
Well if Wikipedia is reporting, it's gotta be true, right? "On March 14, 2022, Ball State fired Whitford after nine years as head coach." Damn, that's fast... |
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 14, 2022 12:21:46 GMT -6
Good luck to him. Here's hoping the team and his family knew before the leak. We will see if it will be Darner or another recruit. Exciting off-season coming up! I think he did. If you look at Verbal Commits, he only had 2 offers out to high school players graduating this year and another 2 next year. That's with at least 3 openings on the roster for next season. He would normally have 8 to 12 offers for those two recruiting years by now. He never made the 20 to 30 offers some coaches make, but more than what he had out there now. I don't think it's unusual, given the way the portal works now. |
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Post by sweep on Mar 14, 2022 12:24:04 GMT -6
Good luck to him. Here's hoping the team and his family knew before the leak. We will see if it will be Darner or another recruit. Exciting off-season coming up! I think he did. If you look at Verbal Commits, he only had 2 offers out to high school players graduating this year and another 2 next year. That's with at least 3 openings on the roster for next season. He would normally have 8 to 12 offers for those two recruiting years by now. He never made the 20 to 30 offers some coaches make, but more than what he had out there now. Nah that's typical for lazy Jim. |
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Post by bsu0 on Mar 14, 2022 12:26:02 GMT -6
We need a ''teacher of basketball'' not a cheerleader of basketball. He or she needs to hire some recruiters that can bring in two...I said two legit D-1 players per year. If we can't sign two legit D-1 players per year we should close down Worthen and make it a student union building. I think we need a NAIA or D-2 coach that can teach the raw talent the recruit staff signs. Let's say over eight seasons we lose two of those recruits. We would have six legit left plus role players to form a pretty good MAC team. We should be able to reach at least a NIT tournament with a MAC Tournament soon after that would put us in the big dance. The last thing this school needs is another twenty first century coach who lets the players run amok of the hardwoods. I could go on but I won't.
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Mar 14, 2022 12:33:19 GMT -6
I'm guessing the search starts and ends with Darner.
Cuonzo Martin is out of our pay range. We could pick up somebody from a lower division, but I think they'll look at Darner as the "bridge" or "safe" pick.
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Post by sweep on Mar 14, 2022 12:36:19 GMT -6
I'm guessing the search starts and ends with Darner. Cuonzo Martin is out of our pay range. We could pick up somebody from a lower division, but I think they'll look at Darner as the "bridge" or "safe" pick. I think that's probably what will happen, unless someone else hires Darner. |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 14, 2022 12:37:06 GMT -6
I keep going back to my last conversation with Grunk. He knew things were not stable and it was time to go
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