I am in chicago, but a friend in wisco said fox milw just said not done deal, but "all signs point to smart".
Probably using all the same sources we were all day only they haven't realized it's a load of crap yet.
Probably read the first two pages of the "Done" thread and ran with it. No one will hold them accountable if they are wrong so why not throw crap out there and see if it sticks.
Don't want to hear the word "accountable" on here again, got it?
Nothing here about MU
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I've got some high level sources that tell me we're going to hire a coach and we'll be VERY happy.
*waits for whatever coach to be hired and pretends that is who they were talking about all along*
ESPN radio reports that WF is also wooing the guy. And then VCU will probably counter. Smart is playing all.
As long as it's Shaka or Ben most will be happy!
I also have some inside info that we'll get a pretty good recruit that will turn out to be a good player. Can't name names though.
Quote from: willie warrior on March 24, 2014, 06:18:26 PM
ESPN radio reports that WF is also wooing the guy. And then VCU will probably counter. Smart is playing all.
They reported this Friday
Quote from: klyrish on March 24, 2014, 06:12:48 PM
Probably using all the same sources we were all day only they haven't realized it's a load of crap yet.
It's Fox! Why would they care?
Load of crap is their middle name.
Y'all see any white smoke yet from the AL?
Quote from: dgies9156 on March 24, 2014, 06:20:34 PM
It's Fox! Why would they care?
Load of crap is their middle name.
FOX LIES! FOX LIES! FOX LIES!
What is MSNBC reporting?
I watched the fox news sports report they said it wasn't a done deal but all signs pointing to him. They also said Ben Howland pulled his name out.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 24, 2014, 06:24:43 PM
Y'all see any white smoke yet from the AL?
Hahaha. Now THAT is how they should make the announcement.
Ben had the self control to pull out?
That "Again" thread had promise. Sorry to see it locked.
Carry on.
Quote from: zrjones13 on March 24, 2014, 06:36:15 PM
I watched the fox news sports report they said it wasn't a done deal but all signs pointing to him. They also said Ben Howland pulled his name out.
Uh oh!
Quote from: zrjones13 on March 24, 2014, 06:36:15 PM
I watched the fox news sports report they said it wasn't a done deal but all signs pointing to him. They also said Ben Howland pulled his name out.
That's an encouraging sign.
I think this was all a ruse by MU to negotiate Wardle down. Signing him to 14 year deal. To be announced tomorrow.
Anyone tell Mike Hunt that Howland pulled out?
Quote from: LittleMurs on March 24, 2014, 06:38:18 PM
That's an encouraging sign.
So Smart is negotiating 3 ways, Howland withdrew, and then we end up with our finger buried in our nose?
Methinks that there may have been way too much premature ejaculation.
Howland pullin' out can only be interpreted as a good sign.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 24, 2014, 06:42:31 PM
Howland pullin' out can only be interpreted as a good sign.
That's what she said
I know we're all making the sex jokes, but why is Howland removing his name a good thing?
'Cuz it's likely MU told him he's no longer bein' considered. This way he gets to save his face.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 24, 2014, 06:45:56 PM
'Cuz it's likely MU told him he's no longer bein' considered. This way he gets to save his face.
THIS
Great. So when Shaka doesn't pan out, we're screwed. Really glad to see this was handled as smoothly as everything else today by the university.
About 2 hours ago. I'm hoping Ben's trying to save face and this is the sign of something good!
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I've heard Ben Howland prefers the Wake Forest job to Marquette. We will see
I still don't see why Howl and pulling out would be considered a good thing. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket amirite?
Quote from: 4everwarriors on March 24, 2014, 06:45:56 PM
'Cuz it's likely MU told him he's no longer bein' considered. This way he gets to save his face.
Unless Smart is a lock, blowing off a coach of that caliber is awfully dumb.
Duh?
Quote from: mechaghidorah on March 24, 2014, 06:53:01 PM
Unless Smart is a lock, blowing off a coach of that caliber is awfully dumb.
Unless Smart is a lock, blowing off a coach of that caliber is awfully Marquette.*
They way they were saying it on fox sports milwaukee was that it was a good sign Howland pulling out they were talking like it was pretty much a done deal with smart and this was about 45 minutes ago, much later than the original 5:00 PM news conference debacle. Have no idea who their source is hopefully all these people were right and we rushed the gun.
Quote from: willie warrior on March 24, 2014, 06:42:27 PM
So Smart is negotiating 3 ways, Howland withdrew, and then we end up with our finger buried in our nose?
Methinks that there may have been way too much premature ejaculation.
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Done Deal