Nick Williams Leaving Indiana

[mosarsour]

Apparently he's heading to Mississippi.

Good for NW. I wish him the best at Ole Miss. Seems like a good kid.

I've tried to keep my silence regarding the anti-Crean faction of posters on this board. But I can't hold my tongue any longer. So here's my small rant, and then I will never speak of this again.......

For the posters that continue to bash our former head coach...GET OVER IT ALREADY! Yes...he was, is, and always will be a slick, slimy, publicity seeking d bag. But most of you never had a problem with it when he was here because he was OUR slick, slimy, publicity seeking d bag.

Haywire...why do you have to turn every thread into a "here's why I hate Tom Crean" thread? He's not here to ruin your life anymore. Instead of saying good riddance (which I will never do because he brought us to the Big East, helped get our players a state of the art practice facility in the Al McGuire Center, brought us all time MU greats like Wade, Diener, Novak, James, McNeal, and Matthews), instead, you continue to act like a jilted lover who still can't seem to get over an ex even though she's moved on.

Who cares what players have transferred from MU during TC's time here, nor should it matter who leaves his program at Indiana now and in the future.  The past is the past. Now is the time to get excited about a new era of Marquette basketball. We've got seven new players suiting up next season and I for one cannot wait to see this new group in action.

Rant over!

[4everwarriors]

I'm on record as not being able to stand the slimey db for the last 5 years that he was on MU's payroll.

[Nukem2]

I'm on record as not being able to stand the slimey db for the last 5 years that he was on MU's payroll.

And...we should give you a gold star or something for that opinion....get over it....

[Rockmic87]

You can bet that Crean is starting to feel pressure from Calipari now that he has turned the kentucky program around soo quickly!

[rocky_warrior]

You can bet that Crean is starting to feel pressure from Calipari now that he has turned the kentucky program around soo quickly!

I think you'll need to wait a few years to tell if Calipari was a good hire.  Sure he landed a great recruiting class, but can he get them to win.

Well, at least that's the line I've heard repeatedly about Buzz...

[jficke13]

Quote from: Rockmic87 on May 19, 2009, 05:58:21 PM
You can bet that Crean is starting to feel pressure from Calipari now that he has turned the kentucky program around soo quickly!

I think you'll need to wait a few years to tell if Calipari was a good hire.  Sure he landed a great recruiting class, but can he get them to win.

Well, at least that's the line I've heard repeatedly about Buzz...

--- haha now that's clever.

[muarmy81]

I think you'll need to wait a few years to tell if Calipari was a good hire.  Sure he landed a great recruiting class, but can he get them to win.

Well, at least that's the line I've heard repeatedly about Buzz...

Rocky,
Probably the best post I've ever seen on this board.

[Henry Sugar]

I think you'll need to wait a few years to tell if Calipari was a good hire.  Sure he landed a great recruiting class, but can he get them to win.

Well, at least that's the line I've heard repeatedly about Buzz...

edit:

Absolutely.  Why should we restrict ourselves to Calipari's 17 year record of being a collegiate head coach, which includes two final four appearances?

Now, if his sole head coaching experience was a 14-17 record at New Orleans, and then a 25-10 record with someone else's recruits, then we could give him the benefit of a doubt right away.

Before this kicks off any sort of crappy message board exchange, or lest I be labeled a Buzz Basher (the horror!), this post was entirely tongue in cheek.  For the record, I think Buzz did a fine job coaching this past year and I'm mostly confident he'll be a good head coach.

[GGGG]

Apparently he's heading to Mississippi.

A cautionary tale of why "immediate playing time" may not be the best reason for a kid to choose a school.  Sometimes coming off the bench for 15 minutes a game is a better option early on.

[ecompt]

There was no way in hell MU ever, EVER would have taken a look at someone like Calipari. A slimy weasel who would drag MU's graduation rate into the gutter.

[Mayor McCheese]

There was no way in hell MU ever, EVER would have taken a look at someone like Calipari. A slimy weasel who would drag MU's graduation rate into the gutter.

Do you like winning?  I would take 30 win seasons year in and year out.  I agree the graduation rate would take a backseat.  But lets face it, come March as we are arguing whether we should have been a 1 or 2 seed, no one would give a crap about the grad rates.

[Skatastrophy]

Do you like winning?  I would take 30 win seasons year in and year out.  I agree the graduation rate would take a backseat.  But lets face it, come March as we are arguing whether we should have been a 1 or 2 seed, no one would give a crap about the grad rates.

I'll throw a poll up.  I'd bet that residents of this forum are split pretty well on that issue.  I'd have a hard time giving up our graduation rate for a few basketball wins.

*edited to add the link to the poll

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

Do you like winning?  I would take 30 win seasons year in and year out.  I agree the graduation rate would take a backseat.  But lets face it, come March as we are arguing whether we should have been a 1 or 2 seed, no one would give a crap about the grad rates.

ya know, I don't mind if they admit some stud players who aren't the best students, as long as they keep graduating these kids.

If they start taking kids and not graduating them, I'll still be a fan, but definitely not proud of the program. MU is making a TON of money off of these kids, so I think it's the school's responsibility to recruit, coach, teach, and graduate these kids.

Just my opinion.

[BrewCity83]

ya know, I don't mind if they admit some stud players who aren't the best students, as long as they keep graduating these kids.

If they start taking kids and not graduating them, I'll still be a fan, but definitely not proud of the program. MU is making a TON of money off of these kids, so I think it's the school's responsibility to recruit, coach, teach, and graduate these kids.

Just my opinion.

That's pretty much how I see it.  Ska, maybe you could add that as a poll choice.  You already know everyone loves pancakes.

[Skatastrophy]

That's pretty much how I see it.  Ska, maybe you could add that as a poll choice.  You already know everyone loves pancakes.

I can't think of a concise way to word that idea to add it as a poll option.  If you help me out with the wording I'll throw it up there.