2023 Champ Week Thread

[JWags85]

The patient crowd will be using Langel as an example:

12 seasons.

5 straight first place finishes in the Patriot League, in his past 5 seasons at Colgate.

He had zero winning records in his first six seasons at Colgate.

Still only 45.

Except that he's at a low major with no history of success before him.  They made the postseason twice in 110 seasons of basketball before him, and that was with a fluke lottery pick who happened to go to HS in town.  Langel's predecessor was there 13 years despite 3 winning seasons total.  No respectable high or mid major program with any recent success is letting a coach stick around like that.

[shoothoops]

Except that he's at a low major with no history of success before him.  They made the postseason twice in 110 seasons of basketball before him, and that was with a fluke lottery pick who happened to go to HS in town.  Langel's predecessor was there 13 years despite 3 winning seasons total.  No respectable high or mid major program with any recent success is letting a coach stick around like that.

Point to where in my post I said they were. What I said was Langel will be used as an example of someone who has done very well, but, who took many years to do it.

It took Jay Wright 6 years to make the NCAA Tourney at Hofstra, and, it took him 4 years to do it at Villanova. It took Mike Krzyzewski 4 years to do it at Duke. Lots of other examples too.

Sometimes good coaches have success early and keep it going. Some have success early, then drop off and bounce back. Sometimes it takes several years. It all depends. There are several paths. And of course the game and business aspects of the game keep changing too.

[PGsHeroes32]

Ohio State is 2/5ths of the way to pulling a Kemba

As I said yesterday in reply to why they were favored over Bucky. They are playing a lot better than results would indicate.

Could definitely see them getting another against Sparty

[The Sultan]

Rutgers beating Michigan is another nail in the Badger coffin.

[Oldgym]

UCLA getting all it wants from the Buffs with about 5:00 to play.

[JakeBarnes]

UCLA getting all it wants from the Buffs with about 5:00 to play.

JJJ has been quiet the whole game until that shot.

Buffs look pretty good though.

[Dish]

I'm headed to the Pac 12 quarters night session. It's awesome out here in Vegas, 4 different conferences (if you include Henderson/Big West) out here. The area around T-Mobile Arena is set up nicely for the tournament.

[mugrad_89]

I'm headed to the Pac 12 quarters night session. It's awesome out here in Vegas, 4 different conferences (if you include Henderson/Big West) out here. The area around T-Mobile Arena is set up nicely for the tournament.

That's the way to do a conference tournament trip!

[Dish]

Pac 12 tournament has offered my son and I (so far) Nickleback, Australian Bee Gees, Stevie Nicks, and Mad Apple tickets. We're only at the under 8 first half timeout of game 1. My son keeps telling them to bring something better.

[Uncle Rico]

Watching Mizzou-Tennessee, will be curious to watch how Dennis Gates does moving forward.  They run a crisp offense. Defense isn't good but they still play a lot like Marquette as far as energy and smart

[Uncle Rico]

Championship Saturday begins with the America East title game.  Regular participant Vermont against UMass-Lowell who is looking for its first ever Dance bid.

Lowell, of course, is one of the important cities of American history

[lawdog77]

Watching Mizzou-Tennessee, will be curious to watch how Dennis Gates does moving forward.  They run a crisp offense. Defense isn't good but they still play a lot like Marquette as far as energy and smart

DG getting paid

[BM1090]

Looks like Vermont is going to get it done again.

[warriorchick]

Pac 12 tournament has offered my son and I (so far) Nickleback, Australian Bee Gees, Stevie Nicks, and Mad Apple tickets. We're only at the under 8 first half timeout of game 1. My son keeps telling them to bring something better.

You know, you could always pass those on to me if you're not going to use them...

[Uncle Rico]

1 down, 12 to go

Congrats to Vermont

[MUDPT]

Even Bo's two best tournament teams were built on the back of finding an unicorn in Kaminsky.  In 2013, they flamed out against Ole Miss. 

I'll always believe they had the run they had partly because Bo was a good coach and he had the luxury of Michigan, Illinois and Indiana largely lost in the wilderness for the majority of his tenure

Also how Bielema had success in the early 2010s when OSU, Michigan and PSU were all lost in the wilderness. I don't see how Wisconsin can attract a coach that is way better than Gard, probably someone more on the margins.  It's a FB town, look at their attendance numbers this year, the year after they won the B14. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

You know, you could always pass those on to me if you're not going to use them...

Bout to say, I'll take the Stevie Nicks tickets.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

1 down, 12 to go

Congrats to Vermont

My daughter #2 is very happy UVM is dancing!

[Uncle Rico]

Appears VCU has spared us a potential national nightmare

[Uncle Rico]

Howard Bison win the MEAC after being down 4 with :20 left.

2 down, 11 to go

[RushmoreAcademy]

Howard Bison win the MEAC after being down 4 with :20 left.

2 down, 11 to go

Not sure why the announcers were questioning the foul call with 6 sec left. The arm was completed hooked.

[PointWarrior]

Also how Bielema had success in the early 2010s when OSU, Michigan and PSU were all lost in the wilderness. I don't see how Wisconsin can attract a coach that is way better than Gard, probably someone more on the margins.  It's a FB town, look at their attendance numbers this year, the year after they won the B14.

I say that all the time - both Badger football and basketball winning times coincided with the traditional B10 peers being weak.   Pisses off the Walmart Badgers fans.

[Uncle Rico]

Games currently happening

🤮

[JWags85]

I'd be thrilled to have IU be the 6 in the bracket if MU gets a 3.  They are beyond inconsistent

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'd be thrilled to have IU be the 6 in the bracket if MU gets a 3.  They are beyond inconsistent

IU is not going to fall to the 6. Likely a 4 seed, 5 at worst