2024 Coaching Carousel

[Viper]

I've lived in the heart of downtown Chicago and worked in the Loop for 5 years now: used to live a block from Portillo's in River North, now a block from Lake Shore Drive and two from Michigan Ave. I absolutely love it, and have had a grand total of ZERO incidents in my entire time here. None. Zilch. Nada. Is that to say there aren't parts of the city I wish were better? Of course not.

But the people who are "scared" of Chicago because of what $800 million poorer FOX News says are the same people who lined the highway thinking JFK had come back from the dead and was running as Trump's VP (hysterical unnatural carnal knowledgeing video). If you have all these preconceived notions of Chicago based on garbage you hear, without experiencing it yourself, dare I say YOU are the triggered snowflake.

fake news? So msnbc, npr, cnn got it right? Wow! My buddies kid got jacked, but maybe he made that up. A story for attention. Thx.

[The Sultan]

fake news? So msnbc, npr, cnn got it right? Wow! My buddies kid got jacked, but maybe he made that up. A story for attention. Thx.

The rate of violent crime in Chicago has decreased over the last 20 years. That's a fact.

The United States has a larger percentage of its population in prison than all but four other countries - none of which are western democracies. That's a fact.

But you live your life by anecdotes and feelings. I just don't take that seriously.

[MU82]

fake news? So msnbc, npr, cnn got it right? Wow! My buddies kid got jacked, but maybe he made that up. A story for attention. Thx.

While I am sincerely sorry to hear that your buddy's kid got jacked - something that happens in major cities every day, unfortunately (and in some mid-sized and small towns too) - your anecdote is statistically meaningless.

It would be like me relaying my own anecdote: "My son's in-laws were at the 2022 Highland Park parade that was shot up by a gunman who shouldn't have had easy access to firearms, and one of their friends was wounded in the attack. Therefore, every parade in rich suburbs will be shot up, and nobody should ever attend a parade again."

[Dr. Blackheart]

The thread ruiners are at it again.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

The thread ruiners are at it again.

Huh - my thread just says "You are ignoring this user. Show me the post." a bunch of times

[Viper]

The rate of violent crime in Chicago has decreased over the last 20 years. That's a fact.

The United States has a larger percentage of its population in prison than all but four other countries - none of which are western democracies. That's a fact.

But you live your life by anecdotes and feelings. I just don't take that seriously.

talk about living in a bubble sucking in a false narrative!! Joe enjoys your support, comrade

[The Sultan]

talk about living in a bubble sucking in a false narrative!! Joe enjoys your support, comrade

Statistics and facts are a "false narrative?"  Huh.

[Viper]

While I am sincerely sorry to hear that your buddy's kid got jacked - something that happens in major cities every day, unfortunately (and in some mid-sized and small towns too) - your anecdote is statistically meaningless.

It would be like me relaying my own anecdote: "My son's in-laws were at the 2022 Highland Park parade that was shot up by a gunman who shouldn't have had easy access to firearms, and one of their friends was wounded in the attack. Therefore, every parade in rich suburbs will be shot up, and nobody should ever attend a parade again."

dismissed like the good lefty you are. 82, living in the dream of is own imagination. You and Sulton...classics. I'd add News to your club, but he's only 16. There's some hope with him.

[Viper]

Statistics and facts are a "false narrative?"  Huh.

enjoy your America, Sult. Enjoy.

[The Sultan]

enjoy your America, Sult. Enjoy.

I'm cool thanks. Because I live in the reality that stats and facts show me.

You live in an imagined world guided by what people tell you and how you feel about that. You haven't refuted a single fact that I have stated here. But hey...give us another anecdote.

[muwarrior69]

If you're avoiding Chicagio bc of what you have heard about crime --- great more room for me. My family has been downtown 3 times since October and our biggest concern is when can we get back.

My wife and I stayed down there in October + November and had great times each weekend. We're late night people; we're in and out of bars well past midnight.

Then my wife took our two grade school age daughters there for 3 days over break. The only complaint was some stores were so busy they were waiting in line to get in.   

My recommedation, turn off the news, get on the Amtrak and see one of the greatest cities in the world. If you're local to Milwaukee, consider it a blessing that God put you only 90 minutes away from this gem.

So who was watching your girls while you and your wife were bar hopping.

[The Sultan]

So who was watching your girls while you and your wife were bar hopping.

What an odd question. A babysitter? Family member? Did you never go on weekend getaways when your kids were little?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

So who was watching your girls while you and your wife were bar hopping.

[Galway Eagle]

The replies in this thread to wake up to are something. We've got someone who think urban locations are a communist war zone trapping millions of people within its boarders and a person insinuating child neglect.

It's only 8:45 but I want to make some popcorn and pop a beer.

[Viper]

The replies in this thread to wake up to are something. We've got someone who think urban locations are a communist war zone trapping millions of people within its boarders and a person insinuating child neglect.

It's only 8:45 but I want to make some popcorn and pop a beer.

[JakeBarnes]

The replies in this thread to wake up to are something. We've got someone who think urban locations are a communist war zone trapping millions of people within its boarders and a person insinuating child neglect.

It's only 8:45 but I want to make some popcorn and pop a beer.

It's almost like the internet and 24 hour entertainment news cycle is a bad thing

Meet at Galway Bay for the free popcorn and a cold one?

[Galway Eagle]

It's almost like the internet and 24 hour entertainment news cycle is a bad thing

Meet at Galway Bay for the free popcorn and a cold one?

Make it Monsignor Murphys and I'm in! Not allowed into Galway Bay as sponsor my hurling team's big rival.

https://twitter.com/ChiTownHurling

[JakeBarnes]

Make it Monsignor Murphys and I'm in! Not allowed into Galway Bay as sponsor my hurling team's big rival.

https://twitter.com/ChiTownHurling

Haha. Literally had  previously had MM instead of Galway

[Herman Cain]

Although I still believe a talented,  but scandal plagued coach, is the best route for DePaul, one of the  young coaches the Blue Demons may want to consider is Drew Valentine. He has done a solid job at Loyola as they have moved up a conference to A10, and of course already lives in Chicago. Wouldn't have to change any of his recruiting pattern either. 

[StillAWarrior]

Although I still believe a talented,  but scandal plagued coach, is the best route for DePaul, one of the  young coaches the Blue Demons may want to consider is Drew Valentine. He has done a solid job at Loyola as they have moved up a conference to A10, and of course already lives in Chicago. Wouldn't have to change any of his recruiting pattern either.

An A10 coach who gets a Big East job and doesn't change his recruiting pattern. Yep, that sounds on brand for a DePaul hire.

[The Sultan]

I don't think its a terrible thought. He had a bad year last year, but has at least turned it around a bit. I think his energy is exactly what they need. But in the end he needs a bit more of a track record.

[JakeBarnes]

Although I still believe a talented,  but scandal plagued coach, is the best route for DePaul, one of the  young coaches the Blue Demons may want to consider is Drew Valentine. He has done a solid job at Loyola as they have moved up a conference to A10, and of course already lives in Chicago. Wouldn't have to change any of his recruiting pattern either.

Still sort of believe it's gonna be Will Wade. But agree that Valentine would be a good fit.

[The Sultan]

I really can't see De Paul hiring Wade anymore than I could see Marquette making the same decision.

[StillAWarrior]

I don't think its a terrible thought. He had a bad year last year, but has at least turned it around a bit. I think his energy is exactly what they need. But in the end he needs a bit more of a track record.

It wasn't so much the "who" that caught my attention, but the "how." Suggesting that when moving from the A10 to Big East there would be no need to change the recruiting...well I think that's a recipe to stay in the Big East basement. If DePaul has any legitimate hope of ever being competitive in the Big East, they're going to need to recruit a different caliber kid than Loyola recruits. As I recall, that was the question some people asked about Moser -- "Can he recruit high-major talent?"

I have nothing at all against Valentine and he might be the perfect man for the job. But it's silly to suggest that he wouldn't need to change his recruiting focus in the new job. If he does get the job and he doesn't change his recruiting (and there is absolutely no reason to think he wouldn't)...well...that would just seem like a very DePaul thing to do. I would hope that DePaul's goal is to stop doing DePaul things so they can stop getting DePaul results. I suspect Valentine would agree.

[The Sultan]

Oh yeah. I agree with that. Players can come from all over these days. The idea that somehow De Paul can just plug back into the CPS and all will be fine is a relic from 1985.