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2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD

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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #150 on: April 05, 2023, 12:02:45 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on April 05, 2023, 09:53:45 AM
They are not enamored with Underwood and/or our chances in NCAA tourney for exposure would be the answer.

LOL, you guys are incredible.

Underwood has recruited really well here, as well as anyone we've had since Self that's for sure.  Quite literally no one has replaced their transfers yet - as I posted earlier, there are 30 outgoing and 3 incoming transfers to the entire conference right now.

We have two more top-125 recruits coming in this year.  A top-50 type committed for next year.

You just assume everyone else agrees with your biased view and attribute your views to them as fact regardless of the evidence, it's stupid as fuck.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #151 on: April 05, 2023, 12:04:24 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:02:45 PM
LOL, you guys are incredible.

Underwood has recruited really well here, as well as anyone we've had since Self that's for sure.

We have two more top-125 recruits coming in this year.

Let’s see how the next year or two go. I’m willing to reserve judgment. It’s still a relatively small sample size.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #152 on: April 05, 2023, 12:05:02 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 05, 2023, 09:58:58 AM
But we’d be out of line to think we can maybe do better…

I've never seen anyone say we can't do better.  Can you link me to where someone said that, or acknowledge you made it up?
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #153 on: April 05, 2023, 12:08:27 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:05:02 PM
I've never seen anyone say we can't do better.  Can you link me to where someone said that, or acknowledge you made it up?

But you make it sound like it’s absurd to be open to a change. I mostly agree with you. Also, there aren’t many people calling for his firing. I’m not. So there’s some middle ground here we’re not reaching.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #154 on: April 05, 2023, 12:09:42 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 05, 2023, 12:08:27 PM
But you make it sound like it’s absurd to be open to a change. I mostly agree with you. Also, there aren’t many people calling for his firing. I’m not. So there’s some middle ground beee we’re not reaching.

You don't even read my fuckin posts man.

I specifically said, I get saying "it's probably more likely we get worse but it's worth the risk".  I said it explicitly.

I think the idea that if we were to fire him we'd be more likely to get better is false.  I think we're considerably more likely to get worse.  Does not mean we CAN'T get better, but you still seem like you struggle to argue with the posts people actually make.

Of course we COULD get better if we fired him and hired someone else.  The chances of that are lower than the chances of us doing that and getting worse though.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #155 on: April 05, 2023, 12:18:26 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:09:42 PM
You don't even read my fuckin posts man.

I specifically said, I get saying "it's probably more likely we get worse but it's worth the risk".  I said it explicitly.

I think the idea that if we were to fire him we'd be more likely to get better is false.  I think we're considerably more likely to get worse.  Does not mean we CAN'T get better, but you still seem like you struggle to argue with the posts people actually make.

Of course we COULD get better if we fired him and hired someone else.  The chances of that are lower than the chances of us doing that and getting worse though.

I don’t think I ever said you said we couldn’t get better. What I said is that you scoff at anyone interested in a change.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #156 on: April 05, 2023, 12:20:07 PM »
Which would seem to imply you think he’s (most likely) the best we can do. No small amount of people disagree with that here. I even specifically acknowledged we could get worse.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #157 on: April 05, 2023, 12:31:08 PM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 05, 2023, 12:20:07 PM
Which would seem to imply you think he’s (most likely) the best we can do. No small amount of people disagree with that here. I even specifically acknowledged we could get worse.

You’re horrendous at inference apparently.  It doesn’t imply he’s the best we can do in any way whatsoever.

Didn’t imply anything really, I said what I meant.  That it’s more likely we hire someone worse than Underwood than better if we were to fire him.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #158 on: April 05, 2023, 12:50:06 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:31:08 PM
You’re horrendous at inference apparently.  It doesn’t imply he’s the best we can do in any way whatsoever.

Didn’t imply anything really, I said what I meant.  That it’s more likely we hire someone worse than Underwood than better if we were to fire him.

And some of us disagree. Neither are unreasonable opinions.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #159 on: April 05, 2023, 12:50:58 PM »
And again, I certainly never said the words “fire him…” so it looks like I might not be the only one with a reading comprehension problem.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #160 on: April 05, 2023, 12:58:13 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:31:08 PM
You’re horrendous at inference apparently.  It doesn’t imply he’s the best we can do in any way whatsoever.

Didn’t imply anything really, I said what I meant.  That it’s more likely we hire someone worse than Underwood than better if we were to fire him.

He isn't going anywhere this year, but allegedly he was sniffing around to leave per other boards.

I think he is pretty much just a guy at this point. I thought he was going to be very good a couple years ago.

I can live with him if he would calm the fuck down, get a little better at roster construction, X and O's, and getting buy in from the players.

Otherwise I could see him moving on in two years if we either miss the tourney and/or flame out first weekend both years.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #161 on: April 05, 2023, 01:55:21 PM »
Quote from: spark mandrill on April 05, 2023, 12:09:42 PM
You don't even read my fuckin posts man.

This was all that was needing said. Pretty much sums up everything in one sentence.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #162 on: April 05, 2023, 02:16:28 PM »
Quote from: Judge Judy on April 05, 2023, 01:55:21 PM
This was all that was needing said. Pretty much sums up everything in one sentence.

Again, that goes both ways. I never called for his “firing.”
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #163 on: April 05, 2023, 02:21:20 PM »
I read his posts just fine. He feels we’d likely do worse if we had to replace Underwood, and I’ve said I’m willing to take that chance. As have others.
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Re: 2023 PORTAL TRACKING THREAD
« Reply #164 on: April 05, 2023, 02:30:10 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on April 05, 2023, 12:58:13 PM

Otherwise I could see him moving on in two years if we either miss the tourney and/or flame out first weekend both years.

If we flame this coming year (looking highly likely), or miss the tournament or make it and lose first weekend, then I think Whitman is in a tough position.

BU isn't going anywhere on his own though, fully guaranteed contract to the tune of 9.5 Mil? Even if Whitman wanted him gone, he would I think, have to have a really good Coach already agree in principle behind the scenes in order to get any buyout $$ forked over, why else try to make the move.

ILLINI fans can only hope that BU finds other ways to motivate. Some kids like and need the Army style, others well they need coddled...not right, but it is the current needs of some kids, athletes or not.
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