- Kessler transferring from UNC is as surprising to me as that O'Connell kid transferring from Duke. Both seemed tailor-made for their respective programs.
- I'm still good with Ernie/Kenny/Chuck being in studio for the tournament (though it's starting to wear a bit thin, especially Kenny), but those Capital One commercials with Sam/Spike/Chuck can get out. THE ANNAPOLIS!!! lol
- Coaching hires typically go in pendulum swings, so while I think Beard, Moser, etc. would do really well at IU, I think Beilein still makes the most sense. He's the anti-Archie...older, more offensive-minded, more personable, etc. Their AD has seen how that kind of hire can energize a fanbase because Allen has done the same for their FB program. Beilein would inject instant credibility, a proven record in the Big Ten, and there would be zero buyout. Matta is solid but was slipping even before he resigned. Beilein won 63 games over his last two years at Michigan.
- While I definitely do NOT want an Iowa/Loyola title game, it would be something to see Garza and Krutwig go toe-to-toe.
- College coaches are walking a tightrope right now when it comes to the portal...do you go after the fish who are already out there? Or do you wait for the remaining 24 teams(and NIT teams, I guess) to lose in the hopes that bigger fish decide to make themselves available? Fill out your roster now and you might miss out....wait too long and you lose the ones who have already portaled(?).