@BoilerBurner1 @matthewwinick I’m just talking ball, man. Not really claiming to be Bob Knight. How would you defend Purdue?
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Kevin Urquhart
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Kevin Urquhart
@urquharthoops
CBB addict 🏀 | Contributor to now defunct BIG EAST Coast Bias | Former HS coach | I live for March bracket pools
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@urquharthoops @matthewwinick I’m shocked with that analysis that you never made it past HS coaching 😢
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Here's a stat ahead of Texas vs. Purdue:
Purdue is 5-6 when Braden Smith takes more than 12 shots against power conference teams
Purdue is 11-1 when Braden Smith takes fewer than 10 shots against power conference teams
Texas' D scheme will look to force Smith to be a scorer.
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@apgripsh Okay maybe not EXACTLY the way BYU does it 😂 Certainly BU won’t be landing the Dybantsas of the world, but maybe outside NBA prospects who have development potential — which would be an improvement over the recent talent level.
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@urquharthoops "similar to how BYU’s Kevin Young has done it"
Think you or some other Butler fan is gonna have to invent a national cookie chain and possibly an entirely new sect of Christianity to do things the way BYU does
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If you are a Butler fan and are not stoked about the Nored hire, you are officially a doomer.
I’m not saying it’s guaranteed to work — but this guy has all the characteristics Butler needs from its HC. Youth, passion, experience at multiple levels, charisma, toughness, and a deep connection to the program.
Two underrated elements of this hire that I’m interested in:
1. Nored’s professional experience being utilized to attract recruits with NBA ambitions, similar to how BYU’s Kevin Young has done it
2. Brad Stevens as a pseudo-consultant to the program
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@ButlerBBHQ @HowTheProsDo I believed in him every game he wore the jersey. I believe in him now. He’s a winner, period.
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@urquharthoops @HowTheProsDo You are spot on. Lack of excitement for this hire does mean we won’t have success. We should support, root for, and back him unless or until he gives us reasons not to. At the end of the day, this hire is Grant’s hire. #LetsGoDawgs
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@shoerallycap If he builds his staff the right way, none of this will be an issue
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@HinkleHangover @kjmac111 You can hire assistants with deep collegiate, recruiting, NIL, etc. experience or whatever else you need to fill the gaps. What Butler needs in a head coach is youth, passion, energy, toughness, and charisma. Nored fits the bill and has the added benefit of being a Butler guy.
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@urquharthoops Failed to mention he has no coaching experience in this era and doesn’t know how to recruit/use nil. Rooting for Nored but it’s such a lazy hire. Hey he’s a butler guy though that seems to be the only qualification
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@OdjHoops @ryanhammer09 Yep, mixed reactions from Butler folks for some reason, but I think you guys are hitting on some of the key intriguing elements
Kevin Urquhart@urquharthoops
If you are a Butler fan and are not stoked about the Nored hire, you are officially a doomer. I’m not saying it’s guaranteed to work — but this guy has all the characteristics Butler needs from its HC. Youth, passion, experience at multiple levels, charisma, toughness, and a deep connection to the program. Two underrated elements of this hire that I’m interested in: 1. Nored’s professional experience being utilized to attract recruits with NBA ambitions, similar to how BYU’s Kevin Young has done it 2. Brad Stevens as a pseudo-consultant to the program
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@ryanhammer09 Perfect hire imo. Tied to the Brad years. But brings a new flavor coming from the NBA as a very respected assistant. They needed a shakeup. I love it.
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Ronald Nored been working in the NBA for the last decade, was on the Brad Stevens B2B Final Four Butler teams too.
Love the NBA experience coming to Hinkle - a type of coach Butler has never had might be what it takes to bring Butler back
Jon Rothstein@JonRothstein
Sources: Butler is hiring Atlanta Hawks assistant Ronald Nored as its next head coach.
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@JonRothstein Love this for Butler
Kevin Urquhart@urquharthoops
If you are a Butler fan and are not stoked about the Nored hire, you are officially a doomer. I’m not saying it’s guaranteed to work — but this guy has all the characteristics Butler needs from its HC. Youth, passion, experience at multiple levels, charisma, toughness, and a deep connection to the program. Two underrated elements of this hire that I’m interested in: 1. Nored’s professional experience being utilized to attract recruits with NBA ambitions, similar to how BYU’s Kevin Young has done it 2. Brad Stevens as a pseudo-consultant to the program
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Sources: Butler is hiring Atlanta Hawks assistant Ronald Nored as its next head coach.
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@madeformarch They should be ecstatic
Kevin Urquhart@urquharthoops
If you are a Butler fan and are not stoked about the Nored hire, you are officially a doomer. I’m not saying it’s guaranteed to work — but this guy has all the characteristics Butler needs from its HC. Youth, passion, experience at multiple levels, charisma, toughness, and a deep connection to the program. Two underrated elements of this hire that I’m interested in: 1. Nored’s professional experience being utilized to attract recruits with NBA ambitions, similar to how BYU’s Kevin Young has done it 2. Brad Stevens as a pseudo-consultant to the program
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Very curious to hear the opinions on this one from Butler fans.
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Jon Rothstein@JonRothstein
Sources: Butler is hiring Atlanta Hawks assistant Ronald Nored as its next head coach.
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I am having a premonition that in several years we will look back at Florida’s 2025 championship as a lightning strike and we’ll all laugh about when everyone had Todd Golden on their “make him say no” list
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@jasonrmcintyre Dudes Theory
Kevin Urquhart@urquharthoops
In the age of KenPom and other analytics dominating the title contender conversation, there is something harder to measure but just as predictive as to who will win the championship. Introducing Dudes Theory™️: The team that wins it all is always stacked with dudes. This may seem obvious, but what I mean to say is, it’s never a team that has 1-3 stars and a bunch of solid role players. Almost every team that goes all the way has a roster that makes you say whoa, this team is STACKED. 25 Florida - 6 DUDES - WCJ - Martin - Richard - Haugh - Condon - Chinyelu 24 UConn - 5 DUDES - Newton - Spencer - Karaban - Clingan - Castle 23 UConn - 5 DUDES - Sanogo - Hawkins - Newton - Karaban - Jackson 22 Kansas - 5 DUDES - Agbaji - Braun - Wilson - McCormack - Martin I could go on. Some examples of teams that seemed like serious contenders but did not pass the Dudes Theory™️ requirements and fell short: 25 Duke - 2.5 DUDES - Flagg - Knueppel - Proctor 25 Houston - 1 DUDE - Cryer 24 Purdue - 2 DUDES - Edey - Smith 23 Alabama - 2.5 DUDES - Miller - Sears - Quinerly 22 Gonzaga - 3.5 DUDES - Timme - Holmgren - Nembhard - Strawther 22 Arizona - 1 DUDE - Mathurin You get the idea. March is so tough that with foul trouble, injuries, off nights, great defensive schemes — you need a million ways to win and that requires DUDES. So how do this year’s title contenders stack up? Arizona - 8 DUDES - Bradley - Burries - Peat - Krivas - Awaka - Kharchenkov - Awaka - Dell’Orso UConn - 5 DUDES - Demary - Ball - Karaban - Reed - Mullins Michigan - 4 DUDES - Lendeborg - Mara - Johnson - Cadeau Florida - 4 DUDES - Haugh - Condon - Chinyelu - Lee Duke - 2.5 DUDES - Boozer - Evans - Ngongba Houston - 2.5 DUDES - Flemings - Sharp - Tugler Iowa St. - 2 DUDES - Momcilovic - Jefferson From this, we can clearly see that Duke, Houston, and Iowa St. are eliminated from contention. Arizona, Michigan, UConn, and Florida are your only viable champions, per Dudes Theory™️. As for which of those four will come out on top, there are arguments for each — but a whopping 8 DUDES for Arizona is going to be hard to bet against.
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This is why I have Arizona 1
Never know who is going to dominate for them. 7 awesome players
5 guys getting drafted in June
4 first round picks
Too many weapons
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@bigbluekodakk @270BradleySmith Yeah, he’s the #1 mid-major PG I’d target. I don’t claim to know all of them, but he’s the most intriguing I’ve seen. Quick, creative, unselfish, can shoot, get to the rim, and finish. Complete. Tulsa was #35 ORtg.
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@urquharthoops @270BradleySmith I want a Lamont Butler type of point guard. Doesn’t have to be a perfect fit. Any names come to mind? Is Riley a PG?
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I’m super intrigued to see how Randy Bennett’s philosophy carries over or changes at the power conference level. I see parallels between him and McCollum but he struck me as a guy who didn’t want the noise that comes with a big job. ASU might be a nice middle ground for him.
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I understand the heartburn around NIL/transfers, especially if you’re a fan of a program that it hurts (I am). But if you are a pure basketball fan, it makes things more interesting than ever before.
How teams take the season’s results and strategize around their roster for the following year is fun to watch and the clash of differing philosophies makes for great storylines.
- Florida failed with transfer guards
- Nebraska is spurred by two key transfers, including a boomerang
- Arizona inserted key freshmen
- Kansas and BYU had incredible freshmen but the puzzle just didn’t come together
- NIL powerhouse Kentucky made all the wrong decisions
The list goes on. If you’re a diehard of one team, the new landscape can be tough. But if you’re a fan of the game, it’s a blast.
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It’s such a crime what the committee did to the BIG EAST. Perhaps they don’t both advance and it’s moot, but UConn and SJU are both legit Final Four contenders and one of them may have to eliminate the other. Only a three-bid league. Egregious.
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Todd Golden outcoached again and this time Walter Clayton Jr. wasn’t there with a life raft
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I don’t think Todd Golden is the coach people think he is. He’s obviously really good, but it’s amazing how chaotic NCAA Tournament results impact perception. They won by the skin of their teeth FOUR times last year. If they lose one of those, how different is the perception?
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If I were a Kansas or Providence fan, I would be crashing out over this Bryce Hopkins shooting display
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@MikeCagley Also don’t understand how much excellence goes into repeated conference championships and Sweet 16s. The fact those are taken for granted is a testament to how great they’ve been.
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@urquharthoops It’s hard for some folks to fathom that only 1 team wins the tournament annually.
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Idk if the Gonzaga takes are satirical, but, if not, they are asinine. Literally a gold standard basketball program. Last two years haven’t been their best, but saying they are a perennial disappointment means you’re either 14 years old or have memory loss.
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Overseeded this year? Maybe. But if any program has earned the benefit of the doubt in seeding, it’s them.
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