Ballfan 92, Thorpe, Bradley and German are a combined 10 for 30 not 14 for 40.

As soon as they can afford to do so NIU needs to thank Mark Montgomery for his service to the university and give someone else a chance to lead the program.

Miami of Ohio had 3 freshman score 16 or more points today and a sophomore with 10. The 4 of them shot 25/40.
They are not waiting 7 years to turn a program around.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...=400990345

(02-03-2018 07:53 PM)dekalb222 Wrote:  Ballfan 92, Thorpe, Bradley and German are a combined 10 for 30 not 14 for 40.

My bad forgot Lacey's name.

Games like this are a perfect example of why very few people care about NIU basketball at this point. This program is just dead in the water with absolutely no positive momentum. I used to go to a couple of games a year, however, not in the past 5-6 years. Frankly, there is no point to going.

I went to this fiasco today. All I can say is I've seen the same stuff from Monty's teams since day 1. He is a great recruiter, but a terrible coach. At what point will we ever get done rebuilding every year? The players have no intensity, look like they would rather be somewhere else, and it is not a team. That is all on the coaches.

Tom Crean is still available

(02-03-2018 08:04 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  Miami of Ohio had 3 freshman score 16 or more points today and a sophomore with 10. The 4 of them shot 25/40.
They are not waiting 7 years to turn a program around.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...=400990345

But, gosh, they are too young!!

(02-03-2018 11:42 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  Tom Crean is still available

He and Frazier would get along just peachy. Two slick, used car salesmen in the same arena. No thanks!!!

(02-03-2018 08:49 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  Games like this are a perfect example of why very few people care about NIU basketball at this point. This program is just dead in the water with absolutely no positive momentum. I used to go to a couple of games a year, however, not in the past 5-6 years. Frankly, there is no point to going.

Yep. If I go next Saturday, it will be just for the women's game.

In the section where I sit, I talk to about 5 or 6 of the other season ticket holders. None of them showed up yesterday.

(02-04-2018 09:58 AM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  

(02-03-2018 11:42 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  Tom Crean is still available

He and Frazier would get along just peachy. Two slick, used car salesmen in the same arena. No thanks!!!

And then you can add Crean's brother-in-law Jim Harbaugh to the mix.

(02-04-2018 12:01 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(02-04-2018 09:58 AM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  

(02-03-2018 11:42 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  Tom Crean is still available

He and Frazier would get along just peachy. Two slick, used car salesmen in the same arena. No thanks!!!

And then you can add Crean's brother-in-law Jim Harbaugh to the mix.

Yea I mean who wouldn’t want a winning coach here? There’s not chance we ever get a coach of creans caliber, but we havent done jack with the last 3 hires. I don’t understand many of your guys logic.

(02-04-2018 01:27 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(02-04-2018 12:01 PM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(02-04-2018 09:58 AM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  

(02-03-2018 11:42 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  Tom Crean is still available

He and Frazier would get along just peachy. Two slick, used car salesmen in the same arena. No thanks!!!

And then you can add Crean's brother-in-law Jim Harbaugh to the mix.

Yea I mean who wouldn’t want a winning coach here? There’s not chance we ever get a coach of creans caliber, but we havent jack with the last 3 hires. I don’t understand many of your guys logic.

+1

Crean and Harbaugh—-winning coaches, sure—but the act and cameras on me side show has a history of wearing thin. Throw Rex Ryan into the mix.

(02-05-2018 12:41 PM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  Crean and Harbaugh—�-winning coaches, sure—�but the act and cameras on me side show has a history of wearing thin. Throw Rex Ryan into the mix.

I'd take the W's all day over what we have now.

(02-05-2018 01:10 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(02-05-2018 12:41 PM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  Crean and Harbaugh—�-winning coaches, sure—�but the act and cameras on me side show has a history of wearing thin. Throw Rex Ryan into the mix.

I'd take the W's all day over what we have now.

I agree with you on that aspect and it’s easy to chat about here, because those guys would have to look in the standings to even understand what conference we are in.

Crean also spent time at Michigan St so I’m pretty sure he knows Monty is at NIU and that NIU is in the MAC. Crean is not coming to NIU for 300k. Groce went to Akron for a million and they have a great history. Stepping stone for Groce back to the big boys

(02-05-2018 05:42 PM)dekalb222 Wrote:  Crean also spent time at Michigan St so I’m pretty sure he knows Monty is at NIU and that NIU is in the MAC. Crean is not coming to NIU for 300k. Groce went to Akron for a million and they have a great history. Stepping stone for Groce back to the big boys

I know he is not coming. More of a hypothetical discussion, but more of the point that we need to try and find someone with some head coaching past. Groce would have been perfect here with having connections already all throughout Illinois.

(02-03-2018 06:30 PM)armour248 Wrote:  

(02-03-2018 06:25 PM)Ballfan92 Wrote:  Geno, Levi, Bradley and Thorpe a combined 14-40 and 2-8 from three with six assists between them. The only offense this team uses is the ball screen. I could run that with fifth graders to the same result.

Yep. But they're young and maybe the offense or perimeter defense will drastically change in year 8 under Monty

You broke my sarcasm meter.