The Deuce: Two natties, four final fours

Basketball transfer portal thread - OB25 March 17, 2026, 14:55:37

Bill Murray's son Luke will take the BC job - assassin Today, 17:12:51
- At least Bill can stop rooting for UCONN now.* - DocWalk20 Today, 17:13:45
Lucas Morillo named to Nike Hoop Summit World team - assassin Today, 14:52:13
I'll put this here. The Athletic discusses NIL transparency. Gift link... - Tuscy Today, 10:11:10
*Chandler Bing voice* Has anyone here even SEEN a transfer portal thread?? Stay focused you jerks!* - OB25 Yesterday, 14:06:33
- Is he going to stick around at Vandy?* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 16:10:31
Y'all got bad juju in here. Don't like it. * - illini Yesterday, 12:57:13
- beat houston!* - Ari Gold Yesterday, 16:11:22
- I would be genuinely stunned if he was at the top of the list for either program - Blazer Yesterday, 13:41:30
  - I'm not even thinking about the hiring part - illini Yesterday, 13:56:25
    - who is doom casting?* - VIV Yesterday, 14:54:48
      - lol yeah i haven't noticed any of that. People are just throwing out hypotheticals* - illini21 Yesterday, 14:55:59
      - Kevin Feige - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 14:55:41
        
        bad sammich* - VIV Yesterday, 15:02:29
    - Good point* - Blazer Yesterday, 14:08:27
- Meh. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t think Underwood is leaving - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:10:53
  - I just don't see it as a legitimate risk given his age, available resources, and contract - OrangeSox Yesterday, 14:58:27
  - i don't think he is, either, but there's nothing wrong in spitballing* - VIV Yesterday, 14:54:07
  - I don’t really understand why it’s even raised as a possibility based on his contract* - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 13:24:26
    - Right that too. He can’t leave but even if he did we’d have every ability to keep him* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:37:45
      - He makes plenty already. No raise, please* - Potomac Yesterday, 14:06:36
    - because people are bored and want to think about the what ifs - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 13:30:43
  - I'd put it at less than 5% that he leaves if offered another job* - illini21 Yesterday, 13:12:31
    - Gotta agree. And yes, numerous people have accused me of wearing orange-colored glasses. - osklister Yesterday, 13:17:40
- It's not even worth thinking about* - illini21 Yesterday, 13:10:21
- I just think Underwood has like 5 years left. So he'll stay. - JFG Yesterday, 13:08:49
- Maybe I'm overconfident, but I zero of the dread I used to have in these scenarios. - AintHatin Yesterday, 13:02:39
- Me either.* - DiamondDazzle Yesterday, 12:58:44
Let's just say Brad did go to Kansas or UNC. - VIV Yesterday, 12:22:13
- Mick Cronin. Best case and workable. - opossum jenkins Today, 17:21:20
- Otz would be my first and only call.* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 16:09:57
  - I think that's the call as well* - KCWildcat Today, 14:53:41
- Semi-just for fun: N Carolina, what took ya so long? - osklister Yesterday, 14:50:42
  - LaTulip thinks the extra time was to reach out to their primary targets to gauge interest before - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 14:51:52
    - So, total curiosity: does LaTulip think they got turned down?? - osklister Yesterday, 16:25:16
- I’d lean Schertz* - bjl63 Yesterday, 13:39:44
- People will think i'm crazy, but Chris Beard would be up there for me* - illini21 Yesterday, 13:11:57
- There’s an up and comer at Akron who might be worth checking in on.* - Toonces Yesterday, 12:45:25
  - Mods: banish* - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 14:24:07
- Otz, best case. Schertz, best most realistic. I like Kimani Young from UConn* - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 12:23:19
Crazy coaching predictions here: - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 9:15:57
- Are we in a transition where elites will regress toward the mean? - Potomac Yesterday, 12:00:48
  - To the extent that NIL is resulting in the professionalization of college sports… - DT Yesterday, 12:58:00
- I think the Bama job for Oats is probably better than KU at this point. - Carl Spackler Yesterday, 11:45:12
  - Something like this. Bama has football money. - osklister Yesterday, 12:22:55
  - I’ve been trying to say this for three days haha - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 12:02:34
  - I was thinking about this last night, is BYU right now a more attractive job than Kansas or UNC?* - OB25 Yesterday, 11:47:39
    - BYU is probably a weird fit for many coaches but in terms of resources probably - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 12:42:28
- you wanna get crazy? - VIV Yesterday, 10:01:48
- I think UNC gets Billy D and KU if Self retired gets one of TJ or McCasland* - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 9:47:27
  - I’ll bet that Billy never coaches in CBB again* - bjl63 Yesterday, 11:07:14
    - Donovan will be 61 by October. I can't see him moving to a big-time college job. - osklister Yesterday, 12:27:23
  - Bill D just got an extension. He might have the cushiest job in professional basketball. - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 10:45:15
    - Lot of rumors he wants out - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 10:51:57
      - Hard to overstate what a disaster the AKME regime has been. I don't blame him.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 10:54:43
        
        I didn't think it could get any worse than garpax. Leave it to the Bulls to find a way* - illini21 Yesterday, 10:59:13
  - what about Billy G?* - VIV Yesterday, 9:49:07
- So does Alabama land Mark before or after UNC hires him?* - Dilbert Yesterday, 9:33:32
  - Oops. Yeah, I switched things up and forgot to edit. I'll chump it. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 9:42:26
- Brad Underwood becomes the first dual head coach by taking the KU job AND retaining the Illinois job - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 9:19:07
  - it's kinda like the Austro-Hungarian Empire * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 9:22:20
Some chat on Twitter that self is retiring* - Mrap24 Yesterday, 9:08:56
- Self just told a Kansas City paper that the rumors are B.S. - DanSaint Yesterday, 12:25:02
- If it happens, KU will do better than UNC.* - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 9:13:26
  - Rumors they want either May or Lloyd. I think they'll "settle" for Oats. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 9:16:32
    - I think KU can get Lloyd. May isn't going anyplace. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 10:22:48
      - I just have trouble seeing a coach jump from one conference powerhouse to another. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 10:30:15
        
        I don’t think I’d call Tech a conference powerhouse - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 10:39:07
        
        The powerhouse is Arizona. But I'm also saying I don't see McCasland leaving Tech for KU. - Kajagoogoo Yesterday, 10:40:10
        
        I think it’s much more likely than Oats leaving - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 10:41:41
        
        I get that, but it's not like KU and AZ are long time conference rivals. - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 10:36:31
Davis officially out at UNC - assassin March 24, 2026, 19:56:18
- Can we poach Dylan Mingo?* - illinilosch March 24, 2026, 21:19:02
- Time is a flat circle* - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2026, 20:18:36
  - Self doesn’t give a shit about North Carolina * - VIV March 24, 2026, 20:48:29
    - If you’re under 60, who wouldn’t want this job? - assassin March 24, 2026, 21:21:48
      - Does Sean Miller still have juice as a coaching candidate? If he was still at Xavier I feel like he - meanjeans Yesterday, 6:36:22
        
        That’s just sweat. * - assassin Yesterday, 10:02:54
        
        I mean he's in the S16 with Texas right now - illini Yesterday, 9:41:32
        
        Lots of buzz on Twitter he's pretty high on UNCs list. * - Chicago1995 Yesterday, 10:37:16
        
        That would be a great hire* - illini21 Yesterday, 10:44:29
      - Kentucky ended up with Mark Pope - jdl March 24, 2026, 23:05:07
        
        more like Mark Poop* - VIV Yesterday, 8:46:23
        
        He sure pooped on our squadron last year. Maybe he's good.* - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 8:54:36
      - I don’t know why Dusty May would take it - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2026, 21:35:22
      - The bloom is sorta off the apple - Sammich March 24, 2026, 21:26:57
- I wonder if Kelvin could get it. He’s old but he’s been complaining about UH spending - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2026, 20:07:04
  - They may be in a place where a short run steward is in their best interest - opey8 March 24, 2026, 20:15:13
    - Yeah I mean they hired Belichick lol* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2026, 20:22:44
      - Burning piles of cash in the process. Leaving them shorthanded for this hire and the roster - memyselfandillini Yesterday, 8:51:03
Rumors of Fears considering the portal - jdl March 24, 2026, 15:01:50
- No NBA for him?* - gullit Yesterday, 9:00:51
  - If you're only 6'1-6'2, you better shoot better than 32% from three - OrangeSox Yesterday, 11:15:59
    - NBA needs a new generation of trippers and nut-kickers - Sammich Yesterday, 11:21:02
      - Damit, what is going on with the G-League??? Shouldn't they be teaching that?? - osklister Yesterday, 14:59:35
      - Dillon Brooks just needs to come back from his DUI and broken hand. - Warrin'_Illini Yesterday, 11:28:10
- that'd be a real kick in the nuts for Izzo* - Gene Parmesan March 24, 2026, 23:31:32
  - gotta take a shot sometimes. * - ijustkrushalot Yesterday, 8:49:11
- Fears of Fears considering the portal? * - osklister March 24, 2026, 15:05:33
  - Fleetwood Mac doing a cover of the entire Fear of Music album.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2026, 15:09:21
    - Tusk, in its entirety, with the pauses as Lindsey Buckin'am intended!* - Sammich March 24, 2026, 15:11:28
      - That's Second Hand News!* - ATL March 24, 2026, 15:20:26
maybe Iowa/Nebraska fans stick around to root against (?) Houston? - memyselfandillini March 24, 2026, 13:16:20
RIP to Bill Self as a head coach - KCWildcat March 24, 2026, 12:55:55
- I don’t think Underwood is going there, but seeing the KSU clowns if he took that job - GMAW March 24, 2026, 15:06:57
  - You could make a strong case for KSU having the most delusional fanbase in the country* - Sounder March 24, 2026, 15:17:54
    - We gotta be good at something* - KCWildcat March 24, 2026, 20:41:06
- McCasland seems like such a natural replacement there* - CWR10 March 24, 2026, 14:33:43
  - Agreed. I think he’s #2 after TJ. Then Schertz - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2026, 14:35:41
    - I really don't think Donovan wants to go back to CBB* - bjl63 March 24, 2026, 14:58:55
  - "Jacque Vaughn Is Imminent" - KCWildcat March 24, 2026, 14:35:14
    - "I'm hearing it's Mark Turgeon" - VIV March 24, 2026, 14:36:46
- Is there anything new or just the same stuff being rehashed as the last few days?* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 24, 2026, 13:48:01
  - "Insiders" between the Kansas schools talking, I presume* - KCWildcat March 24, 2026, 13:50:49
- One season of Darryn Peterson's full-body cramps sent him into retirement* - OrangeSox March 24, 2026, 13:30:49
  - Had to deal with AJ Storr the year before. Hunter Dickenson. * - assassin March 24, 2026, 13:56:47
- I swear if Underwood goes to KU...* - KCWildcat March 24, 2026, 13:29:18
  - nah.* - cpsteine March 24, 2026, 15:11:04
  - I don't see them hiring a 62 year old for that job* - Sounder March 24, 2026, 13:33:24
    - Agreed. Kind of the same pool as UNC. Otzelberger, Lloyd, Byington.** - Chicago1995 March 24, 2026, 13:38:01
- Wouldn't be a surprise* - illini21 March 24, 2026, 13:15:48
- Just his toupee on the banner in the rafters? - osklister March 24, 2026, 13:07:50
- Among the best ever. Still curious how things would have changed had he stayed a little longer* - UofIL6 March 24, 2026, 12:58:37
  - Two natties, four final fours - Sounder March 24, 2026, 14:07:21
  - Coach Guenther fires him after NCAA probation - Poldark March 24, 2026, 13:09:41
Skyy trying to get a redshirt for his year here: - Chuck Woodaby March 23, 2026, 16:33:15
- Imagine being Mark Smith and missing out on NIL money.* - gullit March 24, 2026, 9:07:31
  - I wonder what Kofi and Giorgi thought the year after they left. * - Tuscy March 24, 2026, 9:58:10
    - Kofi turned down like a mil to play here. - assassin March 24, 2026, 12:03:03
      - $3M over 2 years. * - illinijohn March 24, 2026, 20:44:07
    - They should both come back. IIRC they both had one more year of eligibility.* - Warrin'_Illini March 24, 2026, 10:12:04
- Assuming you're joking about the Underwood grievance but didn't he basically tell White to transfer - ATL March 24, 2026, 8:40:04
  - It's more a reference to Mark Smith throwing Underwood under the racist bus to get a NCAA waiver.* - Chuck Woodaby March 24, 2026, 9:10:25
Arizona State is stealing Randy Bennett from Saint Mary's* - assassin March 23, 2026, 15:32:26
- Wait until they find out it's really Herb Sendek in disguise - jdl March 23, 2026, 15:47:15
  - Sendek in disguise: with glasses. - osklister March 23, 2026, 16:25:01
    - Sadly, 90% here won't get that one* - RSMBob March 23, 2026, 16:29:21
      - LOL, I doubt there's more than a half-dozen. (Maybe that is 10% these days?) * - osklister March 24, 2026, 8:32:48
        
        it was a pretty popular song* - VIV March 24, 2026, 8:35:57
- I think this says a lot about where the future of mid major basketball is going* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2026, 15:32:57
  - The WCC in particular with Gonzaga's departure* - illini222 March 23, 2026, 16:31:24
Kwame Evans (Oregon). Would be a really nice pairing with Mirkovic. - OB25 March 23, 2026, 15:31:07
- TIFWLIW, a Loyalty insider says the Illini staff has no interest. - Kajagoogoo March 23, 2026, 15:35:09
Cincinnati gonna take the Utah State coach - assassin March 23, 2026, 15:15:18
Ethan Roberts (Penn leading scorer) - OB25 March 23, 2026, 13:43:56
- He's now had two concussions. - illini March 23, 2026, 14:35:22
- 6'5" and 190 lbs! String bean. Adam Fletcher would get him to 215 lbs* - ibdoc March 23, 2026, 14:35:07
- He’s from Arlington Heights* - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2026, 14:31:40
- If Jake were to leave, sure. He can fill that role. But I hope we keep Jake. - Kajagoogoo March 23, 2026, 13:47:34
Vaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaks* - VIV March 17, 2026, 16:29:12
Sounds like he'll command Andrej money. Just FYI. - Kajagoogoo March 17, 2026, 15:15:46
- What was Andrej money? - EffinIllini March 24, 2026, 8:43:57
  - probably Dinar* - VIV March 24, 2026, 12:06:38
- Kinda wondering if going after top freshmen and 2nd tier transfers isn't the model... - uofi1998 March 17, 2026, 15:34:50
  - As of last summer, everyone's goal was pay for retention... - LWillhite March 17, 2026, 15:49:44
  - build a roster. the advantage of the transfer portal is you have data on how the kids, regardless of - John Coctostan March 17, 2026, 15:48:45
  - I’m guessing this kid will be considered a top 10 transfer, so I wouldn’t call him 2nd tier.* - OB25 March 17, 2026, 15:39:07
    - Yeah I meant that we shouldn’t overpay… should’ve clarified. - uofi1998 March 17, 2026, 15:43:53

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