Maybe he just joins Phil and Saddi on our sideline?
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I could see Beilein taking a job where he could focus on teaching and player development. Some place where the players will stay and where recruiting wins are finding underrated prospects, rather than battling for players almost everyone wants.
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Based on what he said in the past and where his wife is, I would imagine he doesnât want to be any further away from Ann arbor than he is now. If she is still in Ann Arbor. No idea whatâs going on with Patrick, or if thatâs a factor.
Commentators then wouldnt be able to give you the classic, âJohn Beilein has never been an assistant coach.â
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My completely uneducated and speculative prediction is that Beileinâs next and last job is an all-levels skills camp. He doesnât want to recruit or deal with the Kevin Loves of the world, he can just teach fundamentals to players who want to learn fundamentals from John Beilein. In his spare time, he can break down tape and mentor Juwan, but not in an official capacity, because his skills camp will be based in Ann Arbor and heâll want to be allowed to work with all of Juwanâs recruits in an unofficial capacity. The Cavs will be paying him for a few more years anyway. This is the way.
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So what are the odds that Beilein is coaching a B10 team next year?
âI wasnât saying you were playing like criminals, guys, honest, I was comparing you to subhuman slimy garden pests.â
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I just canât see Beilein taking another college job at this point
Beilein gonna be coaching Pioneer in 2020???
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What an absolute mess.
Yikes. Sad.
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Honestly if Beilein does want to return to college at a major program this is going be nightmare for him to recruit against.
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Yeah, at this point I feel bad for JB. Itâs obviously snowballing and his season has become a national story. A great man and a great coach is starting to be painted in an increasingly negative light. I think he may have been a little naive when he jumped to the Cavs and didnât realize what he was getting into. Thatâs not a good organization and the team isnât very talented. I donât think he anticipated all of the challenges that would come with coaching NBA players.
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Thereâs no excuse if he said that. Full stop.
The slugs not thugs excuse doesnât really make it better IMO.
Also pretty clear there are people/forces working against him in the organization, to at least some extent. Who knows who or why, but the previous story that came out certainly didnât just appear.
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I meanâŚ, I believe him? Maybe Iâm naive but it goes against his reputation and makes more sense than thugs. I donât see him saying that and then lying about it. Like if you didnât actually mean to say slugs then saying you meant slugs would be rediculous
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Wouldnât be surprised if the coaching staff is a big part working against him. Thats the danger when you dont get to bring your guys, and let management make several hires.
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I think him meaning to say slug is âbelievableâ just from knowing how Beilein speaks and all the stuttering and word slips he routinely has.
But it doesnât really matter, because no one in the NBA is going to believe that. And the optics of saying it and then seemingly having a crazy excuse is just so over the top.
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Yeah. I was gonna add that you can get away with stuff like that in college. In the NBA people wonât forget that.
The players in the NBA arenât going to buy that excuse and/or forget it. I wouldnât be surprised if heâs done.
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