What major jobs has Beard turned down? Obviously the buy out dropping helps, but are there really any other high profile jobs that made sense for him?
I mean, he just turned down IU, lol. I agree that he has a different situation due to family, but he has turned down major jobs.
Hasn’t his name been thrown out there for various jobs since that Final Four appearance? I haven’t paid a ton of attention.
Yeah, I guess. I just don’t know that there have been many slam dunk fits for him. Him going to UT has basically been what everyone has said for 2 years.
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Wow, pretty crazy. Just catching up now, but from what I’ve seen on Reddit this is about as shocking to them as Beilein was to us. Like there was no hint of this happening whatsoever.
Yeah I agree, I think he was just always holding out for this job since he can stay near his kids while moving up.
That’s just delusion on their part
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I’m also not really sure he’s a great fit for the Big Ten, or at least most schools in the Big Ten.
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UNC fans? or Texas Tech fans?
Beard to Texas was pretty much plain as day obvious.
Tech fans. Yeah, Beard to Texas has been rumored for years
I don’t know. I feel like this stuff is almost always rumored to be happening before it does. Roy Williams is a program level probably on even a higher level than Bo to Michigan. I get being shocked.
What was shocking about Beilein was that it happened right out of the blue. We knew he had some degree of NBA interest, but there was no waiting period at all - at least, not that the general public knew about. He was just our coach one day and Cleveland’s the next.
TT fans had to expect this was a possibility.
I’m talking about Roy Williams
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Dean Smith is their Bo. Williams is like Lloyd Carr.
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Lloyd Carr, but if he had three titles and didn’t get punked by his rival all the time.
They already named their court after him. He’s the 1B to Dean’s 1A if anything. Again, I don’t think their fans are delusional for being shocked by this.
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Roy Williams at UNC against Duke: 18-22 (.450)
Lloyd Carr against Ohio State: 6-7 (.462)
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Ngl, I would be intrigued by the hire. Sheed is a smart guy and has ton of personality (Ball Don’t Lie). Plus he would make for a great TV with him arguing with the refs lol.
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Yeah, I think he could actually be a good coach if he can keep his emotions in check. I would tune in to watch him at any rate.
Tbh, I think Jerry Stackhouse makes the most sense for UNC. He has experience and had success in the G League. He’s a UNC alum. I think he would have to be considered for the job but we’ll see
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Stackhouse has been kind of a disaster at Vanderbilt though
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