And then have all of your assistants quit on you! 
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I mean I think all the names I’ve heard thrown for CMU before this news from Goodman was an upgrade.
Saddi and Cornell Mann are extremely plugged and well liked in Michigan so I imagine they’d recruit well. Simon is a CMU alum who is killing it at Southern Utah. Has connections across the country because he was at UNLV and Findlay Prep when Findlay was the top high school in America. Bronkema is killing it less than an hour away at Ferris State and won a national title and multiple GLIAC titles. Also grew up less than an hour away in McBain and has killed it recruiting in Detroit and with transfers.
Hell Jeff Smith was a CMU alum who is well liked and from the area as well. He is Greg Kampe’s associate Head Coach now.
Ben McCollum wasn’t a name publicly thrown about but I know there were discussions with the AD and hiring firm. He wanted the job and his resume is incredible and he just turned 40 years old.
Even Dan Marlje I think is better than this potential hire. He’s a legend at CMU and although he underachieved at GCU, I still think he’d at least be a popular pick because he’s an alum as well. Just seems like CMU is taking the worst choice they could.
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I for one am quite fine with Underwood’s staff being poached.
To go from talking trash about Michigan not being a worthy champion to 1) losing in the round of 32, 2)losing most of their top players and 3) losing two assistants to lateral moves … that is quite a “ball don’t lie” moment.
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Lol. Totally agree
UK fans seems to genuinely hate Barbee. Never seen such disdain for an assistant
For all the reasons/names you mentioned, it seems like CMU got it as “wrong” as EMU got it “right” for winning the press conference. Any of those names seem better than Barbee and with more connection to the school/area/university. Doesn’t seem to make sense.
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No matter how hard I try I just can’t feel bad for them. Even if Curbelo leaves (obviously not likely), I still can only laugh.
I don’t even think he was a bench assistant this year, those positions were held by Bruiser Flint, Joel Justus, and Jai Lucas.
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I’d just stop trying
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Feel bad for who?
Illinois. I have a lot of family who went there or goes there and they used to be the only other Big Ten team I could respect/get down with in either sport (football or basketball). Man I hate them now 
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I repeat myself: who? 
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Oh no…Terrence Clarke may have been killed in a car accident. I sure hope this is bad info or at least not as serious.
Omg. No way. If true, that is horribly tragic
Prayers for the family and for all of Terrence’s teammates and friends.
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Heard Brandon Boston may be involved too. Not sure if he died or is injured or just witnessed it. I heard they were racing and Clarke’s car spun out.
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Prayers for T Clarke and his family
Jalen Green confirmed RIP Terrance Clarke 
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So tragic.
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Yes, the internet is blowing up. Reports that BJ Boston was with Terrence. I think all we can do is pray for everyone involved and hope for the best. My hope and prayer is that these horrific and tragic rumors are not true and that all involved survived and will recover!