Tee4three Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 What are everyone's interest rankings - personally feel all the names mentioned would be good hires But 1. McCollum and 2. Hunter intrigue me the most followed by 3. Washington and 4. Cohen out of the names mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 McCollum, Cohen, Hunter, Washington 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyRattlesnake Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 1:37 PM, UB Horns Up said: It isn’t the same there are a lot more Division I basketball schools over 300 than Division I football schools over 100. Ben McCollum isn’t that young he is middle aged. John Beilein had connections here and plus Canisius College was in no position to be picky with the low money they were offering. This UB candidate Ben McCollum is more a Canisius College replacing Reggie Witherspoon candidate than a UB candidate. But UB spends like Canisius College so here we are. John Beilein also had Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and no NIL or transfer portals to deal with. UB spending $500,000 only to hire potentially a Division II basketball coach with no area ties and no understanding of the UB program is concerning. Nate Oats started as a assistant to Bobby Hurley so he had a understanding of the workings of a Division I UB Bulls basketball program so it isn’t the same. UB Bulls basketball went from the top of the mountain in the lowly MAC basketball to begging Division II coaches wonderful what could go wrong? UB is taking all the risk on the potential Ben McCollum hire I say no if it was my choice which it isn’t. The Ben McCullom is just a wreck less potential hire because of cancel culture around UB and some of the UB Donors anything but Alabama basketball insanity you don’t run a winning big time Division I basketball program like that. But what do I know I was only in Division I college basketball with the Canisius Golden Griffins in my opinion. UB Horns Up! Go Bulls! Let’s Go Buffalo You’re not going to build a stable program at this level. If you’re successful, you get poached. Building the “next Gonzaga” is never going to happen. In order to be stable you have to be willing to invest and we know UB ain’t about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jeseph said: McCollum, Cohen, Hunter, Washington That's my list too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBulls99 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 54 minutes ago, JoeyRattlesnake said: You’re not going to build a stable program at this level. If you’re successful, you get poached. Building the “next Gonzaga” is never going to happen. In order to be stable you have to be willing to invest and we know UB ain’t about that. Please stop feeding the troll. Dude is hilariously uninformed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, DaBulls99 said: Please stop feeding the troll. Dude is hilariously uninformed. The block feature has been fantastic! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Tee4three said: What are everyone's interest rankings - personally feel all the names mentioned would be good hires But 1. McCollum and 2. Hunter intrigue me the most followed by 3. Washington and 4. Cohen out of the names mentioned 1A. McCollum 1B. Cohen 3. Mennenga (deep Toronto recruiting ties) Hunter and Washington have recruited big time prospects to famous basketball schools under coaches who played in the NBA. Not sure how that translates here. I'm also not wild about B1G basketball. I'll dive deeper if it's either of them to find the positives to get excited about, but right now they just don't do it for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlast2504 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Did I miss something? Who is this Hunter guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, everlast2504 said: Did I miss something? Who is this Hunter guy? https://iuhoosiers.com/staff-directory/kenya-hunter/3126 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, UBinMD said: The block feature has been fantastic! Disagree. Our tiny fan base needs to grow, not shrink. Simply scrolling past is better than cutting off completely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, everlast2504 said: Did I miss something? Who is this Hunter guy? Kenya Hunter, Indiana Associate HC. He's been mentioned by a few national reporters when speculating on potential hires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBinMD Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 3 minutes ago, 121Merrimac said: Disagree. Our tiny fan base needs to grow, not shrink. Simply scrolling past is better than cutting off completely. One or 2 lines, agreed, a 5 minute scroll for 1 post, not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee4three Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, MuchMany said: 1A. McCollum 1B. Cohen 3. Mennenga (deep Toronto recruiting ties) Hunter and Washington have recruited big time prospects to famous basketball schools under coaches who played in the NBA. Not sure how that translates here. I'm also not wild about B1G basketball. I'll dive deeper if it's either of them to find the positives to get excited about, but right now they just don't do it for me. Having Toronto and Canadian ties would be great, really no excuse not having a recruiting pipeline from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Just now, 121Merrimac said: Disagree. Our tiny fan base needs to grow, not shrink. Simply scrolling past is better than cutting off completely. I'd agree if they showed any sign of being a fan of UB. And the block feature allows you to click and show individual messages by a blocked user, which can be fun in the same way a smelling salt can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, UBinMD said: One or 2 lines, agreed, a 5 minute scroll for 1 post, not interested. Me neither. Only takes .2 sec to scroll though. 1 minute ago, MuchMany said: I'd agree if they showed any sign of being a fan of UB. And the block feature allows you to click and show individual messages by a blocked user, which can be fun in the same way a smelling salt can be. At least they are finally responding to a few replies. Maybe they will eventually come around? (I doubt it, but...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Tee4three said: Having Toronto and Canadian ties would be great, really no excuse not having a recruiting pipeline from there As much as I'm in love with the idea of McCollum, I'm long-term obsessed with the idea of recruiting the GTA and Montreal. Combine both? Take my donations. I've said it before, but 10 million people live between the two. 150 current D1 players hail from Canada. It's bizarre that we only had one of them on our roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, MuchMany said: As much as I'm in love with the idea of McCollum, I'm long-term obsessed with the idea of recruiting the GTA and Montreal. Combine both? Take my donations. I've said it before, but 10 million people live between the two. 150 current D1 players hail from Canada. It's bizarre that we only had one of them on our roster. Makes a lot of sense, but so does NYC. Many of our students are from NYC and Long Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 15 minutes ago, MuchMany said: ..., I'm long-term obsessed with the idea of recruiting the GTA and Montreal. ... Do you have a favorite former Bull from Canada? Skeete, I presume. Possibly Boudreau? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 20 minutes ago, 121Merrimac said: Do you have a favorite former Bull from Canada? Skeete, I presume. Possibly Boudreau? I loved Skeete. My memories of Boudreau are admittedly a little foggy (undergrad 😅), but his UB bio says he was a good hockey goalie and his favorite athletes were Jordan and Maurice Richard, which is the sweet spot I'm looking for. What about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121Merrimac Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, MuchMany said: I loved Skeete. My memories of Boudreau are admittedly a little foggy (undergrad 😅), but his UB bio says he was a good hockey goalie and his favorite athletes were Jordan and Maurice Richard, which is the sweet spot I'm looking for. What about you? Rodell Wigginton was good too, but a 2(?) year transfer won't get my vote. Dom Johnson is interesting because of two sports. Yeah, it's gotta be Skeete, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooleyBull06 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, 121Merrimac said: Rodell Wigginton was good too, but a 2(?) year transfer won't get my vote. Dom Johnson is interesting because of two sports. Yeah, it's gotta be Skeete, right? On his last name alone it’s him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuchMany Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, DooleyBull06 said: On his last name alone it’s him lol To the windows...to the wall. Went down memory lane and read this article. He's the answer to a good trivia question - the only one here for Spoon, Hurley, and Oats. His vouching for Oats apparently carried weight at the time. Wonder if any of the current guys remaining are being asked for their input right now... Edited March 26, 2023 by MuchMany 😅 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rma Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Skeete 100%. For a period of time he was the only player that played his entire college basketball career for UB. Saw more coaching changes than most would put up with these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 7 hours ago, MuchMany said: To the windows...to the wall. Went down memory lane and read this article. He's the answer to a good trivia question - the only one here for Spoon, Hurley, and Oats. His vouching for Oats apparently carried weight at the time. Wonder if any of the current guys remaining are being asked for their input right now... What a great read. Thanks for sharing this one. I loved Skeete. Great name and even better player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 47 minutes ago, Chet said: What a great read. Thanks for sharing this one. I loved Skeete. Great name and even better player. I didn’t not have Skeete on my coaching search thread bingo card lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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