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Avants has ok hops for 6'6'' 230lb big sky kid...jumps better than he did last season....I notice seales got the tip in an ot. jump ball...he gets up quick with excellent timing...Bernstine does not do jump balls I guess Avants is better than him. I would try letting Shanks jump and then pull him ASAP

right 500000 to 1 came out to 5000 to 1 when wager attempt presented

ESPN Insider Best and Worst case scenero's..... 15. North Dakota Best case: Brian Jones' squad keeps the game against Arizona within 15 points. Worst case: The Wildcats' Allonzo Trier and Lauri Markkanen flow early with an inside-outside attack that the Fighting Hawks can't handle 2. Arizona Best case: More confetti after the Wildcats win the national championship. Worst case: Freshman forward Lauri Markkanen's slump from the 3-point line returns as Arizona loses in the Sweet 16 to a squad with the size and athleticism on the perimeter to disrupt the Wildcats.

UND Betting line to win it all a half of million to one.... North Dakota +500000

mostly man to man ,some zone, UND plays 2 star recruits only player to ever hold high major offer is Shanks off the bench...Front line is not very athletic...blue collar grinders. Wichita state does get some higher rated kids....Nash was a 15th pick in NBA draft... Nothing like that at UND...classic David vs Goliath

Well I said posted that long before you did...imitation is the greatest form of flattery

Yes however KFAN was in contact with UND SID and did not convey the knowledge that Jones was done...they expressed opinion that Jones might still call in a little late....Plenty of blame to go around

Naive to think Jones was involved with setting up the interview or that it was his personal responsibility to deal directly with KFAN with respect to scheduling conflict...blame jones all you want if it makes you happy...but that is not how things work

UND athletics media relations faux pas

Because I am not stupid....I already posted that it was handled poorly...by all UND parties involved

I ALREADY POSTED they should have another coach ...try thinking for yourself

man you are one xxxx xxx....meeting was not an optional one....I ALREADY POSTED they should have another coach ...try thinking for yourself

defending them....was not going to be an attack interview

should have an assistant coach take the interview...geez

Dumb of UND to stiff KFAN Free publicity for a meeting

jones in meeting....

Finally someone with some knowledge and common sense

Shanks will probably need to play more....Avants at 6'6 has no chance do defend post against high quality NBA talent Bigs

AZ boasts four 5 star recruits and four 4 star recruits.... Mcdonald All Americans vs Guys who eat at Mcdonalds....ESPN Joe Lunardi Take on Game..... HOW FAR WILL THEY GO? Best-case scenario: More than just 'happy to be here' North Dakota is making its first trip to the Big Dance. For some schools, that is reason enough for celebration. That celebration can wear on some teams and lead to a blowout loss in the first round. North Dakota is talented enough to overcome that issue and play a competitive game. Worst-case scenario: Blown out in the first round There is, of course, the chance that North Dakota's Big Sky championship was the highlight of its season. This team has played more games against non-Division I opponents than any of the top 100 teams in the RPI. That may not bode well for success in March. If the Fighting Hawks offense sputters, they'll head to halftime with the game already out of reach.

Weber is the BSC gold standard mens hoops is the schools Signature Sport

exactly what part of his coaching is the problem and why

Winning is about first and foremost about recruiting then player retention,injuries, team chemistry, bench coaching, game prep, and a bit of luck. Hayford of EW does not grab a stud grad transfer each of the last 2 years they struggle ...Bill Evans Has been named COY 4 imes last year was BSC COY and NABC COY...this year he is a bottom feeder....after 30 years of coaching he certainly knows how to coach ....Pitino at Mn is Big Ten COY they finished 4th.. this season last 2 years the haters thought he could not coach his way out and should be thrown to the curb....now they like some here are eating crow... Winning entails a lot more then x's and o's a heck of a lot more....Every D1 HC out there know the X'S and O'S you just do not fall into a HC job at this level....Putting together a staff ,selling the program, the location and the school to the recruits required to compete at the highest level on a yearly basis is the tough part....With Weber Basketball is King and the[r fans have every logical right to expect perennial success , Montana has the number 2 hoops program in the BSC....after that it is up for grabs and the AD that puts the most into it and prioritizes it the most should expect commesurate results. If Jones was a bad x and o/game prep and or game coach they would be a perennial bottom feeder in BSC and would never win BSC title and Tourney...That is why people who know the game rarely blame coaching...Coaching is not Brain Surgery .. Rarely folks who rip coaches coaching ability are able to point their finger at and X and O flaw....they simply look at the end result and blame the coach...a very juvenile level of discernment

Weber fan concedes they got the calls last night, UND gets W without good shooting at the line, Hooker would have been bummed after missing late FT if Weber pulled it out in OT...Weber is the Duke of the BSC...so the W was huge

Very few mens BB HCs. graduate from the BSC to a higher level other than from blue chip programs of Weber or Mt... Jones either gets let go or 3 year extension....If Jones stays on 1 or 2 assistants will score a better gig somewhere else

Drake is a bottom feeder program ...They do pay in the 350 to 450K range and can get a coach with a better resume than Jones . That being said the high academic standards there and the lack of in state talent after Iowa,Iowa st, and UNI get done makes it a risky move for a coach who is doing well at another program and might do better to wait for a better gig .