Underwood, Holtman, and Archie Miller all being hired at the same time reminds me of the the Roy Williams, Self, Weber moment except all the first three guys are in the same conference. How different are things if Holtman goes to Indiana, Archie to Ohio St, and Underwood still goes to Illinois?
The Indiana job is a tough one. Former Blue Blood program which hasn't won a national title since the eighties, unreasonable fan expectations, and always in the dark shadow of Knight if you become the coach.
Underwood, Holtman, and Archie Miller all being hired at the same time reminds me of the the Roy Williams, Self, Weber moment except all the first three guys are in the same conference. How different are things if Holtman goes to Indiana, Archie to Ohio St, and Underwood still goes to Illinois?
It does feel a little like that, yes? I will say, I love Underwood, but I was SURE Miller was going to work in Indiana.
The Indiana job is a tough one. Former Blue Blood program which hasn't won a national title since the eighties, unreasonable fan expectations, and always in the dark shadow of Knight if you become the coach.
Holtmann*. By the way, the book sounds spectacular. I'm not gonna contradict Richard Russo, that's for damn sure.