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Versace?

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Bradleyguy10

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During the halftime show on tv the interview with Dick Versace he was asked if he could see himself coaching in the future and he responded saying he IS coaching next season but he can't say where, who, when.

Is this news to anyone?
 
Yeah I figured that....but why not just announce him as an assistant now for this season rather than waiting if that's the truth?
 
The NCAA would be in here tomorrow if Dick Versace was back on the BU bench. It would be a tremendous addition to the staff, but it is just too risky.
 
Versace has NOTHING to prove any more. His greatest legacy would be to ensure the success of his "students". I'd love to see him at BU helping Les.......... or elsewhere helping another former Brave.
 
DUBrave5 said:
I was wondering how BU could be in trouble if he became an assistant coach here?
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Cliffs Notes Version -

DV and the NCAA did NOT get along. BU got shafted for an at-large in 1982, and DV basically said what all of us say when a mid-major gets shafted, except he said it really loud and really publicly and not real tactfully (I loved it but it didn't help us or any other mid-major's cause). So, they were ready to hammer him at their first chance. Anyways, a few years later BU had some pretty minor violations that BU lied about and tried to cover up. As in most cases, the cover up is worse than the crime. The NCAA was going to hammer us real bad if DV didn't leave, so he gave a pompous speech, left for the NBA, and we got slapped with no TV/no postseason for a year. The NCAA has a long memory, and basically they'll be opening up a field office in the Markin Center if DV ends up back with the program.
 
BradleyBrave said:
Cliffs Notes Version -

DV and the NCAA did NOT get along. BU got shafted for an at-large in 1982, and DV basically said what all of us say when a mid-major gets shafted, except he said it really loud and really publicly and not real tactfully (I loved it but it didn't help us or any other mid-major's cause). So, they were ready to hammer him at their first chance. Anyways, a few years later BU had some pretty minor violations that BU lied about and tried to cover up. As in most cases, the cover up is worse than the crime. The NCAA was going to hammer us real bad if DV didn't leave, so he gave a pompous speech, left for the NBA, and we got slapped with no TV/no postseason for a year. The NCAA has a long memory, and basically they'll be opening up a field office in the Markin Center if DV ends up back with the program.
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Haha well now I feel ignorant about Bradley history. I knew something happened but I never really did any digging to figure it out. Thanks BB
 
Who knows

Who knows

I have no idea, but a guess for me would be at Notre Dame with Eddie Mathews. I just picture him at his age being more interested in the fun of coaching and not the pressure of division 1 basketball.
 
BradleyBrave said:
Cliffs Notes Version -

DV and the NCAA did NOT get along. BU got shafted for an at-large in 1982, and DV basically said what all of us say when a mid-major gets shafted, except he said it really loud and really publicly and not real tactfully (I loved it but it didn't help us or any other mid-major's cause). So, they were ready to hammer him at their first chance. Anyways, a few years later BU had some pretty minor violations that BU lied about and tried to cover up. As in most cases, the cover up is worse than the crime. The NCAA was going to hammer us real bad if DV didn't leave, so he gave a pompous speech, left for the NBA, and we got slapped with no TV/no postseason for a year. The NCAA has a long memory, and basically they'll be opening up a field office in the Markin Center if DV ends up back with the program.
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I remember going to the Fieldhouse to watch the drawings for the pairings. I thought they weren't through yet when the Braves weren't called. Everyone was stunned and the Fieldhouse was never so quiet. Dick told it like it was and had every right to complain loud and publicly. Who cares how tactful it was or wasn't. He told it like it was and that will always get you in trouble. If DV ever decides to come back to Bradley, I'd be all for it.
IMO, he saved Bradley basketball.
 
Chico said:
I remember going to the Fieldhouse to watch the drawings for the pairings. I thought they weren't through yet when the Braves weren't called. Everyone was stunned and the Fieldhouse was never so quiet. Dick told it like it was and had every right to complain loud and publicly. Who cares how tactful it was or wasn't. He told it like it was and that will always get you in trouble. If DV ever decides to come back to Bradley, I'd be all for it.
IMO, he saved Bradley basketball.
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He was 100% correct in everything he said. I just said it didn't help us.

There is no doubt he saved us. It may have been 30 years ago, but it just shows what the right hire can do for a program.
 
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