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Versace?

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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BradleyBrave said:
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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I agree with both of you guys. Had DV been able to stay BU would be Gonzaga, Memphis St. (without the Calipari corruption) and Butler.
 
Braves4Life said:
I agree with both of you guys. Had DV been able to stay BU would be Gonzaga, Memphis St. (without the Calipari corruption) and Butler.
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I don't think DV was staying much longer anyways. He had bigger things on his mind, and who could blame him? The fact that he's found his way back I think is a testament to just how special this place can be.
 
Think I should clarify that when I said I wouldn't mind if DV came back to Bradley, I wasn't suggesting replacing Coach Les. I'm behind Jim 100%.
 
Bradleybrave you are incorrect. I'd have to brlieve that the NCAA would not mind that DV would be a part of college basketball with his NBA pedigree. For one thing DV has not benn on their backs like other past coaches.
 
SFP said:
Bradleybrave you are incorrect. I'd have to brlieve that the NCAA would not mind that DV would be a part of college basketball with his NBA pedigree. For one thing DV has not benn on their backs like other past coaches.
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First, it's an opinion so it's neither nor correct nor incorrect. Second, I have been told by people closer to things than I am that the NCAA would not look kindly on DV rejoining the BU coaching staff.

Since when does 'NBA pedigree' have anything to do with college basketball? :confused:
 
BradleyBrave said:
First, it's an opinion so it's neither nor correct nor incorrect. Second, I have been told by people closer to things than I am that the NCAA would not look kindly on DV rejoining the BU coaching staff.

Since when does 'NBA pedigree' have anything to do with college basketball? :confused:
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Branding! The NCAA loves the connection that they are the pathway to the NBA!
 
Maybe the NCAA is willing to bury the proverbial hatchet if DV's only going to be an assistant. I hope so... They owe us a couple and I'd love to se some DV defensive genius feeding our team next season.
 
It'd be great if Versace could join the staff If he does, hopefully someone would unofficially get the blessing from the NCAA ahead of time rather than risk further issues with them.
 
Versace

Versace

Forget the NCAA. How about the hard line taken by BU administration(s) for transgressions of the past. And their felt need to remain squeaky clean.

I'd love to see it happen though.
 
SFP said:
Branding! The NCAA loves the connection that they are the pathway to the NBA!
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No they don't. In fact, they run a series of commercials telling people how majority of their athletes are 'going pro in something other than sports'. Show me one example of where this can be proven.
 
Sure the NCAA's "public persona" is the academic focus, such an idealistic PR image they try to put out while making multi-million $ TV contracts.
I think the NCAA would ban or punish interactions with guys like World Wide Wes if they were serious about only academics and not being a pathway to the NBA.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I have been told by people closer to things than I am that the NCAA would not look kindly on DV rejoining the BU coaching staff.
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Haven't most of those NCAA people involved with Versace moved on? I find it hard to believe that the current staff of the NCAA even remembers what happened with Versace and BU.
 
I hate to say it but listing to dicks telecast as a color man for comcast iam afraid he is trapped in the 80s and I don't see that benefitting any program.
 
tornado said:
perhaps it's a ploy to help land the sons of Hersey and JJ. ;)
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Don't know about JJ's son, but the Hawk's youngest son is already committed to Arizona St. for next year. He is on the top rated team in his division and is an all-stater.
 
i hope his comments that he is returning to coaching turns out better than his announcement that he is running for congress.dv will be 70 in april.
 
BUFAN said:
I hate to say it but listing to dicks telecast as a color man for comcast iam afraid he is trapped in the 80s and I don't see that benefitting any program.
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Please, bring back the 80's. Especially the 32-3 record and a great trip to Salt Lake City and Ogden.
 
I taped the game so I listened to his halftime comments and got the feeling he is not talking about BU but some kind of coaching stint in Chicago, this is just a guess but probably assisting somebody in high school.
 
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