Chris Collins to NW

[TheKamdyMan]

sounds like its all wrapped up for long time Duke assistant Chris Collins to take over at Northwestern.  The league seems to get tougher and tougher.

[Huskerpapa]

Seems like it may be a good fit.  Collins has been a good bridesmaid, it will be interesting to see how he is as a bride.

[TheKamdyMan]

I agree.  I think hes learned plenty on how to do well at a private school that requires good academics.  Also being from the Chicago area helps with his ties as he was the lead recruiter for Jabari Parker to Duke.

[Handy Johnson]

Also saw today that fellow Dookie and Laettner BFF Bobby Hurley was hired to coach the Buffalo Bulls.

[TheGov21]

Also saw today that fellow Dookie and Laettner BFF Bobby Hurley was hired to coach the Buffalo Bulls.

 

 

Talk about job hopping.  Wasn't he just at Rhode Island for just a year?  And before that was he only at Wagner for a year too?

[TheGov21]

I also think that Collins was a good fit for Northwestern.  Like what was previously said, he is use to being at a private school with good academic standings.  Him being from Chicago also really helps.  Who knows, maybe he'll be similar to what Pat Fitzgerrald is doing with their football program. 

[leonidas]

Also saw today that fellow Dookie and Laettner BFF Bobby Hurley was hired to coach the Buffalo Bulls.

 

 

Talk about job hopping.  Wasn't he just at Rhode Island for just a year?  And before that was he only at Wagner for a year too?

 

You're thining of Bobby Hurley's brother, Dan Hurley. 

[Huskerpapa]

Dan Hurley has been the established college coach.  Their Dad (Bob) is one of the elite HS coaches of all time.  Bobby has been an assistant under Dan.  This is good for Bobby.  Bobby has come a long way back since his vehicle accident that almost killed him.  I hope he succeeds.

[TheGov21]

I knew the two were coaching together, thought bobby was the head coach

[hhcscott]

I knew the two were coaching together, thought bobby was the head coach

So did Bobby, hence the job change. (Ba doom Ching)

Sorry, I actually really like Bobby Hurley and hope things go great at Buffalo. Funny that it is the same metro area as Laettner's hometown

[49r]

Good read here:  http://www.sippinonpurple.com/2013/3/28/4153446/chris-collins-northwestern-duke-coach

 

I particularly enjoyed this snippet:

 

Northwestern and Duke each have kids trending more towards white, suburban backgrounds than other schools' teams that other schools' fanbases love to hate. Duke's are generally nationally elite players, Northwestern's are typically the guys from the Chicago area other Big Ten schools didn't offer. Both have fanbases perceived as elitist nerds, except one shows up to games and the other occasionally reads novels in the stands.

 

I wonder who that could possibly be that the writer is talking about???  

[Silverbacked1]

Well it isn't Noah, he's a dance too much to read a book.

[TheGov21]

Good read here:  http://www.sippinonpurple.com/2013/3/28/4153446/chris-collins-northwestern-duke-coach

 

I particularly enjoyed this snippet:

 

Northwestern and Duke each have kids trending more towards white, suburban backgrounds than other schools' teams that other schools' fanbases love to hate. Duke's are generally nationally elite players, Northwestern's are typically the guys from the Chicago area other Big Ten schools didn't offer. Both have fanbases perceived as elitist nerds, except one shows up to games and the other occasionally reads novels in the stands.

 

I wonder who that could possibly be that the writer is talking about???  

 

That's funny about reading Novels in the stands.  When I lived in Omaha a couple of years ago my coworker gave me his tickets to a Creighton game.   At the game a lady that sits in the seats next to his was reading a novel throughout the entire game.  I asked him about this the next day at work and he said she does that every game.

[Daledangdarn]

[hhcmatt]

Good read here:  http://www.sippinonpurple.com/2013/3/28/4153446/chris-collins-northwestern-duke-coach

 

I particularly enjoyed this snippet:

 

Northwestern and Duke each have kids trending more towards white, suburban backgrounds than other schools' teams that other schools' fanbases love to hate. Duke's are generally nationally elite players, Northwestern's are typically the guys from the Chicago area other Big Ten schools didn't offer. Both have fanbases perceived as elitist nerds, except one shows up to games and the other occasionally reads novels in the stands.

 

I wonder who that could possibly be that the writer is talking about???  

 

That's funny about reading Novels in the stands.  When I lived in Omaha a couple of years ago my coworker gave me his tickets to a Creighton game.   At the game a lady that sits in the seats next to his was reading a novel throughout the entire game.  I asked him about this the next day at work and he said she does that every game.

 

I've seen it done at Nebraska games.  I get bringing a book to a baseball game or maybe even football. Basketball?

[Hooper]

Bringing a novel to read during any sporting event means you don't give a crap about the game, so I don't think it matters which sport it is. I guess some guys' wives seem to like the tailgating and social aspect of going to games but don't care about the games themselves.

[hhcscott]

With all the flipping timeouts in both, George R.R. Martin would have time to finish WRITING A Song of Ice and Fire let alone for me to read a book. When I taught, I saved grading for NFL games since there were so many long breaks.

[bison husker]

As I called it.

[Noah121]

Although I've never read a book during the game, I have been caught red-handed by doing pre-gaming in the form of grading and/or homework (both at Northwestern and Nebraska!).

 

Too bad I can't find myself in that above picture.  I was probably much closer to the field.

 

I haven't really followed the coaching search.