MotownHorn

I mean if RT has done a great job why would you let him go and take a chance on someone else? I feel bad for y'alls wives. You must always be thinking about how she's not as good as you could possibly do in an ideal world and fantasizing about other options. The grass is always greener. You always think that the person who is not here right now might be better than the person who is. Which is almost never true. Personally in my life I've learned to appreciate the people who are there working their asses off, trying their best, and doing a great job even if they're not the perfect ideal. Because in my experience it almost always turns out that the person you thought might be the perfect ideal from far away is not actually that great once they're there up close. Jettisoning RT for anyone short of Billy Donovan or Jay Wright makes no sense to me. And even then I'm not 100% sold. I'm sure as fuck not trying to push RT out for Oats, Musselman, etc. at this point. Again if he sucks in 3 years ok let's move on. We will still be Texas with plenty of money to attract almost anyone at that point.

It's night and day if you compare the way Matt Painter coached his team in the last 10 minutes of the FDU game vs. the way RT coached his team in the last 10 minutes of the Penn State game. Painter didn't call a TO to calm them down until there was like a minute left. Painter drew up dumb plays with Edey setting picks at half court. Painter let his guys jack up 3s instead of doing the obvious and feeding Edey. Painter's guys were fucking SHOOK and scared when they went down. RT called two TOs to calm his team and end Penn State runs. RT drew up smart plays to get us good shoots. RT fed Disu instead of letting the ice cold guards shoot 3s. RT's guys were confident and didn't miss a shot after Penn State's 10-0 run to go up 3. Anyone playing the "RT doesn't do anything. He's just lucky he has Beard's players" card doesn't watch the games closely imo. Maybe his tactics won't work as well with a different set of players, but he's clearly doing things strategically, making adjustments, coming in with a solid game plan, etc. He's not just sitting there saying "attaboy!" Purdue would probably still be in the tournament if RT was their head coach.

It was not but that's a good one. You can tell everyone loves RT. The one I was trying to post was Royal Ivey showing his support for RT.

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lol you forgot Pat Riley and Steve Kerr

Wait. What did he say? Also he’s gonna win this game FTR

Don’t you usually just neg everyone? You negged a comment I made last night that included a mention of my best friend tragically dying when I was 24 You are a sad, pathetic, miserable piece of shit. Fuck off

If any medical professionals took my BP and BPM in the last 5 minutes of the game I would be put on very serious medication

He's coached well and made great adjustments in a lot of games this year. Honestly I was a bit concerned he was sticking to the "best 5" lineup too much for the last 10 minutes of the game today but I was wrong. Yep. Winning that game while going 1 for 100 from 3 bodes well for future games. No way we shoot that poorly from 3 in any game moving forward.

It's a real pleasure to see this young man play so well after his disappointing season last year.

I agree with that 1000%

Yep. You’re 100% correct. ”This guy took over a dumpster fire and then led us to our best finish in at least 15 years but he’s not good enough” is not a logical position Especially when everyone who knows the guy seems to fucking love him

Don’t worry. You’ll do better tomorrow. It’s gonna be a beautiful day to be alive!

Jokes usually have a setup and punchline my man 😁

My point is that I think his attitude is very helpful as a leader. These kids are dealing with all sorts of shit, I’m sure. Having a leader who says every day is a beautiful day that you should make the most of us helpful imo. I love a leader showing up every day optimistic, ready to work, encouraging them to appreciate and make the most of the day no matter what: I’m a professor and it’s worked well for me in dealing with college students the same age as our players. Young people respond to that energy in my experience. But I’m a corny ass after school special guy and I make no apologies for it. So RT really resonates with me personally Sorry to ramble. I absolutely love this team and I’m over the moon after that W

Nah man. Tons of people call in sick, flake out, etc. There’s tons of people who don’t show up for their jobs, their families, their friends, etc. for whatever reason. Life is hard sometimes. When I started doing my PhD at Texas I was 24 and my best friend got killed in a random car accident one month into my first semester. Believe me when I tell you it was not nothing to show up for my classes/responsibilities and do my work at that point in time. Showing up is not nothing. Cal Ripken Jr is a legend for a reason. Because he always showed up and did his best. No matter what.

You can your life however you like I’ll live mine working hard, doing my best, showing up every day, and being as optimistic as possible It’s worked for me beyond my wildest imagination so far TBH

Do we take the interim tag off tomorrow or after the tournament ends?!?!? I fucking love the guy. The whole starting every day with the team by telling them it’s a beautiful day to be alive is right up my alley. You show up. You work hard. You’re humble, you’re grateful, you believe in yourself, and you do your best. That seems to be what he’s all about and that’s also what I’m all about. Maybe he will fail in the coming years. But I sure want to give him a shot to succeed.

I can’t make it to KC but I promise I’ll be in Houston if we make the final four 🤘🏼

Fuck yes That’s all I have to say right now 🤘🏼

Love that strong finish to the half Now win the first 4 minutes of the 2nd half to get them down double digits

Refs are really letting them play

We look like the way better team I’d like to build up a lead here before their 3s start falling

I'm terrified we'll lose like I am every game at this time of year. That said I think we kick their ass by double digits.