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Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:43 pm
by vatusay
Ah, no player accountability.

Another parallel to DT.

What is Wright's contract? I don't remember hearing anything besides the one year deals.

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:28 pm
by wiu2017
Lets just let the Dads coach this team ,, lol.. Ancrums dad is a coach also.. and ex pro, Coach Mo probably came to WIU so he could coach his son,, then left when his son was done.. just a thought

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:35 pm
by wiu2017
Bring in an assistant from a school like NIU, or or Stephen F Austin, or even NDSU, etc somebody who has seen how win to consistently as a midmajor school..

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:16 pm
by leatherneckcountry
wiu2017 wrote:Bring in an assistant from a school like NIU, or or Stephen F Austin, or even NDSU, etc somebody who has seen how win to consistently as a midmajor school..
When did NIU become consistent winner Stephen F Austin I'm not sure how many of those coaches are holdovers.

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:24 pm
by wiu2017
northern iowa.. UNI

Just sayin ,, for the money WIU will pay,, it will have to be somebody with no head coach experience, or go down to D2 schools.. Idk, but they can find somebody..

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:44 pm
by wiu2017
Florida Gulf Coast hired an assistant, Joe Dooley, he brought them Dunk City. So who knows what is out there.

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:50 pm
by wiu712
sealhall74 wrote:Brandon Gilbeck's dad is coaching in the Wisconsin JUCO ranks at the moment.
Scott Gilbeck is the Head Coach at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County.

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 11:41 pm
by leatherneckcountry
I noticed several football recruits at the game.

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:39 am
by wiu712
The weekly RPI Rankings have been released. Western is holding steady at #349 (out of 351).

Longwood has moved up a spot to #350. Alabama A&M is now at the bottom.

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball ... etball-rpi

Re: Eastern 12/10

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:44 am
by leatherface
Instead of starting a new post, I'll ask quick here. Isn't the Western men the only D-1 men basketball in Illinois to never make it to the men's basketball "big dance" yet? The women have been there-can't remember when.