Bestbuck36 said:

Well shit. 1 series win already? Timely, dare I say, clutch hitting to win games? Can't be

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Stripped of my loathing for a couple of days

BuckBackHome said:

Does Loveland usually host NCAA hockey tournaments?

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I have no idea. We just went to this one since Cornell was in it. They actually didn’t even play badly, but were overmatched talent-wise. I’d be surprised if DU doesn’t beat Western Michigan based on what I saw from both of those teams on Friday. The arena is home to the Avalanche’s AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.

Their roster is insane

ScriptOhio said:

Just sayin': Yeah, that's real bad; however, it is what we have come to expect from the Blue Jackets. I guess there is still a chance; they are in the 2nd wild card sport with 87 points and 9 games to go. They play the Boston (the team is the 1st wild card spot) tonight. After that the schedule doesn't get any easier:

Boston - 90 points
Carolina - 98 points
@ Carolina - 98 points
Winnipeg - 74 points
@ Detroit - 86 points
@ Buffalo - 98 points
@ Montreal - 92 points
Boston - 90 points
Washington - 83 points

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well...if history holds, they'll lose tonight and probably split against Carolina, go on a run but find a way to not get enough points to end up 1 point out of a spot.....

Well shit. 1 series win already? Timely, dare I say, clutch hitting to win games? Can't be

Sally is a hell of hitter though.

DZ83CK said:

34-10 run by UM over the last 11 minutes of the first half to go up 22 with 20 minutes to play. Vols are going to remain Final Four-less. This became a joke of a region, one of the easiest paths to the Final Four I've ever seen, just one thing after another making it easier and easier for UM.

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It doesn’t even matter. Michigan has been on their A game and only 2 teams (Arizona and Duke) can keep up with it. There is a reason those 3 teams Kenpom rating blows everybody else out of the water.

Dee-Liem said:

I see Roddy Gayle and Felix Opara in the Elite Eight and I don't blame anyone for leaving this program.

Good luck to him.

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Funny thing is, they easily could've been in the Elite Eight this year if they had both stayed. Let's be real, guys transfer for money and role more than anything.

Good luck to Devin, this is his chance to secure the bag - got to be smart with his money to make it last, though.

34-10 run by UM over the last 11 minutes of the first half to go up 22 with 20 minutes to play. Vols are going to remain Final Four-less. This became a joke of a region, one of the easiest paths to the Final Four I've ever seen, just one thing after another making it easier and easier for UM.

Michigan and Arizona have been destined to play each other since early January. Man, looking forward to the matchup regardless of what happens!

IMO, Arizona and Duke are the two best teams - in that order.

The best part of this Tennessee-Michigan game is one of these teams is going to lose. Then Arizona will take out the winner in the next game.

This is why I don't really understand taking a pitcher at the top of the draft like the Reds did with Burns. He's their 4th starter and best case he throws like 140 innings?

Thump said:

https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/olympic-champion-ex-ohio-state-wrestler-kyle-snyder-arrested-in-prostitution-sting/

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In case you wondered how it came out; he copped a plea bargain deal to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct which is just a 4th degree misdemeanor and paid a $250 fine.

Kyle Snyder pleads guilty to lesser charge after prostitution sting arrest ​

Former Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kyle Snyder pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct after being arrested in a prostitution sting.

Snyder, one of the most successful wrestlers in U.S. history, initially was charged with engaging in prostitution after he was arrested on May 9 at a motel in Columbus, Ohio.

A judge ordered Snyder, 29, to pay a $250 fine. Snyder said he has already completed a one-day program for people accused of solicitation.

Snyder, who appeared at the hearing by video, said he has learned a lot about himself and that he "plans on making much better decisions."

"I learned about the impact these decisions have on not just my family but the community," he said.

Mike80 said:

It was a nice run but they aren’t making the playoffs….

17 shots against one of the worst defenses in the league is not a positive….

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Thump said:

Like clockwork.

Turds.

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buckeyemania11 said:

Is that......bad?

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Just sayin': Yeah, that's real bad; however, it is what we have come to expect from the Blue Jackets. I guess there is still a chance; they are in the 2nd wild card sport with 87 points and 9 games to go. They play the Boston (the team is the 1st wild card spot) tonight. After that the schedule doesn't get any easier:

Boston - 90 points
Carolina - 98 points
@ Carolina - 98 points
Winnipeg - 74 points
@ Detroit - 86 points
@ Buffalo - 98 points
@ Montreal - 92 points
Boston - 90 points
Washington - 83 points

I realize Nate Oats probably has an extremely high buyout, but he fits the Carolina mold moreso than most with style of play.

Lloyd, May or Donovan? Pros and Cons of 3 Candidates for the UNC Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Job​

Tommy Lloyd — Arizona​

Pros: Lloyd is a proven winner. He’s had tremendous success in his five seasons with Arizona, as the Wildcats have won at least 24 games each year. Arizona has never been worse than a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament under his watch and has twice been a No. 1 seed, including this season. The Wildcats’ Elite Eight run in this year’s tournament marks the deepest postseason foray for the program under Lloyd. He was an assistant under head coach Mark Few at Gonzaga for 20 years, helping the Bulldogs reach two national title games. Lloyd is only 51 and, despite coming from outside the “Carolina Family,” does have connections to UNC. He coached former Tar Heel Caleb Love for two seasons, recruited and signed Henri Veesaar before Veesaar transferred to Carolina and hired former UNC assistant Steve Robinson to his staff

Dusty May — Michigan

Pros: May has shown the ability to win big at multiple schools. He rose to prominence as head coach at Florida Atlantic from 2018 through 2024, a tenure which saw him lead the Owls to a 35-4 season in 2022-23 and their first Final Four appearance in school history. FAU reached the NCAA Tournament again the following season, giving the program three all-time tournament appearances — two of which came in May’s six seasons. In two seasons with Michigan, May has resuscitated a program which won just 26 combined games across its previous two campaigns. In his first year in charge, May exceeded that total with 27 wins and a Sweet 16 appearance. This year, Michigan has been a wrecking ball: a 33-3 overall record, a 19-1 mark in the Big Ten and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. At just 49 years of age, May has many years of coaching ahead of him. There is somewhat of a UNC connection, too: as a young man, May coached an AAU team in Bloomington, IN which featured future Carolina standout Sean May. Sean is currently still employed by UNC despite head coach Hubert Davis’ dismissal earlier this week.

Billy Donovan — Chicago Bulls​

Pros: Of the three candidates featured in this list, Donovan’s collegiate coaching credentials rank as by far the best. He had a wildly successful run of nearly 20 years at Florida, helping the Gators win back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. Florida also finished as national runners-up in 2000, went to another Final Four in 2014 and reached the Elite Eight three additional times (seven times in total). Overall, Donovan won 467 games across his 19 seasons and compiled a .715 winning percentage. By any metric, he is the best coach in Gators history.

Mark Byington head coaching profile for UNC basketball​

Why he's a good fit
Byington is a good fit because he has a strong, recent track record of turning programs around.

James Madison suffered through five straight sub-.500 records before Byington took over – then won its first NCAA Tournament game in 40+ years.

Vanderbilt was in an even worse spot before Byington arrived, suffering through five losing seasons in seven years. The Commodores now have two straight NCAA Tournament appearances – and one win in that span.

Latest Updates on North Carolina’s Head Coaching Search​

The Tar Heels' path to new head coach could be narrowed to a few options.

On Saturday, college basketball insider Jeff Goodman provided an update on North Carolina's head coach search, which included three names to keep tabs on during this process.

• "My sources have told me it's unlikely Dusty May takes it," Goodman explained. "I'm not going to say there's no chance, but as I've said before, Dustin May is very happy at Michigan. To me, it falls to Tommy Lloyd being the guy at the top of the list. Arizona doesn't have the money like people think. The other part is, how happy is [Lloyd] with the administration and does he want to travel across the country."

• "The other part of this is Billy Donovan," Goodman continued. "The thing with Billy [Donovan] is, unless you tell him he is the guy, Billy's not going to want to go through the process. I've never seen anybody talk to more people, think about things, process things more than Billy Donovan. So, Billy is going to take a week."

May has never been viewed as a legitimate option for the Tar Heels, as he is comfortable in Ann Arbor, and the Wolverines are currently vying for a spot in the Final Four, with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday. Additionally, Michigan can compete with North Carolina for top recruits and transfers, so I don't see the 47-year-old head coach leaving his current situation anytime soon.

As for Lloyd, the Tar Heels would want to bring him to Chapel Hill, but I also don't see many reasons for him to leave Arizona. Goodman states that the program does not have as much financial pull as the public eye may think, and while that is true, the Wildcats are still an elite basketball program. The 51-year-old head coach could leverage connections in North Carolina to force Arizona's hand and secure an extension, and the administration will likely go that route. At this point, Donovan should be considered the most likely hire, with several coaches declaring their loyalties to their current situation.

Ref: Currently Dusty May is getting approx. $5M a year at scUM and Tommy Lloyd is getting approx. $5.5M at Arizona. Compare that to Bill Self making $8.8M at Kansas and John Calipari making $8M at Arkansas. And in case you wondered Billy Donovan is making $10M a year with the Bulls and he doesn't have to worry about recruiting, the transfer portal, and NIL money.

Just sayin': Regardless who UNC chooses both Dusty May and Tommy Lloyd will come out financial winners. UNC is probably going to have to pay their new coach the "going rate" for a top tier basketball program which will be in excess of $8M. Even if May or Lloyd don't get the UNC offer; they will have leveraged their current school for something real close.