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Topic: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Topic: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

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JSF
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The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 1:43:11 PM

I think Ohio Athletics owes a lot of Brad Bates. Not only did he murder most of Miami's sports while in Oxford, he essentially gave us half a million dollars to go get one of the biggest rising starts in the basketball coaching profession while simultaneously disheartening his own fan base.

Thanks, Brad Bates. You're the gift that keeps on giving.

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cbarber357
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 1:49:43 PM

JSF wrote:

I'll drink one for him tonight

FearLeon
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 1:50:16 PM

JSF wrote:

#BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT

OhioCatFan
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 2:36:32 PM

JSF wrote:

Well, that's what happens when you drink the water in Oxford.

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Bobcat Grad 86
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 3:37:11 PM

Last Edited: 4/6/2014 3:38:30 PM by Bobcat Grad 86

Ohio69
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 3:39:43 PM

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

JSF
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:00:51 PM

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

That one crazy fan
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:10:11 PM

JSF wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

Is there a message board to watch their meltdowns?

The opposing team sucks!

brucecuth
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:18:47 PM

and to top it all off, Bates and his new hoops coach owe our athletic department a half million $$$!

JSF
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:23:28 PM

That one crazy fan wrote:

JSF wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

Is there a message board to watch their meltdowns?

eagleoutsider.com

Paul Graham
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:37:42 PM

JSF wrote:

That one crazy fan wrote:

JSF wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

Is there a message board to watch their meltdowns?

eagleoutsider.com

I like that message board. Lots of smart guys using profanity.

thechuck_2112
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:45:53 PM

Boston College is doing an excellent job of creating blessings in disguise for MAC schools these days.

Love and honor to Miami!

mcbin
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:47:18 PM

Paul Graham wrote:

JSF wrote:

That one crazy fan wrote:

JSF wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

Is there a message board to watch their meltdowns?

eagleoutsider.com

I like that message board. Lots of smart guys using profanity.

Pretty unpleasant bunch over there.

crackerbaby00
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 4:50:20 PM

mcbin wrote:

Paul Graham wrote:

JSF wrote:

That one crazy fan wrote:

JSF wrote:

Ohio69 wrote:

JSF wrote:

Now that's funny. How'd he get that B.C. job anyway? Off hockey alone?

Nobody knows! Miami fans are still laughing and BC fans are already wanting him gone.

Is there a message board to watch their meltdowns?

eagleoutsider.com

I like that message board. Lots of smart guys using profanity.

Pretty unpleasant bunch over there.

It is like that at a lot of Big 5 conference schools. The UMD message board is pretty much unreadable at times.

JSF
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 5:35:56 PM

Yeah, those guys seem like jerks. Don't wish them any success.

bornacatfan
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 7:11:42 PM

Love their gifs.

They really do not like Bates or Christian. Maybe a bit unrealistic about where they fit in the pecking order but they are candid.

Profanity is unchecked.....wow. Been reading them for a few days now. Very interesting.

Echo Drags feeling regarding his dismantling of the Miami programs and now relieiving us of Big Jim.

Last Edited: 4/6/2014 7:12:42 PM by bornacatfan

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Ohio69
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/6/2014 7:27:08 PM

brucecuth wrote:

and to top it all off, Bates and his new hoops coach owe our athletic department a half million $$$!

I'm not a fan of buyouts but I may change my mind for this alone!!!

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

OUBobcat13
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/8/2014 4:56:52 PM

I'm tempted to post this thread over on eagleoutsider.com. They really aren't happy with either Bates or Christian. That said, if this message board was as classless as that one, I wouldn't be posting this here now.

MonroeClassmate
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/8/2014 7:50:55 PM

Probably wouldn't make a difference what is said here on BA; but I gotta ask myself if I was JC or BB, would I ever care about scheduling the Bobcats?

As for JC, never met him on the caravan and only saw him coach, never heard a radio show. But two things jump out to me. He has an excellent taste in women, he married a Bobcat. In two years he brought in N'Dour, Campbell and Wingfield--perhaps a few new faces for this years team as well.

This past season, I'll argue that JC did a stellar job with the thin talent he inherited and the talent be acquired. Big point is that no other MAC east team had to play the two best teams in the MAC twice--how might two different opponents effected the MAC seating in Cleveland? Had OHIO received the by to Cleveland and somehow made it the dance, you guys would still be bitching that Cuse took OHIO down and JC was still winless in the NCAA. He didn't break Riic's leg and he didn't wear out TJ; he didn't take time from Stevie, he didn't red shirt DJ because he wanted to. Several really exciting games this season and a couple of extra games in a third class tournament. Given all that, JC is a winner.

Best wishes to the old and the NEW.

lovebobcat
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/8/2014 10:10:52 PM

I am really excited for Saul Ball, but I still wouldn't say I'm happy that Christian LEFT. He was building something here, and if Tariq ends up leaving, it's hard to say we came out "ahead" in this whole equation.

I felt so much better about the future when the season ended and I thought Wingfield was healthy and Tariq was coming. Anything extra Saul brings to the equation might not be measurable for a couple of years, I'd guess.

Anyway, best wishes to Saul… and to JC. I hold nothing against him for taking a huge pay increase.

JSF
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/9/2014 12:11:51 AM

OUBobcat13 wrote:

Oh, please do.

Casper71
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RE: The Official "Thank You Brad Bates" Thread

Posted: 4/9/2014 11:27:41 AM

Dag Monroe, here I am agreeing with you again

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