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As a Lakers fan, I'm all for this. He was a great role player, who besides his Cardinal roots, was a dude who knew how to execute.

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Mar 26, 2023·edited Mar 26, 2023

So, Mad Dog is personable, can coach, brings energy and NBA experience as a player. These are all good things…kids will like him, IF he actively recruits.

Is he bolting for Stanford, BYU or the NBA? It’s a concern. Can he rebuild Cal? Who knows….he’s got 4 guys on the UVU roster that would start for Cal…will some or all follow him, a must if a HC is gonna turn Cal around quickly?

AAR and Pasternack both had tangible NIL funding possibilities…will donors support Madsen? In news that should surprise no one because it was something Faraudo suggested in a recent article, Mike Montgomery has become Knowlton’s main advisor, way more so than Shareef or Jaylen…this makes little sense and is worrisome because Monty hated to recruit and is openly hostile towards the NIL and transfer portal, which are the only ways Cal can really turn things around because MM is likely not here for the long haul.

Not the worst hire, but not the best, and figures to do little to energize the fan base and program.

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This is going to be a great hire. How many D1 coaches have played with Shaq and Kobe, been coached by Phil Jackson, been to a final four, coached in the NBA, and have East Bay roots. We will leverage Madsens NBA network and sell recruits on setting them up for success at the next level. GO BEARS!

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Bold, very un-Knowlton like (which means it was somebody else's idea) - I like the notion, let's see what shakes out.

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Who cares if he is a Furdie. So was Dave Esquer and he took Cal to the College World Series. What I worry about is becoming the laughingstock of the college basketball world and there is no reason that we should.

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I didn't even know he was coaching. So no opinion on his coaching. We need a transformative coach, and I've said here recently that I want a coach who deeply embraces Fiat Lux. Wilcox gets us, and though his results are mixed, he is easy to cheer for. I'm curious what those more familiar with his X's and O's can say about his coaching? And what would he bring that AAR does not? All things being equal, I would prefer AAR.

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Hell no. The Gods of Oski are still punishing us for hiring Montgomery, delivering us the nuclear option in the name of Mark Fox. Devilish double or nothing and we don’t want anything to do with it

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Knowlton seems to be intent on alienating everyone he can with this hire. It’s hostile even. Somebody stop this man.

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Jimmy, you nailed it. my thoughts exactly.

College basketball has changed, and MM's current profile might have been fine if this was 6 seasons ago (current MM > WK six years ago)

But we needed a game changer, and MM isn't it for the reasons you stated

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Good dancer.

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Well I don't care. If he can coach, I will be fine

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Is it a package deal? Will Shaq be his assistant coach?

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Not a terrible choice, if true. Wonder if the students will start coming back to games and filling The Bench?

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Well . . .better him than Fark Mox.

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so, like, not sure it matters, but i recall reading that bringing a coach of color to the pac12(minus 2) was of importance to this search?

madsen is so white i can see thru him.

seriously, one of those seasons when CAL was playing at the oakland coliseum, like maybe the year they won the NIT?

i saw madsen's veins. thru his skin. it was gross.

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Madsen officially offered.

If he backs out we’re fuct….

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