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Can you definitively say he beat his GF? You don't think there's any possibility that she initiated, stepping on his glasses and getting physical with him and he retaliated? Maybe drunk; maybe both drunk? That knowing the cops were coming, she grabbed her neck to make it appear she'd been strangled or bruised? I'm not saying she did, but I'm saying a big angry woman could force a physical confrontation where you would need to defend yourself and she might end up with bruises, scraps and marks. You're 100% certain that didn't happen and Beard was the sole abuser? I think there are only 2 people who can answer; maybe 3 if her daughter was there throughout... and wouldn't she have made it 2 vs 1 anyway?
I've read the police report as it's public record (the location of the bite marks, cuts, bruises, etc aren't consistent with self-infliction). I know that Texas is a no-mandatory arrest state in regards to domestic violence laws. I also know that nearly 40% of domestic violence charges ultimately get dropped or go unprosecuted for this exact reason. Sometime 1+1 does in fact equal 2.
Chris Beard got his second chance, his freedom. He's lucky he's not rotting in a jail cell right now. A second chance doesn't always equate to a $30-40 million job in a high position leadership role. He doesn't belong anywhere near this state.
Again, if the barometer for being hired is a non-conviction in a domestic violence case...you've failed as an institution. The fact that we're even talking about hiring Chris Beard is sickening.
I just hope Dolson and Whitten stay more middle ground in their decision making compared to the left coast thinking that’s been haunting IU basketball since Knight’s firing. If not, after the next hire we’ll probably be right back here again discussing who should be next.
If you think hiring Chris Beard has a single thing to do with politics you're the dumbest f****** person on this board.
Didn’t say anything about politics.
Not allowed to discuss politics on this board.
Yeh the Final 4 run Cronin had at UCLA was a massive disappointment. So NEVERMIND. Love yelling with Caps.
Bennett is quite the opposite of Beard if he is who you say he is. Bennett didn't bail. He was there 15 years. Maybe after some time off he decides to return and deal with it. I doubt he'd come back to coaching if not fully committed. Maybe he was setting his asst. u to get a decent shot atthe job like what happened at wiscy.
Don't know why folks are even mentioning Tony Bennett. Guy just retired earlier this year, due to NIL. Supposedly previously told IU to GTH for firing his sister. So, there's not just 1 hurdle, but 2. IMO he may be less likely than Brad Stevens and I don't think BS is an option. I'd think Jay Wright is more likely if you want to throw spit balls against the wall.
It is a quick call to get a no because Wright, Bennett, and stevens are all available. I know about the firing of Bennett's sister but a lot is different now. Maybe still the same but calling them is no a waste of time.
I'd be surprised if Bennett gave us the time of day in any case. Grudges are weird, people hold them long after it makes any sense. I still avoid buying Shell gasoline over the way a station owner, likely now dead or retired, treated me in 1992.
Kind of like when IndyResident16 called me a dumb MF’r earlier. The 16 must be his age. I might just block him, but unfortunately he’ll still be around.
I didn’t call you a dumb MFer. I called you the dumbest f****** person on this board for trying to bring politics into hiring Chris Beard. Thank you for validating.
You have gotten a bit reactive to what is a pretty reasonable discussion. Guessing there's more to your history surrounding this topic than you let on. There is to mine too. I dated a crazy woman for awhile who threatened to call the police and say I'd abused her, so I know first-hand, 1,000% that happens too.
On top of having a father who would beat the snot out of all of us: my Mom, sister and my 5-9 yo self. Sort of an equal opportunity abuser.
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Probably when I was told that I had a holier than thou attitude for not wanting a scumbag to coach and represent the university I attended.
Oh I know it's no Nacogdoches Ernest. But it ain't all that different than a number of major cities there.
I’ve been to Austin.. unfortunately, and I know exactly what you mean… don’t think Vern does so much
I live there and have for 17 years. Lived in Dallas for 25years. I don't think it much different except it has a lot of personality as a city when compared to Dallas or Houston. I only miss the Mavs and Rangers. What is different?
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