2025-2026 ND Basketball Thread

[stpeteirish]

I also think it’s very possible we retain Burton because he just won’t get as much elsewhere after his injuries.

Haralson also wouldn’t have come here if we were paying him a fraction of the other big programs. I’m not buying that money is the big issue.

That’s Noie doing his usual “it’s not the coach” crap. It’s pretty easy to rev up the fan base against the administration but I’m not buying a non starter getting a million dollars.

 

[Chicago Domer]

What happens with Burton next year?

 

[MacIrish75]

Honestly I don’t even care at this point.

My son said last week: “Dad, it’s too bad we don’t get to watch the Irish in March Madness. Did they ever make it?”

We used to, son. We used to.

 

[Irish#1]

It would surprise me if they left Holtman come back. He's a really good guy and a good basketball coach, but rehiring a guy who left you previously might be a tough pill to swallow.

Holtman did great at Butler which is why OSU went after him. When talks started, I thought it was a mistake for him to leave. He was a perfect fit for Butler, but you couldn’t blame him for going to the B1G and a significant pay increase.

I don’t think he will be Butler’s next coach, but I would expect him to get hired before Shrews.

 

[Dale]

Nored was just announced

 

[Irish#1]

Nored was just announced

Not surprised.

 

[stpeteirish]

What happens with Burton next year?

Undecided but the trending rumor is two more are leaving with one likely Haralson. Other is a "rotational" player who is being offered 1 million and we're nowhere close. I don't think there's any universe in which Burton is a rotational player so guessing its either Certa or Koehler.

Shrews is apparently staying. If we "only" lose four guys this is a "win" for him. Everyone who stays gets more money since Haralson was making a bundle.

 

[PolishDomer]

Undecided but the trending rumor is two more are leaving with one likely Haralson. Other is a "rotational" player who is being offered 1 million and we're nowhere close. I don't think there's any universe in which Burton is a rotational player so guessing its either Certa or Koehler.

Shrews is apparently staying. If we "only" lose four guys this is a "win" for him. Everyone who gets more money since Haralson was making a bundle.

Any chance Braeden Shrewsberry is transferring? To Butler? LOL

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Undecided but the trending rumor is two more are leaving with one likely Haralson. Other is a "rotational" player who is being offered 1 million and we're nowhere close. I don't think there's any universe in which Burton is a rotational player so guessing its either Certa or Koehler.

Shrews is apparently staying. If we "only" lose four guys this is a "win" for him. Everyone who stays gets more money since Haralson was making a bundle.

So he’ll be back to square one when he arrived at ND. Except this time w/o the hope & promise

 

[NDPhilly]

Nored was just announced

I find the timing of Noie’s tweet last night and the timeline of Butler picking a coach suspicious to say the least. Almost like Shrews found out he wasn’t getting it and immediately went into damage control mode.

 

[dang227]

There are rumors about Kyle Getter going to Pepperdine

He's a finalist for the head job there

 

[Cpnd1]

 

[slick7410]

That's 3 - I would call them all transfers that make sense even from a functional team. Frost seemed to be a dead-eye shooter - to my eye he was unplayable on defense - couldn't earn minutes on that team.

Still have no idea how they keep the key 4 in Burton, Koehler, Haralson, Certa. Being that ND was not a functional team and is cheap.

What would you take over/under 1.5 stays on those 4?

 

[ab2cmiller]

That's 3 - I would call them all transfers that make sense even from a functional team. Frost seemed to be a dead-eye shooter - to my eye he was unplayable on defense - couldn't earn minutes on that team.

Still have no idea how they keep the key 4 in Burton, Koehler, Haralson, Certa. Being that ND was not a functional team and is cheap.

What would you take over/under 1.5 stays on those 4?

I'll take the over.

 

[arrowryan]

That's 3 - I would call them all transfers that make sense even from a functional team. Frost seemed to be a dead-eye shooter - to my eye he was unplayable on defense - couldn't earn minutes on that team.

Still have no idea how they keep the key 4 in Burton, Koehler, Haralson, Certa. Being that ND was not a functional team and is cheap.

What would you take over/under 1.5 stays on those 4?

Under. Put the o/u at .5 and I’m still saying under.

 

[Henges24]

Frost was the player I suspected to be in Noie’s tweet from last night.

As of right now, I’m taking the under on 1.5. Burton stays. That’s the only non-Shrews I expect to stay.

 

[NDPhilly]

Pretty wild Frost wasnt able to produce on this team. Let's see if he figures it out somewhere else

 

[Dale]

I find the timing of Noie’s tweet last night and the timeline of Butler picking a coach suspicious to say the least. Almost like Shrews found out he wasn’t getting it and immediately went into damage control mode.

Nored was on campus and got the job last night. Shrewberry either turned it down or didn’t get offered it, but he was definitely involved. They also wanted Holtmann first, as well as Steele.