D-II group tops GB after Gottlieb ‘No one U’ barb

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN

  • Personnel WriterDec 18, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
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  • Graduate of University of Delaware.One week after

Doug Gottlieb described weaker potential opponents as “Nobody U,” his Green Bay guys’s basketball team lost to Division-II Michigan Tech for its 8th consecutive defeat.Green Bay took

a double-digit lead into halftime and led by as lots of as 13 points in the second half before Michigan Tech came back to take the lead with just under eight minutes left. The 2 teams went back and forth for the remainder of the game, before Michigan Tech’s Marcus Tomashek struck a 3-pointer with 53 seconds delegated offer the Huskies a lead they would not relinquish.In an interview last week after the Phoenix’s loss to Milwaukee, Gottlieb discussed his scheduling outlook and utilized the now-infamous”Nobody U”phrase. “Part of the factor I want to play much better teams is like, it’s 2 degrees outside, it’s snowing. I do not truly like the concept of No one U being available in here,”he stated.”What do we discover playing a game where we win by 20? There’s a methodology to it and I’m going to need to change progressing.”Editor’s Picks”Every game on our schedule is a game that we can lose,” Gottlieb continued.”And no one else does that. Now you understand why.”After Wednesday’s loss, Gottlieb took to social networks to react to his viral interview.”

Done with this crap, “he wrote on X. “We scheduled up. Including Michigan Tech. No where ever, have I

been vital of anybody on our schedule. Now, back to work. “Speaking to the media after the game, Gottlieb was inquired about his off-court activities and his

concentrate on the job. He entered a back-and-forth on X previously today with ESPN’s Adam Schefter and still hosts a daily radio program on Fox Sports Radio.Green Bay was up to 2-11 under first-year coach Doug Gottlieb, who safeguarded himself and his team after Wednesday’s loss to Department II Michigan Tech. Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire

“Whatever I do is gon na draw a lots of attention,” he stated. “I have a specific tone in some cases to the method I speak and especially to the method I tweet, which can disturb individuals. I guarantee you, although it remains in the unfavorable now, it’ll remain in the favorable quickly. Keep all the receipts and we’ll simply keep doing our job.”

Green Bay dropped to 2-11 on the season with the loss to Michigan Tech, with the last 3 Division-I defeats coming over approximately 20 points. The Phoenix are 0-3 in Horizon League play and head to Drake, among the four remaining undefeated teams in Department I, on Saturday.

“I’m as dedicated to this job as any human being has ever been,” Gottlieb said. “And I’m going to see it through till we win a Horizon League championship. This is my dream job and I will not fall short of the 100% effort that’s required.”

Gottlieb was hired last May after being among the final candidates for the Green Bay job in the spring of 2023. He replaced Sundance Wicks, who led the Phoenix to an 18-14 record in his debut project and then delegated end up being the head coach at Wyoming.Gottlieb didn’t have any college coaching experience, however was part of the personnel for the United States group at the 2009 and 2017 Maccabiah Games, functioning as the head coach in 2017 and as an assistant under Bruce Pearl in 2009.