Nate Oats: ‘The only mid-major schools we turn down are ones that aren’t good enough’
"I don't want to be playing Quad 4 games... I'm not sure how hard you tried if you're playing three non-Division I games."
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Matt Painter hits out at Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele for mid-major comments
Purdue coach Matt Painter didn't appreciate the comments from Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele about power programs ducking mid-majors.
First Four brings in record-setting viewership
Miami (Ohio)-SMU is the most-watched First Four game ever.
High Point coach Flynn Clayman takes shot at high-major schools, resume metrics in postgame rant
"Nobody would play us. Just like they wouldn't play Miami (Ohio)."
Jalen Rose trolls Ohio State after NCAA Tournament loss: ‘THE Miami University’
"That's number one why you don't pick Ohio State for basketball"
Bruce Pearl falls for fake post on Miami (Ohio) coach Travis Steele taking job at Butler
"Great Hire! Known Travis since his AAU days in Indy... I'm a very proud evil step mother!"
Andy Enfield takes shot at ‘one or two media people’ who thought Miami (OH) didn’t deserve NCAA bid
"Some people just need to be quiet on-air sometimes."
UMBC dunks on Bruce Pearl, Auburn over Miami (Ohio) debate
"Just realized the best part of having an autobid is that we don’t need a relative going on tv to explain why we deserve to be in over a 30-win [Miami (Ohio)]."
Miami (Ohio) vs. Auburn in the First Four needs to happen, right?
Has there ever been a First Four matchup as anticipated as this would be?
Bruce Pearl blames ‘propaganda’ for misconstruing Miami (Ohio) stance that he said with his own mouth
"In spite of the recent propaganda, I've always been a mid-major guy."
Bruce Pearl now ‘rooting’ for 2 MAC teams to make NCAA Tournament
"I'm rooting for Akron to make the upset, that way two teams get to the NCAA Tournament out of the MAC."
Seth Davis calls out Miami taunting Ohio student section: ‘Better to win with class’
"I know lots of people love this stuff, and we can agree to disagree."
Bruce Pearl proudly admits nepotism got his son the Auburn job
Bruce Pearl proudly admits nepotism got his son the job at Auburn but somehow says it doesn't affect his television job.
Miami (OH) coach showers praise on Bruce Pearl, but says RedHawks ‘control own destiny’
"I like Bruce. I do. Bruce is a great guy. I'm not calling Bruce and asking him for his opinion on our team."
Joe Lunardi shades Bruce Pearl: Leave Bracketology ‘to the professionals’
"Bruce Pearl's argument against Miami (Ohio) as an at-large team requires context."
Miami (Ohio) AD slams Bruce Pearl: ‘Should not be near a TV studio covering this sport’
"The disrespect is awful... Even slipped in a 'we' when talking about Auburn, nice work!"
Bruce Pearl doubles down on Miami (Ohio) comments, says ‘There’s no nepotism involved here’
"They'd finish in the lower half (of the Big East). They may not finish last, but I'll tell you what, I'm not so sure."
Bruce Pearl questions NCAA Tournament at-large case for Miami (Ohio)
"Because as an at-large, they are not one of the best teams in the country."
Miami RedHawks coach Travis Steele promises to wear Speedo on Selection Sunday if they go unbeaten
"I think we know where one of our cameras are gonna be on Selection Sunday now."
ESPN flexes undefeated Miami (OH) to national TV spotlight
The RedHawks are going national.
Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin goes off after win, bashing his team’s fans for booing and “cheap” schools over lack of trophy
This is a pretty remarkable rant from Martin, seemingly on the edge of exploding for 10 minutes here but never quite blowing up.
