mdn82

To play devils advocate to the devils advocate, do you really think if someone was meeting someone under this circumstance they would just not have any communication for a week? That’s how you get Liam to decommit. Each day proved to be significant, no? Not just the commit day and decommit day. Things happen you aren’t aware of shockingly.

HoosierReb was truly one of a kind.

I stand corrected. It was legitimately impressive.

Was it that one or this? I legit can’t remember but I have hoped for years every poor mod got sent to that board when they first got in.

Yep. Being an IU fan at this point in my life is like only enjoying the Olympics. Every 4 years I get to enjoy 2 weeks in the offseason for a coaching search. I completely get your take as well.

He is a dude that is struggling find traction with that scoop. I never realized how many IU burners there were. Just the level is amazing.

Agreed, and I was promised nudes and zimas. Only one delivered on the mod board. Our apologies, modern mods if for any reason the FBI would follow those boards for the sheer amount of nudes left, but even the General enjoyed one or two.

I couldn’t have been more wrong on a player than him. You wouldn’t have told me any differently a couple of years ago. I could have swore that dude would be All B1G by the time he was a Junior. Not playing at So Miss.

It’s a great group of guys and girls. We are all at various stages in our grief with our fandom. I am one of the worst copers on this board for where we are. But once you get past jerks like me, the convos are top notch year round. Hope you enjoy yourself while you are around!

Agreed man. I know everyone is over the top strong opinions because of where we are and have been as a program. There are home runs, and then there is Brad Stevens. But once you move past the white whale, I legit think there are 2-3 coaches attainable in this cycle that could be home runs. A couple other times we have been in this spot over the last 25 years the options were just sad. If they let Dolson make this call without the usual voices drowning others out? I have full confidence he gets this right. Rinse and repeat what all we have said over the last 5-6 hiring cycles, but I just feel better because I feel very good money is not an issue in either NIL or the next Coach. The next Coach will be coming into a top 3 NIL budget. That I know is lined up. We all need to collectively thank the work Cignetti has done to raise the profile of our AD. He usually can get what he asks for right now money wise.

I legit haven’t heard much on Stevens. The people I speak with think the focus is on May. I kind of wish from a coaching perspective Beard will be there in the discussion if we get past the Stevens of the world. But it doesn’t sound too promising there. Not saying my info is good. Mainly been around Mirro people. Just not a great early feel so I am leery of all of this strong info. Not saying it’s not true, just not what I am hearing or the level of confidence. I would love Stevens and in this NIL era how perfect would it be to have someone that has managed pros? Will keep my fingers and toes crossed with the masses.

Just start posting about your love for East Coast recruits. You might pull Go Colts/Old Friend back in and it will be a lengthy convo. Those rookie numbers will evaporate before you know it.

Outside of the Zeller recruitment that was both the saddest and funniest moments on any board I have been on. Kids will never fully grasp how epic that recruitment was. Romeo Langford’s recruitment enthusiasm had nothing on Moses Abraham.

A very colorful arrest? Or recruiting Cody Zeller after those couple of years. Outside of that or the Moses Abraham recruitment? 100% this. Once people realize it isn’t their first or second choice? The masses turn on each other quickly. For IU, it’s a viscous cycle.

Live look at Stu

As someone that was quietly a mod for a very short time, I promise the mod squad is blowing through their budget currently pulling every burner known to man to speak it into existence. That’s what we did. When you guys notice the ads picking up, just know they needed a few burners. Or an Apple update 6 months past due.

I legit don’t know how I didn’t know you were Brumdog. I am pretty easy. mdn82 on the Star, ESPN, Scout, HSN, 247/Scout, then when we built this board. Avoided Peegs like the plague.

Oops, Woody thread. I hope to not see Woody on Senior Night and I appreciate what you did for our university 40 years ago.

That’s another I would give $10 mill in NIL and roll the ball out.

Few and far between. Sorry had to. I will take myself out now.

I like a Few good people.

You know, Donovan is probably more of a possibility than I would have thought of earlier. I was very firm in Beard is far and away the best coach IU could get. But Donovan will probably be truly available this year. Have not heard his name from anyone I talk to, but it would not surprise me if he is on lists this year. Edit: Can’t wait to hear who Jerry has heard we are getting.

Who cares about the messaging? For me it’s the sadness of them trying to do it this way to show they aren’t a massive dumpster fire before interviewing the next coach. We will now have had 6 coaches in 25 years at IU when the hire is made. Not including Dakich when Sampson was fired. I would be willing to bet not many schools in a D1 power 5 conference holds that distinction. We are a massive dumpster fire. No matter how they try and put a bow on it, we are a **** show. I think having our last two coaches here each 4 years and end the ways they did will have a far bigger impact on who we hire next than the messaging, but the trying to act like kumbaya, you are fired struck a nerve with me. Something has to change.

Just let Dolson pick his guy without admin, alum, or booster interference or sabotage. He needs to point at Cignetti and say you hired me to do a job, and I am pretty damn good at it. Stay out of my way and I make you look good. Whoever he picks if he was allowed to do that? I am on board with. Just know, that scenario has not played out that way since 1971, so I am not holding my breath.

Really wish I hadn’t sold my tickets this weekend. If nothing else, it would have been interesting.