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Do you consider Otz a big name?

I mean I’m with spe, that’s partially why I haven’t asked. But I take your point.

I know someone who’d, uh, probably know (or have ways of finding out) how things have been with Beard in Oxford. Don’t think it matters and I’m not personally curious but I kinda wonder what I can learn.

Probably correct that it’s one of these ten, IMO, though Schertz, Huss, and McCollum don’t have P5 HC experience, which per Thamel is a filter. Between buyout and what @Uspshoosier has posted, I doubt it’s Cronin. Finally, I feel pretty confident one of the others could be convinced before you got to Brownell.

There are like hundreds of pages of substance about maybe 3 dozen coaches? Just ignore the stuff that makes you mad

IU vetted and didn’t hire Beard last time, BEFORE the incident that cost him the Texas job. If someone you trust says it’s Beard, either you’re being strung among or your source is.

Interesting join date and post history.

I’m impressed too but I wonder if we may hear a little more soon.

I don’t think so, I think he’s just the guy we’re talking about this morning since there’s nothing substantive to talk about

I think HS coaches would like that. Not sure either way about teenagers

Yep, by all logic they SHOULD matter a lot — neutral games against teams from your own conference! And a better process would weigh them appropriately. But the committee based process…doesn’t.

Cal hasn’t been to a S16 or farther since Tyler Herro and PJ Washington were in Lexington. He hasn’t adapted what his teams do to where hoops is at; even some of his best UK teams left money on the table in shot selection. I mean, if I’m worried Self has lost his fastball? I’m sure Cal did awhile ago.

Illinois fans seemed to believe Goode was a problem on defense. He has physical limitations and he isn’t a playmaker on that end but he’s a fine team defender.

There’s a long version if you want it but this is the elevator pitch for Drew

If he had missed that 3 I would’ve walked across 3/4ths of the country to sub him out myself.

Active coaches w/a title?

Remembering all of a sudden that Tyme spent all summer insisting double-big lineups with Ballo and Reneau would work, acting disdainfully towards anyone who disagreed

Creighton has real money — would guess less NIL than IU but they’re no joke.

Actually he was fired for cause from his dream job

Do you really value the Knight connection or something? Even if he was a perfect choir boy he wouldn’t be in my top 5. Clearly a good coach, I have my opinion and I think it’s all moot since it won’t be him. But I don’t really get the obsession.

I’m like extreeeeeemely convinced it won’t be Beard so it’s interesting that two people claiming to have some connections said it was him today. I’m still extremely convinced it’s not him.

I also think that if that’s Woody’s take it makes some intuitive sense for someone aware of/interested in the search but not necessarily plugged in. The guy who said he likes his job and the guy who got an extension are out, this guy who knew Bob Knight really wants it? Lots of folks turning into the game tonight are in the same info environment he might be and feel similarly. Doesn’t mean they’re right.

McDermott to me is in the Cronin tier, different pros and cons and might be a temperamentally better fit but you trade some of that with age and it’s about a wash. Good coaches, would probably not bank on an IU title under either but Final 4(s)? Maybe.

Agree — not saying he'd fail, clearly a good coach, not totally convinced it’d be “bad” but I think there’s a little downside risk

I believe that what your friend was told (and what you’ve relayed) is what Woody believes.