BGleas

Completely understand the hesitation and share in some of it, for sure. I'd just be excited to have IU hire a real basketball coach. For his lack of experience at high major recruiting, I think he'd make up for it in short-term with probably being our best coach in terms of identifying talent for his system and team building since Sampson. I just want a winner, a smart coach, a culture builder, etc. There's definitely concerns around McCollum, but I want IU to get back to having the toughest guys. Get back to having the smartest coach in most match-ups, etc., etc., and i think McCollum has a chance to be one of those guys.

One of my favorite movie quotes of all time :). But yeah, i think it's almost a certainty that he's never been a candidate, but was trying to be as benign and diplomatic as i possibly could. But if I'm wrong, which is entirely possible, I really don’t buy that this would be some weeks long back and forth. It would be a quick and easy negotiation and move fast. IMO it wouldn't be something Dolson could "fumble at the finish line" after months or weeks of back and forth.

Just my opinion on Stevens, but I can't imagine he's in some sort of weeks long negotiation with Dolson/IU that could fall apart at the finish line. Doesn't sound like Stevens style or how these things even typically play out. These things usually move fast once there's an initial framework. IMO, he's either never been a real candidate, he's already signed (unlikely IMO, something would have leaked), or he said call me back when your season is over. I just can't imagine there has been weeks or even months of back and forth.

I came across this Tweet over the weekend and thought the replies were really interesting. Of course guys like Sampson, Izzo, Jay Wright, etc., are getting most of the mentions, but Ben McCollum's name is getting a lot mentions as well. Says a lot IMO given that the guy is in his first year as a D1 coach. We don't know how he's handle the step up of course, but there's no much debating that the guy can coach, develop identity and build a winning culture. https://x.com/CoachWolfson/status/1898484485035081905?t=NUIErYLGC-Gt1n9JBDiCLA&s=19

It is a logical inference, that doesn't mean it's 100% correct, but it is a logical leap if you're a reporter and you know the names you shared aren't interested. That doesn't mean Goodman knows the exact list, it's almost a certainty that he doesn't. Either way, I completely agree with you. Let's go hire ourselves a real college basketball coach that can develop a culture, has a history of winning, and with IU's resources go get this thing turned around!

Just my guess, but most likely his info is coming from agents, coaches, and others in the college basketball world, which IMO would be a more accurate gague on whether a coach is no longer a candidate or not. It's just a logical inference that if you've heard that those coaches are out, then Dolson is moving down his list. IMO the "moving down his list" part is just a logical conclusion, not part of the sources info.

I'll keep saying, I'm really confident in this hiring process. Just go get a real college basketball coach that has a history of building culture, developing identity and establishing a consistent, winning program. IU's resources with a coach like that can do great things. We don't need to win the press conference, we need to win basketball games and win them consistently. https://x.com/coachajkings/status/1898378253120717283?t=T1y4UyvLlmBN5oNYQc2__Q&s=19

I don't even really care about pace. Much more concerned with efficiency. An offense isn't good or bad because the pace is slow or fast, it's whether their efficient. UVA's title team maybe played at a slow pace, but that was a very good offense and was very efficient.

Interesting to see who people would pick amongst each duo. Without putting much thought to it and really off the top of my head, I would go: Stevens Few (Drew has the title and Indiana ties, Few has the longer history of consistent top teams but is older) McCollum (tough one, I like Schertz too) Turgeon :) Devries Collins (tough one) Otzelberger

This is what happens when you all pressure me to post non anti-Stevens stuff. Lol!

https://x.com/Cwat205/status/1897700739012599979?t=PE3jXKdxpOT12UOVew5uVQ&s=19

Will be really interesting if Sam Cassell also comes to fruition at FSU. That would be assistants hired at the first three schools to fill their openings (Miami, Utah and FSU if it happens). Definitely interesting.

BGleas? Haha, not me. I don't live in Indiana, but stoked to hear there are more of us IU/Celtics fans out there.

I was in PR/Media relations.

Thanks! I am definitely not an insider and don't have any inside information. The only even close to "inside info" I've ever had on this is what I shared from last search when I asked a high-ranking Celtics employee if he thought Stevens would ever coach in college again, and he "spit out his coffee" laughed at the notion. But i have been on the inside at the NBA level, albeit a long time ago at this point, so i believe i have a unique perspective on how these things go down, how information gets out and how these organizations operate. It's just one experience, but I hope it's helpful.

It was a mutual parting of the ways.

If not a Celtics plane and if not an IU affiliated plane, then not sure what that says. It probably says nothing. Maybe was just visiting his kid. The fact that he was decked out in ND gear tells me he most likely wasn't scouting the game, was there as just Dad. He could have been scouting elsewhere earlier in the week and then swung by to see his kid? Who knows? Could he a ton of different things (including an IU thing).

Absolutely! I would also assume if Brad occasionally wanted to fly out to ND and see a game, even if not directly for scouting purposes, that the team would cover that as well. So again, I have no idea if his attendance had anything to do with the IU job. I just do know that him not being at a Celtics regular season game on a Wednesday in March by itself is nothing. The reason he wasn't there could be anything, including some IU connection. Who knows?

I literally made that post in the most benign way possible (on purpose), starting it off with "not supporting or shooting anything down..."

Thanks, man! To be clear for everyone else, I wasn't even saying Stevens being at the game means nothing. I purposely worded my post very benign because I know how people get with any Stevens pushback. Was just saying saying Stevens not being at the Celtics game means nothing. I have known idea if him being at the ND game means anything.

I've literally racked up 10's of thousands of posts over the last 15 years between the old scout site, the different variations of HSN and here. I'm not an IU fan? Ok!

I'm saying in a vacuum, and NBA GM not being at a his teams regular season home game is fairly normal. They certainly attend very often, but it's also regular for them to not be at a home game due being on the road scouting, etc.

Um, ok. I posted non-Stevens stuff the last few days as well. Just trying to provide value where I can, and this is one area where I can.

Not supporting anything or shooting anything down, just saying it's completely normal for an NBA Pres of Bbal ops, GM, etc., to not be at one of his teams games. Of course they attend a lot, but certainly not all especially during the college bball season. So while you can infer signs from some things, Stevens not being at the Celtics game last night isn't really one of them on its own.

Yeah, have seen a few posts over the last couple of days saying McDermott "flopped in his only Power 5 job". He's literally in a Power 5 job right now and as yoy said, has been for the last 10 years.