Dave from Dayton

My best friend over here in Ohio is beside himself. I calmly asked him if he thought Brad Stevens will announce being the new HC at IU. Feel the glare? Feels warm to me. OSu threw that game away again and again. Waiting from Brad. Breaking out the bourbon. The rest of my posts may wander a bit.

This will end favorably very soon. There is no way, in my opinion, that the Celtics will keep CBFS on salary as HC after he shows that one foot is out of the door.

Bought some decent bourbon yesterday. Gonna crack it regardless. Because, IU is going to welcome Brad Stevens as the new head coach. It is a done deal says others. Just figuring out how to exit and when over there in Bean Town. Watching OSU fumble it away. Texas Tech looked lots better in the 2nd half. Enjoyed Izzo giving the hairy eyeball to players after MSU's loss yesterday. Lots of discussions on Celtic's fan forums about pros and cons of Brad Stevens' coaching job of the Celtics. Go IU! New drinking game...take a sip every time there is a turnover in a game and when you read an interesting tidbit about Brad Stevens. Been to that resort in Boca. InLaws stayed there. I couldn't. Stayed in a place called the Ventura just south of it.

Just left there. Was across from Lisa's. Short walk to Johns Pass. I am going to take a break from holding my breath for the PR on CBFS.

Just don't agree to changing Nick's to Brad's!

True, he did recruit fairly well. Except that the injuries and the growth of the other B1G teams passed IU by. That and Archie must get a great PG to work well. RP was good as a freshman but due to injuries he never seemed to recover fully. So Archie's PG didn't happen and Archie did not recruit a backup. Shooters either didn't shoot or couldn't hit. Time for a change. And I really loved Archie here in Dayton. Go get Brad.

OMG it's happening! Wow! Brad raises the mighty pen and.....

I am not worried. But I am pissed off about IU not being in the tourney. And, I still do not "get" why Archie Miller couldn't recruit at IU. He did very well at Dayton. I hope that he will do well in his career. And I'm so very glad that IU seems to be closing on Brad Stevens. T minus 23 minutes and counting. Then the big announcement: Brad Stevens to IU! (I have no idea of the timeline for the announcement.)

Hi. I live just north of the Air Force Museum. From PA to KY to IL to Evansville IN...Bosse HS. IU 77 UW 82. Dayton OH since. Btw Bills Donuts are very good. But Donut Bank in Evansville beats Bills. One of the only reasons to visit Evansville. The sequence I envision is the news starts to break on Brad Stevens or Plan B. Coach will tell his entourage and team and employer. Word gets out quickly. Then Press Releases from the old employer and IU AD. Then within days the press conference. Nothing new this AM. The three main sources of information haven't changed information in 12 hours. It is still thought to be Brad Stevens. No timetable. Go IU!

Bingo! For the record...just found this and it is just a meme.

Maybe that. Could be Monopoly too. Almost all the talk is about Brad Stevens, $49 million... Seems he has Boardwalk, Park Place and the greens and the railroads all sewn up.

Not only that... It also implies to me that the work is in progress. That means that they have already made contact with the prospective coach and that there is enough certainty of a positive outcome that the AD knows that there will be a short period between the above statement and the PR. Process could also mean that the AD might be still searching for the right coach. But, the implication of a short time means to me that they are wrapping up the loose ends.

I'm thinking and remembering that the last few coaching hires by IU involved that Indy Law firm that has specialists in the area of vetting and negotiating quietly and behind the scenes. The benefits are obvious. The AD can say he has not met with the prospective coach. And the prospective coach may say that he has not met with anyone from the AD's office. Furthermore, I really do not see boosters meeting with Brad Stevens to discuss these matters. Not prior to any contract being finalized.

Are helicopters flying around campus? What do the Realtors say? EFHutton? Car wash always has the good stuff!

Hit all. Long time poster from Rivals and more recently HSN. IU? I'm Fine and Air Ball here. Adding my one cent opinion. With no inside info I have been an IU fan since the late 60's. Evansville Bosse '69, Indiana Business/Finance 1977 (undefeated!), UW=Madison Civil/Environ. Engineering '82...Dayton since. Worked in Aviation for 2 decades. All I have to say about flight tracking is that those almost never track the right people. One never knows who is negotiating and where they meet. If Dolson and Stevens really do meet it will be for the press conference. I am more interested in the other sources... By the way: Welcome to Indiana University - Bloomington...Head Coach Brad Stevens! Just had to get that off of my chest. Not that I know anything. Having watched Archie Miller here in Dayton...and having gone to a number of UD games, I am floored that he didn't have some success at Indiana. Oh well. IU had to pull the plug. Go IU!

My wife and I, sitting at home, both were not happy with this substitution.  I yelled "Noooo!"    I believe that booing one's own coach or players is in bad taste and bad form.  But, sometimes it may be appropriate.  Ghandi reminded us that nonviolent opposition to authority may be an appropriate response at times.  It may be perceived as in bad taste by many. The subs are fully sentient.  They realize that the booing is in context.  It is about Crean's subbing all the way down the bench.  The crowd perceived it as being an inappropriate substitution.  Some may question the crowd's or fans' right to boo their own team/players/coach.  However, it is the fans' opinion voiced in the boos.  They are entitled to their opinions.Yes, the individual players may feel bad.  Well, some of the crowd and fans felt bad, too.  I felt bad that Crean, on the surface, appeared to substitute incorrectly.  No, I'm not the coach.  But, there is a history here.  Why does Crean not institute a decent half court offense?  Why does Crean play run and gun type ball preconference knowing that in conference the defenses will dictate that a decent half court offense is part of the weaponry that a team will need?  I support the team.  I support Coach Crean.  I yearn for Crean to do well.  By booing his action specifically in measured doses...actually supports IU.  And yes, it seems in bad form.  But, in this case, I support the boos.