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Where did the 27th announcement date come from? More speculation? If it were to be Brad Stevens can we assume that the 27th coaching announcement wouldn't be happening? Been out of the loop here a bit.

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but with Franklin in the portal I think it's now at 99.99%, if it wasn't already there, that TJD is leaving no matter who IU gets as coach. From what I recall they were pretty close and I'd assume TJD having a foot out the door influenced Franklin to pursue greener pastures. Next year just got a whole lot worse unless this new coach can win big on the transfer market.

I wonder if that type of showing would finally get the Big10 to make an adjustment to their style of play. I saw the commissioner is a former Grand Canyon bball player so he has a hoops background. I wouldn't hold my breath on it, but the longer the national title drought continues the more urgency their will be on an adjustment I'd like to think. Wishful thinking?

Jalen Suggs and Drew Timme help. Suggs as a freshman is far and away a better PG than what we have on our roster.

When the NCAA makes points of emphasis like "freedom of movement" at the beginning of the year, does the Big10 just prioritize their own things? I've got to think that's one of the biggest criticisms of Big10 play is just how much physicality there is, off the ball and on. I always sort of roll my eyes when those points of emphasis get called early in the non-conf as typically those don't really matter when Big10 play starts.

Going out on a limb here, Gonzaga would have killed this year's Hoosiers. You have to play nearly perfect, and you certainly can't miss shots.

I'll bite. At least for me it's not about those coaches being excellent or not, it's a sign that none of the top targets out there could be enticed by IU in 2021. Maybe it's seeing it through crimson colored glasses, but if we're down that far on that list, it's a sign of how must luster has been taken away from IU basketball. This has been mostly fan conjecture though as beyond Stevens, I'm not sure many of us know where Dolson is looking at this point.

His run for president will likely occupy a lot of his funds, alright, alright, alright

I missed most of the first half, but is Arkansas and Texas Tech playing this game under the philosophy that the refs can't foul everyone out? They are getting after each other, no? Looks like a Big10 game to me

That charge call was awful, but I've also seen college officials going more the route of NBA refs and calling a shooting foul only when a shot misses. I hope that's not becoming a thing, a foul is a foul, so call it and not wait to see if the shot doesn't go in. Getting off my soap box now

That ref just decide on a call after thinking about it after blowing his whistle? What in the world was that?

If Jesus could be an assistant we'd really have something cooking. He can't hit a curveball, but he might be able to cure our shooting woes like he cured the lepers

I know one thing, Porter Moser would get IU to play hard for 40 minutes. Most enjoyable game I've seen all year, they are so well coached.

I think it's a fair question to ask if he could recruit enough to compete at a high enough level night in and night out at IU and the Big10. But man watching them on defense swarm and harass Illinois would have me at least optimistic if he were hired, but that overall record is a ? mark for me.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this based essentially on his lack of recruiting from his past 4 years sitting out for his health? I know you would have been ok with Stevens, he hasn't recruited in 8 seasons now. I'd rather we go after Beard and have him say no first, but Matta as a 5th option or whatever it would be, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

He can coach, no doubt. But can he recruit? If he brings Damezi with him, would that make him an "IU guy"

McConaughey needs all that money for his presidential bid.

Based on their website they have two associate head coaches with him and Dwayne Stephens. Not sure if that implies one of them being the eventual successor, but I just assumed if he'd leave Michigan St it would be for a head coaching job. Leaving for his alma mater may entice him, and I would love it, but just figured it would be a hard sell for him to take an assistant role under Beilein for example. Time will tell I guess, and I'm so glad I'm not Dolson.

I've heard that a lot and I would personally would love it for Fife to be a coach in waiting type of thing, but wouldn't that be a lateral move, if not a step backward, for him going from Michigan St and possible coach in waiting there to IU? IU probably has the history over Michigan St, but in terms of the last 20 years I don't think it's a stretch to say Michigan St would be the better job based on the short term history

And Steve Alford isn’t a Tom Crean or Archie Miller? There’s a reason he’s not coaching at UCLA or Iowa any longer. It’s been pretty clear that’s who you think the hire should be. And take away the phone call thing Kelvin Sampson would be a fantastic hire, that dude can coach ball

Dolson certainly has a tough decision to make now then, doesn't he? Would have been quite the perfect storm if Stevens said yes, but he didn't so honestly not sure who IU goes after now. Would appear their is quite the drop off from Stevens if he was the "perfect" candidate.

I know this isn't the coaching candidate thread, but for this reason I wouldn't have had Bennett on the level I would have had Stevens or Beard and possibly Stevens is on his own level for a multitude of reasons. In summary I don't think Bennett would step in and be the "homerun" hire we all wanted unless he got a whole lot more talent on the transfer market in year 1. These 20-21 Hoosiers were god awful on the offensive end and I'm not sure Bennett would step in and cure all that, or get enough talent enthused to jump on board for the 21-22 season like Stevens would. In terms of tiers I, personally, would have had Bennett further down my wish list just because I've seen the 4 years of Archie ball and it wouldn't seem much of a departure from that from a play style.

Fair enough, just the play style seems so similar to me. This isn't football and you're not going to shut a team out so you better put the ball in the hole and from what I've seen Bennett's teams don't do that enough.

Probably correct and maybe I'm just a bit jaded after watching 4 years of Archie and even having to sweat through the precious victories Archie did achieve, but I have a hunch that we'd have the same anxiety watching a Bennett led IU squad. Just the margin for error doesn't seem very high for Bennett and that was a complaint I had for Archie. Might not be so bad though if Bennett could get IU to hit FTs and a solid % from 3PT which cost Archie in his 4 years here.

Bennett is Archie Miller to me, the only difference being one has a national title and the other an elite 8. After watching 4 years of IU not scoring Bennett doesn't seem much of an upgrade from that. Improvement over Archie? Likely, but how much?