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I'd agree. I'll add that it'd be really great if we can bolster the staff with CBB recruiting/coaching experience.

Maybe, the guys you mentioned were contacted to guage their interest and it wasn't reciprocal. There were 2 grand slams and maybe 5 realistic home runs out there. I'd have absolutely preferred one of those, but if they weren't interested I'll take this approach over going for the mid-major or current assistants with limited/no head coaching success. NO coach is a guarantee, and the ones closest to it would have been unlikely anyway.

Don't forget more recently, Kofi Cockburn....

I have no interest in the NBA, but that's what interests young players today so there's that. If the top recruits want to play in the NBA, and play in a system that is like and prepares them for the NBA, a veteran NBA player and coach makes sense. I don't know how well it will translate, but Dakich claimed the previous staff did little to no instruction on shooting - Woodson was a damn fine mid-range shooter. Hopefully he can teach the skill.

I'd be more inclined to say Geronimo is the one who won't return. His "farewell tweet" sounded pretty final. The only player whose parents might be familiar with MW could be the Franklins - but I don't know if they've lived in Indy that long.

Now Dolson needs to hire a world-class back and spine specialist. For Woodson & Matta. This has the potential to go really well, or really poorly. IDK. If we couldn't get one of the few grand slam hires, this might have been worth the gamble? One more thing: Screw Boston, screw the Celtics, and screw Brad Stevens...lol

1. Darnell Hillman, neck and neck with Dr. J 2. Darrell Dawkins (aka Chocolate Thunder or "Zondukan") just because of the power & violent quality 3. Spud Webb. I mean, HOLY SHET! Ray Tolbert seemed to have this turbo mode where he got to a certain elevation then rose up and back before slamming in through. P.S. I'm old enough that in my early years the preferred term was a "stuff shot".

Nothing's official until, well, it's official but this feels kind of like a fait accompli. If true I'd consider it a "high risk, high reward" approach. My general response would be "apprehinsively optimistic" lol.

"Slammin" Sammy Drummer as I recall - ended up at Ball State. Edit: I stand corrected. He didn't play for BSU, but was from Muncie...

I gave a 'like' primarily because of the username...

Agree, and by guarantee I'd mean signed and legally binding. At one time a person's word may have been their "bond" but when things happen like with Josh McDaniels you can't take that risk. Heck, the colts had already begun hiring coordinators at his suggestion before he reneged on his word.

Electricity when it snows?

That's it! EJ to IU.

It's funny how his tenure at TX has gone. Seemed like a bad hire, then UT starts off hot and he's held up as an example of how it can take several seasons for a coach to turn things around, then his team flames out in the tourney and he's out of there. Now is that crazy twitter post from yesterday going to happen? Cal to UT, Beard to UK - that would be nuts.

We all know the transfer market will be crazy, but anybody know what the timing is as far as deadlines to enter and how late a player can wait to choose a new destination?

Yep. Some, especially Al and Race may want to give themselves the best shot at a tournament run. It's conceivable that we could have a much improved roster and record next year yet not make or advance in the tourney.

Dang. We need to setup "Checkpoint Charlie" on I-69...

Answering only for myself, I can say "yes we are"...

We have a "Sad", a "Confused", a "Ha-Ha", and a "Thanks" reaction. Can we get a "WTF" one, because I think I'd be using the hell out that one?

He could recruit successfully in Indiana (especially the southern half), but I don't see how he'd have any chops out of state. Part of our problem recently has been woeful out of state recruiting.

Not a bad idea at all. The B10 regular season "crown" really doesn't mean jack anymore since there's a tournament and the season schedule is unbalanced.

It makes sense, just as long as we don't hear the senior Mr. Franklin mention "it's time to be selfish".

Send 'em to UNC for a week, they'll come back with one.

The safest of that group would be Alford. While not great, he has had some nice seasons at UCLA. Has Cheaney ever been a head coach? If not, he'd be the riskiest. I can see reasons why the NBA guys would be more desirable and why they'd be a bigger gamble - basically they're the direct opposite of the Fife/Lewis duo. I'm not enamored of anyone on that list individually. Maybe in conjunction with a veteran coach/mentor/recruiter. IDK, but I'm pretty sure none of them would be considered "home runs" by the majority of the fanbase and each would probably disappoint many as well.