Artie86

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It's Brad Stevens. 
Trust me. 

Not me, that would just be weird!!! Lol

Not me, that would just be weird!!! Lol

I am just not warm to that hire....IMHO...Better coach, yes. But somewhat blah. Not too sexy with big money on the table...He wouldn’t get that kind of money at IU.

I am just not warm to that hire....IMHO...Better coach, yes. But somewhat blah. Not too sexy with big money on the table...He wouldn’t get that kind of money at IU.

I agree totally... What else do IU fans have to do right now...Like I said earlier... the longer it is, the better,....IMHO

If I recall, Saban denied the Alabama job over a 5-7 week period, not saying it won’t happen for Stevens, but there is a chance

Exactly.....We’ve got an impressive amount of money earmarked for a “premiere” level coach and, as it appears now.... we don’t have a “premiere” level coach in site to match that money.....Am I missing anything here???

Maybe he truly wants to finish the NBA season and divert all attention away from him....So what if he twisted his answers a bit... I guess I’m like that last tooth hanging on as long as possible....It never ends well for the tooth. Lol

Exactly.....We’ve got an impressive amount of money earmarked for a “premiere” level coach and, as it appears now.... we don’t have a “premiere” level coach in site to match that money.....Am I missing anything here???

I’m totally cool with that. I’d talk to Beard before talking to Matta too. But if we miss on Beard, Matta is a great consolation prize, imo. 

At least it was fun while it lasted, can we go back to Monday to Thursday :(. Unless, Dolson makes the final push, which is a possibility, but idk.

I think still some of us want to give Stevens the benefit of the doubt and to want to trust his former 'image' a bit too much. If he didn't want this job from the beginning, all he needed to say on Tuesday was "No I don't want the Indiana job. I'm not going to Indiana. Period." But he didn't for whatever reason, he dodged and gave a vague answer. Then came out on Friday basically saying "Didn't I tell you I don't want Indiana? Yeah I'm from Indiana, so I got some good memories from childhood , but I'm not a kid any more. I'm a grown man who loves Boston and Massachusetts. So piss off." It can't get any clearer than that. 
What I'm pissed off about is as a result (even if Stevens didn't mean it) IU and its fans became a pathetic bunch and a laughing stock. And for that, I don't think I'm going to root for this guy any more. 

I have also heard Matta may be in play. Weird theory though. Could they hire Matta to transition the program until the NBA season is over? Crazy thought, but I find it extremely hard to believe their isn't more info being shared after the Stevens presser relating to anyone other than Woodson or Matta. If IU was all in, as they were according to many,  and boosters basically said make it happen and they fired Archie without a plan it would be suicide for Dolson. Something seems very odd and off. I never bought the Donovan talk, but Stevens is very intelligent and I think Dolson is as well. Sometimes common sense can tell us a lot and there is way more going on than any person on this board even knows. People leak info to create diversions all the time, but this all feels way to damn scripted and sequenced. 

I’m in that same boat... really I am. I’m thinking that very same way. However I feel like I’ve lost one of my oars and the tide’s taking me in another direction. I can’t help but think Dolson will pull the mic up and say it’s Brad....just don’t shame me for hoping ..... the longer it is, the better it may be for us....I hope.

Purely hypotheticals:
-If it was known months ago Stevens would not quit the Celtics before the completion of the NBA season.
-And Dolson et al were very confident, if not assured, they would get him.
-And Archie had to be fired as soon as our season was over due to potential player transfers, fan backlash, recruiting fallouts.
-Then Dolson and the rest of the team has to continue to throw out smoke screens and misleading information or the fan noise would be reaching a crescendo
 
 
 

It’s over, all I’ll say is that wasn’t Brad Stevens at the presser yesterday.  I think that was a damage control presser from a PR guy for the Celtics.  No way that was Brad, no way.  It’s time to move on to the next!

I'm under that impression. Just didn't know if IU was going to try one last push to sweeten the pot

I feel there might be a compromise? Just a feeling...

This is all a trick, he gets fired, and gets the IU job since the Administration is holding out for him! That’s the plan....is it a stretch??? Bring Brad home!
I really hoped we got and I 100% believe your sources, but I think everything was in placed and Celtics made their rumored raise for him today....I think that’s why everyone is shocked, since it happened so quickly and blindsided everyone.

I really don’t think he will come back to college, but after today, what the hell do I know....

This is exactly what I find very strange. IF he did get a raise from Boston due to IU’s offer, where did all the “wife wants to go home and she had part in his decision” go? Maybe it could be all smoke in mirrors... looks more like we just lost the big fish too!!!!

Some stuff does confuse me too...but the ship has sailed