NVFalcons1990

Why 2025...he's only 53? Look at his Wikipedia and tell me he isn't a winner. His winning percentage is .740 and that includes his last 2 years where he could barely stand or walk. Rumor is he is healthy now after his last back surgery. I will take a coach with Indiana ties with a .740 winning % all day long!

Just look at Shaka's NCAA success at Texas vs Beard at Texas Tech and tell me why Texas isn't at least contemplating it.

Coaches under Thad Matta: Sean Miller, Archie Miller, Brad Stevens, Todd Lickliter, John Groce. All have had some success out on their own, again these looked better in 2017 vs 2021. You can't argue that Matta can't coach, we need him to hire or keep a great recruiter.

Thad Matta, you're the next man up and I think that would be a good hire if he's healthy

Steve Lavin maybe.....lol

Shaka in NCAA's as Texas coach last 4 years: Year 1: One and done in NCAA, 8-10 in conf. Year 2: NIT Champs, 8-10 in conf. Year 3: 9-9 in conf. Year 4: One and done in NCAA

Hell Texas buys out football coaches, like we do basketball coaches!!! Too soon? Lol

Would never rule out Texas money in their athletic department. You telling me that Matthew McConaughey isn't a donor with some $$$$

If your Texas, with Shaka Smart going one and done, plus his lack of success the previous the previous 3-4 years.......Now is their best chance to cut bait and go after Beard before IU scoops him up. Texas is supposedly Beards dream job, if your Texas wouldn't you jump on that?

Really would not be shocked if Texas moves off Shaka Smart and goes all in on Beard since it is his supposed 'dream job'.

For what it's worth, Mike Woodson NBA head coaching record (316-345). With all do respect for an IU great......I hope he's not the hire!

Yeah I think it came from what he was hearing on Peegs......May have been around possibility of Mike Woodson, but not sure?

IUwins0708: "Brace yourself for a major letdown and I mean major. Unbelievable"

Have you guys not seen the cryptic message by 0708 on the Brad Stevens links? I will try to post it here......

Sorry I was wrong, Thad Matta's overall win % is actually .740 Look at his Wikipedia page and look at all his deep Tourney runs, plus he's only 53 years old!!!

I would as well....go look at his .723 winning % and al his deep Tourney runs!!!!

Do we really want to go down that mid major rabbit hole again?????? The last 2 have not worked out!

EXACTLY.....He's a Texas guy, all family from Texas. Sources say Texas is his dream job. We would constantly be looking over our shoulders.

They wanted to do whatever it took to get rid of bad basketball (Archie). They were probably as sick as we are the last 4 years and wanted things to change that badly.

Yeah after all this, to me he's more likely to go to the Pacers than to Bloomington

Have you seen his record as a coach? Player = Great; Coach = below average

Either way that HAD to happen whether we had a coach or not. For these donors, 10 mil is a drop in the bucket. $10 million to get rid of the headache? Problem solved

Beard - He's a Texas guy and his family are all from Texas. Sources say that his dream job is the Texas job if it opens up. Musselman - Sources say he wants to get back in the NBA, so we will constantly have that hanging over. Oates - His buyout is atrocious Bennett - Declined a pay raise and is happy at UVA To me that leaves Drew, Matta and Beilein unless you want to take your shot at another mid major???

Then Beard is not the guy!! He's a Texas guy and his family are all from Texas. Sources say that his dream job is the Texas job if it opens up. So if he's the hire, he will probably leave once Smart gets canned down the road or moves on.