IUHoosierJoe

So you think it’s about Stevens, huh?

It’s a tough choice between proven, consistent winner vs. potential for highest ceiling. I think you have to analyze it coach by coach at that point and hope you make the best decision. Can’t afford another bad hire.

I’m not sure who is realistic. I don’t have that kind of info. I mean, Stevens and May would be home runs to me. Oats, I’d take a big swing at him after that. Drew. I’d love Beard if he didn’t have the baggage. I’m not sure who would excite me a whole lot after that. I think if you’re going to reach down for a mid major coach, you better absolutely do all your homework as to everything about his approach and absolutely not screw it up this time.

I’m almost 60. If Michigan can go from 8-24 to a 4 seed in the tournament in one year, it’s not unreasonable to expect Indiana to skip steps as well. I mean, guys my age especially lived what we’re capable of, and the fact that we’ve stayed around for 25-30 of mediocrity is pretty remarkable. But I think it’s time for IU to stop taking that remarkable support for granted.

I think you make good points here. The problem is, some of us older guys have lost patience and have little interest in “stabilize.” And I think, given both the current landscape of college basketball and the resources at our disposal, it’s OK to expect more than that. Quite frankly, I want to be sitting here 6 or 7 years from now and be thought of as one of the 6 best programs in college basketball, because that’s absolutely what we’re capable of.

I thought the same thing. He’s actually 1-3 against Mississippi State as the coach of Mississippi.

There’s usually a stat thrown in that’s related to officiating, too. Because we all know Purdue hasn’t actually committed a foul since 1981.

Question...has anybody ever won both the football and basketball prediction contest in the same year? Asking for........me. lol

Awww.

Yes, it's a message board. Take your own advice.

Maybe it will hit you that you and your buddies here sound just that ridiculous. But probably not, right?

Do you have a source that we're not in the tournament? I mean, if you think I believe someone on the tournament committee leaked to you that we're not in the tournament already, I just don't, man. I'm really smart. I'm a realist. What if a bunch of people on here believe we're not in the tournament, and then we make it?!!! How will you live with yourself with all the mental and emotional anguish that would cause?!! Use your brain, man!!

I’m sure you’ll recover from it. I can recommend some therapists if you’d like.

So what you’re saying is you’re having an emotional breakdown over it. Got it.

That would never happen here.

I don’t know how to link here, but go to @TheFieldof68 on Twitter. It’s posted 25 minutes ago from right now.

FWIW, the Field of 68 Twitter asserts that “sources” told them this and not Stevens himself.

Assuming Brad signs the contract, I think they should let Dick Vitale announce the news.

Yes. It really complicates the family vote.

They started 13-0, so they’ve lost most of their games since then.

So that would be “meeting face to face a couple times,” no?

How many times are people claiming they met in Florida?

UCLA 70, Indiana 67

There’s never been a better second choice in a coaching search, if he would take it.

So the answer is no. Thank you. Like I said, when you have any evidence to support your opinions, or if you hear anything about the search, let us know.