IUHoosierJoe

So Goodman was standing next to Matta a half hour ago yet somebody else broke the story that IU signed him but he failed his physical.

Any idea yet who the next might be?

We'll see. We can speculate on who will come and who won't, but we don't know until we try. I suspect good coaches will know they can come here and consistently win big, make a lot of money (at least it appears we are offering a lot), and be considered a hero in this state for bring the program back. But again, we'll see.

I love Oats. Like Beard, he's a difference-maker, both at Buffalo and now Alabama. Those are the guys you want, in my opinion.

I took it to mean IU was his dream school as a kid, but it's not anymore.

I think Beard is a great coach. One of the ways I judge a coach is to look at how he has done at his school compared to his school's overall history. Tech has little history. They made it out of the first round of the tournament a grand total of 6 times before Beard got there. He's arguably already the most successful coach they've ever had, including Bob Knight. He's already had more consecutive winning seasons than any coach they've ever had. Likewise, at Arkansas-Little Rock, look at that school's record the year before he got there (13-18) and the year after he left (15-17). Yet, he was 31-5. He's a difference-maker, and that is hard to find. He hasn't coached at places where everybody generally wins, like Archie and Crean had. And for icing on the cake, he knocked Purdue out the tournament at both schools.

I guess if a guy wants to prove he's a biased fool, he might as well leave no doubt.

Wasn't Boca where one of the planes went?

Sounds like a lot of people are saying about the same thing: Brad, unlike before, decided to listen to us. He told us what it would take to get him, and we met his demands. Now we're waiting to see if he will actually accept what he asked for. Is that close to accurate?

I hope you don't need another one before the press conference, ha ha.

I was told years ago that Greenberg wanted the job either when we hired Sampson or Crean. I guess it lost some luster when he didn't get it.

Hmmm....2 guys Indiana is 15 years late to the party for. If Matta is healthy enough to coach and recruit at the level he used to--and I don't see how he can be--I prefer Matta. Beilein is great, but if Dolson is looking for a vision for the future, Beilein's vision is soon-to-be retirement. It wouldn't make any sense to me.

Agree with you. I wanted Beard when Archie was hired, He just looked like an up-and-coming star back then. I'm a bit concerned he hasn't been able to sustain that extra-high level with his own roster, but it's Texas Tech. Nobody is going to win big every year there. Drew has had rebuilding years at Baylor, too. I'd prefer Beard, but again would be happy with both.

Good question. Musselman has NBA head coaching experience, so advantage to him there. Everything else I'd have to give to Oats. Oats is 10 years younger, plays a more attractive style to recruits, and appears to recruit a little better. Overall I'd give the advantage to Oats, but I'd be happy with either one.

I find the use of the word "been" interesting. "It's been an amazing challenge and opportunity." That's past tense. Like it's almost over.

And when Coach K retires, Duke should hire Tommy Amaker.