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You literally did just that in the post I was responding to.

Well, that and they convinced a good chunk of a B1G fan base they were the next big thing. Same with Archie, Pitino Jr., Pat Chambers, Mike Rice, etc. The list goes on and on. And everyone of those fan bases had someone like you convinced they were smart enough to determine what separated their guy from the rest of the failed line of mid-major flame outs.

Or the next Tim Miles or John Groce... Edit: And there are, by far, many more examples of the latter two than Self and Wright.

Thanks. Last week you said you were hearing that there was mutual interest with Drew and Otz. Then Goodman said both were no's yesterday. Are you hearing the same now?

I'm ready for this search to be over.

Thanks for this. In particular, I think the points about McCollum are insightful.

I think this search will say a lot about whether Nebraska or Alabama is the better analogy. Do we get our Nick Saban, or our Mike Riley?

I think you'd have to surround McCollum with at least one elite recruiter, just to get him up to speed on that front.

The vetting must have turned sour quickly!

Well, by definition, if Brad could still get cold feet then it's not a "done deal." If we're still vetting candidates at this point, then that's not a good sign, given that we've been told Dolson has been in search mode for over a year.

There is a difference between slow and boring. UConn was in the 300s in pace last year, but I don't think anyone would say they were boring. The issue with McCollum is experience at this level. Not style of play.

How tragically comedic will it be if DMV was right all along and it ends up being the Turge.

People have been saying for a while the leaks would start coming soon. But then when they don't like the nature of the leaks, they don't want to believe it.

Agreed. Although I'm hoping that the rumors that Dolson "had his man" were right, but that that guy was Few (I've ruled Brad out at this point...just think there'd be more smoke from non IU insiders at this point if he was effectively committed to taking the job).

If Goodman is right, and we aren't getting a top tier candidate, it might make sense to circle back on an idea someone floated last week...Greg Gard.

Not at all. He thinks Beard is the best coach we're going to be able to get, but doesn't think we'll hire him. Time will tell on the first part, but I agree on the second part. I think his take on the search at this point is just as, if not more, credible than anything else I've heard to date, given his connections.

The above having been said, I will also say that Goodman's tweet is once again kind of vague about what's sourced and what isn't. The favorable interpretation - Jeff heard from an agent that a guy who clearly would be down our list was just contacted for the first time by IU. This leads him to conclude that Drew, Otz, etc., are out if we're only now reaching out to 3rd tier candidate. The less favorable interpretation- Jeff knows first hand that Drew, Brad, and Otz are all out, since he's close to all of them. My intuition is #2, but my heart hopes it's #1.

I want to believe the insiders here, and hope they keep posting, but I think Goodman's track record on searches recently is stronger. So until proven otherwise, I think this is probably a pretty good, if disappointing/depressing, view of where things stand.

It was!

How to say you haven't read the thread, without saying you haven't read the thread...

Posted just as an FYI: https://youtu.be/MjBbgdEUqMY?si=4lnAjC3ztUpIIpcQ

Agreed. The Turgeon stuff got moved to a different thread, but the Beard stuff is way more distracting, contentious, and repetitive.

In all seriousness, it should be easy to determine if Dolson is at Gainbridge today for the ladies game.