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https://x.com/ImAshleySof Another strong match for IU Ladies.

And coach Woodson says we have played some good basketball winning 5 of 7 and can beat anyone when we are playing well…while talking about whether IU men’s basketball should be in March Madness.

Brad Stevens seems to be quite the businessman/Mgr. I am sure he can NIL buy some 5 stars…..that have ‘absent minded professor’ chemistry .

https://x.com/BadgerWBB/status/1890404637791957317 T. Moren and IU Ladies would be a perfect match. Sounds high character player plus a star. About every notable team in the country and even Purdue Lol on twitter surrounding her like sharks in the water except for one…and that would be IU.

Josh Shertz and St Louis advance in their tournament and now have a 19-13 record.

IU Men’s Basketball is what pay for play scheme looks like.

IU Ladies 19 wins and IU men 19 wins. IU Ladies will be in March Madness. Will IU men demand equal rights?

Should this game count? IU men’s basketball ousted in the first game of big ten tournament 15 of 27 years. Bob Knight had his reason in saying he didn’t like the big ten tournament following regular season championship and standings.

I commented on that early in the year because IU players have played like an out of basketball shape team throughout the year. Physically and mentally.

Post Game with Fish: Continue to get to know the assistant coaches. IU men’s basketball is a pay to play program both, coaching and players.

Bob Smith Joe Smith Larry Smith Tom Smith Howard Smith Carl Smith Lloyd Smith Jim Smith John Smith Brad Stevens

Brad Stevens Dusty May Tommy Lloyd (Arizona + Buyout + happiness) Alford Schertz

Costing these elites their jobs is laughable. Sure, no matter how much money one makes or is attached they don’t want to lose their jobs without it being their choice. However, none of them are going to end up on the streets or destitute if they took care of their finances during his or her tenure. Yes, pride and feelings hurt but at their choice of retiring or other opportunities await them. Examples are many including Tom Allen is doing well.

I agree, but it's all about putting the team in the best position to compete in March. Talent matters, work ethic matters, drive and focus matter. A lot of things have to fall into place for any kind of run in March, but having high-level talent makes it easier to get there. To compete at the highest level continuously the right couple really high 4 stars or 5 stars is always needed…the right ones for program.

Stevens May Alford Schertz: had successive wins in NITin middle of the pack major conference teams vs SMU, Minnesota, and Utah…then blew lead by in championship game vs Seton Hall. (Compare it to McCollum level of competition) Turned around an Indiana State program (more than just team) in 3 years…not easy! Now, in process of turning around St. Louis. after turning around the Railsplitters. Hire one of these guys and go.

And that’s coaching. His life experience of being I think a number one ranked state tennis player at a very early age against his dad’s wishes to navigate a basketball career leading to his level of success requires talent and intelligence. He has a hunger for competitiveness that I think would carry over into an opportunity. His personality skills would be compatible to IU fan base.

In addition he is a people person. He is smart and interesting when he talks.

And after Indiana State Josh Schertz in year one under the radar…St Louis 2024-2025 18 wins 13 losses (while dealing with a couple player injuries) after St Louis basketball 2023-2024 season 13 wins 20 losses.

1. Brad Stevens 2. Dusty May 3. Josh Schertz

Unless the ghost of Tony Hinkle has been hired just go ahead and hire this guy. He gives a good interview.

https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=Josh Schertz offense&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:0722f3cd,vid:B5wBkx1x3MY,st:0 Start at 27:30 for Josh Shertz interview with thoughts on St Louis basketball and some of his philosophy.

Yea rah go get em Dr. Pam Whitten. She is a very smart woman in all this mess.

If not Stevens or May put Schertz and McCollum in brown paper bag and shake it up and see who falls out first. Hire him. Schertz gave McCollum advice on his move to Drake from division two. It must have been pretty good advice. I like the Schertz story…a tennis star that moved to basketball that was never on a basketball team at 5’6.” I like Schertz. Highly engaged people person.

Schertz is a humble but high level people person and a smart popular 21st century style of play that given the NIL he would put a team together to what IU fans are looking for. Just need to foresee it. Unrelated: T. Moren was hired from Indiana State

I set 50 to 1 odds on Josh Schertz.