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He extended at FAU and then went to Michigan. If he wanted the IU job and Dolson wanted him, a 7.5 million dollar buyout wouldn't stop it from happening. I don't think the Dusty fans should fold their tent yet.

When did Chris Beard marry Randi Trew?

I'll be ok at first. Then the off-season starts. I hope it's someone that at least a segment of the fanbase is jacked about. If it's a universally piss warm response,,,,, we probably didn't do well.

It's going to be a long 3 weeks.

I don't care what happened between Chris Beard and Randi Trew 3 years ago. It's obvious she got roughed up. An elite 8, an NCAA ru, and two conference titles in his first 4 years. That's more than enough to get an interview.

He's a calculated guy. He had a lot of offeres to move up. He was hot after the 38-0 D2 champion and stayed. Again, jmo, but I think he'll build Drake in his own image and move to a spot of his choice with several of his own players. He doesn't seem to be in hurry to rush things.

Jmo, I don't think McCollum is going to be in a hurry to leave Drake.

Whomever mentioned politician/salesman hit it on the head. That will be huge coming out of the gate. I'd like to be excited about a coach with a track record proven, consistent results at a high major. If they've adapted to the NIL era quickly, that would be nice.

One thing mentioned during the Bradley game I thought was interesting. McCollum said at the beginning of the year that a good D2 player could compete at a mid-major D1 school. It gave me pause. How steep would the learning curve be for talent acquisition?

You are right. Chris Beard got hammered, went home and stomped the sht out of his ex-fiance. You are 100% correct. I hope all Beard backers will agree . Now let's hire Chris Beard to be our coach. I prefer Pitino because I want to win big, real quick. Then after he retires in 3 or 4 years, see who's out there. But most importantly, Beard is a terrible man and he did it. See how easy that is. Everyone wins, including IU Mens Basketball.

My least favorite phrase is "but with our resources."

I've said it b4 but if I could pick an active coach to do the most, the quickest and reestablish us to the highest level it would be Pitino with Pearl a distant second. Everyone else is some level of a roll of the dice.

I agree.

SIUE first team in.

His Wikipedia page is insane. He just won his 11th straight conference championship. 13 in 17 years of coaching I think. If he could come in and win over I70 to The Ohio River early he would buy himself the necessary time to build it.

I have been surprised how heated the Beard discussions have gotten. It's been social exercise of sorts hasn't it? I've done some self-reflection. I identify with Beard because we are similar in age. I coached. I was an established drinker, and it earned me night in jail. I had a girlfriend that lived with me that I absolutely wanted to choke the pi55 out of before I could rid of her. Thank Jesus all the tumblers never lined up at the wrong time. I've never harmed a woman before, but it could've happened. Chris Beard has definitely struck a chord. Where's everybody at on Abortion? Lol

A well regarded 30yo young man got out there and won the ground between I70 and the Ohio River. He spoke at every event he could get into, and brought in as many high school coaches as he could to his coaching clinics. In 4 years the majority of the coaches in s. Indiana were running motion and playing help side m2m defense. Every kid in the state was pre-packaged to play IU basketball. Duplicate that out of the gate and be able to inspire a high level of effort on both ends of the court and you'll be off on the right foot. There should be several guys out there capable of that. Its mind blowing that if you are the age Coach was when he built the fanbase, you never experienced IU greatness or how it came to be. I can't wrap my mind around that.

You're either a woman, like to argue or under the of 30. The "because of Knight" might make you all 3.

This statement is insane.

I think the die-hard Beard people, to include me, have Otzelberger as an acceptable other choice. When you look at Iowa States roster of remaining eligibility for next year and his recruiting class, he gains a lot of momentum. Did you see Beard standing on a chair after they beat Tenn last night, looking out over the crowd? I could get used to that in Bloomington.

UNLV is a bad gig.

Iowa State has 8 players on their roster that have eligibility beyond this year and 5 recruits signed. 3 of which are 4☆ talents. Otzelberger is the best candidate that isn't a fantasy or "controversial. There's a world where we keep our recruiting class and a couple of his to go along with 5 guys of this year's cyclone roster. Could we flip Braylon? Maybe Goode gets the extra year. In a scenario like this, I don't care to see any off the rest of our current roster back.

Anyone have insider scoop on the next Pope?

6 years of elite head coaching experience at the mid-major level 12 years ago. Followed by 8 years of above average results as an NBA coach. Now a championship NBA executive. He's from Indiana.

They tried to give it to us all night.