the_jackal

Make no mistake about it, DeVries wanted Conwell and wants Dix (pause). Conwell was a miss, but the kid has never liked IU. Grew up in a Purdue household and even being an Indy kid, putting 'INDIANA' across his chest has never meant a thing to him. Dix wants to come to IU, but has some family things that are far more important and could win out in the end. It's all about the system and who fits. Grabbing the top names mean nothing if they don't fit the new system, and what I love about DeVries is he isn't willing to waver or make exceptions to that. 'The process is the process.' Let is play out. We should be announcing our new assistants this week, and a couple talented players will be following them soon after. We will have a roster that fits by late-April

Too many to name, but the hub, taj, galaxie, saints, oshea's (all 3 of them), gerstles, tin roof, fox den, flanagans, garage bar, molly malones, west sixth, and several more right next to the Yum center like troll pub, merle's, barrel bar, etc. also higher end cocktail bars like Neat, last refuge, nada nada, hell or high water, north of bourbon, copper & kings, hotel genevieve, gerties. Didn't know much about Louisville before moving there but i was impressed with their food/bar options

Have lived in all 3, all were great for various reasons. Louisville was my favorite, but mainly due to the food scene, bars, bourbon and horse racing. Rainey St in Austin used to be awesome, but that area's gotten dangerous nowadays. Bloomington the best true college scene of the 3 by far. Living in any of these 3 cities/towns as a 20-something millionaire would be great lol

I'm not sure there, but i trust DeVries more than myself (and a hell of a lot more than Woody) when it comes to roster construction and getting the pieces to fit together

He has a spot to come be on the staff if he wants it, but no guarantees there. He and Nick Davidson are very close, and would put IU in the driver's seat if he indeed joins DeVries' staff

As Chris mentioned, Stevens was never a yes. Asked and said no, multiple times. once DeVries became the top contender, the only other coach who was contacted for 1 final 'ya sure?' was Jay Wright. As Chris also mentioned, time to move on. We got our guy and by all accounts we got a great one

if it's DeVries, I implore you all to give him a chance before jumping to conclusions. let's see his product on the floor and what he can do in year 1, i think he will surprise the doubters but that's just my opinion. i will be celebrating with some very old, very expensive bourbon. i feel like for the first time in years, we have a legit coach who understands the current landscape of CBB

This has been the wildest coaching search i've seen. a lot of misinformation all around and too many twists to keep up with. If it ends up being DeVries, we are getting ourself a hell of a coach. WVU this year was 20th in overall defense, and 9th in the country in defending the 3P, he also really emphasizes 3s over 2s (WVU attempted 849 3s compared to IU's 632). His brand of basketball is modern, and very different than Archie/Woody ball we are accustomed to. He'd also bring his son, and most likely Stone, Amani, and Powell with him. He knows how to work the portal. Not sure why people are questioning whether or not he'd be a good hire - i'm guessing because everyone wanted the grand slam hire, myself included. But he'd be the best hire since Sampson

I'd say this is the correct read on where it's at. very few people know what's going on, myself included as i'm just relaying 2nd/3rd hand info. also active coaches can sign contracts elsewhere, just entails a breach of contract and agreeing to the amount owed for buyout by the new university as most (if not all) college coaches are considered 'at-will' employees by the state. someone correct me if i'm wrong on that though as it may vary state to state

I believe we have our guy, and a deal is signed. I honestly don't know who it is, but was told 'we have our coach'. If I had to guess at this specific hour I would guess McCollum but that is a legit guess on my end. would guess we will all know the name officially or see the 'zeroing in on' tweets in the next few days

I remain very, very confident it won't be Brownell

It's an ode to my grandfather. He passed from Alzheimer's and used to sign his notes off with his name so he'd remember he wrote them. Not trying to be obnoxious but i appreciate the note Have a good one all and Go Hoosiers

Yes, we were in deep talks until Drew got promises of more NIL at Baylor. funny that you responded to my DM saying everything you've heard from those you trust around campus is it will be Drew too. I gave 5 names, Stevens (don't refute we inquired, but he directly said NO again), Drew (mutual interest til there wasn't), Otz (mutual interest til there wasn't), Mccollum (speaking to him now), and Beard (fully vetted and said no to him). We don't have a coach signed yet. I don't know who the next coach will be at this hour because no coach has been selected by Scott. Since it's known the 5 coaches i mentioned had or since have been spoken to/vetted, would love for someone to tell me where exactly my info was wrong at the time. It appears my info has been the only credible info provided to this board in weeks, which was Scott's original list of names - Jackal

Lol. this did make me laugh, well done. - Jackal

One of the guys who you think signed an NDA is my source. he didn't sign an NDA, no idea who told you that but i wouldn't trust whoever did. just hope the next coach is given a legit chance when it's not BS - Jackal

Stevens was never a real thing, i feel bad for those who believed it. I understand wanting to believe it, we are fans after all, but it was never going to happen. Mccollum shows every sign of having what it takes to be a great coach. the biggest tell to me is that other coaches (May, Mccasland, Buzz and others) actually call him for his thoughts on their system and how he'd improve it. when successful coaches are calling him for Xs and Os advice, thats big. i would bet for him to win big wherever he lands next, and i'd prefer it's at IU instead of Iowa. But again, takes 2 to tango. will see if he wants the job. if he goes Iowa, i would happily take Devries as our next coach. I love Alan Huss, he will win big somewhere too, just not a candidate this go around for IU for whatever reason. hope we aren't here again in 4-5 years, but if we are Huss should be at the top of the list then and wants the job - Jackal

My stance hasn't changed. I would be shocked if it's Brownell. I don't think he'd be as bad a hire as people are trying to make him seem, i actually think he'd do well at IU with NIL and his ability to coach modern basketball/emphasize the 3 or shots at the rim. i just don't think he has ever been on Scott's short list of candidates and would have to be told 'no' several times (or choose not to pursue candidates after vetting) to get there. remember, Rabby's/media's sources are agents and those in AAU/college coaching circles. Scott and about 3-5 other people actually know what's going on. Let's wait and see who the hire is - Jackal

I agree, should trust Scott. Dude is a very smart man, and believe me he wants IUBB to win and win big (why he wanted to run a full background on Beard just in case). he's a fan, manager under Knight and is currently in his dream job at the university he loves. he knew he needed to move on from Woodson in a way that wouldn't upset the few still in his corner, but did so knowing he didn't have a coach in waiting or 1 already signed up. he knew a late season run could happen and wanted to get ahead of that, pretty smart move looking back on it. Again, our next coach could still be any of the names on his original list. or could be someone we aren't even talking about. he will do what he thinks is best for IUBB but it takes someone very confident in themselves to want this job as well - Jackal

Mccollum was always going to get an interview, that's been the case for a while now. Some question him, which is understandable, but Scott really, really likes him and thinks he'd do well here. Has to be a 2-way street - meaning he would have to accept the job if offered - but Scott is talking to him - Jackal

You may be right, we will see. only said he was being vetted so don't need to go throwing away your IU fandom card just yet I don't want brownell, such a meh hire. but i do like watching his teams play, does more with less and a fun offense to watch (most shots are 3s or at the rim). just hope we do much, much better. very much a mark pope or pat kelsey type of hire Any way, these threats of not being a fan any longer if we hire 'X' are always funny to me. you know you will still watch games and if the new coach wins you'll be back on the train quicker than a pick-pocketer on adderall - Jackal

Since rumors/info/names were shared more freely last night, i feel comfortable sharing the names i heard were on Scott's list. The fact my 5 names are the 5 Rabby's heard (excluding brownell) makes me go hmm, but not in a good way ha. below is the list, with additional context on where my guy told me we were at with them, and he remains very convinced no coach has been hired or signed any paperwork. Also no NDAs involved whatsoever, lol Brad Stevens: has told us no twice as of last thursday. loves life in the NBA and his exact words "don't get your hopes up with Brad, he isn't coming". at the end of the day i'm just a fan like everyone else here, i see the rumors, flight tracking, and understand it's now or never for him this go around. i choose to continue hoping it's him until we hire someone else. Scott Drew: multiple conversations between Dolson and Drew's camp, and strong "mutual interest" on both sides. Rabby seems to think Drew is no longer on the table, so maybe somethings changed the last week. Otz: Scott having conversations with his camp and "mutual interest". didn't think it was as far down the line as talks were with Scott Drew at the time. Mccollum: at the vetting/gathering info stage, but seemed to think Scott really, really liked him and could do great at IU. Beard: at the gathering info/backgrounds stage. i still think he is a long shot personally, but fully trust this hire if they think it's worth it once vetted. these background searches (i've seen first hand) literally leave no stone unturned. they will have all the opportunity in the world to say 'yes' or 'no' to Beard once all info is obtained. coaching searches are funny. so much different info going around, it's hard to know what's real and what isn't and things change in an instant. great job to Scott on this search, he's making a lot of us look silly. i wouldn't be shocked if our new coach is a name not listed above, and sincerely hope it isn't Brownell. If it is, he better bring in 1 hell of a portal haul and win big year 1, the fanbase's patience with him will be very thin. Lastly, it's quite hypocritical that we finally have a President who understands the importance of Athletics, wants to win big in all major sports, is doing due diligent backgrounds on all viable candidates, and is met with disdain because she (1 of the few with actual information pertaining to Beard's background) would have the gall to actually consider him as a candidate to win big at IU. how about be happy we finally have a president who gets it and McRobbie isn't walking back through that door. Sorry for the long post, happy friday all. hope we get some good news very soon - Jackal

I shared the names I heard with a few posters on here via DM. not sharing here. sorry to be vague but tipped my hand a bit too much under my previous username with the archie info and my guy found out and wasn't thrilled. he's also a family member who gives me insane amount of access to IU athletics, not someone i'm trying to piss off. Correct, i haven't heard anything since last thursday. almost a week and a lot can change in that timeframe. heard Stevens wants nothing to do with CBB, and loves life in the NBA, but money talks i guess. The sale of the celtics isn't a big deal to him, he wants to stay in boston but will have several NBA offers if he doesn't Think i will withhold my info moving forward. understand the skepticism but i see why people with actual info choose not to overshare - Jackal

I hope your, Chris, yeagley, AP, etc. source(s) are right and mine is wrong. sincerely do. i remember getting my hopes way up thinking it was going to be Billy D based on what insiders shared here just for it be Archie the whole time. trying to provide what info i'm hearing and allow posters to believe whatever they want to from there. guess we will see whose sources had better info in the coming weeks, hope it's yours - Jackal

Not trying to say he is a realistic option for this immediate search. as my guy put it "Dolson knows he can grab someone like Alan Huss at any time". he wasn't on the original list of names he mentioned. just said his name as an example of a guy we could hire if we hear 'no' from preferred options. just thought it was interesting he used his actual name as an example is all Don't want to ruin vibes on the Stevens train. was told he's said no twice already, but knowing Scott he will ask a 3rd time so i guess who really knows. Haven't heard anything new since last thursday, but will report back if/when i do - Jackal

The committee has done/is doing quite a bit of background work on Beard. No idea where that ultimately goes. alan huss is an interesting name. i think he's a little further down the list of candidates today, but an interesting name. No coach has signed any agreements, no coach has been hired to this point. still work to be don but some really good options - Jackal