Coach Search 2017 IU Candidate: Billy Donovan (OKC Thunder)

[Zach Farmer 106]

Billy Donovan as head coach and Dane Fife as assistant cach sounds much better. 

[HoosierTrav 7,729]

Brad Stevens: 166-49 (.772)

Sean Miller: 334-112 (.749)

Billy Donovan: 502-206 (.709)

Archie Miller: 138-60 (.697)

Dane Fife: 82-97 (.458)

No offense but which one of these is not like the others?

Quagmire and myself believe Archie Miller has the coolest win percentage.

[BtownBanner6 1,298]

Quagmire and myself believe Archie Miller has the coolest win percentage.

Giggity

[Stromboli 6,076]

50 minutes ago, BtownBanner6 said:

Giggity

I can't believe I visit this thread 5 times a day.  

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

I can't believe I visit this thread 5 times a day.  

I can't believe you can keep it under 10


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[Hoosier DaDa 2,121]

1 hour ago, HoosierTrav said:

"Giggity"

Quagmire and myself believe Archie Miller has the coolest win percentage.

 

 

[Redandyz 151]

I have to disagree, it is due to lack of talent.

 

Coaching talent that is.

 

 

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When I said in "need of work" I meant from the team culture, mental prep/grit/team cohesiveness side. I think he's always struggled with buy-in. Crean for all his faults has brought in some big recruits and under the radar talent.


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[CrossboneIU22 1,180]

Just now, Redandyz said:

 

When I said in "need of work" I meant from the team culture, mental prep/grit/team cohesiveness side. I think he's always struggled with buy-in. Crean for all his faults has brought in some big recruits and under the radar talent.


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It was supposed to be a joke, sort of

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

Archie Miller would be outstanding. Still want Donovan before him though. Can't really go wrong with either of these coaches

[sierracoach 66]

On 2/27/2017 at 6:59 PM, Walking Boot of Doom said:

The program is actually in no need of "work". It's primed and ready to roll. I think people are failing to realize that the program is teed up for a great coach.


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slightly disagree: the in-state recruiting & relationships w/ Indiana H.S. coaches needs some repair, but guys like Donovan, Miller(s), Bennett could fix that pretty quickly IMO.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

On ‎2‎/‎28‎/‎2017 at 2:27 PM, Zach Farmer said:

Billy Donovan as head coach and Dane Fife as assistant cach sounds much better. 

This!  I wouldn't be able to sleep the entire off-season if this happened....

[bnkepner 1,509]

2 hours ago, sierracoach said:

slightly disagree: the in-state recruiting & relationships w/ Indiana H.S. coaches needs some repair, but guys like Donovan, Miller(s), Bennett could fix that pretty quickly IMO.

Besides coming off as creepy what did Crean do to alienate Indiana H.S. coaches? Theres been a definite disconnect and difference with in state recruiting since Lyles decomited  

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,923]

Besides coming off as creepy what did Crean do to alienate Indiana H.S. coaches? Theres been a definite disconnect and difference with in state recruiting since Lyles decomited  

Would love to someday get these types of answers.


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[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

7 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Would love to someday get these types of answers.


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Same. Would really like to hear what has happened in this state. 

[Sknits nad 168]

Saw this over on 247, he is an IU football player.  Could be hanging around hearing legit talk, could be gossiping with friends.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

9 hours ago, bnkepner said:

Besides coming off as creepy what did Crean do to alienate Indiana H.S. coaches? Theres been a definite disconnect and difference with in state recruiting since Lyles decomited  

 

Has a lot more to do with AAU programs in the state than the HS coaches. There was a time when the in-state HS coaches complained about oversigning but those guys never had nearly the weight a lot of people think they do and most are over that whole thing. If they still have issues with Crean it's more about how a player was used in his system, so that should narrow it down considerably. 

[Stuhoo 79,570]

6 minutes ago, Sknits nad said:

Saw this over on 247, he is an IU football player.  Could be hanging around hearing legit talk, could be gossiping with friends.

 

I wish I could 'double-like' your first post:

• Once for printing the Belden tweet of note
• Once for a freakin' awesome BtwonBanners posting handle. Sknits Nad? Yessir.

 

[Trish 11,505]

19 minutes ago, Sknits nad said:

Saw this over on 247, he is an IU football player.  Could be hanging around hearing legit talk, could be gossiping with friends.

Ehh. I wonder what the athletic department thinks of this. Letting a football player "spread" this type of thing. 

[JSHoosier 19,811]

I'm really trying to not get my hopes up, but the more that adds to this rumor the more difficult it is.  The thought of Billy Donovan having the resources of IU...that would be amazing.

[theriverpilot 5,589]

I'm seeing a lot of Billy D references this morning.  That makes me happy.  No inside info, just from everyone else's posts