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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Is an intra-league coaching switch really likely?  I have a hard time accepting Collins jumping from NW to IU.  Not related to his coaching abilities just accepting the fact that he would move from one B1G to another.

Honestly idk of one off top of my head but it could happen this year. He would be great here just dont think it happens. He is probably a couple notches below others and I am hoping we dont make it past Stevens. Aka Billy D lol but if not him then I would be happy with Bennett, Archie or Collins. Those are my home run type hires. Doesnt mean we still couldnt find a good coach after that bunch but I believe if we missed on all 4 it could be a long process.

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[Hurryin'Hoosier317 57]

What's the inside scoop with our players in terms of who's staying and leaving. Is OG gone? Bryant? Blackmon? I haven't heard much of late.


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[mdn82 25,510]

Actually mile pmd me and said Zeller was going to North Carolina and that he didn't know what happened. I guess he was sort of right since he called IU to get him early on and they eventually got him.

Wow didn't know that. He had told me IU like a week before the decision.


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[AZ Hoosier 7,190]

38 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

I'd be pretty pissed to be honest if Hoiberg was the hire.

Agreed. Hard pass on Holberg.

[TheWatShot 14,000]

5 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Wow didn't know that. He had told me IU like a week before the decision.


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He told me the same thing. He later said that in the days leading up to the announcement, Cody got cold feet and was having second thoughts. He compared it to a groom before the wedding. 

[AZ Hoosier 7,190]

18 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Is an intra-league coaching switch really likely?  I have a hard time accepting Collins jumping from NW to IU.  Not related to his coaching abilities just accepting the fact that he would move from one B1G to another.

Apart from that... Crean actually out-coached him last weekend. Not sure he's the guy... he's kind of in the middle of his own late-season swoon, as well.

[Brass Cannon 24,809]

Ok seriously somebody sell me on Collins what has he done to show he can build a winner. Never won anything and never built an elite defense?  

He plays cupcakes and the fades down the stretch. 

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

I think some on here are going to need to prep themselves mentally if Donovan isn't the guy. We can still bring IU back to the top of the league CONSISTENTLY with the next tier. I want it to be the "homerun" but let's be aware that someone like Archie or Holtmann (haven't seen him mentioned much lately) could be the "next homerun". If u give me someone with strong fundamentals, I'm going to be pleased.

The comments about "uniting the fanbase", if true, feels like Alford, no?

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[LIHoosier 26,205]

3 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Ok seriously somebody sell me on Collins what has he done to show he can build a winner. Never won anything and never built an elite defense?  

He plays cupcakes and the fades down the stretch. 

He's about to get Northwestern in the NCAA tournament. That's a damn miracle!

That being said, I don't think he should be considered for the IU job at this time.

[Uspshoosier 45,686]

Ok seriously somebody sell me on Collins what has he done to show he can build a winner. Never won anything and never built an elite defense?  

He plays cupcakes and the fades down the stretch. 

He is about to do something no coach has done in northwestern's 112 year basketball history. Make the tournament. I would need more years before i could label him never being able to build an elite defense or that he fades down the stretch. 4 years isn't enough for me to say one way or another if he will be a great coach or an average coach. But taking northwestern to the tournament is pretty impressive no matter how you look at it


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[mdn82 25,510]

Watch us get Buzz Williams.

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Bite your tongue


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

9 minutes ago, bleedhoosier said:

The comments about "uniting the fanbase", if true, feels like Alford, no?

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No, you've just got gas.  Believe me, Alford would not unite the IU fanbase; not at all.

[Hovadipo 56,256]

No, you've just got gas.  Believe me, Alford would not unite the IU fanbase; not at all.

Alford could quite possibly be the most polarizing hire imaginable outside of bringing back Sampson.


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[devkitt 48]

3 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

No, you've just got gas.  Believe me, Alford would not unite the IU fanbase; not at all.

Dakich it is!

[Brass Cannon 24,809]

9 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

He is about to do something no coach has done in northwestern's 112 year basketball history. Make the tournament. I would need more years before i could label him never being able to build an elite defense or that he fades down the stretch. 4 years isn't enough for me to say one way or another if he will be a great coach or an average coach. But taking northwestern to the tournament is pretty impressive no matter how you look at it


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He played a cupcake schedule and benefitted from a weak big ten. Yeah sure he's done what no other Northwestern coach has done before but still I would want them at IU either. 

[Dillion 347]

Nah... Gainesville is not a retirement spot.
Only one house at a time in a college town!
Maybe Dillon the poster from last night can find a realtor that has been sleeping with Lyonel Anderson for the scoop!

Haha! Hey I do know a few Realtors but not ones around the Bloomington area.

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[Uspshoosier 45,686]

He played a cupcake schedule and benefitted from a weak big ten. Yeah sure he's done what no other Northwestern coach has done before but still I would want them at IU either. 

4 years isn't enough years for me to make a judgement on a coach at the beginning of his career. Coach K's first 4 years of coaching didn't scream hall of fame coach or even above average coach.


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[Brass Cannon 24,809]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

4 years isn't enough years for me to make a judgement on a coach at the beginning of his career. Coach K's first 4 years of coaching didn't scream hall of fame coach or even above average coach.


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I agree still we shouldn't be hiring an unknown at this point. I really wish We had advanced statistics going back years. Would be interesting to see where the greats stood in the 60s 70s and 80s

[coonhounds 8,951]

I hope the people who run this site cant see how often i check this thread waiting for a new rumor to start up cause it has to be high lol

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[HinnyHoosier 4,987]

12 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

I hope the people who run this site cant see how often i check this thread waiting for a new rumor to start up cause it has to be high lol

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Right there with you. I just joined a few days ago but since I have come across these threads my productivity status in adult-land has hit a new low...which I was pretty sure was impossible before.