Welcome Coach Miller

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2017/3/9/14864982/sounds-of-thunder-is-billy-donovan-a-good-coach

 

10 days ago

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

4 minutes ago, IUHAHN82 said:

Guys think about it.  No way Fred was gonna fire Tom (whom most say he was super close to) without KNOWING who is guy was already.  And he dang sure wasn't gonna fire his buddy to make some janky a$$ lateral move.  It's done.  Whoever it is.  It's done.

100% correct. And like you and I have said, this hire is gonna define his tenure at IU. Fred knows it has to be big time and it's gonna be big time

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,698]

This is from an Orlando Sentinel article after Donovan was hired by the Thunder.  

"I've always believed you wake up and where you are that day, you do the best job you can," he said. "Then if opportunities open up, they open up. It wasn't anything about having a plan."

 

He went on to talk about what a unique opportunity it was to coach Westbrook, Ibaka , and Durant, two of which are gone.  Please, please, please........

[Brass Cannon 24,865]

4 minutes ago, FloridaHoosierGirl said:

This is from an Orlando Sentinel article after Donovan was hired by the Thunder.  

"I've always believed you wake up and where you are that day, you do the best job you can," he said. "Then if opportunities open up, they open up. It wasn't anything about having a plan."

 

He went on to talk about what a unique opportunity it was to coach Westbrook, Ibaka , and Durant, two of which are gone.  Please, please, please........

Soon to be 3

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,931]

58 minutes ago, HooHooHoo22 said:

Yeah, we don't want to be mediocre. A lot of our fans are perfectly fine with it


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In part, I think that's because they're too young and never experienced first hand what IU basketball used to be.  The only true reference they have is what they've seen in the last 17 years.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Did Donovan recruit most of this years Florida team? 

It is half and half. Kasey Hill main guy that returned. Chiozza may have been too cant remember. Pretty sure Devin Robinson too. Worth noting Billy had a bad record his last year before leaving. Think he had one foot out the door though.

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Saw on twitter a possibility is Mo Cheeks finishing out the year if Billy D did leave before season ended. That team kinda runs itself with RW being the main guy that offense runs through. Their defense is set off Billy tho so no way Thunder gladly let him take off early.

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

The Janitor just tweeted that Sportspartian guy and said have heard the same. So that guy probably knows a little bit.

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[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Worth noting from forbes also that in 2015 our revenue from basketball was 4th. Made 29.7 million and 18 million in profit just that year. Money will not get in the way one bit

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[cthomas 6,497]

Regardless of how likely a particular coach may be, I don't think a smart A.D. quits looking at possibilities until the ink is dry on the contract.

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

And that's why the search firm is happening. It's to make sure he's not left in the dark without a coach. But Donovan is coming. Only a matter of time...

[AKHoosier 6,953]

45 minutes ago, SteelerHoosier said:

http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2017/3/9/14864982/sounds-of-thunder-is-billy-donovan-a-good-coach

 

10 days ago

Saw that, but the Thunder have also gone on a 5 game winning streak since this article was written.

They still probably won't get anything higher than a 5 seed in the Western Conference, but I'd feel a bit better if they started losing more.

[Chris Nieman 669]

20 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

The Janitor just tweeted that Sportspartian guy and said have heard the same. So that guy probably knows a little bit.

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Saw that. Made me smile. A guy I know getting retweeted by the mythical janitor. Haha

[Capt. Crimson 3,429]

21 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

The Janitor just tweeted that Sportspartian guy and said have heard the same. So that guy probably knows a little bit.

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Or they just read the same message boards... haha

[SteelerHoosier 2,586]

I've gone straight reporter mode. Contacting everyone I know who could possibly have connections haha

[Trish 11,617]

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This is sad. Casual IU fans.


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[waitingon6 167]

ITH forum mentioned Mrs. Donovan was in town yesterday looking at houses.
Just passing it along.

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[Brass Cannon 24,865]

1 minute ago, waitingon6 said:

ITH forum mentioned Mrs. Donovan was in town yesterday looking at houses.
Just passing it along.

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Any evidence?

[Aaron 4,294]

Here's my thought: At this point I hope Alford gets to the Final Four or farther so either UCLA fights really hard to keep him or I feel a little better about us hiring him with a now improved resume. No matter what Alford is my last choice though.

[coonhounds 9,035]

ITH forum mentioned Mrs. Donovan was in town yesterday looking at houses.
Just passing it along.

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If this could be confirmed then it is donovan game over

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