Welcome Coach Miller

[Old Friend]

Odds :

Alford 25%

Fife   12%

Bennett  10%

Holtmann  10%

Mack 10%

Frank Martin  5% (new name I keep hearing)

Donovan  4%

A Miller Brother 3%

Woodson  3%

Marshall  1% (Crazy Wife Longshot of the Day)

Other : A name nobody has thought of  17%   (I think this is a real possibility)

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

30 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

ESPN just brought up Alford, Woodson (said Buckner is a big supporter of this one...makes no sense to me), Mack, and Archie. 

No mention of Donovan. Just thought that was interesting.

Buckner doesn't surprise me as he probably has his nose stuck up The General's butt further than most and I'm sure Alford would be who RMK would want hired and then he would make his grand return to Bloomington (so yet another reason not to hire Stevie.).  Wasn't Buckner the one that as much as implied the '76 champs had to ask RMK's permission to attend the honor ceremony for them this past season?  

Just re-read and was Buckner supporting Alford or Woodson?.  My first reaction may not have been in direct response but it really doesn't matter because I don't want either one.

[Rookie33]

I genuinely have NO idea!

[theriverpilot]

Right now, I'm just at a point that it's Donovan or bust. Donovan is the home run hire (of course Stevens too but I'm being realistic). It's his body of work that is needed at IU. I'd be excited about a Bennett hire but everyone else is just meh.  Singles until they prove otherwise.  There are a lot of good coaches out there but this needs to be a statement hire, not simply an improvement from Crean.  Btw, Alford would be a strikeout with the runner safe at first on a passed ball.

[Shoes_N_Shorts]

14 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

The problem with Sean Miller is that he coaches the crap out of the regular season, and no matter where he's seeded in the NCAA tournament, he collapses.

This was the rap on Roy Williams, Dean Smith, Bill Self, and even Coach K for a long time. If you keep bringing talented teams to the tournament, eventually you break through. I think Miller is analogous in this case. 

[SteelerHoosier]

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

Buckner doesn't surprise me as he probably has his nose stuck up The General's butt further than most and I'm sure Alford would be who RMK would want hired and then he would make his grand return to Bloomington (so yet another reason not to hire Stevie.).  Wasn't Buckner the one that as much as implied the '76 champs had to ask RMK's permission to attend the honor ceremony for them this past season?  

Just re-read and was Buckner supporting Alford or Woodson?.  My first reaction may not have been in direct response but it really doesn't matter because I don't want either one.

I was under the understanding that Buckner was the guy making the big push for Donovan 

[Jboser42]

Probably have an indoor pool and jacuzzi as well. Misses Donovan would appreciate that hahaha.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'm so confused.  This whole process just reminds me of this classic.

 

[JSHoosier]

17 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

 

That makes me 99.9% confident it wont be Alford.

Kind of where I am.  My gut says Alford (really hoping it's just gas), but an idiot like Gottlieb saying that actually makes me feel better.

[Trish]

Right now, I'm just at a point that it's Donovan or bust. Donovan is the home run hire (of course Stevens too but I'm being realistic). It's his body of work that is needed at IU. I'd be excited about a Bennett hire but everyone else is just meh.  Singles until they prove otherwise.  There are a lot of good coaches out there but this needs to be a statement hire, not simply an improvement from Crean.  Btw, Alford would be a strikeout with the runner safe at first on a passed ball.

Exactly. Anyone less than Donovan or Stevens will be disappointing to some extent.

But then again it's our fault for thinking Donovan is even interested. Yes there are insider reports but there's a question to if it's true or not.

We need to offer the farm to Billy. Hopefully Glass called Stevens to at least touch base.


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[biteoftheapple]

Donavon. 25%
Bennett. 20%
Alford. 15%
Fife. 5%
Other. 35%

[theriverpilot]

5 minutes ago, Treesh said:

 

 

Exactly. Anyone less than Donovan or Stevens will be disappointing to some extent.

But then again it's our fault for thinking Donovan is even interested. Yes there are insider reports but there's a question to if it's true or not.

We need to offer the farm to Billy. Hopefully Glass called Stevens to at least touch base.


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I think it would be our fault to think Stevens was interested.  There's already smoke and a past confirmation that Donovan was and is interested now.  We're allowed to be insanely hopeful from that.

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Donovan - 45%

Bennett - 30%

Alford - 0%

Sean Miller - 15%

Other - 10%

[Uwe Robb]

Stugots and Lebatard talking Alford vs Donovan now.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

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I didnt but it wasnt a personal one it was at a tanning salon and it was UNLIMITED tanning so she is probbaly gonna be a busy woman. ;)

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[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

IU Swingman - 100% :)

 

Donovan: 25%

Bennett: 20%

Alford: 15%

Mack: 15%

A. Miller: 15%

Other: 10%

[mdiu28]

Gotleib saying Alford to IU is a done deal. That makes me nervous!

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Dude can't even put his shorts on the right way - this makes me confident it won't be Alford


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[NCHoosier]

Donovan - 40%

Bennett - 30%

Alford - 15%

Archie Miller - 15%

[Old Friend]

Question for those with high Donovan numbers.  Are you hoping or is this truly what you believe?  Guy makes $6 million per; and he's only been there 2 seasons.  

[HoosierTrav]

This was the rap on Roy Williams, Dean Smith, Bill Self, and even Coach K for a long time. If you keep bringing talented teams to the tournament, eventually you break through. I think Miller is analogous in this case. 

Nailed it.... Sean Miller has knocked on the door to the final four 4 times. He has a .752 career win percentage!!!!! He wins and wins big. Kudos for comparing his career arch to Roy Williams and Bill Self. It's nearly identical. He WILL break through eventually and win a title or 2. He's not that old.