go iu bb Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said: Brownell is the safe boring pick. Boring? Yes. Safe? I'm not so sure about that. He's been pretty blah most of his time at Clemson. It's a risk to assume he'd do better at IU. VFury, taco corp, MrBBall and 3 others 6
ceast11 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 On 3/3/2025 at 3:23 PM, ceast11 said: IU brass is coming around to the idea of Chris Beard in Bloomington. Lots of conversations by his agents behind the scenes this past weekend, trying to prove that he is a new man. Not a done deal, but it’s trending toward at least a possibility. Don’t shoot the messenger! Sharing this not to prove I'm an insider, but to reiterate that this has been in motion for over a week. Still not sure it gets done, but there are signs and "leaks" leading to it as a real possibility. Character questions aside, what's everyones thoughts on his coaching abilities? HoosierSadaseci, MikeRoberts, raorIU and 3 others 5 1
Truthhurts Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said: Brownell is the safe boring pick. Hiring a guy with just three top 25 teams in 23 years as a D1 head coach - and zero top 15 teams - over a sky-high-upside candidate like McCollum, simply because it feels “safer,” would be so ****** stupid. PritchSlap, OKHOOSIER, Ctf9 and 3 others 6
Kentuckysucks Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, go iu bb said: Boring? Yes. Safe? I'm not so sure about that. He's been pretty blah most of his time at Clemson. It's a risk to assume he'd do better at IU. He's almost been fired at Clemson multiple times. He would get eaten alive in Bloomington. Hoosierfan2017, JPCIVOP, VFury and 4 others 7
Truthhurts Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, ceast11 said: Sharing this not to prove I'm an insider, but to reiterate that this has been in motion for over a week. Still not sure it gets done, but there are signs and "leaks" leading to it as a real possibility. Character questions aside, what's everyones thoughts on his coaching abilities? He’s a phenomenal coach and an A+ hire from a basketball perspective. He is also very much not the guy I’d prefer to be the face of the school. ceast11, Shoes_N_Shorts, Ghost of Rick Majerus and 1 other 4
Hoosierfan1901 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 3 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said: We’ve added 15 pages in the last hour. That Goodman tweet is having the intended effect. Is it odd to anyone else that he tweets that and then immediately starts stumping for Beard? Not trying to be a conspiracy theorist, nor am I against hiring Beard, just seems strange. It’s his 3rd endorsement in the last 2 weeks jonz44 and theriverpilot 2
Truthhurts Posted March 9 Posted March 9 4 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said: Nailed it. His tone sounds like someone reaching. This is delusional. BGleas, sixseis and bobknightsghost 3
Hoosier987 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, Truthhurts said: Hiring a guy with just three top 25 teams in 23 years as a D1 head coach - and zero top 15 teams - over a sky-high-upside candidate like McCollum, simply because it feels “safer,” would be so ****** stupid. Listen…I’m not pro Brownell. I agree, it would be an incredibly underwhelming hire. At this point in the process I want Beard. Im just saying what I think the media would say.
AH1971 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, ceast11 said: Sharing this not to prove I'm an insider, but to reiterate that this has been in motion for over a week. Still not sure it gets done, but there are signs and "leaks" leading to it as a real possibility. Character questions aside, what's everyones thoughts on his coaching abilities? From a tactical standpoint, I don’t think his X’s and O’s are any better than someone like Cronin or Brownell who are potential candidates this board are completely out on. But his teams are tough, hard-nosed, and play good defense. With Beard, assuming he can keep his nose clean, he’d make the tournament most years but think you’d see a wide variance in conference finishes on a year to year basis. He’s barely over .500 in-conference at the P5 level. OKHOOSIER, IUGRAD06 and go iu bb 3
Motley's Posted March 9 Posted March 9 2 minutes ago, ceast11 said: Sharing this not to prove I'm an insider, but to reiterate that this has been in motion for over a week. Still not sure it gets done, but there are signs and "leaks" leading to it as a real possibility. Character questions aside, what's everyones thoughts on his coaching abilities? Defense first. Teams play hard and smart. Offense can be a challenge. History of building programs and winning immediately. Built TX Tech with transfers (juco, etc), before there was a transfer portal.
Hoosier987 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 4 minutes ago, go iu bb said: Boring? Yes. Safe? I'm not so sure about that. He's been pretty blah most of his time at Clemson. It's a risk to assume he'd do better at IU. I don’t disagree. Just relaying what the pundits would say to try and turn it into a positive
Hoosier_Hatchet Posted March 9 Posted March 9 1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: It’s his 3rd endorsement in the last 2 weeks Pitino and Goodman. Who is the third?
Jeff Flabjohns Posted March 9 Posted March 9 We’ve given the last two guys four years. But, like a few players on the current roster, the last two coaches have proven to be woefully overmatched in the Big Ten. Now more than ever turnarounds can happen in a year or two. This doesn’t mean a final four or even sweet 16 by year two. Our fanbase and brass is smart enough to see whether the team’s quality of play/style is trending upward over time. If it is, we reward that staff with unlimited support, financial resources, and a packed SSAH. The fanbase is the best thing about this program, and we’re not unreasonable in our expectations. theriverpilot, OKHOOSIER and Silat Player 2 1
IUHAHN81 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 I just wish Stevens would grow a pair, kick the easy road to the curb and come tackle a real project that is IU bball program! Haha JPCIVOP, JustWinBaby, Silat Player and 2 others 3 2
Hoosier Guy Posted March 9 Posted March 9 I’ll continue to say it until I’m blue in the face. IU is not going to hire Brad Brownell. What a slap in the face that would be to fans. Hardwood83, BGleas, VFury and 2 others 5
Hoosier987 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 6 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: He isn’t even the safe pick. Hes been to fewer tournaments than IU over the past 15 years. Hes the “we’ve given up on trying” pick. Cronin is the safe, boring pick. That’s fair.
IvanRenkosillegitimatechild Posted March 9 Posted March 9 15 minutes ago, IUBtown said: Hard not to chuckle at people dismissing Goodman but eat up random posters info. I think my issue is Goodman has now recommended three people for the job to get us back to relevance. It’s like those 247 recruiting analyst who change their pick a day before a commitment. RaceToTheTop and Hoosier Guy 2
bobknightsghost Posted March 9 Posted March 9 2 minutes ago, Truthhurts said: This is delusional. This is delusionaltown banners. Didn’t you know? jonz44 and hotjawns 1 1
OliviaPope40 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 I'd hate us to see us lose out on somebody good that's happened too many times.
Hoosierfan2017 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Just now, bobknightsghost said: This is delusionaltown banners. Didn’t you know? BAnonBanners baby! JPCIVOP and bobknightsghost 2
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