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[mdn82 25,970]

Just now, IUHoosierJoe said:

No, but I can evaluate the source and determine how likely it is they know who we are looking at, and VERY IMPORTANTLY, if they did know, would they give that information out to someone or just throw some names out as misdirection.  

Good luck finding that here.  In 25 years I have never seen that shot out there on a board.  

[8bucks 7,140]

1 minute ago, bobknightsghost said:

He is absolutely being considered as a candidate. You don’t have to believe me. I’m ok with it.

I am fine with him if vetted. Just looking for more reason to believe 

[JSHoosier 21,863]

1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

The mccollum love because he won at d2 still is baffling given our need to win big right away. I kind of wish cig never happened it really seems to have convinced some McCullough is a sure thing

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Atleast Cignetti had P5 experience before he was a HC. McCollum has none at all.

[jimsorgi 806]

Just now, Hornsby said:

The mccollum love because he won at d2 still is baffling given our need to win big right away. I kind of wish cig never happened it really seems to have convinced some McCullough is a sure thing

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None of our candidates are sure things and we need to stop thinking about candidate risk as all or nothing. 

 

Of course he's not a sure thing. Neither is Beard, even on the court. Nor would Dusty May be. 

If we think anything less than hiring a guaranteed success as a head coach is a failure then I don't think we're reading the coaching market (or college basketball in general) correctly. 

[Artie86 3,127]

2 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is now giving dates. Says Beard was vetted and IU was looking into him Thursday. He says IU has moved on from him.

 

[Hoosierfan1901 7,609]

3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is now giving dates. Says Beard was vetted and IU was looking into him Thursday. He says IU has moved on from him.

That escalated quickly 

[HoosierTrav 8,175]

4 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

The mccollum love because he won at d2 still is baffling given our need to win big right away. I kind of wish cig never happened it really seems to have convinced some McCullough is a sure thing

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Convenient that you’re leaving out the fact that he’s at the very top of his league in year 1 in Division 1. 
 

Also….. absolute mind numbing take saying you wish Cig never happened. Wild.

[mdn82 25,970]

3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is now giving dates. Says Beard was vetted and IU was looking into him Thursday. He says IU has moved on from him.

2 hours ago he said he was being vetted…. What changed? 

[Hoosier987 2,021]

3 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is now giving dates. Says Beard was vetted and IU was looking into him Thursday. He says IU has moved on from him.

Respectfully, I don’t think Rabjohns knows much with this search. Based on who is in and who is out (from Rabjohns)…it’s sounds like it’s Brownell…now I do think Brownell has a chance but slim 

[IUHoosierJoe 1,937]

5 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Rabby is now giving dates. Says Beard was vetted and IU was looking into him Thursday. He says IU has moved on from him.

Rabby is ridiculous 

[go iu bb 8,108]

2 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

Convenient that you’re leaving out the fact that he’s at the very top of his league in year 1 in Division 1. 
 

Also….. absolute mind numbing take saying you wish Cig never happened. Wild.

He's the king of bad takes.

[mdn82 25,970]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Rabby is ridiculous 

Guessing it’s just those assumptions again working overtime and he is ridiculous.  I tried correcting what he said 2 hours ago.  Lucky guess on my part.  And agree with you. 

3 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

2 hours ago he said he was being vetted…. What changed? 

 

[hoosiersoxfan 439]

7 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

The mccollum love because he won at d2 still is baffling given our need to win big right away. I kind of wish cig never happened it really seems to have convinced some McCullough is a sure thing

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Why do they “need to win big right away”?  Of course we would all like to see the new coach have them at the top of the conference next year, but if it takes until year 2 or 3 and the coach is building the program up in a way that makes sense and will lead to long term success then I’m good with that. 

[IU Prof 1,840]

If Goodman is right, and we aren't getting a top tier candidate, it might make sense to circle back on an idea someone floated last week...Greg Gard.

[Hovadipo 60,270]

Time to drag them right across Louisville’s forehead and bring Pat Kelsey to his favorite childhood program. 

[MrBBall 727]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Guessing it’s just those assumptions again working overtime and he is ridiculous.  I tried correcting what he said 2 hours ago.  Lucky guess on my part.  And agree with you. 

 

They. Know. Nothing. 

[go iu bb 8,108]

2 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

2 hours ago he said he was being vetted…. What changed? 

I'm just passing on what he's saying. Earlier he said, "IU/search firm is vetting Beard. It may go nowhere. It may go nowhere, but the chances are no longer zero. It maybe just 1%. But it's no longer zero."

 Now he says that it already happened and that it was Thursday. In response to someone asking about the Coaching Search tweet that was shared, he said, "They are way behind. IU looking into Beard was Thursday. Looked into, moved on."

Feel free to take it up with him.

[AH1971 2,356]

10 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Respectfully, I don’t think Rabjohns knows much with this search. Based on who is in and who is out (from Rabjohns)…it’s sounds like it’s Brownell…now I do think Brownell has a chance but slim 

I think this may be the one leak from Dolson’s side to prepare the fan base for a McCollum/Brownell hire.

”Hey we took a look at Beard but we just can’t pull the trigger given his past”

[mdn82 25,970]

Just now, IU Prof said:

If Goodman is right, and we aren't getting a top tier candidate, it might make sense to circle back on an idea someone floated last week...Greg Gard.

The only thing I think happened is the list from the search committee got back to the university and the university has started reaching out to people.  Not a ton of movement, but it really has just started.  More stuff will trickle out over the next week or two.  Anyone saying x, y, z was a legit candidate of Dolson’s before the previous couple of weeks was at best having fun.  The real leaks are coming. 

[WRSMick55 149]

53 minutes ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

With how it appears the coaching search is unraveling out of control, you would think Chris, RTZ, Jerry, etc...would chime in one way or another with what they've mostly recently have heard...but we're not getting that...why?...I think it's because this search is going how Scott Dolson wants it to...

Lol, no offense, but there’s nothing indicating the coaching search is unraveling out of control. There’s no indication of anything concerning the coaching search. Tweets and massage bard postings aren’t indications. I believe there are VERY  FEW people who know what stage the search is in or who’s contacted IU or who IU  has contacted. We shall eventually see who’s hired  and the only sure thing is some will be happy, some neutral, and some hating the hire.