General Coach Candidate News

[IUGRAD06 534]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

There’s some concerns with me regarding Ben, that’s revolves around style of play. Consider these rankings in the B1G / P4 basketball. 
 
337 in D1 in 3PT ATTEMPTS / GAME

363 in D1 IN FGA ATTEMPTS / GAME

364 in D1 in PACE

OFFENSIVE RATING - 51

DEFENSIVE RATING - 31

That doesn’t get me excited. It doesn’t sound fun to watch although I watched the game today and it was pretty fundamental.

SOS goes into Defensive and Offensive which is why you see no low majors in the top 25.  UC San Diego is 39. Drake is the MVC top team.  With conference realignment MVC has dropped down a notch.  They didn’t get two teams last year with ISU and Drake.  

[Scotty R 3,019]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

There’s some concerns with me regarding Ben, that’s revolves around style of play. Consider these rankings in the B1G / P4 basketball. 
 
337 in D1 in 3PT ATTEMPTS / GAME

363 in D1 IN FGA ATTEMPTS / GAME

364 in D1 in PACE

OFFENSIVE RATING - 51

DEFENSIVE RATING - 31

That doesn’t get me excited. It doesn’t sound fun to watch although I watched the game today and it was pretty fundamental.

What excites me is a 30-3 record. I take substance over style any day. I thought I read where his championship teams averaged over 80 points a game. Maybe he feels like this is the style he has to play for this team to win

[4iufourever 199]

12 minutes ago, Josh said:

I am all in on Ben McCollum.  Get him

I"m not 100% sold on him yet since I want a big fish hired.  However, a young Brad Stevens had no experience as a D1 head coach until he took over the Butler job, and all he did was win.  McCollum has proven that he can win championships (even though it was at D2).  You don't just win a championship (x4) by being an average coach.  Plus, he's already winning at Drake.  I might have convinced myself to be all in on him.  

[Hoosierfan1901 7,609]

Just now, Scotty R said:

What excites me is a 30-3 record. I take substance over style any day. I thought I read where his championship teams averaged over 80 points a game. Maybe he feels like this is the style he has to play for this team to win

Someone posted it here, but he likes the slow pace to get ready for the tournament 

[eddy4iu 813]

8 minutes ago, ronzo4IU said:

Why would he care about softening our blow?

Exactly - He would revel in it.

[SlammySammy 856]

2 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

What excites me is a 30-3 record. I take substance over style any day. I thought I read where his championship teams averaged over 80 points a game. Maybe he feels like this is the style he has to play for this team to win

Ill take McCollum over mediocre name any day….risky either way….one is potentially a future legend….we do this every four years anyway…..so worst case, see you guys again in 29

[kottke 919]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

1) Goodman is connected and credible.

2) His info today is extremely informative. Because the process of elimination is valuable!

McCollum, Brownell, Collins, McCasland, McDermott, Murray, Devries, Wade.

That’s eight.

Has Lloyd been officially eliminated?

[Magnanimous 4,889]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Someone posted it here, but he likes the slow pace to get ready for the tournament 

He’s also coaching a roster of burger flippers, not burger boys. This is what coaching adjustments looks like, fellas.

[Trish 13,144]

3 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

What excites me is a 30-3 record. I take substance over style any day. I thought I read where his championship teams averaged over 80 points a game. Maybe he feels like this is the style he has to play for this team to win

I don’t have access to D2 analytics, this style of play works for Drake in the conference. Do fans want to watch even slower basketball than what they did with Woodson? 

[SlammySammy 856]

Just now, kottke said:

Has Lloyd been officially eliminated?

Yes…I’m doing it. Right now…we are on the McCollum train now , baby…jump on board

[SlammySammy 856]

Just now, Magnanimous said:

He’s also coaching a roster of burger flippers, not burger boys. This is what coaching adjustments looks like, fellas.

1 hundo

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,178]

Via CBS Sports research:  @DrakeBulldogsMB's Ben McCollum becomes only the 10th coach to win 30+ in first season in men's D-I.

 

[DSUMMITT 257]

9 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

If Goodman truly doesn’t have sources that have good info, he’s a real idiot for posting a definitive list of who it won’t be.  Chances are, he’s got decent info, & the leaks that start to come out are meant to soften the blow of a disappointing or polarizing hire…

Goodman doesn’t give a crap about softening the blow and his sources aren't on the IU side (he's said it's agents and other coaches (not IU) on his podcast). He wants the most clicks possible- more polarizing the info the better. I'm sure he heard those things but not from IU or someone in the know from our side.

[SlammySammy 856]

1 minute ago, Trish said:

I don’t have access to D2 analytics, this style of play works for Drake in the conference. Do fans want to watch even slower basketball than what they did with Woodson? 

I watched both their tournament games…..I was not yawning…..

[Stuhoo 86,493]

A few days ago twice I tagged @RoadToZion with a post specifically asking if his “it’s Brad” posts refer to Stevens or Brownell.

He's been on the board since then but has not answered.

While I don’t know how strong Road to Zion’s  source is, at this point I am pretty confident that he is flat out predicting that Brad Brownell with be the next coach of the Hoosiers.

[Hoosierfan1901 7,609]

I really love Drake’s defense

[Scotty R 3,019]

3 minutes ago, Trish said:

I don’t have access to D2 analytics, this style of play works for Drake in the conference. Do fans want to watch even slower basketball than what they did with Woodson? 

If it wins, yes people will watch. UVA won a championship and UW got to two final fours playing slower 

[TadQueasy 1,784]

1 hour ago, Hoosier987 said:

Don't really now this person, is this someone legitimate or just a fan stating his opinion like anyone else?

I do appreciate how he spelled Good 

[IU Prof 1,840]

17 minutes ago, Jet812 said:

If Goodman truly doesn’t have sources that have good info, he’s a real idiot for posting a definitive list of who it won’t be.  Chances are, he’s got decent info, & the leaks that start to come out are meant to soften the blow of a disappointing or polarizing hire…

People have been saying for a while the leaks would start coming soon. But then when they don't like the nature of the leaks, they don't want to believe it.

[kottke 919]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Don't really now this person, is this someone legitimate or just a fan stating his opinion like anyone else?

I do appreciate how he spelled Good 

He’s in with the Assembly Call guys.