General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosier987]

1 minute ago, IUguy77 said:

McCollum has D1 experience too. 30-3 school record for wins and heading to tourney with D2 players. 

Whoa. 1 year. he’s not Dusty May.

[IUguy77]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Yes. Correct…but he’s not Dusty May.

No he’s going to be better. He’s the guy Dusty May calls for help. 

[Hornsby]

We haven't quite reached the Michael Lewis/Dane Fife tier yet but we might within a week.

Starting to look like the search four years ago. Not getting may last year is just another iu fiasco. Already appears we have hit the bronwell level.

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[HoosierMatty]

People keep saying IU doesn't need to take a risk when hiring a candidate like McCollum. But whose to say IU has any choice in the matter. If all the top candidates tell us to kick rocks and other tier is candidates that have radioactive baggage or a candidate with mediocre results like Collins and Brownell, well eventually you are left with the up and comer tier. To be honest we shouldn't be surprised. Look what happened to U of L and UK. Hopefully we have similar results with whoever we pick.

[Asha’man]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Whoa. 1 year. he’s not Dusty May.

Dusty isn’t ending the season well in a lower conference. So it’s not like he has set some insurmountable bar. 

[Hoosier987]

3 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

No he’s going to better. He’s the guy Dusty May calls for help. 

Maybe he will…maybe he will suck. You don’t know that. Neither of us do. But your premise of saying the same people that don’t want McCollum wanted Dusty…isn’t even comparable lol. Of course we wanted Dusty. He’s from Bloomington, went to IU, coached in the Final Four…it’s not a comparison

[lillurk]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Whoa. 1 year. he’s not Dusty May.

Yeah I am coming around on McCollum in the abstract but in addition to the other ways May’s different, Drake has been good recently AND pretty darn good historically for a program of its type. FAU basically had no history whatsoever in basketball before May.

[Sobchak_Security]

25 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

Chris Beard (I know, let's not make this an argument), Chris Collins (go ahead and tell me he's mediocre. Was at Duke forever and guess what? No one wins at Northwestern), Will Wade, Buzz Williams, Mick Cronin, Greg McDermott. Give me any one of those guys over McCollum and I'm not crazy about any of those guys. 

If Collins is such a great coach, how come no one else has come along and stole him from Northwestern?

[Hoosier987]

Just now, lillurk said:

Yeah I am coming around on McCollum in the abstract but in addition to the other ways May’s different, Drake has been good recently AND pretty darn good historically for a program of its type. FAU basically had no history whatsoever in basketball before May.

 Very good point…and one I made earlier. Drake historically is a great program…much like Dayton. FAU not comparable. 

[IU5355]

5 minutes ago, Papacap said:

If we are having to demand that a coach brings in a proven recruiter, he’s not ready for this job. It really is that simple for me. 

That's a fair and valid viewpoint.

[Paye32]

3 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

No he’s going to be better. He’s the guy Dusty May calls for help. 

Exactly. Champions are the breakfast of Ben McCollum. 

[Shoes_N_Shorts]

1 minute ago, lillurk said:

Yeah I am coming around on McCollum in the abstract but in addition to the other ways May’s different, Drake has been good recently AND pretty darn good historically for a program of its type. FAU basically had no history whatsoever in basketball before May.

In a way I think this is an argument for McCollum. Drake has been pretty good with Devries, and he still set the school record for wins. 
 

In that X’s and Joe’s podcast, Weimuth mentioned the significance that stat. 

[Lebowski]

1 hour ago, Hornsby said:

Archie had a great resume also. Just way top risky imo.

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Not as good as McCollum's. This guy is a unicorn.  But I get it.  He hasn't been at the big boy table long enough for folks.  I completely understand that concern.  

[Hoosier987]

3 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

Dusty isn’t ending the season well in a lower conference. So it’s not like he has set some insurmountable bar. 

Michigan finished 22-9. Incredible season. Let’s not diminish Dusty’s accomplishments to try and make ourselves feel better about a potential coaching candidate. If it came down to Dusty and McCollum. There is simply no comparison. We would choose Dusty. 

[Hornsby]

I like McCollum but IUBB is not in the state for taking risks. I know there’s a lot to like but there’s a lot to be skeptical about as well 

Not anymore we aren't. Beard is the one big name we can probably get, but I fully expect iu to pass. I don't want bronwell at all but I can totally see iu hiring him over beard.

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[Hornsby]

The same people that don’t want to risk McCollum would have taken May last season based on him making the title game the year before. Mike Davis made a title game too. 

May had been d1 coach fox six years not one year.

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[Hoosier987]

12 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

I thought, FOR SURE, it would’ve come out this weekend. But, there’s a reason it didn't and that’s ok. Just remain patient. Good things are happening / have happened. It’s not a coincidence that the media, even guys like Goodman, have not a clue as to what is going on. Don’t bail on Dolson. Nothing about this search has been a failure. We’re all gun shy, and for great reason, but much better times are just around the corner. We got gotta get back to the Indiana way…

Yup. We’re going to be fine. 

[IUBtown]

13 minutes ago, IUguy77 said:

McCollum has D1 experience too. 30-3 school record for wins and heading to tourney with D2 players. 

His only D1 experience, in his entire lifetime.  Those two are not the same no matter what you say. 

[Paye32]

I'm not totally sold on Dusty May. 12 of their 22 wins have been by 4 points or less. I call that luck. He's a few bad calls or unlucky bounces from being Mike Woodson at this point imo. That could change of course. 

Edited March 10, 2025 by Paye32

[Asha’man]

5 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Michigan finished 22-9. Incredible season. Let’s not diminish Dusty’s accomplishments to try and make ourselves feel better about a potential coaching candidate. If it came down to Dusty and McCollum. There is simply no comparison. We would choose Dusty. 

I’m a Michigan football fan, so I hear and read a lot of basketball crossover. Dusty has had a good year and they are happy. But they also have recognized that once he got figured out, he didn’t have a plan B. And they have struggled down the stretch.