General Coach Candidate News

[Kentuckysucks]

Hopefully Dolson finds someone.  I just have a bad feeling.  Feels like we're that horny 21 year old at the Bluebird at 1:55am on Friday and only the fat chicks are left.

[mdn82]

47 minutes ago, VFury said:

Zach Osterman lists mid major coaching options:

Ben McCollum, Bucky McMillan, Jerrod Calhoun, Niko Medved, Ryan Odom,  Alan Huss.

Anybody think the next coach is one of these names?

Yes.  

[BGleas]

1 hour ago, IUHAHN81 said:

Didn't I read on here that Brad wouldn't get into negotiations until we technically don't have a coach? 

Just my opinion on Stevens, but I can't imagine he's in some sort of weeks long negotiation with Dolson/IU that could fall apart at the finish line. 

Doesn't sound like Stevens style or how these things even typically play out. These things usually move fast once there's an initial framework. 

IMO, he's either never been a real candidate, he's already signed (unlikely IMO, something would have leaked), or he said call me back when your season is over. 

I just can't imagine there has been weeks or even months of back and forth. 

[Hoosier987]

4 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Comments like this is why I hate the rumors posted on here that never have been verified. The only place I have seen Stevens as a legitimate candidate are on our message boards. Every national college basketball analysts I have seen just laugh at the notion of Stevens leaving the Celtics for the IU job.

Yet every analysts think IU should reach out to Stevens. 

[Scotty R]

I still don't understand how some of you are surprised that other power conference coaches are not knocking our door down to coach here. Has the other hires in the last few years not prove to you it isn't likely you will get another top coach to leave their jobs.

[IU05]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I am hearing a lot of McCollum buzz. Started last night and continued on through out the day. 

Me to any non- Stevens candidate 

[Hoosier987]

48 minutes ago, VFury said:

Zach Osterman lists mid major coaching options:

Ben McCollum, Bucky McMillan, Jerrod Calhoun, Niko Medved, Ryan Odom,  Alan Huss.

Anybody think the next coach is one of these names?

I’m still going with no.

[theriverpilot]

19 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

Man....we are starting to talk about people I couldn't pick out of a lineup. Are we going to discuss active high school coaches tomorrow? The discussion around this search has gotten desperate and sad.

I could pick out Huss because he looks like the “Hills Have Eyes” actor

[Hornsby]

Yeah I’ve listened to Todd on Coyle’s show and I don’t think he is realistic about the IU job opening.

He said we could get any of 10 plus p5 coaches. Seems like from day one it all has been a mirage. Guys like stevens and Drew clearly were never coming

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[mdn82]

1 minute ago, BGleas said:

Just my opinion on Stevens, but I can't imagine he's in some sort of weeks long negotiation with Dolson/IU that could fall apart at the finish line. 

Doesn't sound like Stevens style or how these things even typically play out. These things usually move fast once there's an initial framework. 

IMO, he's either never been a real candidate, he's already signed (unlikely IMO, something would have leaked), or he said call me back when your season is over. 

I just can't imagine there has been weeks or even months of back and forth. 

He isn’t, and hasn’t been as far as I know.  My knowledge stopped after the last home game.  

[Scotty R]

1 minute ago, Hoosier987 said:

Yet every analysts think IU should reach out to Stevens. 

They also say you move on when he says no

[VFury]

25 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Where did he list this? 

He said it in a podcast.

[Hornsby]

I still don't understand how some of you are surprised that other power conference coaches are not knocking out door down to coach. Has the other hired in the last few years not prove to you it isn't likely you will get another top coach to leave their jobs.

Given the nil stuff it seemed possible. But it appears our hug nil isn't that great a selling point after all.

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[str8baller]

3 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

I still don't understand how some of you are surprised that other power conference coaches are not knocking out door down to coach. Has the other hired in the last few years not prove to you it isn't likely you will get another top coach to leave their jobs.

Probably because it happens quite a bit including 2 out of the last 4 IU coaching hires. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

New day new rumor i suppose if it was going to be someone we take a risk on McCollum would be the best option for that scenario

 

I’ll add he doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies.

[realTomCrean]

14 minutes ago, HoosierDad14 said:

I really like McCollum, but does he really like us? If it’s between Iowa and Indiana does he love his state that much to stay home? Would likely be 4th in line there for NIL and rev share (football, wrestling, women’s basketball). 
 

If we’re worried about his connection to agents and the NIL space a possible solution could be to get a good GM in place. 

Great opportunity for a Dusty May analogy along that line of thinking. Absolutely agree about a GM & support staff as a whole. Get a few connected with recruiting in key positions, especially within the state, and the HC inexperience is mitigated. Dude wins on the court, if he can get a great staff for recruiting it’s off to the races

[Scotty R]

6 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Given the nil stuff it seemed possible. But it appears our hug nil isn't that great a selling point after all.

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Well UK couldn't get their top choices or UL. UK probably has as much money as we do and their job is better than ours. Most coaches won't mess with winning or happiness so why would they leave their current jobs

[theriverpilot]

15 minutes ago, HoosierDad14 said:

I really like McCollum, but does he really like us? If it’s between Iowa and Indiana does he love his state that much to stay home? Would likely be 4th in line there for NIL and rev share (football, wrestling, women’s basketball). 
 

If we’re worried about his connection to agents and the NIL space a possible solution could be to get a good GM in place. 

I’ve wondered this too. How much does the IU job pique McCollum’s interest.

[Demo]

4 minutes ago, BGleas said:

Just my opinion on Stevens, but I can't imagine he's in some sort of weeks long negotiation with Dolson/IU that could fall apart at the finish line. 

Doesn't sound like Stevens style or how these things even typically play out. These things usually move fast once there's an initial framework. 

IMO, he's either never been a real candidate, he's already signed (unlikely IMO, something would have leaked), or he said call me back when your season is over. 

I just can't imagine there has been weeks or even months of back and forth. 

Would think a Stevens negotiation would be very straightforward. “We’re gonna pay you more money than any coach in cbb history and give you every resource you could possibly want. Now, do you actually want to coach anymore?” 

[Silat Player]

9 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Hopefully Dolson finds someone.  I just have a bad feeling.  Feels like we're that horny 21 year old at the Bluebird at 1:55am on Friday and only the fat chicks are left.

That sounds so specific and dangerously like a personal experience...LOL