General Coach Candidate News

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2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I have not heard that but I have no reason to not believe RTZ. This week has always been the week to get whatever done. Scott has always wanted everything wrapped up by March 17

Hope your info is correct McCollum is a back pocket yes.

[HoosierPapi4 311]

15 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

It’s dead. See everyone in 4 years when we are looking for a new coach again. 

How did we get this far and it is dead? Was it always a no or did something change? 

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6 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

In those two season, he’s been conference coach of the year twice, won conference regular season twice, and has won 80% of his games. Helped design McDermott’s offense at Creighton which people really like, myself included. And he used to coach LaLu, so the in state connections are there presumably. 

The Curry Hicks guy really likes Huss. He says Huss is respected all around the industry for his offense. Says that High Point is an easy job to win at but also that Huss was smart and desired enough to wait for it. 

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7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I know it’s not a perfect comparison between Cig and McCollum, but taking two guys from D2 who know how to build winning cultures would inject a lot of energy into IU sports. The main thing a basketball coach has to do is win basketball games and McCollum is very good at that. I trust at a place like IU, with our resources and support, he can figure the rest out. Just because it didn’t work out for other guys here doesn’t mean he can’t. Hand him the keys and let’s ride

Agree.  The IU job isn't that hard.  The media are lapdogs, so much so coaches can flat out tell them questions they don't want asked.  Yea you've got to talk with donors and go to Huber's -- is that difficult?  No.  The main thing a coach has to adjust to is anon fans going wild online, but that's not really hard to do, just don't be a thin-skinned wimp.

The upside is the coach gets top resources that will allow them to win big and they get paid big time.  We'll find a good, ambitious coach that wants this.

[Chris007 58,054]

Good news is everyone can take their spring break vacation now :-)

[EasyEJay 450]

On 2/21/2025 at 9:25 AM, EasyEJay said:

Long time listener first time caller ........... not an insider sorry to disappoint.

I wanna believe as much as the next person Stevie to IU BUT of course I'm very skeptical.

I'm wondering if it is indeed NOT Brad what the infamous "reason" will be this time around? aka the "3-1 family vote of 2021"

If I had to guess I bet it will "come out" brad met with his son after the Louisville game on All Star weekend he became very impassioned by Micah Shrewberry post game rant and is committed to helping turn Notre Dame around. A Big part of the selling point for Stevens was the chance to coach his son at IU who now wants to stay at ND or something to that affect haha it is a fun wave to ride until to comes crashing down Oh well might as well enjoy nothing else to do as this search drags out. 

I will say I did notice and thought it was interesting about the coordinated media discussion yesterday about IU hiring the search firm, I assumed they were doing that anyway given the timing of the search clearly multiple media people were asked to put out there and discuss it. 

Well BUMP only one thing left to discuss as it pertains to Brad Stevens. What was the "reason" behind the No this go around ? 

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17 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

It’s dead. See everyone in 4 years when we are looking for a new coach again. 

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge!

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6 minutes ago, P92 said:

Well, that is discouraging. Chris007 or JerryYeagley can you confirm? Or GP711?

Ive heard the opposite but Rtz is more connected than me. I will hold out hope but wavering

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13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The Ben McCollum buzz has been at an all-time high

I don't love it.  But it's better than some of the other names that have been floating around.  D2 to Indiana is a monumental leap in basically 1 year. Needs to have a great staff around him for this transition. 

[Home Jersey 13,265]

2 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

The Curry Hicks guy really likes Huss. He says Huss is respected all around the industry for his offense. Says that High Point is an easy job to win at but also that Huss was smart and desired enough to wait for it. 

High Point is basically a country club with some class rooms lol. He has proven himself as a mid major coach these past two years IMO. His LaLu connection + any recruiting ties he’s developed in the North Carolina / DMV area would be cool here. I’d be very happy with him as the hire. 

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2 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Ive heard the opposite but Rtz is more connected than me. I will hold out hope but wavering

Didn't he say his source is some East coast reporter who would likely know nothing?  Brad was never an option but I doubt RTZ knows anything.

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19 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

All good!

I would get so very much behind a Ben McCollum/Alan Huss hire.

For me? Here's to hoping we get the "maybe 20 years" guy over one of the older guys.

I sure hope we go this route. I can get excited about these two. Brownell? Collins? Please. God. No.

[Chris007 58,054]

1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Didn't he say his source is some East coast reporter who would likely know nothing?  Brad was never an option but I doubt RTZ knows anything.

He knows a reporter but I believe his source is one of the donors who were trying to fund Brad's package

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19 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The Ben McCollum buzz has been at an all-time high

Good

[The Big Cig 26]

Not sure how credible this account is but this board is a testament to the ‘smokescreens’ comment

[IU5355 392]

So.......what's mark turgeon up to?

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21 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

It’s dead. See everyone in 4 years when we are looking for a new coach again. 

If by dead, you mean no Stevens, maybe, these inside sources have been wrong all along and it was never alive. I don’t mean the posters on this board. I mean the people telling them things. Now, if by dead, you mean you hear it’s Brownell, then that’s a head scratcher for sure.

Disclaimer: if we hire Brownell and we are in the elite eight next year, I told you haters to let Brownell cook.

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25 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

It’s dead. See everyone in 4 years when we are looking for a new coach again. 

Oof 

[Alistair Smash 259]

I had completely given up hope on Stevens until that AD/Hoosier Connect email was reported. I had 45 minutes of euphoria and then I feel like I just suffered the dreaded Blood Eagle ritual/torture of Viking lore. 

[EasyEJay 450]

FWIW Rajohns finally posted Hotboard 5.0 

1) McCollum 

2) Brownell 

McDermott and Collins are next but basically seems down to those 2.