General Coach Candidate News

[Over 100 Games]

1 minute ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Brownell is not at the top of my list by any means, but I don't understand the hate. 

Clemson isn't an easy place to win and during his time there, he competed against some really good ACC teams. His win percentage at Clemson is similar to that of Rick Barnes and Brownell has been there much longer. 

He is a good coach, you can't take that away from him and that is what we have sorely missed here the last 4 years. 

See my other post

[SlammySammy]

Just now, IUBtown said:

Be patient.  Good things come to those who wait.  Last thing I'll say until the announcement. 

Isaac. You forgot you are using the other burner account....the one that pretends to love Beard

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https://archive.is/lG8gw

From the Ben McCollum thread, for anyone wanting to get to know him beyond the superficial resume. 

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1 minute ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Brownell is not at the top of my list by any means, but I don't understand the hate. 

Clemson isn't an easy place to win and during his time there, he competed against some really good ACC teams. His win percentage at Clemson is similar to that of Rick Barnes when he was there and Brownell has been there much longer. 

He is a good coach, you can't take that away from him and that is what we have sorely missed here the last 4 years. 

If he has similar results as several of the last few coaches (Barnes, Purnell) i don't think it's actually that hard to win.  

4 tournaments in 14 years is not good and does not indicate he's a good coach. 

[Hovadipo]

I see a "Texas A&M fans bully AD out of hiring Mark Stoops" situation happening if they try hiring Brownell.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

I also will add if this is as close to vest as most are assuming from Scott Dolson we’re hearing what he wants us to hear for now 

[BradStevens]

54 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

I know everyone is despondent with RTZ's post, but remember: it's not about the destination, it's about the Brads you meet along the way. 

That's the spirit, my man!

I'll always consider all of the friends I made here to be part of my (very, very) extended family!

[Henryville Hoosier]

Me checking the thread 

 

[Pagoda]

Brad will always be part of the IU family.

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[Silat Player]

3 minutes ago, EasyEJay said:

I agree whole heartily with you! And I see your side of things for sure. I want Woodson gone as much as everything else. Just the eternal pessimist in me at this point could see the waters getting even more muddied and crazier things have happened and IU basketball just seems so freaking cursed from the basketball gods! LOL 

Oh, absolutely agree.

And the possibility (only the possiblity) of a Brownell hiring this morning does nothing to the help the mood either. 

[Kentuckysucks]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I also will add if this is as close to vest as most are assuming from Scott Dolson we’re hearing what he wants us to hear for now 

So we're flying empty planes out to Clemson now just to act as a smokescreen?  

 

[Trish]

9 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Brownell just doesn’t move the needle for Me. He’s done well the past couple years in a a god awful acc. Have to think he would barely be an option if he wasn’t from Indiana. The only advantage i can think of is he probably has a handful of good Indiana contacts. 

Nowadays, the only requirements for the Indiana job is to have played for the program or have lived within one of the counties at some point in their life. 

Surprised no one has mentioned Coach K coming out of retirement yet. 

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3 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I also will add if this is as close to vest as most are assuming from Scott Dolson we’re hearing what he wants us to hear for now 

I'm probably just being way too simple but I don't understand the smokescreen ideas all that much. 

I get the benefit in the sense of, telling different people different info lets you see who may be leaking stuff. 

But I don't think, particularly as we near the end of March, people are being told to suggest McCollum or Brownell as smokescreens. 

I would just assume it's probably McCollum at this point and Brownell name being tagged to make it feel better for people. 

Again I'm probably just being way too simple lol

[DSUMMITT]

5 minutes ago, lillurk said:

I think Dolson is smarter than that — Brownell is notoriously on and off the hot seat at Clemson all the time. McCollum makes lots of sense to me for all the reasons we’ve discussed as nauseum.

Agreed - Huss, McCollum, Devries all make ton more sense then Brownell - plus SD is a bit of gambler and salesman/fund raiser imho  - much easier to sell young fresh up and comer then good 'ole reliable to donors. 

[#1fanofafrin]

[Uspshoosier]

Any of these top 5 would have a chance to be successful at IU and I would be excited to see what they could do.   Otzelberger would be my number 1 stone cold lock at number 1 if he wanted it but sound like a no 

each of these 5 would get IU turned around and actually competing for the top of the conference which is something IU isn’t doing currently. 
 

1. McDermott(Offense is elite however does he have the grind in him at 60 to do a rebuild  NIL could make that easier however still a big time risk leaving Creighton  

2-4 would grind like heck and each would have their own reason for grinding until IU was on top   

2. DeVries 

3.  Collins 

4.  Willams 

5.  McCollum 

 

Give me 1 through 5 and I’m rolling 

 

 

 

6.  I guess Wade ( wouldn’t love it by any means however I love IU basketball too much to cut bait I think so in the end I would come around)

 

 

 

 

 

7.  Brownell( after having a coach that wanted nothing to do with being a college basketball coach for 4 years at least he is a college basketball coach so there is that)

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Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

So we're flying empty planes out to Clemson now just to act as a smokescreen?  

 

Seems silly. I’d also be shocked if we Scott was that brazen about where he was going, etc.

[Stuhoo]

6 minutes ago, BradStevens said:

That's the spirit, my man!

I'll always consider all of the friends I made here to be part of my (very, very) extended family!

GTFO, masshole 

 

 

;)

[Hoosier82]

Brad Brownell is our Lon Kruger this coaching cycle.  I just don’t see there being any chance of him being hired.