General Coach Candidate News

[Trish]

Ben loves Iowa, he’s home. I really don’t see him leaving, his family just settled on being back home too. 

[HoosierSadaseci]

22 minutes ago, IU05 said:

Yall - Dolson hasn’t kept this quiet the whole time for Goodman to break it. Cmon. 

I can get behind this...with the fact the nobody knew what was going on with this search for so long...it's hard to see how someone in the media could leak anything with substance yet...

[go iu bb]

5 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

The NYT article has a portion interviewing a former PG of his who plays overseas now, I think he was 5'10. 

They were encouraging him to transfer up to Kansas or KSU, he had opportunities supposedly and decided to stay in D2 because he felt "those schools had their chance" and he was developing more with Ben than he would there. I think forming the roster will be the tough part when he gets started, but he will be able to retain his players. Can he use the portal effectively? Filling out the roster is definitely a huge question and a big risk this cycle since it will be his first without that core group.

I am excited to see what he could do with our NIL budget and in HS recruiting. Stability. Winning. Good days ahead. (IMO)

I don't have much doubt that he can develop players. You don't win at an 80% clip without being able to do that. I think it speaks volumes that that player chose to stick with him rather than move up as well as a bunch of his players following him to Drake. Kind of like the loyalty Cignetti seems to get from his players.

We've heard about how efficient his offense is and I guess he gives the players lots of freedom. I would think that the necessarily knowledge and discipline to perform well in an offense like that would take some time to develop. I guess my question/concern is how long does that take? This would likely have an impact on next year but it would also have an effect on recruiting/roster turnover in the future.

[jimsorgi]

4 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Joe Lunardi just took UT from 1st out to last in, replacing...IU.

True, but on the other hand: Lunardi is probably the worst visible bracketologists out there. IU is more likely in than out, though it's hardly a guarantee. But IU is very likely ahead of several teams Lunardi has in the field as of this moment. 

[RaceToTheTop]

6 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Goodman also believes McCollum will need offensive and defensive coordinators.  If that’s truly the case, he’s woefully under qualified.

That being said, I believe BM will be the pick.  

Goodman mixed up football and basketball. Honest mistake.

[hoosierdogg]

32 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

The fact that we’re in the same conversation as Minnesota and Iowa is sad. Never seen us win a Title. Clearly, if we hire a d2 career coach then pass in our Blue Blood card. It’s humbling but I will finally admit we are no longer the desired job that I thought we were. At least Sampson / Archie and Crean were wanted coaches. McCollum is the back up to Iowa lol 

Wisconsin took a chance on a career Division 3 coach in 2001.  Bo Ryan's lower level experience was almost identical to McCollum.  Both spent 14-15 years at the same program, and their respective overall and conference winning percentages were almost identical.  Ryan had 8 conference championships, McCollum 12.  Both had 4 national championships. Both made the jump to Division 1 to a mid major.  Ryan was not quite as successful at Milwaukee as McCollum at Drake, but Wisconson took the chance based on Ryan's D3 experience.  In 14 years at Wisconsin, Bo Ryan and the Badgers never finished below 4th in the Big Ten, won or tied for first 4 times.  At Wisconsin, who prior to Ryan was a Big Ten bottom feeder.  Winners win. I would not be concerned with a McCollum hire at Indiana.

Coincidently, the coach that suceeded Ryan at Milwaukee was....Bruce Pearl, after a 9 year stint at D2 Southern Indiana, where he had a national championship.  

[BehindTheBench]

13 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

So did your source confirm why they went quiet?  Seems to be an important piece of information. 

What? Confirm why they went quiet? As in “hey man, sorry, I’m gonna go quiet now because we are about to hire x, y, z coach….” Not trying to be @$$, but maybe I’m not following what you’re asking. But if you’re asking if my source gave me a heads up he would be going quiet, the answer is no. 

[Ryno6284]

7 minutes ago, Asha’man said:

I’m not worried about game planning. I’m worried about recruiting. IU has the NIL, get him some help landing the level of relent needed and he will win big. 

If they get who they want instead of who he wants that could be a problem! I think Sisley is the best way to start him off! Hard working, relentless, student of the game, and talented! Give me more of them.

[Hornsby]

Goodman also believes McCollum will need offensive and defensive coordinators.  If that’s truly the case, he’s woefully under qualified.
That being said, I believe BM will be the pick.  

Well he will get his four years just like they all do. I guess dilson thinks because of cig this in now the route you have to go. Tries the flavor of the month. Tried the former player. Now let's try a d2 guy. Unreal

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[HinnyHoosier]

1 hour ago, Trish said:

If it’s indeed Ben, can we all agree that Indiana isn’t a powerhouse program? 

In terms of the last twenty five years of results, ARE we to be considered a powerhouse program to anyone outside ourselves? Right now we have money and... that's it.

If he's got the stones to take the job after the last two hires, that's a good starting quality to have in a coach. Who knows, maybe we're getting the newest powerhouse coach.

For what it's worth, I believe this is smoke and nothing more. The timing is so predictable it's almost ridiculous.

Still, it stands to reason, regardless of who gets hired this is not a powerhouse program until we win.

[Alistair Smash]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

If they get who they want instead of who he wants that could be a problem! I think Sisley is the best way to start him off! Hard working, relentless, student of the game, and talented! Give me more of them.

Sisley clearly loves IU. So does Goode. I’m hopeful Goode gets his redshirt and can pass that torch to Sisley. 

[Over 100 Games]

7 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Well i will certainly give him a chance but very underwhelming to me and a huge huge risk.but this will be dolsons legacy good or bad

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“ThIs WiLl Be DoLsOn’S lEgAcY” 

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, Trish said:

Ben loves Iowa, he’s home. I really don’t see him leaving, his family just settled on being back home too. 

Dolson is just throwing him a little bone to help him get a little more out of them. 

[OKHOOSIER]

24 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

At minimum, there was a verbal. That’s facts. Period. And others can vouch for that, but I won’t speak for them.

I never said anything about a verbal. I said believing there was a done deal and it somehow might have broken down at the 11th hour some five weeks later isn’t remotely believable. To paraphrase myself since you didn’t read what I said: “it’s either done, or it was dead in a week.” 
 

And that’s before you start getting into the weeds on it not being a state secret Woody was on his last leg a year ago. If your original comment is true, either Brad Stevens is the single most indecisive human ever offered 8 figures, or Scott Dolson is a complete and total dunce. Neither of which I believe is true. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

No one thinks Goodman isn’t connected, he does type his tweets very carefully if you pay attention. 

[Hoosier987]

3 minutes ago, hoosierdogg said:

Wisconsin took a chance on a career Division 3 coach in 2001.  Bo Ryan's lower level experience was almost identical to McCollum.  Both spent 14-15 years at the same program, and their respective overall and conference winning percentages were almost identical.  Ryan had 8 conference championships, McCollum 12.  Both had 4 national championships. Both made the jump to Division 1 to a mid major.  Ryan was not quite as successful at Milwaukee as McCollum at Drake, but Wisconson took the chance based on Ryan's D3 experience.  In 14 years at Wisconsin, Bo Ryan and the Badgers never finsished below 4th in the Big Ten, won or tied for first 4 times.  At Wisconsin, who prior to Ryan was a Big Ten bottom feeder.  Winners win. I would not be concerned with a McCollum hire at Indiana.

Coincidently, the coach that suceeded Ryan at Milwaukee was....Bruce Pearl, after a 9 year stint at D2 Southern Indiana, where he had a national championship.  

We do this every time. For every Bo Ryan there’s 10 or 50 others that failed. I’m not going to sit here and pray McCollum is the next Bo Ryan and Bruce Pearl…if you are, then chances are you’re in for a disappointment. Not to mention…we’re in the NIL era now. Much has changed since those 2 came on board 

[HoosierInParadise]

If they get who they want instead of who he wants that could be a problem! I think Sisley is the best way to start him off! Hard working, relentless, student of the game, and talented! Give me more of them.

If we hire McCollum, do we have to worry about over committing NIL funds to Sisley and the kid from overseas?

[Over 100 Games]

6 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I don't have much doubt that he can develop players. You don't win at an 80% clip without being able to do that. I think it speaks volumes that that player chose to stick with him rather than move up as well as a bunch of his players following him to Drake. Kind of like the loyalty Cignetti seems to get from his players.

We've heard about how efficient his offense is and I guess he gives the players lots of freedom. I would think that the necessarily knowledge and discipline to perform well in an offense like that would take some time to develop. I guess my question/concern is how long does that take? This would likely have an impact on next year but it would also have an effect on recruiting/roster turnover in the future.

Brother he went 30-3 in his first year. Drake lost a ton of players. The answer is not long.

[8bucks]

3 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

What? Confirm why they went quiet? As in “hey man, sorry, I’m gonna go quiet now because we are about to hire x, y, z coach….” Not trying to be @$$, but maybe I’m not following what you’re asking. But if you’re asking if my source gave me a heads up he would be going quiet, the answer is no. 

You said he went quiet out of shame didn’t you?  So I am asking if you are assuming this is why they went quiet. 

[Trish]

1 minute ago, Over 100 Games said:

“ThIs WiLl Be DoLsOn’S lEgAcY” 

Are you Dolson’s neighbor? He’s a great guy.