General Coach Candidate News

[HoosierInParadise]

To me these coaches can get paid anywhere and why mess with happiness and winning if you are winning where you are at. 

Yeah, you're not wrong in saying that....I just don't like it.

[SlammySammy]

1 minute ago, OKHOOSIER said:

McDermott and Drew trying to get crossed off the list tonight.

Williams crossed off earlier. 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

There's no basis yet to say McCollum is NOT a good recruiter. 

There is no basis that he can recruit at this level? Name me one McDonald’s All American he’s recruited? One NBA player?

[eddy4iu]

12 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

14 minutes ago, Teter02 said:

I’d love for you to be right. However, I don’t think the athletic department would go into the effort to create these false narratives. If it was done, Dolson could legitimately not do a think until it was ready to be announced.
I’d put my money on McCollum with all of the smoke surrounding him.

But what has Dolson done? Answered a question about someone he interviewed?

I have serious doubts that Scott answered any questions about anyone that he may have interviewed.

[OKHOOSIER]

Just now, SlammySammy said:

Williams crossed off earlier. 

It’s tough in these need a head coach streets. 

[iu eyedoc]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Yup. Done a good bit of research.

In this day and age? You can’t teach a great recruiter how to coach. But if you find a great coach that doesn’t know how to recruit? You can buy that coach a roster.

Did you come across any info about his need for offensive and defensive coordinators?

[Trish]

1 minute ago, JPCIVOP said:

In case anyone's losing track, this thread is now only two pages away from matching the Woodson thread!

We’re just getting started! 

[Ryno6284]

13 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

And then the same people here freaking out because we didn’t get McCollum.

People here laughed at l'ville getting Kelsey and his goofy video! 

[prodigal hoosier]

13 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Lot of ole timers in the barbershop **** talk on McCollum in here. Just like there was back in early 70s at the actual barbershop  back when Knight was hired from Army.  It does happen. Worst case? We pass up a McDermott? Brownell? Both will be there in 4 years trust me. Best case, BM continues his current upward trend and becomes a legend. It’s as much a fantasy as Brad Stevens coaching IU. Just saying. Good fan fiction to think about though. 

Man, I can't believe we actually hired a no name coach from a military school with a career .671 record who never made the tournament and never did better than third in the NIT with 6 years as a coach! And he didn't even make any tournament in the year before we hired him! What a mistake of epic proportions that turned out to be....

[AZ Hoosier]

21 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

where’s sconnie? FranCon just got himself ejected. 

Yep, Iowa was getting curb stomped by Illinois, and Fran pulled a Woody... 2 Ts in 5 seconds... I guess there are some words that will do that. :D 

So Fran is done with the B1GT, and maybe with the B1G...

[HoosierInParadise]

I have serious doubts that Scott answered any questions about anyone that he may have interviewed.

I'm referring to Goodman's quote in his tweet.

[SlammySammy]

All the Iowa talk is surrounding DeVries. 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Chris007 said:

There is no basis that he can recruit at this level? Name me one McDonald’s All American he’s recruited? One NBA player?

Yep it's going to be a risk to find out how he is as a recruiter at this level. First cycle at D1 level without much of his core from Drake. We'll see what he's made of... he's apparently impressive to a lot of people that are impressive in their own right.

The fact he's put plenty of D2 guys into professional leagues overseas says a lot about his development. I don't care if he hasn't landed a Burger Boy (YET)... I'd expect him to pursue a couple every year, maybe get one, but primarily focus on scouting his kind of players in HS, developing them, and spending most of NIL on portal guys to fill in gaps.

As you know recruiting is such an interpersonal thing, I wouldn't hold his lack of NBA draftees against his ability to build relationships.  

We will see. Very capable coach. I like the vision. Should be fun.  

[Artie86]

If Stevens is actually hired…., what cool T-shirt logos would sell at IU?

….again, I’m bored, but my wife’s on her way home with “Big Head” Pizza! Lol

[sirhoosierlot]

2 minutes ago, prodigal hoosier said:

Man, I can't believe we actually hired a no name coach from a military school with a career .671 record who never made the tournament and never did better than third in the NIT with 6 years as a coach! And he didn't even make any tournament in the year before we hired him! What a mistake of epic proportions that turned out to be....

WE GOTTA GET BACK TO THE BRANCH MCCRACKEN DAYS!!!! THERE’S NO TIME TO MAKE A HIRE LIKE THIS RIGHT NOW!

[FightFor6]

1 minute ago, Artie86 said:

If Stevens is actually hired…., what cool T-shirt logos would sell at IU?

….again, I’m bored, but my wife’s on her way home with “Big Head” Pizza! Lol

"WE'RE BACK...No BS this time"

 

[FartsMcGee]

I only have enough for one which of these should I buy next in my pursuit to collect them all?!?

[Tony! Toni! Toné!]

[SlammySammy]

Just now, FightFor6 said:

"WE'RE BACK...No BS this time"

“Who’s laughing now?” With headshot of Brad grinning in the background 

[AZ Hoosier]

14 minutes ago, Teter02 said:

I think if Rabby is saying there’s a ton of smoke behind McCollum then that’s likely the case. He doesn’t gamble much with this stuff.

But is McCollum really an "out of left field" hire? Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but asking a genuine question...