General Coach Candidate News

[newcastle12]

12 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Respectfully, I don't agree. I certainly don't think "Eric" being friends with him is any sort of indication Cronin was ever on the list. 

On the list and willing to take the job are different things. 

 

Mick Cronin badly wants this job. 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, newcastle12 said:

On the list and willing to take the job are different things. 

 

Mick Cronin badly wants this job. 

I don't believe that in any way shape or form. And yes, I agree, they are two different things. 

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, newcastle12 said:

Mick Cronin badly wants this job. 

Not from what I’ve heard and seen 

[skhoosier2]

33 minutes ago, Teter02 said:

If we hire Brownell over a Mick Cronin then I’ve got serious questions. Cronin wasn’t high on my list but I’d take him over Brownell all day.

This x100  I’m not in the camp that wants Cronin at all but I’d take him 17x over Brownell. At least we know he can get us in the tournament every year. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

KathyC is obviously a huge troll, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if she/he works in academia on some level. This isn't to offend anyone on BTB who does work at a university, but it is a strange place to work if you've only ever worked at a private for-profit kind of company. 
Her responses kind of show some of the issues that might indicate some of the reasons why IU has sucked over the past 25 years. How she focuses on minor, unrelated things (like grammar, etc...) or emphases "process" to a comical degree - that's true. I've seen it with my own eyes. 
I worked as a consultant for a couple of major universities and actually sat on a BoT for 2 smaller colleges at one time. I would almost laugh out loud at some of the issues that were brought up. It's that kind of stuff that totally goes on in college administrations that weighs down even easy decisions.
Don't get me wrong. Massive bureaucracy and groupthink and minor issues can sometimes be a huge problem at for-profit companies too (IBM in the 60s is a famous example that is taught in some biz schools), but it seems to be a regular part of life in unis today. 
I wonder what kinds of crazy conversations went on behind the scenes at IU led to the hiring of Woodson? And what kinds of stupid conversations are going on right now? 
Just a thought. There ARE lots of ACTUAL KathyCs in the admin of IU right now. Remember that. 

So much of this. The Indiana administration has been glaringly bad for a long time. Not surprised we’ve made every bad decision imaginable along the way. And now, it’s all the fans fault for our inadequacies. People making decisions that have zero to do with winning because that has not been their priority. They get caught up in the minutia or concerned with ideals either cultural or political that are more important to them. Sports are for the dumbfolk in the eyes of the academics. If only they’ve learned that they’ve been doing harm all along not only in the sports world but the real world at large too.


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[HoosierTrav]

If they hire Brownell, at this juncture, then Knight was 100% right in his estimation that the university was actively trying to de-emphasize the basketball program. 
 

Would be a worse hire than Woodson imho. 

[HoosierPapi4]

IUFB over on peegs isn’t buying the noise from today either lol

[Mopladysman]

Just now, HoosierPapi4 said:

IUFB over on peegs isn’t buying the noise from today either lol

The brownell noise?

[HoosierPapi4]

2 minutes ago, Mopladysman said:

The brownell noise?

Yeah

[rcbowla]

19 minutes ago, Rusty Shackleford said:

I'm friends with Cronin, too. He told me the opposite.

Not to take the piss, but I don't place much stock in anything that comes out of that guy's mouth.

Are you actually friends with him? Part of me thinks my sarcasm meter has gone to **** but I also don't think you seem to be BS'er either. Sorry need to get to know your style better I guess.

[Hoosier DaDa]

3 hours ago, KathywithaC said:

Not much need for it today. Patience, on the other hand, is sorely needed.

Oh my today might have everything...there is a Kathy sighting.  

[JimmerNoe]

I think @IUFB post from last night with the Winston smirk and the @RoadToZion post this morning are the vibes I’m rolling with. Seems like they have some sourced, recent info saying this new smoke is just smoke. 

[spe317]

I don’t even think Brownell himself is buying the smoke today. 

[IU Prof]

29 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

I'm going to give Kathy the benefit of the doubt here. We all know she's big on process. And she's said several times she is choosing her words carefully.

So the fact that she has, at least twice, said that we aren't talking with "active coaches" yet must mean something. There is no reason to use "active" otherwise.

So I think one can conclude that, if you believe Kathy, that means we have been talking to non-active coaches directly.

That could mean Brad or Wright. Sadly, though, that could also mean Turgeon...

Put differently, everything she is saying (unless I missed a post...which could definitely be the case), is consistent with Dolson having a verbal agreement with Brad.

Edit: Or, I guess, with Brad having turned down the position...

[BeerBQ]

22 minutes ago, jimsorgi said:

BBQ = Brad/Brad Question? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE HINTING AT??

No, he’s just trying to get my attention. 
My sources 100% confirm that today calls for BBQ and Beer. He forgot pi, but that’s a bonus. 
 

Done deal. 

[Hoosier Guy]

4 minutes ago, HoosierPapi4 said:

IUFB over on peegs isn’t buying the noise from today either lol

As he shouldn’t.  Brownell is not going to be the coach.

[MrBBall]

2 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

I think @IUFB post from last night with the Winston smirk and the @RoadToZion post this morning are the vibes I’m rolling with. Seems like they have some sourced, recent info saying this new smoke is just smoke. 

Correct sir

[Silat Player]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

 

So much of this. The Indiana administration has been glaringly bad for a long time. Not surprised we’ve made every bad decision imaginable along the way. And now, it’s all the fans fault for our inadequacies. People making decisions that have zero to do with winning because that has not been their priority. They get caught up in the minutia or concerned with ideals either cultural or political that are more important to them. Sports are for the dumbfolk in the eyes of the academics. If only they’ve learned that they’ve been doing harm all along not only in the sports world but the real world at large too.


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Good sports programs are given the freedom to operate somewhat independently from the BS of the academic side. That was part of the success that RMK had - the president and AD insulated him from all of that. It can obviously go too far - I give you SMU and UNC. LOL

But there's no way that places like Duke, OSU and Alabama would have the success that they do w/o the athletic departments being allowed to function somewhat independently.

[Hornsby]

Quinn is just letting ole-what’s-eez-name get thrown out so people have a sense of relief when they announce the king is back to cook another year

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[Jeff_Boy_Ardee]

52 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Posting for those that haven't seen it...not to get into a Wade should get the job over X candidate argument.

In Goodman interview posted yesterday said he's not leaving McNeese for the first thing that comes on the track. Looking at opportunities, he will only jump if he feels like the staff, NIL and resources are in place to win a national championship. Wants to be at his next stop for a long period of time, doesn't want to keep moving his family, daughter, etc. 

https://x.com/TheFieldOf68/status/1900247841081082100

 

 

Give me Wade All Day