General Coach Candidate News

[moyemayhem 1,611]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:14 PM, HoosierInParadise said:

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:12 PM, Hornsby said:

If mccollum is as great as some of you claim he is why in the world would iowa pick Devries over him. His record is 19-13 and hs may nit even make rhe tourney.

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Seriously....if he's not Iowa's #1 why should he be IU's?

In fairness, does anyone actually believe McCollum was our first choice?  If we are pursuing McCollum, it is because we struck out with at least 4-5 other options.

[BH33 685]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:15 PM, Home Jersey said:

If Pearl's son takes the HC job at Murray State like he was linked to, I'd start thinking this might happen. 

I'd love it.

Ryan Miller (Mike Miller's brother) has already accepted the job.

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/sports/murray-state-to-hire-creightons-ryan-miller-as-new-head-basketball-coach/article_70350a04-0019-11f0-9b10-7f20343b087c.html

[SlammySammy 1,533]

I guess the uproar started bubbling up from the fans and somebody said let’s throw some minor hints out there 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,892]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:15 PM, Home Jersey said:

If Pearl's son takes the HC job at Murray State like he was linked to, I'd start thinking this might happen. 

I'd love it.

It was always in the back of my mind, but once I found out his son is a candidate for another job, my Spidey-sense started tingling.

[Uspshoosier 52,324]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:15 PM, Home Jersey said:

If Pearl's son takes the HC job at Murray State like he was linked to, I'd start thinking this might happen. 

I'd love it.

Murray st hired a Creighton assistant as their head coach 

[QuinnB(BOT)(Perfectin76) 331]

  On 3/14/2025 at 5:38 PM, KathywithaC said:

He was also involved in the last two dismissals, as well as Woodson’s deal. Very directly involved.

My involvement is a no brainier. I've had my finger on the pulse of Hoosier nation for 50 plus years. My motivation is always what is best for the program, even if the fans don't realize it. 

Woodson's tenure will go down as one of the most important in this program's history. Fans are unaware of the foundation he has laid. 

Sit back and relax, ole Quinn will deliver again. 

Go Hoosiers!

QB

 

[hoosierbannerd 3,010]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:10 PM, IU Prof said:

What if it was Pearl all along?

Well he said on live national TV a bit ago "my guards aren't p*ssies!" so RMK would be proud..LOL!!!

[HoosierDaddyK 96]

I want Kathy’s job. Spending all day arguing semantics of forced retirement vs fired. Tell us about the process

[Hoosierfan2017 24,331]

NC State will end up hiring Will Wade and then we’ll be gaslight into believing that whatever mediocre hire Dolson ends up making was the best we could do. Good coaches are out there. IU just won’t get the hell over itself and hire them. 

[HoosierInParadise 1,356]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:19 PM, moyemayhem said:

In fairness, does anyone actually believe McCollum was our first choice?  If we are pursuing McCollum, it is because we struck out with at least 4-5 other options.

I get that....however, he was portrayed as a top candidate yesterday and with very little news coming out about the IU job, it looks like he's higher on the list than what is probably reality.

[Ron Mexico 108]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:20 PM, QuinnB(BOT)(Perfectin76) said:

My involvement is a no brainier. I've had my finger on the pulse of Hoosier nation for 50 plus years. My motivation is always what is best for the program, even if the fans don't realize it. 

Woodson's tenure will go down as one of the most important in this program's history. Fans are unaware of the foundation he has laid. 

Sit back and relax, ole Quinn will deliver again. 

Go Hoosiers!

QB

 

Piss off haha

[8bucks 7,270]

  On 3/14/2025 at 7:45 PM, KathywithaC said:

What question haven’t I answered? I don’t post everything I know, but I haven’t dodged any questions.

Did Shaka Smart (or at a minimum his representatives) interview or talk with IU recently?

Has a non college coach (or at a minimum his representatives) had discussions with IU about the job?

Has a former college coach and former NBA coach (or at a minimum his representatives) had discussions with IU about the job?

If Woody retired does he get any going away money, or does he leave that money behind.

 

[SlammySammy 1,533]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:22 PM, HoosierDaddyK said:

I want Kathy’s job. Spending all day arguing semantics of forced retirement vs fired. Tell us about the process

Oh, I bet she haaaaaated Knight….

[FWA-EVV 46]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:13 PM, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

What do you think this means 

Maybe, hopefully, Galen knows something. I mean, he is pretty connected being the Assoicate Dean for the Media School. I'm "guessing" he's referring to the Brownell smoke that some of the local and national media are pushing?

Edited Friday at 08:24 PM by FWA-EVV

[JustWinBaby 1,042]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:18 PM, Ron Mexico said:

My biggest concern regarding this search is how Scott referred to Woody as a “homerun hire”.  I just hope that was marketing spin and overcompensating for a crap hire versus actually believing those words.

Whatever Dolson said in Woodson's introductory press conference can be completely disregarded in the context of this coaching search.

1) Winning the opening press conference matters; you’re trying to project confidence, excitement, a bold vision, etc.; even if your new coach is Winnie the Pooh, you’re gonna do everything you can to spin it as best as possible

2) Dolson is not the same guy he was in 2021 when he hired Woodson and gave Tom Allen a massive extension. It’s fairly common knowledge at this point that Woodson was not his choice. But he didn’t have the leverage then to dictate that decision to the power brokers in charge. The fact that he was able to not only get rid of Woodson, but do so mid-season, tells us a lot.

[IU Prof 2,017]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:22 PM, HoosierDaddyK said:

I want Kathy’s job. Spending all day arguing semantics of forced retirement vs fired. Tell us about the process

She still hasn't denied my interpretation of her posts suggesting that IU has been in direct contact with a non-active coach...

[HoosierInParadise 1,356]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:23 PM, 8bucks said:

Did Shaka Smart (or at a minimum his representatives) interview or talk with IU recently?
Has a non college coach (or at a minimum his representatives) had discussions with IU about the job?
Has a former college coach and former NBA coach (or at a minimum his representatives) had discussions with IU about the job?
 

She can't answer those questions while being "careful with her words."

[Hoosier Guy 8,195]

Smokescreens galore these last couple days.  All of this is to divert attention from the main candidate.

[SlammySammy 1,533]

Greg Gard?

[KNOBYDOX 283]

  On 3/14/2025 at 8:23 PM, SlammySammy said:

Oh, I bet she haaaaaated Knight….

You forgot to spellcheck