General Coach Candidate News

[RaceToTheTop 30,020]

6 minutes ago, Shooter said:

At this moment, Ohio State is NET #40, Northwestern is NET #53, and IU is NET #54. But I can certainly see the TV suits demanding Indiana over Northwestern.

They may prefer them but by definition choosing them over their criteria by definition isn’t an ‘autobid’.

in either case, I think it’s irrelevant.  The suits don’t want to see Langdon hatton and walk ins play.  And northwestern has also indicated they won’t play.  Worst case IMO is you see a team have to pay some ‘opt out’ fee.

[Trish 14,359]

9 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

Now THAT'S a banger... :)

I’m not reporting that Billy or Jay Wright are actually candidates. But I’d consider them guys you would announce after the season potentially concludes on Sunday for an announcement next week. I have a hard time buying the media knows anything about the current search. Frankly, the only people who reported Woodson as a serious candidate were from the NBA, not college media.

Nonetheless, Sunday will tell us when to expect an announcement. 

[newcastle12 292]

4 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

The Celtics have been very good to Brad. They made him their head coach after 6 years of mid-major college experience. Then after a Woodyesque 7 years as a professional  coach, moved him to the front office and now pay him 11+mill a year to build championship rosters. Which he has done. That's why it has been ludicrous to think he would go back to coach college for anyone. 

A new ownership group is not the same "Celtics" that he's loyal to or did that for him.  What if they want to stop paying the luxury tax?  What if they say he has to pick between Jaylen Brown and Kosplay Kobe?  

He might just as easy bolt to another NBA GM gig if he doesn't like what he hears.  He moved out from coach before he started getting the heat on them not winning the big game.

[Jet812 515]

3 minutes ago, Elly Da La Dude said:

 

Assembling a staff & scouting players, no doubt…

[Scotty R 3,298]

34 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

39 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

What will get fans excited is winning. 

Yes, but there is a long time between now and next October's Hoosier Hysteria. The new coach will have to pretty much replace the entire team. To get a winner year 1, I believe we need a name to get the players in here to compete at a high enough level to win big. I'm not saying anyone has to agree with me, but I think IU has fallen too far down, become a laughing stock amongst the traditional blue bloods...need some name validation with this hire.

What is your definition of winning in year 1. I want a coach who will bring a culture of toughness and smart play. I want a coach who is long term who will recruit to his system and not go just for stars. I want a coach who will build his roster by high school kids and supplement tbe roster with the portal. If that takes a couple of years until we are competing for the conference title and making a run in the tournament. I don't want to have to bring in a new roster every time eat through the portal 

[Paye32 66]

Hoping for a HUGE announcement in the next couple of weeks but my gut tells me that a huge fart noise is being cued up. Hope I'm wrong lol.

[Chris007 60,689]

4 minutes ago, Elly Da La Dude said:

 

That’s awesome. Pretty sure that guy is a big IU fan. 

[Trish 14,359]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Dang it I am lost again, who is the he who is in Nashville watching SEC tourn?

Brad Stevens is scouting in Nashville.  Meanwhile, a plane has arrived in Nashville from Bloomington. 

[Chris007 60,689]

2 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Dang it I am lost again, who is the he who is in Nashville watching SEC tourn?

That one guy. 

[mark1981 1,427]

55 minutes ago, DSUMMITT said:

If it's one of those 3 then I gotta think it's Stephens - solely because of the quiet nature of all this. Ultimately the Stephens are tight knit and Tracy makes sure it stays that way. She manages all facets of the legal side and money - playing agent/manager/lawyer (Brad's mentioned it in a number of interviews).

 

That being said it'd be over the moon over 90% of the coaches mentioned in this thread - but any of this 3 are a grandslam imho.

Id have to agree.  This coaching search has been much quieter than the uk and uofl last year.  Hopefully its something big.  Im done with be a bubble team at best.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,630]

Regardless who gets hired, I will still be watching like I have the last few years. I won't be happy with a BB or someone like that, but i will still support the Hoosiers. 

[Scotty R 3,298]

58 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

No he’s in Nashville watching the SEC tournament. 

Don't sound like a guy who is leaving his job in Boston if he is scouting at the SEC tournament 

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52 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

His Dad played football here.  He was in the stands when RMK made the infamous chair throw.  His Dad took him to games at AH all the time as a kid.  Zero ties my @$$.

That’s great. My Dad was a Purdue grad. He and my older brother, big Purdue fans. I have as many ties to Purdue as Stevens has to IU. I graduated from IU and Butler. Purdue sucks. 

[Trish 14,359]

https://x.com/talia_baia/status/1900684520346841432?s=61&t=suxtI29XmO1VCMLa_2B3TQ

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 521]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

That’s awesome. Pretty sure that guy is a big IU fan. 

Is that maybe Zeller flying home?

[Chris007 60,689]

15 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

Now THAT'S a banger... :)

One of those guys is at the SEC tournament in Nashville. RTZ was trying to tell us.

[WoodywithaL 179]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

Don't sound like a guy who is leaving his house b in Boston if he is scouting at the SEC tournament 

Scouting for the portal?

[Chris007 60,689]

Just now, Trish said:

https://x.com/talia_baia/status/1900684520346841432?s=61&t=suxtI29XmO1VCMLa_2B3TQ

Look at the flight pattern above. 

[Home Jersey 15,096]

1 minute ago, Motley's said:

That’s great. My Dad was a Purdue grad. He and my older brother, big Purdue fans. I have as many ties to Purdue as Stevens has to IU. I graduated from IU and Butler. Purdue sucks. 

Purdue also doesn’t want to pay you an 8 figure contract, just sayin 

[Trish 14,359]

Just now, Chris007 said:

Look at the flight pattern above. 

Dolson said.

”Brad, I’m coming to you, dinner is on me”.