General Coach Candidate News

[Jet812]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

Did@RoadToZion ever show up last night?

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[OliviaPope40]

*me not scrolling on anything of importance*

Edited March 15, 2025 by OliviaPope40

[SlammySammy]

3 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

VIEWS! So many people say CLICKS. 
 

CLICKS are only relevant on ads. I imagine there are metrics on daily impressions/views, unique visitors, content posted etc. It has to be near an all time high

Thanks for the correction…..I was thinking unique visitors

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

No Chris clarified this morning that it had nothing to do with someone meeting Brad in Nashville.

It’s interesting that Brad has seen games in the ACC tournament his kid of course, big East on Thursday night and SEC on Friday night and yet to wear Celtics gear. Wonder where he’ll be tonight 

[JimmerNoe]

Although Jeff Goodman is not our favorite person, he said something very interesting last night. He is typically not someone to withhold a name or information as we all know. If he is able to say who it is, he will. Last night:

”For the IU job, my sources say it’s Ben McCollum, then Brownell, and then there’s a third candidate.”

Seemed super strange that he didn’t offer a name or information on that third name, and Dauster didn’t push him on it. To me, it seems like he knows there is another person on the table and has shared it with Dauster but isn’t ready to put it out there for whatever reason. Just a little out of character for Goodman, and you would expect Dauster to question who the third name is since that was the context of the conversation. 

[BH33]

Just now, Chris007 said:

It’s interesting that Brad has seen games in the ACC tournament his kid of course, big East on Thursday night and SEC on Friday night and yet to wear Celtics gear. Wonder where he’ll be tonight 

Him showing up in Indy today will really get it going…

[SlammySammy]

Just now, JimmerNoe said:

Although Jeff Goodman is not our favorite person, he said something very interesting last night. He is typically not someone to withhold a name or information as we all know. If he is able to say who it is, he will. Last night:

”For the IU job, my sources say it’s Ben McCollum, then Brownell, and then there’s a third candidate.”

Seemed super strange that he didn’t offer a name or information on that third name, and Dauster didn’t push him on it. To me, it seems like he knows there is another person on the table and has shared it with Dauster but isn’t ready to put it out there for whatever reason. Just a little out of character for Goodman, and you would expect Dauster to question who the third name is since that was the context of the conversation. 

Thx for the update…I missed that Goodman banger

 

[hoosierbannerd]

Just now, Chris007 said:

It’s interesting that Brad has seen games in the ACC tournament his kid of course, big East on Thursday night and SEC on Friday night and yet to wear Celtics gear. Wonder where he’ll be tonight 

Hey @Chris007, tonight I'll be at your mom's... heh, heh, heh...

[SlammySammy]

Tell me Brownell fell off the list after that shitshow last night

[SlammySammy]

Just now, hoosierbannerd said:

Hey @Chris007, tonight I'll be at your mom's... heh, heh, heh...

Chris…………….Stevens?

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, JimmerNoe said:

Although Jeff Goodman is not our favorite person, he said something very interesting last night. He is typically not someone to withhold a name or information as we all know. If he is able to say who it is, he will. Last night:

”For the IU job, my sources say it’s Ben McCollum, then Brownell, and then there’s a third candidate.”

Seemed super strange that he didn’t offer a name or information on that third name, and Dauster didn’t push him on it. To me, it seems like he knows there is another person on the table and has shared it with Dauster but isn’t ready to put it out there for whatever reason. Just a little out of character for Goodman, and you would expect Dauster to question who the third name is since that was the context of the conversation. 

When he lets Talia break the Stevens news it’s going to show he does have a heart.

[Mopladysman]

2 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

Although Jeff Goodman is not our favorite person, he said something very interesting last night. He is typically not someone to withhold a name or information as we all know. If he is able to say who it is, he will. Last night:

”For the IU job, my sources say it’s Ben McCollum, then Brownell, and then there’s a third candidate.”

Seemed super strange that he didn’t offer a name or information on that third name, and Dauster didn’t push him on it. To me, it seems like he knows there is another person on the table and has shared it with Dauster but isn’t ready to put it out there for whatever reason. Just a little out of character for Goodman, and you would expect Dauster to question who the third name is since that was the context of the conversation. 

I would add though that he said that person was third on our list.

[Pagoda]

2 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

Although Jeff Goodman is not our favorite person, he said something very interesting last night. He is typically not someone to withhold a name or information as we all know. If he is able to say who it is, he will. Last night:

”For the IU job, my sources say it’s Ben McCollum, then Brownell, and then there’s a third candidate.”

Seemed super strange that he didn’t offer a name or information on that third name, and Dauster didn’t push him on it. To me, it seems like he knows there is another person on the table and has shared it with Dauster but isn’t ready to put it out there for whatever reason. Just a little out of character for Goodman, and you would expect Dauster to question who the third name is since that was the context of the conversation. 

He’s covering his bases because he doesn’t know.  If it’s not McCollum or Brownell he can now say “oh yea it was that third guy I heard about.”

[SlammySammy]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

When he lets Talia break the Stevens news it’s going to show he does have a heart.

Who’s Talia?

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, SlammySammy said:

Who’s Talia?

His daughter who is an IU student and covers college basketball 

[Silat Player]

Admittedly, I only came to BTB in 2021 - I was a peegs guy for looong time before that, so I'm definitely one of the new guys here. I was one of the many people who came for the last coaching search and because peegs have zero real info regarding the actual search (and it sounds like little has changed this time around). 

Can anyone explain to me why there would be so much subterfuge on IU's part? I mean, I hear some of the craziest stories of distraction - things that would be almost CIA-worthy. I understand that some of it is jokes, but I think a lot of it is actually serious. Why would Dolson need to work so hard to fool people and send them in the wrong direction? 

I can understand his reluctance to publicize certain details of the search, and he's doing a good job of keeping details to himself and his circle, but what does he actually gain by sending out even a fourth of the false flags that people are proposing? 

Don't get me wrong - I find this board loads of fun and I've been reading it a lot. I guess a big part of me is just baffled by some of misdirection theorized by people here. It would only seem necessary in a Robert Ludlum novel. LOL

[SlammySammy]

Just now, Silat Player said:

Admittedly, I only came to BTB in 2021 - I was a peegs guy for looong time before that, so I'm definitely one of the new guys here. I was one of the many people who came for the last coaching search and because peegs have zero real info regarding the actual search (and it sounds like little has changed this time around). 

Can anyone explain to me why there would be so much subterfuge on IU's part? I mean, I hear some of the craziest stories of distraction - things that would be almost CIA-worthy. I understand that some of it is jokes, but I think a lot of it is actually serious. Why would Dolson need to work so hard to fool people and send them in the wrong direction? 

I can understand his reluctance to publicize certain details of the search, and he's doing a good job of keeping details to himself and his circle, but what does he actually gain by sending out even a fourth of the false flags that people are proposing? 

Don't get me wrong - I find this board loads of fun and I've been reading it a lot. I guess a big part of me is just baffled by some of misdirection theorized by people here. It would only seem necessary in a Robert Ludlum novel. LOL

We call it fan fiction lol

[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

He’s covering his bases because he doesn’t know.  If it’s not McCollum or Brownell he can now say “oh yea it was that third guy I heard about.”

Or he does know, but this way if it’s Brownell or McCollum as the primary alternative choices, he can say “I was right,“ and if it’s not, he can say “I knew it was the third guy.”

[Hoosierfanyuh]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

When he lets Talia break the Stevens news it’s going to show he does have a heart.

I’m laughing but that would honestly be a really cool dad moment / gesture lol

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

Admittedly, I only came to BTB in 2021 - I was a peegs guy for looong time before that, so I'm definitely one of the new guys here. I was one of the many people who came for the last coaching search and because peegs have zero real info regarding the actual search (and it sounds like little has changed this time around). 

Can anyone explain to me why there would be so much subterfuge on IU's part? I mean, I hear some of the craziest stories of distraction - things that would be almost CIA-worthy. I understand that some of it is jokes, but I think a lot of it is actually serious. Why would Dolson need to work so hard to fool people and send them in the wrong direction? 

I can understand his reluctance to publicize certain details of the search, and he's doing a good job of keeping details to himself and his circle, but what does he actually gain by sending out even a fourth of the false flags that people are proposing? 

Don't get me wrong - I find this board loads of fun and I've been reading it a lot. I guess a big part of me is just baffled by some of misdirection theorized by people here. It would only seem necessary in a Robert Ludlum novel. LOL

I think some of these things come from agents of potential candidates. The McCollum tweet the other night was from his side to gauge our interest since the Iowa job was opening up.