General Coach Candidate News

[Hornsby 3,786]

I heard Alex lasley on Jim coyle. His number one choice is BB. LOL!!

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[RaceToTheTop 29,568]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:36 PM, Herotime said:

Is anyone still projecting us to be in the tournament? I know ESPN has us as the first team OUT.

Yes — of the 36 brackets posted in the bracket matrix today IU is listed as in the tourney on 28.  One at large below IU — Texas.

 

[Kentuckysucks 4,172]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:35 PM, BGleas said:

Yup, played D2. I'm not going to say that I wouldn't have reservations about McCollum making a D2 to mid-major to blueblood move in one year. I think it's a valid concern. Coaching D2 and IU are completely different things. 

But with that said, the guy just seems like a winner. 4 (many people think it would have 5 the Covid year) National Championships and then a historic year in his first year at Drake tells me McCollum has something special and can flat-out coach. 

Obviously there are proven guys I'd take ahead of him, but I think if you can coach, build identity and culture, and are a winner, then you should be able to win at IU. 

He's not my #1 choice by any means, but if the top guys aren't interested, I would very much be in favor McCollum over some of the retread (Buzz, Cronin) guys or someone like Brownell.

McCollum seems to have an "it" factor. 

There is a guy over on HSN goes by AD something and he works in a athletic department.  Says his school and AD are extremely high on McCollum and also McMillan.  Thinks both would be great hires for IU.

But also says his AD thinks we've got Stevens locked up which is interesting.

[JSHoosier 22,092]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:40 PM, DoctorP said:

Anybody who WANTS this job automatically meets some qualifications for doing it well.

Didn’t hold as true for Woody as that was a unique situation given his history with the program…but see small-time Archie. 

Woodson wanted the title, not the job.

[DougJr74 256]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:25 PM, Chris007 said:

Yes Tyme has told me that Wade hasn’t hidden that his order is Indiana, Texas and the NC State

Trilly also says Wade wants the Indiana job 

[Herotime 1,115]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:42 PM, BlueDevil said:

Joe Lunardi sucks at bracketology 

I tend to agree, that’s partially why I asked what others had seen

[AZ Hoosier 10,096]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:27 PM, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Lmao if Wade wants the job and Dolson gives us Brad Brownell then Brownell’s introductory press conference should be Dolson’s resignation press conference. 

FIFY

[BGleas 8,862]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:43 PM, Kentuckysucks said:

There is a guy over on HSN goes by AD something and he works in a athletic department.  Says his school and AD are extremely high on McCollum and also McMillan.  Thinks both would be great hires for IU.

But also says his AD thinks we've got Stevens locked up which is interesting.

Yes, have read that. He's been a really good, informative poster on HSN. 

[choosierred1 144]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:39 PM, Bowhunter said:

My want order is still Stevens, May, Pearl. 

Stevens, May, McCollum.

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[IUHoosierJoe 1,998]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:36 PM, Herotime said:

Is anyone still projecting us to be in the tournament? I know ESPN has us as the first team OUT.

Several have us in.  CBS has us in.  ESPN has us 3rd team out now.  I have us 1st team out, hoping to be wrong.

[AZ Hoosier 10,096]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:36 PM, Herotime said:

Is anyone still projecting us to be in the tournament? I know ESPN has us as the first team OUT.

I hope not... just end this crapfest and let's move on with a new coach...

[skhoosier2 68]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:43 PM, Kentuckysucks said:

There is a guy over on HSN goes by AD something and he works in a athletic department.  Says his school and AD are extremely high on McCollum and also McMillan.  Thinks both would be great hires for IU.

But also says his AD thinks we've got Stevens locked up which is interesting.

He doesn’t say locked up. He says his AD THINKS it’s either Stevens or May. 

[WRSMick55 171]

  On 3/15/2025 at 4:10 PM, OliviaPope40 said:

God love that movie not a fan of the remakes except maybe one.

The Broadway play in Indianapolis was great.

[Henryville Hoosier 1,277]

Brad Stevens at +2500 bet online.  Moving up

[OKHOOSIER 5,697]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:35 PM, BGleas said:

Yup, played D2. I'm not going to say that I wouldn't have reservations about McCollum making a D2 to mid-major to blueblood move in one year. I think it's a valid concern. Coaching D2 and IU are completely different things. 

But with that said, the guy just seems like a winner. 4 (many people think it would have 5 the Covid year) National Championships and then a historic year in his first year at Drake tells me McCollum has something special and can flat-out coach. 

Obviously there are proven guys I'd take ahead of him, but I think if you can coach, build identity and culture, and are a winner, then you should be able to win at IU. 

He's not my #1 choice by any means, but if the top guys aren't interested, I would very much be in favor McCollum over some of the retread (Buzz, Cronin) guys or someone like Brownell.

McCollum seems to have an "it" factor. 

I do wonder some about Pearl and how true the rumors he would have come last year were. Maybe he’d wanna finish his career resurrecting IU. I think it’s probably a fantasyland chance, but if Cig has shown anything Bruce has plenty of tread on the tires. I’d of course like the next coach to be here until I retire, but I’m fairly convinced Pearl would have us in a FF or two before he hung it up

[Pagoda 3,517]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:50 PM, Henryville Hoosier said:

Brad Stevens at +2500 bet online.  Moving up

I must have moved the line, sorry guys. 

[OKHOOSIER 5,697]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:51 PM, Pagoda said:

I must have moved the line, sorry guys. 

I may have also contributed lol, I think 2% is probably accurate odds but couldn’t resist that pay out to waste some money 

[BGleas 8,862]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:50 PM, OKHOOSIER said:

I do wonder some about Pearl and how true the rumors he would have come last year were. Maybe he’d wanna finish his career resurrecting IU. I think it’s probably a fantasyland chance, but if Cig has shown anything Bruce has plenty of tread on the tires. I’d of course like the next coach to be here until I retire, but I’m fairly convinced Pearl would have us in a FF or two before he hung it up

Yeah, I haven't ruled Pearl out in my mind. If Insiders were right that he was locked up last year (if Dolson had been allowed to make a move), then I'm not sure what would have changed so much in 1 year that those same people aren't really discussing him?

I get Auburn is having a good year, but they were good last year and Pearl probably knew last year that he had another good Auburn team coming back. 

[JHoosier914 1,374]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:07 PM, Pagoda said:

BetOnline finally posted some Brad odds, +5000 right now, or 50/1 or 2%.

https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/ncaam-specials/coaches

The folks with the Brad sources should find placing a bet here to be appealing!

Has already dropped down to +2500

[skhoosier2 68]

  On 3/15/2025 at 5:50 PM, OKHOOSIER said:

I do wonder some about Pearl and how true the rumors he would have come last year were. Maybe he’d wanna finish his career resurrecting IU. I think it’s probably a fantasyland chance, but if Cig has shown anything Bruce has plenty of tread on the tires. I’d of course like the next coach to be here until I retire, but I’m fairly convinced Pearl would have us in a FF or two before he hung it up

Pearl (along with Stevens) would be top of my wish list if I thought he was realistic. I just don’t think with Auburn rolling he leaves now. Maybe, like you said, he has some desire to coach at IU to resurrect basketball before he retires. I wish we had hired him instead of Archie and certainly instead of Woody.