General Coach Candidate News

[HinnyHoosier 6,446]

9 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Search szn 2k25 will definitely go down as the year of horrifying AI generated photos. 

We need a thread just for those. A scrapbook, so to speak.

[JustWinBaby 1,749]

Just now, HinnyHoosier said:

We need a thread just for those. A scrapbook, so to speak.

No, we don’t. *shivers*

[RaceToTheTop 30,020]

I'll give a more in depth break down later, but I've been crunching some numbers on McCollum's D2 teams and comparing them his year at Drake.  A couple of early notes:

• The number of shots both teams put up in Drake's games was 97 per game.
• The number of shots put up by NW Missouri State and their opponents per game in McCollum's last five years there was 102 and was never as low as 97.  It's still a slow pace, but the Drake pace this year was lower than any year McCollum had in D2.  D1 average is around 118 shots/game.
• The efficiency at NW Missouri State was incredible -- both in overall field goal percentage, three point field goal percentage, and free throws percentage.  They also got to the line quite a bit.  Average points scored for NW Missouri in the five years was in the upper 70's while they gave up about 60 per game.  At Drake this year they averaged 70.1 and gave up 58.4.

If McCollum kills it at a P5 school with quality athletes, expect the pace and style of play to be similar to Houston's.

[tyappleg 7,292]

2 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

I swear he just said that to mess with us, knowing that basically every candidate’s name starts with the same letter lmao. Genius trolling if it’s not legit info. Heck, even if it is

At least he eliminated Brownell, lol.  Hopefully that part is right.

[Silat Player 1,798]

6 minutes ago, jonz44 said:

Most of these prognosticators remind me of weather forecasters. Vague, indefinite, state the obvious, and are a helluva good predictor in past tense.... it's gonna be somebody and I'll name 20 might be's then toot my own horn later.

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Did someone say Miss Cleo?

[rayl456 826]

4 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Why does every damn candidates name start with B? 

Well, this is the BTB board, bud.  lol. :)

[HoosierInParadise 1,602]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the guessing games anymore. Issac spoiled it for me. If you have a name, just say the name and let everyone jump all over it.

[OliviaPope40 7,432]

Just now, Silat Player said:

Did someone say Miss Cleo?

That commercial annoyed me just like the Discover commercial annoys me.

[Henryville Hoosier 1,325]

Our next coach

 

[Magnanimous 5,353]

Just now, HoosierInParadise said:

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the guessing games anymore. Issac spoiled it for me. If you have a name, just say the name and let everyone jump all over it.

There’s a picture

[HoosierPapi4 487]

2 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

There’s a picture

Bruce Pearl and Brad Stevens have both had pictures…but someone responded Bruce Pearl pic…?

[HoosierInParadise 1,602]

There’s a picture

I don't get it...there wasn't a picture in your post. Feel free to DM me the name if you want. I'm just tired if trying to guess these clues....its fine if you want to be vague....I'm just spent on the games.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

1 hour ago, JimmerNoe said:

Also this account typically is very good about clarifying how many sources and the quality of those sources. They say this one is “unimpeachable”. If this person has heard it is contracted already, that would make me very excited.

Unimpeachable is a huge word when it comes to sources.  I don’t see how any source can be described that way.  I just really hope it’s Brad.

[maxwell 685]

8 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

We need a thread just for those. A scrapbook, so to speak.

Or a good size folder. Much like the size needed for Slammy's icon/thumbnail pics. :)

[Scott_b 252]

5 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

There’s a picture

You can attach it here. Thanks.

[Hoosier Guy 8,333]

3 minutes ago, HoosierPapi4 said:

Bruce Pearl and Brad Stevens have both had pictures…but someone responded Bruce Pearl pic…?

There was a McCollum picture as well.

[Magnanimous 5,353]

1 minute ago, Scott_b said:

You can attach it here. Thanks.

It was posted twice already. 

[WoodywithaL 179]

Are we to a “running it back” rumor yet?

[NashvilleHoosier 3,886]

At this point I'm just disappointed we haven't started to categorize coaches as either Big Wink or Big W@nk. I apologize in advance.

 

Edit: bleh...didn't think that one would catch the bad word filter. Good on you, mods.

[IU05 745]

40 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

Big wink update. First, I haven’t been given “everything,” just a “big wink” in response to the appropriate big wink questions from the big wink contact who makes big wink financial contributions who would not pony up big wink money without first getting his own big wink from a big wink financier that a big wink contract would only be going to a big wink hire. Here you go…

The first name of our next coach begins with B. The last name of our next coach does not begin with B. See you all in a few weeks and enjoy the tournament!

This seems…notable