General Coach Candidate News

[Rusty Shackleford]

5 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Here’s what I got. I think our next coach will be the “mystery candidate” mentioned my Goodman. I’m not fully ready to say it’s Brad but not fully ready to say it’s not. I do believe it’s a big name. Not sold on devries, I know he’s the coach of the day. That’s what I got for now. 

I think the search is done and has been for a while.

the only uncertainty was whether IU would make the tournament. 
 

It’s all logistical at this point: When, where, and how. 

[Ctf9]

Is DeVries worth agonizing about lol?

[CSP]

7 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Stu is telling you Iowa has had more success in the Fran era than we've had in the last umpteen eras. He never said it was a better job. Just trying to help differentiate, and also help some people in here see that there's a legitimate reason we could be competing with Iowa for a coach. People act like we're competing with Penn State rather than a program that for several years has been more successful than ours.

 

I would be disappointed with having to compete with Iowa for a coach, especially DeVries. 

 

Wait Fran hasn't even made a Sw16? lol cmon now

[hoosiersoxfan]

1 minute ago, Ctf9 said:

Is DeVries worth agonizing about lol?

[tyappleg]

2 minutes ago, Ctf9 said:

Is DeVries worth agonizing about lol?

Can DeVries coach all 3 at the same time?

[DSUMMITT]

7 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

That is the false narrative that IU fans don't give coaches a chance before turning on them. People were very patient with Crean and many still don't count the first three years. Miller and Woodson were given a two years before the grumbling really started. With any coach, there is that small minority which are unhappy from the start.

Agreed- i was in the stands those first 3 years of Crean- every home game and we saw those kids give everything they had and while it wasn't sold out the crowd that was there responded in kind. 

[iubb]

Our next coach...

[Zcorey92]

What a massive failure if this is who Indiana ends up with. So many proven winners that would take the job 

[realTomCrean]

18 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

It’s always been you, Tom. 

@realTomCrean

[HinnyHoosier]

5 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I can see that Iowa has had, at most, marginally more success since Fran has taken over than Indiana has. 

I would be disappointed with having to compete with Iowa for a coach, especially DeVries. 

I can understand how one would feel that way. But the only real difference between the two now is that one of had 3 decades of a hall of fame coach and the other didn't. Now that we've been back down on Earth for 25 years we aren't as prime a spot as we used to be. And seriously, does Indiana not have a reputation of a completely bumbling iteration of an Athletic Administration to this point? People see it's been a clown show here for a while. Time will tell I suppose.

[Home Jersey]

2 minutes ago, Zcorey92 said:

What a massive failure if this is who Indiana ends up with. So many proven winners that would take the job 

How have you come to this conclusion?

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

I can understand how one would feel that way. But the only real difference between the two now is that one of had 3 decades of a hall of fame coach and the other didn't. Now that we've been back down on Earth for 25 years we aren't as prime a spot as we used to be. Time will tell I suppose.

I edited my post... Fran didn't even make a Sw16. 

We've made... 4? 

 

Iowa isn't close to us. If you feel they are, that's fine, too. 

[MikeRoberts]

8 minutes ago, bigrod said:

Hmmmm... How to make the soft chatter hard...

Funny coming from “big rod”

[tyappleg]

Just now, Home Jersey said:

How have you come to this conclusion?

Probably talking about Wade/Beard.

[Parakeet Jones]

31 minutes ago, iubb said:

very interesting..

I’m posting this for no other reason than I am bored. This will never happen, but what I wouldn’t give to see it. 
1.  IU announces new coach today or tomorrow that is currently free. 
2. New coach starts immediately, obviously. 
3.  IU reverses course and agrees to play in The Crown Tournament. 
4. New coach get 1.5 weeks to practice them and evaluate them in a real game setting and then decisions are made about roster spots. 
5. The Crown gets better ratings than it deserves based on rabid IU fans 

Completely impossible fantasy, but it was fun to think about on the drive home from an appointment. 
 

[Tasmanian Devil]

15 minutes ago, GP711 said:

Here’s what I got. I think our next coach will be the “mystery candidate” mentioned my Goodman. I’m not fully ready to say it’s Brad but not fully ready to say it’s not. I do believe it’s a big name. Not sold on devries, I know he’s the coach of the day. That’s what I got for now. 

I Want a smiley face!!

[Hurryin' Hoosiers]

3 minutes ago, HinnyHoosier said:

I can understand how one would feel that way. But the only real difference between the two now is that one of had 3 decades of a hall of fame coach and the other didn't. Now that we've been back down on Earth for 25 years we aren't as prime a spot as we used to be. Time will tell I suppose.

Except our success from the distant past has created a bunch of die hard old farts that is helpful for NIL.  We still have a bigger stick to wield than Iowa when it comes to NIL and fundraising.

[HinnyHoosier]

2 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I edited my post... Fran didn't even make a Sw16. 

We've made... 4? 

 

Iowa isn't close to us. If you feel they are, that's fine, too. 

I've edited mine too.

Our reputation with our administration changes the view of the job as well.

[RaceToTheTop]

Part of me wants IU to announce their coach during the UNC game just to stick it to them.

[ib4iu]

38 minutes ago, lillurk said:

At the very least this speaks pretty highly of the ath dept staff’s ability to convince them to wait and see. 

Well remember Isaac said the team had been notified lol