General Coach Candidate News

[IUCrazy2 2,821]

8 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

@IUFB on Peegs says it's gonna be the mystery candidate -- not Brad Stevens.

Really went out on a limb there didn't he.

[Golfman25 6,543]

17 minutes ago, JustWinBaby said:

People saying HoosiersConnect doesn't know anything crack me up.

This is IU's primary NIL collective that works directly with Dolson. He can't pitch the job to a coach without being able to guarantee a substantial NIL pool.

They likely don't know who the coach is, but I'll bet they know more than we do. Them tweeting that this is all smoke lines up perfectly with what Osterman, Dolson's mouthpiece, tweeted a little while ago.

Yeah, if you read their comment they aren't there to break news.  They are just having fun. 

At our expense I might add.  

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Just now, HoosierSadaseci said:

He said it started with a B...

Ahhhhhh started with, ok @Magnanimous wink if it's Buzz, Brad or Billy!!!

[Magnanimous 5,353]

Just now, Soulsnipes said:

Ahhhhhh started with, ok @Magnanimous wink if it's Buzz, Brad or Billy!!!

William John Donovan, Jr. has 20 letters in it and none of them are B.

[BehindTheBench 1,555]

4 minutes ago, IndyFife said:

Well, let's check in on our last 5 head coaches:

1. MD - journeyman who hasn't sniffed the big time since and was never qualified

2.  Sampson - Ok, maybe one coach capable of coaching IU

3. Crean - fired from Georgia and likely won't coach again.  Coached an NBA HOF'er

4. Archie - sucks at RI and will likely never do much of anything again.  Was worse at his Dayton than his predecessor.

5. Woodson - likely permanently "retired".

I would argue 4 of those guys were never "qualified" to be IU's coach and here we are 25 years later.

They don't necessarily get me super excited from the outset, but I would argue they are more qualified than 4 of the 5 and at least have some tangible results behind them that would at least INDICATE success from their coaching abilities and not just what they stepped into or recruited.

 

Oh I certainly don't disagree. We've made some god awful hiring choices in the past 20+ years. Just hoping we buck the trend this year. 

[8bucks 7,395]

46 minutes ago, Five Prime said:

I come check this thread maybe once per day.  It's always the same process, I come here hoping to find something insightful but instead leave frustrated after seeing page after page of pointless banter.  

Listen Vader, our banter is very pointed

[FrenchConnection 356]

1 minute ago, Magnanimous said:

William John Donovan, Jr. has 20 letters in it and none of them are B.

Brent Langdon Williams has 20 letters....

[BehindTheBench 1,555]

5 minutes ago, nchilberg said:

Birdman from the old days I believe.

Sent from my SM-S928U using BtownBanners mobile app
 

He's always been pretty plugged in. At least, he was in the past. 

[iubb 4,634]

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2 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

William John Donovan, Jr. has 20 letters in it and none of them are B.

Touche'

[IUHoosierJoe 2,052]

8 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

Chris Hawkins seems to think it will be Jay Wright. Speaking of Hawkins, if he were to ever want to leave Attucks, he'd make a hell of an addition to the IU staff. Especially in some sort of a recruiting capacity. Would absolutely kill it here in Indy area. 

Is he one of the coaches Dolson reportedly talked to a few weeks ago?

[Ron Mexico 286]

2 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I'd rather have DeVries. 

Exactly and not to worry!

[darB s'tI 1,818]

8 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

Chris Hawkins seems to think it will be Jay Wright. Speaking of Hawkins, if he were to ever want to leave Attucks, he'd make a hell of an addition to the IU staff. Especially in some sort of a recruiting capacity. Would absolutely kill it here in Indy area. 

Jay Wright? There's one guy where I can overlook the age factor. You have me interested and aroused.

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1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

Brent Langdon Williams has 20 letters....

that was my next reply haha

[JustWinBaby 1,752]

8 minutes ago, IndyFife said:

Well, let's check in on our last 5 head coaches:

1. MD - journeyman who hasn't sniffed the big time since and was never qualified

2.  Sampson - Ok, maybe one coach capable of coaching IU

3. Crean - fired from Georgia and likely won't coach again.  Coached an NBA HOF'er

4. Archie - sucks at RI and will likely never do much of anything again.  Was worse at his Dayton than his predecessor.

5. Woodson - likely permanently "retired".

I would argue 4 of those guys were never "qualified" to be IU's coach and here we are 25 years later.

They don't necessarily get me super excited from the outset, but I would argue they are more qualified than 4 of the 5 and at least have some tangible results behind them that would at least INDICATE success from their coaching abilities and not just what they stepped into or recruited.

 

Hang on you forgot Dan Dakich!

[JustWinBaby 1,752]

7 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Really went out on a limb there didn't he.

Fair enough, but it follows that he doesn't know the name. Nobody does.

[FrenchConnection 356]

1 minute ago, Soulsnipes said:

that was my next reply haha

This MFer has us looking up the middle names of journeyman cbb coaches. 

[newcastle12 292]

32 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

They don’t know anything 

Ever heard who was in the room when they talked to Crean?  

[Jet812 515]

Buzz would be just above Brownell for me.  Peaked at Marquette & has done worse at VCU & TA&M. Barely won 60% of his games.  Yuck.

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