Feathery Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, Treesh said: One thing to consider is COVID and the amount of money IU Athletics has lost this year and last year alone. Let’s be honest, if we’re going to fire him it’s going to be when his buy out his 50% cheaper. Will Archie and his agent agree to leave money on the table? No lol. Yup. Has to be booster money to happen at the end of the year. cthomas 1
cthomas Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: I'm watching games no matter the coach. I just hope they win. Would Alford be great? No. Did he make a mistake at Iowa? Absolutely. But I'm sure he could give us better basketball than the trash we have to watch right now. Seriously doubt it. He had a shot in the B1G and it wasn't pretty. taco corp and Class of '66 Old Fart 2
Alford Bailey Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 The average IU fan that wants Alford hasnt a clue about what happened at Iowa. Its just not a factor for them. Eagle’s Rug, cthomas, taco corp and 3 others 5 1
Popular Post cthomas Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said: The average IU fan that wants Alford hasnt a clue about what happened at Iowa. Its just not a factor for them. That's probably true. The Iowa incident is a bridge too far for me. How he handled that cannot be forgiven in my mind. taco corp, RatpigHoosier, lillurk and 6 others 9
Popular Post Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 19, 2021 If the powers that be don't want our basketball coach to become "bigger than life" then you don't hire Alford because IMO it would be "all about me" and he'd be doing his best to emulate RMK. Not an Alford fan whatsoever. I'm 72 and I know we have other posters older than me. I would love to see another banner hung before I check out but not at the expense of the university's and the program's integrity. Steve Alford has no integrity in my mind and I want nothing to do with him. cthomas, Stromboli, BtownStrength and 9 others 11 1
Feathery Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, cthomas said: That's probably true. The Iowa incident is a bridge too far for me. How he handled that cannot be forgiven in my mind. It’s one thing to embrace Alford as a former player. It’s another thing to sit down as AD and select him to lead the program. But with IU, they always seem to screw things up, so maybe will be the next coach. Lol lillurk and NOLA Hoosier 2
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 29 minutes ago, cthomas said: Seriously doubt it. He had a shot in the B1G and it wasn't pretty. And still did better than Archie has at IU. Eagle’s Rug and lillurk 2
Popular Post cthomas Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: And still did better than Archie has at IU. Does that really matter. If you want excellence, just slightly better than the current guy is not going to get you there. Plus, you may be willing to forget the Pierce incident but I am not. I didn't want to believe that Alford did what some were saying. I did the research and it was worse than anything that was rumored. I have daughters and granddaughters and I don't want anyone who would do what he did anywhere close to a university I respect. NOLA Hoosier, MemphisHoosier, kottke and 10 others 11 1 1
DChoosier Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 RE: Alford When he was at SW Missouri State (or whatever it is called) I really, really wanted him to eventually be the IU coach. I was jealous of Iowa when they snagged him. The Iowa off the court stuff soured me on him. Aside from the off the court stuff.....Alford has had two power 5 jobs and both Iowa and UCLA, and their fans, could not wait for him to get out of town (they were THRILLED when he was gone). I’m too lazy to look it up but is there a successful power 5 coach out there that was “run out of town” in each of their first two power 5 gigs? I doubt it. lillurk, MemphisHoosier and cthomas 3
Josh Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 Living in Florida, I interact with Florida fans a lot. Every one of them i know wants Mike White fired. No thanks. lillurk, Trish and Loaded Chicken Sandwich 3
Bowhunter Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 When Archie was hired my exact words were it feels like someone just kicked me in the nuts. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. I gave him a shot and hoped I was wrong. Unfortunately it looks like I was right. We need to get the next hire right. I’d rather pay more and get the best coach, than keep losing and have to buy out all the wrong choices .Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Gahoosierfan, Hardwood83, lillurk and 2 others 5
hoosierbannerd Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, NOLA Hoosier said: Plus let’s be honest: Thad is as close to Gene Hackman as Norman Dale we are gonna get. It’s actually perfect. guess you missed this- :) Posted Saturday at 07:30 PM Also, Matta looks like Norman Dale... can't go wrong there! NOLA Hoosier 1
NOLA Hoosier Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 Just now, hoosierbannerd said: guess you missed this- :) Posted Saturday at 07:30 PM Also, Matta looks like Norman Dale... can't go wrong there! Totally missed it. We used to say during OSU-IU games “Just because you’re Gene Hackman doesn’t make you a Hoosier” But as of right now he is my #1 choice. Proven B1G winner. Could be great. hoosierbannerd and Vauxhall and IU 2
Popular Post jk34 Posted January 19, 2021 Popular Post Posted January 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: I don't really care about that. He's apologized for his actions about that. Move on. Would you still feel the same way, if it was your wife or daughter? Move on? Winning basketball games is more important, than morals? I understand forgiveness, however, move on? Wow hoosierbannerd, cthomas, Vauxhall and IU and 6 others 9
Brass Cannon Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, jk34 said: Would you still feel the same way, if it was your wife or daughter? Move on? Winning basketball games is more important, than morals? I understand forgiveness, however, move on? Wow Plus apologies don’t include the phrase “I don’t think anything I did was wrong” Class of '66 Old Fart, lillurk, hoosierbannerd and 4 others 7
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 7 hours ago, jk34 said: Would you still feel the same way, if it was your wife or daughter? Move on? Winning basketball games is more important, than morals? I understand forgiveness, however, move on? Wow After almost 20 years, I'd move on. Defenserocks28 1
Trish Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 12 hours ago, MemphisHoosier said: For fun, here are my tiers for the next 12-18 months: Low-Likelihood, Home Run Hires 1) Chris Beard 2) Billy Donovan (super-low likelihood) 'Most Likely', Solid Category 1) Nate Oats 2) Mike White 3) Eric Musselman 4) Steve Prohm (on the fence here) Short Term, Turn-Around 1) Thad Matta Eric Musseleman would drive the fanbase up the wall I believe. He's Tom Crean 2.0. He's a salesman and is best fit at a Football school like he is now. Although, I wouldn't say Arkansas is a powerhouse by any means. To my understanding, Arkansas fans are 50/50 on Musseleman. Tier 1: Stevens Billy D Tier 2: Beard Tier 3: Oats (Still doing homework on him) IU Tier: Dane Fife Bowhunter 1
Hoosierfan2017 Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 John. Calipari. I’ll keep shouting it into the abyss in hopes that it comes true. Lol. We’d be back to the Final Four by 2025. Eagle’s Rug, Loaded Chicken Sandwich, Bobman1 and 2 others 3 2
Hoosierfan2017 Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: John. Calipari. I’ll keep shouting it into the abyss in hopes that it comes true. Lol. We’d be back to the Final Four by 2025. And while I know he’s not popular, I think he’s by far the best possible candidate and would get IU back where fans want it. Unlike the other long shot hires, he’s actually coaching in college right now, and his current situation is less than stable. From a lot of chatter, it sounds like Steve Alford is likely to be the guy when Archie gets fired. Alford isn’t nearly the coach/recruiter that Calipari is, and he has some pretty bad character issues. Calipari, for all his slime, is a run of the mill rule breaker. What he’s done is the norm for college basketball at elite programs these days. I have a feeling that we’d be having this same conversation in the same kind of thread 4-5 years from now about a lot of the names I’ve seen thrown out in this thread. Hire John Calipari and we’re more likely to have conversations about how we’re pissed our awesome team only made the Elite Eight and not the championship game. Loaded Chicken Sandwich 1
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted January 19, 2021 Posted January 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said: And while I know he’s not popular, I think he’s by far the best possible candidate and would get IU back where fans want it. Unlike the other long shot hires, he’s actually coaching in college right now, and his current situation is less than stable. From a lot of chatter, it sounds like Steve Alford is likely to be the guy when Archie gets fired. Alford isn’t nearly the coach/recruiter that Calipari is, and he has some pretty bad character issues. Calipari, for all his slime, is a run of the mill rule breaker. What he’s done is the norm for college basketball at elite programs these days. I have a feeling that we’d be having this same conversation in the same kind of thread 4-5 years from now about a lot of the names I’ve seen thrown out in this thread. Hire John Calipari and we’re more likely to have conversations about how we’re pissed our awesome team only made the Elite Eight and not the championship game. True. But Calipari is never leaving Kentucky and they are never during him.
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