General Coach Candidate News

[LamarCheeks]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Lol—I know ...right?

I’ll be rooting for IU no matter what, but something about Drew bothers me. 

I'm with you on that -- just don't care for him. ... I obviously have no clue what Dolson thinks, but it just doesn't seem as if he'd hire a guy like Drew. I've been wrong many, many times, though. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Oats...yes
Drew...yes
Mack...yes
Stevens....yes
Donovan....yes
Beard....yes
Musselman...yes
Pearl...yes
Matta...yes
Alford.... yes, if the other yes’s say no 
Stuhoo’s Gates....no
Beilein..... no
Fife...no 
Enfield.....No
Wes Miller...no

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Oats...yes
Drew...yes
Mack...yes
Stevens....yes
Donovan....yes
Beard....yes
Musselman...yes
Pearl...yes
Matta...yes
Alford.... yes, if the other yes’s say no 
Stuhoo’s Gates....no
Beilein..... no
Fife...no 
Enfield.....No
Wes Miller...no

I’m waiting for the poster to just say “yes” to every single candidate! Thought it would be Josh  :)

[lillurk]

Wonder if a change is coming at Miami (FL)? Another interesting landing spot if Archie moves on.

[Josh]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I’m waiting for the poster to just say “yes” to every single candidate! Thought it would be Josh  :)

Ha, I was certainly tempted.  Honestly, I don't have one that I hate yet like I did last search.  I guess Alford would be closest

[WayneFleekHoosier]

4 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Wonder if a change is coming at Miami (FL)? Another interesting landing spot if Archie moves on.

10 years ago, I would have loved having the Miami coaching gig.  That place is one of a kind.  

[lillurk]

Oats...yes
Drew...yes
Mack...yes
Stevens....yes
Donovan....yes
Beard....yes
Musselman...yes
Pearl...no — can obviously coach but no sanctions, please
Matta...yes — if he’s healthy I think this is an interesting option
Alford.... no 
Stuhoo’s Gates....yes
Beilein..... yes (but I’d do some digging on how recruiting might go and how he’d be received by the current team. he made a mistake in what he said but I doubt anyone thinks it’s reflective of his deepest held convictions)
Fife...yes
Enfield.....yes
Wes Miller...yes though I’m less convinced he’s a can’t-miss P5 winner than some

[IUHAHN81]

Steven's- Yes

Otherwise, let the players coach themselves.

Tired of beating around the bush "wishing" for the right guy and hoping the lesser works out. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, Josh said:

Ha, I was certainly tempted.  Honestly, I don't have one that I hate yet like I did last search.  I guess Alford would be closest

I think Fife would be the most ultimate settling hire imaginable.  I think he needs at least 5 years as the head man someplace bigger than IPFW before he sniffs a job at a school the size of Indiana with its expectations.  It’s an unimaginable leap.  

[Josh]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I think Fife would be the most ultimate settling hire imaginable.  I think he needs at least 5 years as the head man someplace bigger than IPFW before he sniffs a job at a school the size of Indiana with its expectations.  It’s an unimaginable leap.  

Agreed.  And Alford has a low ceiling.  Those two are bad hires, but still miles ahead of Archie

[Feathery]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I think Fife would be the most ultimate settling hire imaginable.  I think he needs at least 5 years as the head man someplace bigger than IPFW before he sniffs a job at a school the size of Indiana with its expectations.  It’s an unimaginable leap.  

I’d support Fife, like I would anyone for a few years. But I agree, the next coach needs Power 5 coaching experience. Fife should go get the Minnesota job or one like it for his first P5 gig. 

[lillurk]

1 minute ago, Josh said:

Agreed.  And Alford has a low ceiling.  Those two are bad hires, but still miles ahead of Archie

Alford is on my “no” list because of off-court stuff and because he’s a lower-ceiling option than everyone else. Better than what we’ve got, maybe fewer “down” years than Crean but I doubt he’d reach or exceed Crean’s highs.

While they’ve both been to S16s, Crean built at least one legit title contender. Alford’s only regular season conference titles were at New Mexico

[Hoosierfan2017]

10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I think Fife would be the most ultimate settling hire imaginable.  I think he needs at least 5 years as the head man someplace bigger than IPFW before he sniffs a job at a school the size of Indiana with its expectations.  It’s an unimaginable leap.  

He (like Alford) is a guy no one would be interested in if he hadn’t went to IU. And unlike Alford, Fife has zero P5 head coaching experience. A .458 winning percentage at IPFW and a decade as an assistant coach shouldn’t get you the IU men’s basketball job. But, maybe now it does. I guess we’ll find out. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

Let’s hire Oats. I just watched the first half of Alabama’s game and actually felt like I was watching 21st century basketball. They took 18 threes in the half. They pushed the ball on fastbreaks. And they scored 40 points in 20 minutes. 

[Unexpectedflash]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Let’s hire Oats. I just watched the first half of Alabama’s game and actually felt like I was watching 21st century basketball. They took 18 threes in the half. They pushed the ball on fastbreaks. And they scored 40 points in 20 minutes. 

If I'm a recruit and watch them play, that's the system I want to be in. Oats is going to be great for the next 25 years. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Let’s hire Oats. I just watched the first half of Alabama’s game and actually felt like I was watching 21st century basketball. They took 18 threes in the half. They pushed the ball on fastbreaks. And they scored 40 points in 20 minutes. 

This style would bring the fans back. Heck, Crean ran a fun offense, except against the zone. Give me some transition basketball. Give me some back cuts/off ball movement. Don’t be afraid to shoot open threes. Archie is trying to program them too much. Zapped the fun out of the creativity.


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[Mr. Hoosier Pride]

So if you were the AD when would you make the announcement? I  would do it this Monday. Right before the tournament starting and you don’t disrespect Big Ten tournament. 

I would have done it around 9pm this past Thursday.

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[Trish]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Let’s hire Oats. I just watched the first half of Alabama’s game and actually felt like I was watching 21st century basketball. They took 18 threes in the half. They pushed the ball on fastbreaks. And they scored 40 points in 20 minutes. 

You got 30 million dollars laying around? 

[lillurk]

1 hour ago, Banksyrules said:

So if you were the AD when would you make the announcement? I  would do it this Monday. Right before the tournament starting and you don’t disrespect Big Ten tournament. 

I do anticipate SOMETHING tomorrow, either a “he’s fallen short but we’re bringing him back (as of now)” presser or, y’know, end of the line. Which makes me think rumors might be flying around tonight if/when a presser is scheduled

[Unexpectedflash]

1 minute ago, Treesh said:

You got 30 million dollars laying around? 

If Dolson thinks he's the answer for the next 25 years,  then Oats' buyout shouldn't stop him. The basketball program being good again will make a whole lot more than that 30 million.