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[Chris007 44,222]

13 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

Yeah, if you are looking to move on and you are one of those guys, I don't think you are showing your hand to the media.

Scott & I are doing this so quietly that there aren't going to be any leaks unless I tell you on here. :-)

[Chris007 44,222]

11 minutes ago, Bankshot said:

Agree. That's all I've wanted is for Indiana to at least legitimately go after the big fish and make a real attempt to make the best hire(s).

Well, I can tell you that is happening. 

[Billingsley 289]

 just posting for first time today. @Chris007 has been spot on for a long time and I came over from HSN to see what he was saying and I know that my info may not received well since I am new to the site but I shared on HSN that CAM would be let go on Monday that same person shared with me that Dolson was willing to offer Stevens to become the highest paid coach in sports is what i was told. I find that hard to believe. He feels that SD has his man and IU will know this week 1 way or the other but for obvious reasons may not be able to share it for some time. Initially he felt it was Beilein but now he things that BS may be a serious candidate. I agree 100% with Chris I think it will be one of Stevens, Beard or Beilein and I would be very excited for any of the 3. I always take these things with a grain of salt but enjoy sharing even if wrong. Thank you and I look forward to this search and to posting more. 

[Hoosierfan2017 21,612]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Well, I can tell you that is happening. 

If Dolson is willing to pay then I like our chances with this hire. We’ve got the history, fan base, facilities, etc. We just haven’t always been willing to break the bank. You can go far in college sports if you’re willing to spend. 

[ledies22 60]

my two cents that are worth less. IF brad stevens does accept an offer to come to IU, do the celtics want him there still with one foot out of the door? 

On the other side does IU wait 4 months for stevens? I think the fan base would be restless after a couple of weeks without word of anything.

[Hoosier Guy 7,529]

There’s no better time for Stevens. The timing wasn’t there the last couple times. This time is different. If Scott gets this done, IU will be back at the top

[IUc2016 7,121]

4 minutes ago, Billingsley said:

 just posting for first time today. @Chris007 has been spot on for a long time and I came over from HSN to see what he was saying and I know that my info may not received well since I am new to the site but I shared on HSN that CAM would be let go on Monday that same person shared with me that Dolson was willing to offer Stevens to become the highest paid coach in sports is what i was told. I find that hard to believe. He feels that SD has his man and IU will know this week 1 way or the other but for obvious reasons may not be able to share it for some time. Initially he felt it was Beilein but now he things that BS may be a serious candidate. I agree 100% with Chris I think it will be one of Stevens, Beard or Beilein and I would be very excited for any of the 3. I always take these things with a grain of salt but enjoy sharing even if wrong. Thank you and I look forward to this search and to posting more. 

thanks for the post/information and welcome to the site. 

[FritzIam4IU 349]

1 minute ago, Billingsley said:

 just posting for first time today. @Chris007 has been spot on for a long time and I came over from HSN to see what he was saying and I know that my info may not received well since I am new to the site but I shared on HSN that CAM would be let go on Monday that same person shared with me that Dolson was willing to offer Stevens to become the highest paid coach in sports is what i was told. I find that hard to believe. He feels that SD has his man and IU will know this week 1 way or the other but for obvious reasons may not be able to share it for some time. Initially he felt it was Beilein but now he things that BS may be a serious candidate. I agree 100% with Chris I think it will be one of Stevens, Beard or Beilein and I would be very excited for any of the 3. I always take these things with a grain of salt but enjoy sharing even if wrong. Thank you and I look forward to this search and to posting more. 

I realize I’m new over here as well but I can vouch for @Billingsley sharing good information on HSN and being a good dude as well!

[JSHoosier 20,317]

3 minutes ago, ledies22 said:

my two cents that are worth less. IF brad stevens does accept an offer to come to IU, do the celtics want him there still with one foot out of the door? 

On the other side does IU wait 4 months for stevens? I think the fan base would be restless after a couple of weeks without word of anything.

If he's willing, you give him what he wants.  He could probably get trusted assistants together and they could get a start.

[Trish 11,626]

Hoosier Sports Nation got too excited and destroyed the site servers huh? 

[dwtaylor1055 1,525]

7 minutes ago, Billingsley said:

 just posting for first time today. @Chris007 has been spot on for a long time and I came over from HSN to see what he was saying and I know that my info may not received well since I am new to the site but I shared on HSN that CAM would be let go on Monday that same person shared with me that Dolson was willing to offer Stevens to become the highest paid coach in sports is what i was told. I find that hard to believe. He feels that SD has his man and IU will know this week 1 way or the other but for obvious reasons may not be able to share it for some time. Initially he felt it was Beilein but now he things that BS may be a serious candidate. I agree 100% with Chris I think it will be one of Stevens, Beard or Beilein and I would be very excited for any of the 3. I always take these things with a grain of salt but enjoy sharing even if wrong. Thank you and I look forward to this search and to posting more. 

Billingsley is top notch to interact with on HSN.  I for one would be fine with any of those three you mentioned.  Beilein I'd imagine they'd have a plan to bring someone to sit behind him and take over in 5 to 7 years given his age. 

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[Trish 11,626]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

If Dolson is willing to pay then I like our chances with this hire. We’ve got the history, fan base, facilities, etc. We just haven’t always been willing to break the bank. You can go far in college sports if you’re willing to spend. 

We found $10 million from two donors. That speaks volumes. 

[Evariste Galois 575]

Just now, Treesh said:

Hoosier Sports Nation got too excited and destroyed the site servers huh? 

Seems to be the only explanation I can come up with. 

HSN has had issues whenever there was busy traffic (e.g., following a loss to Purdue, win vs Iowa), but this multi-day crash is unprecedented... of course Coach being fired is unprecedented for my time on the site. 

[Billingsley 289]

1 minute ago, Treesh said:

Hoosier Sports Nation got too excited and destroyed the site servers huh? 

I think the good news was just to much to bear. I hate for anyone to lose their job as a former coach I have been there but you have to produce and we all know that did not happen. Its hard to feel too sorry for a guy walking away with that kind of money and he will land somewhere and be successful. I am excited and just hope we get it right this time.

[iubb 2,558]

Hoosier Sports Nation got too excited and destroyed the site servers huh? 

The hamsters that power the severs are on strike.


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[Chris007 44,222]

1 hour ago, Hoosierfan222 said:

Well sheesh, if that's the case I would be backing up an absolute dump truck full of cash and whatever else he wants to get him here.

But that still doesn't mean we can just make him say yes.

[Trish 11,626]

Just now, iubb said:

The hamsters that power the severs are on strike.


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Just wait till we hire a no name... the hamsters running this site won’t be ready. 

[FightFor6 895]

14 minutes ago, ledies22 said:

my two cents that are worth less. IF brad stevens does accept an offer to come to IU, do the celtics want him there still with one foot out of the door? 

On the other side does IU wait 4 months for stevens? I think the fan base would be restless after a couple of weeks without word of anything.

I think if you get into April without an announcement, it will be pretty obvious what the play is. If we get to that point without word, I'm happy to wait until the day of the 1st game next year without an announcement if it ultimately means it's Stevens.

Edit: Have seen a lot of HSN transplants here recently. I am PhinithreeMagic over there. Was on the old Scout forums and signed up on HSN when Rob hit his game-winner vs Butler. I thought we were onto big things at the time. Here's to my new moniker becoming outdated as quickly as the old one!

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4 minutes ago, Treesh said:

Hoosier Sports Nation got too excited and destroyed the site servers huh? 

I think user “IU Scott” crashed the site by himself 

[AZ Hoosier 7,371]

9 minutes ago, ledies22 said:

my two cents that are worth less. IF brad stevens does accept an offer to come to IU, do the celtics want him there still with one foot out of the door? 

On the other side does IU wait 4 months for stevens? I think the fan base would be restless after a couple of weeks without word of anything.

Another thing to consider is that 4 months is an eternity in the recruiting world... the chance of any help coming would be close to nil, even with Stevens named as "the guy".