General Coach Candidate News

[Hardwood83]

1 minute ago, IU Scott said:

I guess as a long time fans we have seen what has worked at IU and what hasn't.  RMK built a culture of tough minded players who might not be the highest rated but they worked together well.  He brought in guys who were tough and wouldn't back down from a fight.  He brought guys with high basketball IQ's and guys who could actually hit shots.  He built a culture of tough minded defense where the whole was greater than the parts.  

What we have witnessed the last 21 years has not worked so why not try going back and building a culture that has worked at IU.  This might not work elsewhere but at Indiana this kind of thing is important to the program.  Why not bring in a guy who passion is IU basketball over a guy who is coming here for a raise or a guy going up a level.

I absolutely agree with you!

I just don't think it has to be an "IU guy" for all that to happen. I wish it was, but none of the IU guys are up to that task, IMO. None.

As I mentioned in the big thread, Stevens isn't an IU guy and we got all hot & bothered about him! 

 

[Hardwood83]

1 minute ago, NVFalcons1990 said:

Matta - Lewis 

This I could appreciate!

[HoosierBoiler]

24 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I’ve researched Mike White, and Shaka Smart I’ll pass on both. Beilein-Lewis is starting to make me happy. 

Now your cooking with gas!

[iubb]

Watch it be some name nobody is expecting.

He is making sure this search as very few public leaks.


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[tortex28]

Snow says IU is focusing on Matta, Woodson, and Beilein and he doesn’t think Matta would take it. Then again Snow also thought IU was keeping Archie. 

We've got to do better

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[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

This I could appreciate!

What about Lewis-Matta? Or Lewis-Woodson?

[Hoosierfan1901]

1 minute ago, iubb said:

Watch it be some name nobody is expecting.

He is making sure this search as very few public leaks.


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[IU Scott]

4 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

I absolutely agree with you!

I just don't think it has to be an "IU guy" for all that to happen. I wish it was, but none of the IU guys are up to that task, IMO. None.

As I mentioned in the big thread, Stevens isn't an IU guy and we got all hot & bothered about him! 

 

We have no idea how a former IU would do here either way.

[IU Scott]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

That’s OK too.

Why would Matta need a HC in waiting since he is only 53

[Hardwood83]

Just now, Chris007 said:

What about Lewis-Matta? Or Lewis-Woodson?

Hmmmm, still skeptical, but would prefer Matta. Can't imagine a scenario he agrees to be an asst though. 

Has Woodson ever coached in NCAA?

To steal others rationale, hard to believe someone paid $10mil to make Archie go away to bring in Lewis though. I guess you could pay him $1.5mil and spend the rest on an uber staff!

[HoosierBoiler]

I would be ok with any option of these combos: Lewis as associate HC 

matta

beilein

Smart

Honestly I’m ok with Lewis as HC and a really high paid staff.

 

 

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[tomallenfan1]

Still nothing on the communications end from my source in athletic department. It was noted that it is very tight lipped and that most in athletic department would not know until it was announced. I’ll keep checking in occasionally in case anything changes.

[AZ Hoosier]

1 minute ago, HoosierBoiler said:

I would be ok with any option of these combos: Lewis as associate HC 

matta

beilein

Smart

Keith or Shaka?

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Why would Matta need a HC in waiting since he is only 53

Because no one knows what to expect from him. He was let go for Health/Performance issues 3-4 years ago. Although those things can get better, generally more age doesn’t put you in a significantly better spot. If it was truly his back, at that age, to cost him his job, it’s a serious situation.


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[Ryno6284]

9 minutes ago, HoosierBoiler said:

Now your cooking with gas!

charcoal is waaaaay better than gas!

[Hoosierfan2017]

21 minutes ago, 94Hoosier said:

That’s because that page is full of the “it’s gotta be an IU guy” types.  

"IU guy" is quickly becoming one of my least favorite terms to see. I couldn't care less if our next coach played at IU, played at Purdue, or never played in college at all. I just want someone with proven success. I can't get excited about inferior candidates because they played at IU 15, 20, 30 years ago. 

[HoosierBoiler]

1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Keith or Shaka?

Kieth

[HoosierBoiler]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

"IU guy" is quickly becoming one of my least favorite terms to see. I couldn't care less if our next coach played at IU, played at Purdue, or never played in college at all. I just want someone with proven success. I can't get excited about inferior candidates because they played at IU 15, 20, 30 years ago. 

Bring in Robbie Hummel 

[iubb]

Still nothing on the communications end from my source in athletic department. It was noted that it is very tight lipped and that most in athletic department would not know until it was announced. I’ll keep checking in occasionally in case anything changes.

I wonder if they were told that anyone who leaks will be fired


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[NashvilleHoosier]

1.) Nate Oats
2.) Chris Beard (w/$20M buyout specific to Texas schools)
3.) Musselman (w/$10M buyout for NBA job)

4.) Scott Drew
5.) Beilein (must hire associate coach in waiting that is NOT his son)
6.) Thad Matta (w/ doctors 110% assurance that his back problems aren’t an issue and maybe the same associate head coach requirement)
7.) Some combo of Fife and Lewis
8.) close up shop, we are a football school only.