General Coach Candidate News

[IUCane 173]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

If there is some deal done, trustees would be getting to know by now. So someone connected there. When it is all said and done, only Dolson, his assistant, trustees, McRobbie, and the two boosters will know. Now that is a decent amount of people who could leak. I was getting my info from someone connected to these people. Just didn't work out

Wouldn't the "new" coach and his team know as well??

[IUc2016 7,121]

Just now, Treesh said:

That's probably more likely. I thought Ostrom did a very good job recruiting. He just lost his mom three or four weeks ago and now he lost his job. Tough stretch for the guy! 

yeah that is tough. I do think he will land on his feet and get a job somewhere for sure. Could be a good thing for him to take some time off though, never know

[Stuhoo 79,520]

Just now, IUCane said:

Wouldn't the "new" coach and his team know as well??

The new coach would. His team? Well if Lander knows they all do     :)

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,951]

I heard our mod old fart got hired and we're going to give whoopie cushions to the students behind the baskets to distract free throw shooters.

[bleedhoosier 3,627]

2 minutes ago, IUCane said:

I am hoping this guy's definition of HOME RUN and my definition are the same...

Agree. I also think the majority of the fan projected list of candidates is an upgrade regardless from Arch. IU was going no where a few weeks ago. I think the BIGGEST gamble we can take is to play the up and comer card again a 2nd time. We can't do Fife (yet) or the others. We have to hit the main list. I'm good with any of them really (glad Alford is a no). Dolson is giving it a real shot it would seem. And that's all we can be happy with at this point. 

[IUCane 173]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

The new coach would. His team? Well if Lander knows they all do     :)

by team i meant spouse, agent, agents firm etc...not necessarily a basketball team :)

[Chris007 43,535]

2 minutes ago, IUCane said:

Wouldn't the "new" coach and his team know as well??

Yes you are correct sorry about that

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 1,951]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

The new coach would. His team? Well if Lander knows they all do     :)

Maybe referring to his current/previous team as he would want to let them know prior to them learning about it on the internet.

[Josh 12,543]

I don't know this Kendrick dude.  Is he the person who said Jelan Kendrick was his cousin and was going to commit to IU?

[dwtaylor1055 1,515]

Just win baby. That cures everything. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,604]

1 hour ago, Unexpectedflash said:

This is why people laugh at IU fans. Bennett is one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA. I think there's zero shot we get one of the few coaches that have won a title but saying he'd be a failure to get is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. 

Because it would be a failure. He doesn't fit Indiana. We literally just had a cardboard cutout of a coach that couldn't get the fanbase excited. He fits Virginia. A historically bad basketball school that had zero culture. So Bennett built one. Indiana has a culture for basketball and Bennett is the literal opposite. 

[cleeter 2,114]

Just win baby. That cures everything. 

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[jumpshot53 130]

26 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Of course.  But Beilein and Matta are way to high of a risk.  Beilein looks and sounds 10 years older than he is and he's 68.  Plus he's never won quickly.  It would take several years if ever at all.

Beilien is still highly thought of with kids.   I think he started slow in the BIG because  he was learning the conference.  He is way past that now, he could win at any BIG school now, and his successes were pretty recent.  He isn't that old, people do well at his age.  Look at our recent Presidents...lol.  John seems like a kid next to them.  

[Kentuckysucks 2,206]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Because it would be a failure. He doesn't fit Indiana. We literally just had a cardboard cutout of a coach that couldn't get the fanbase excited. He fits Virginia. A historically bad basketball school that had zero culture. So Bennett built one. Indiana has a culture for basketball and Bennett is the literal opposite. 

Only IU fans would be upset with a coach who is only 51, has a NT, and regularly wins the ACC and has a #1 seed in the dance.  

[ap2345 7,526]

There’s talk that some high profile aau people got contacted by Dolson within the last couple days to see how the new coach would be perceived in the state. My guess is that’s what Kendrick heard but he didn’t want to out the coach by name. I’m guessing that’s why Jim Reamer responded to Bozich in that Twitter exchange with a gif that said “nothing”. AAU guys might be excited but do t want to burn bridges before the new coach gets to town. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,053]

3 minutes ago, Josh said:

I don't know this Kendrick dude.  Is he the person who said Jelan Kendrick was his cousin and was going to commit to IU?

No, pretty sure he said Blackmon was going to flip from Kentucky to IU

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 8,858]

1 minute ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

No, pretty sure he said Blackmon was going to flip from Kentucky to IU

Blackmon never committed to UK. Right? 

[IUc2016 7,121]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

There’s talk that some high profile aau people got contacted by Dolson within the last couple days to see how the new coach would be perceived in the state. My guess is that’s what Kendrick heard but he didn’t want to out the coach by name. I’m guessing that’s why Jim Reamer responded to Bozich in that Twitter exchange with a gif that said “nothing”. AAU guys might be excited but do t want to burn bridges before the new coach gets to town. 

This would make sense. Dolson's press conference stated he would talk to those around the state and get their opinions, which I assumed meant AAU/top high school coaches. 

[TadQueasy 654]

6 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Because it would be a failure. He doesn't fit Indiana. We literally just had a cardboard cutout of a coach that couldn't get the fanbase excited. He fits Virginia. A historically bad basketball school that had zero culture. So Bennett built one. Indiana has a culture for basketball and Bennett is the literal opposite. 

Terrible thoughts.  Just TURRIBLE 

[ap2345 7,526]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

Blackmon never committed to UK. Right? 

 

2 minutes ago, Hooserfan1901 said:

No, pretty sure he said Blackmon was going to flip from Kentucky to IU

The day leading up to the announcement everyone was saying Blackmon was going to UK. Kendrick was one of the few that kept saying he was going to IU.