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[JVIU98]

I wish some of these posters that say they won’t come back if it is X, Y, or Z would go ahead and go. If you feel like the new hire suits you, come back then. This process is hard enough to deal with without listening to complaining before there is even an action taken.


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[Magisterium]

2 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

I think someone mentioned earlier that Oats' buyout drops precipitously after the first year. Here are some more details:

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2021/02/details-on-nate-oats-new-19-million-contract-buyout-structure.html

Definitely doesn't seem like the structure that someone 100% committed to staying in Tuscaloosa long-term would seek. It's also interesting that he signed a big (for them) extension with Buffalo just a couple weeks before leaving for Alabama.

Buffalo to Tuscaloosa to Bloomington would at least be heading in the right direction.....

[TheWatShot]

1 minute ago, JVIU98 said:

I wish some of these posters that say they won’t come back if it is X, Y, or Z would go ahead and go. If you feel like the new hire suits you, come back then. This process is hard enough to deal with without listening to complaining before there is even an action taken.


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If we hire one of the names Rick Bozich just mentioned, I'm going to ask the mods to delete my account. 

[Trish]

9 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I 100% would rather have put up with a 5th Archie season than hire Cheaney, Woodson, or Smart. At least we could have fired Archie at the end of the year. Hire one of those guys and you’re stuck with them for the next 3-4 years. I refuse to believe that Scott Dolson got $10 million from a donor to fire Archie just to hire someone with no college head coaching experience. Unless one of them paid Dolson $10 million to get the job. Lol. 

Fully agreed my man. Your posts have been great the past two days!! 

[Evariste Galois]

1 minute ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

My only argument with this is I feel they would’ve been hired by now. We will see what happens. 

Assuming that Stevens was considering the job last week, we only have had 1 week to interview people.

Assuming Dolson is putting time and consideration into everyone's interview, that is not a lot of time. I hope he interviews as many people as he needs to and gives them all consideration.

Heck, when I was hired, the interview process at my company had 4 interviews (the fourth was just to discuss salary) and took several weeks.

[lillurk]

5 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

I think someone mentioned earlier that Oats' buyout drops precipitously after the first year. Here are some more details:

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2021/02/details-on-nate-oats-new-19-million-contract-buyout-structure.html

Definitely doesn't seem like the structure that someone 100% committed to staying in Tuscaloosa long-term would seek. It's also interesting that he signed a big (for them) extension with Buffalo just a couple weeks before leaving for Alabama.

I like the way you’re thinking. 

[hoosierbgh]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

That’s what happens when the only information coming out is bad information. Go five years without making the tournament or beating Purdue and then find out that Mike Woodson and Calbert Cheaney are candidates for the job and that’s what happens. 

I really don't see the thrill in anticipatory b******* but to each their own I guess. There will be plenty of time for that once an actual hire is announced. Personally, I can even wait for some actual results...not a hiring announcement but actual on the court results. 

[Zachetology]

19 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

All speculation, but I was just thinking that I'd put the odds at ~80-85% that the next coach is on this list: Beard, Beilein, Drew, Musselman, and Oats. 

I like that list.

[Zachetology]

I think I cracked the code. If you rearrange the letters in CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BEARD, you get CLAIM HOPE CHRIST BEAR HERD. We should all claim that hope.

[SteelerHoosier]

If we cannot have Stevens, I am all for Oats. Literally the only 2 candidates I would get excited about at the time of the hire. 

[Trish]

WE WANT

 

NATE ******* OATS!! 
 

We just need an additional $20 million dollars! 

[GreatMcCracken’sGhost]

20 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

I think someone mentioned earlier that Oats' buyout drops precipitously after the first year. Here are some more details:

https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2021/02/details-on-nate-oats-new-19-million-contract-buyout-structure.html

Definitely doesn't seem like the structure that someone 100% committed to staying in Tuscaloosa long-term would seek. It's also interesting that he signed a big (for them) extension with Buffalo just a couple weeks before leaving for Alabama.

Beard’s buyout also drops bigly as of April 1, to $2 Million.

https://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/on-april-1st-chris-beards-buyout-drops-to-4-million.517128/

I had actually briefly forgotten about this but it’s a key piece of info.

Edited March 24, 2021 by GreatMcCracken’sGhost
Misquoted the amount originally

[IU Prof]

2 minutes ago, GreatMcCracken’sGhost said:

Beard’s buyout also drops bigly as of April 1, to $4 Million.

https://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/on-april-1st-chris-beards-buyout-drops-to-4-million.517128/

I had actually briefly forgotten about this but it’s a key piece of info.

Could also explain slow rolling the interview on IU's end.

[Its Always Sunny at IU]

4 minutes ago, Treesh said:

WE WANT

 

NATE ******* OATS!! 
 

We just need an additional $20 million dollars! 

Borrow the money for the buyout. Interest rates are at historic lows. Put up Memorial Union as collateral.....or flat out sell Read Dorm because I hated that place. Make Oats the highest paid coach in college basketball. He would own this state with his energy and style of play. 

[TheDarkKnight69]

I’ll be shocked if Oats leaves Alabama for IU. Beard and Drew are our best bets are getting a proven guy. 

[lillurk]

Just now, TheDarkKnight69 said:

I’ll be shocked if Oats leaves Alabama for IU. Beard and Drew are our best bets are getting a proven guy. 

Oats REALLY should’ve waited to sign an extension even if he wanted to stay

[hoosierbannerd]

44 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Loved him when he was with The Range... saw him open for The Grateful Dead a time or two, as well

You're thinking of Bruce..Kyle is his illegitimate son from Bruce's early touring days before he and the Range made it big.. Little waitress from Stuckey's I believe...

[HoosierTrav]

Is Scott Drew an option? 

[AZ Hoosier]

24 minutes ago, Evariste Galois said:

Assuming that Stevens was considering the job last week, we only have had 1 week to interview people.

Assuming Dolson is putting time and consideration into everyone's interview, that is not a lot of time. I hope he interviews as many people as he needs to and gives them all consideration.

Heck, when I was hired, the interview process at my company had 4 interviews (the fourth was just to discuss salary) and took several weeks.

And don't forget... coaches in slots 2 - x are still playing their seasons... so we got some info/buzz on Stevens and then we drop to the "last gasp" candidates, position y - zzz.

There's nothing to get excited about here, one way or the other...all of the talk about CTC > Arch being 10-11 days... but both IU and Dayton had completed their seasons before CTC was fired... Dolson started the clock earlier than Glass did with Crean.

[AZ Hoosier]

8 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

You're thinking of Bruce..Kyle is his illegitimate son from Bruce's early touring days before he and the Range made it big.. Little waitress from Stuckey's I believe...

There's a joke in there about where he "Stuckeys pecan log"... but I ain't going there.