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[goiubb2000]

Calbert could not get the Evansville job. He is in no way qualified for this job just as Mike Davis was in no way qualified for this job. If Calbert is hired then we are a lost cause of a basketball program. There is no way that he should be hired. Now if he was to be hired as an assistant coach and groomed for several years under someone, then fine but he is not qualified to be our coach. Lewis is more qualified and he should not be considered either. I hope and pray that this is all a diversion for Scott to keep pressure off the real coaching candidates. I really hope because a hire like this may be the final nail in the coffin for our program. 

[Trish]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Can't be true, everyone wants to live on the East side, not the south. 

Southside south of Sare Road good sir.

[Hoosierfan2017]

7 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I think Calbert could succeed. He was big when Zeller was here. Seemed to leave quite a hole when he left as well. 

I think that big hole was left by Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller, and others leaving. LCS, you would want to fire Cheaney after he comes in and posts a losing record next year. You thought Archie was bad? Just wait. Cheaney is not even remotely qualified. Do you think any other P5 program would hire him to be their head coach?

[madmax]

39 minutes ago, Rookie33 said:

If true, we are officially Nebraska football....

East side of Bloomington is cool... if you’re a snobby rich alumnus who eats quinoa and kale and look down on anyone with less then a Masters..(40% kidding).

[HankTheDeuce]

Just now, goiubb2000 said:

Calbert could not get the Evansville job. He is in no way qualified for this job just as Mike Davis was in no way qualified for this job. If Calbert is hired then we are a lost cause of a basketball program. There is no way that he should be hired. Now if he was to be hired as an assistant coach and groomed for several years under someone, then fine but he is not qualified to be our coach. Lewis is more qualified and he should not be considered either. I hope and pray that this is all a diversion for Scott to keep pressure off the real coaching candidates. I really hope because a hire like this may be the final nail in the coffin for our program. 

It's very concerning to me that he's viewed as a viable candidate and Chris Beard is supposedly "not the right fit". Is it because he wins too much? Goodman said Drew is also interested but IU isn't interested him (yes I know the backstory on Drew). 

Either they are hiding the true candidate list or this is about to be a lost cause. 

[Artie86]

12 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight69 said:

I’d be excited about a Calbert hire. I’m an optimist though. 

https://www.insidethehall.com/2021/03/23/coaching-search-profile-calbert-cheaney/

He would have an ARMY of former IU greats for insight and support at his disposal.... The more I look into him, the more I’m becoming interested.

[GreatMcCracken’sGhost]

I think Calbert would be very successful at IU. More successful, probably, than Woodson. (Obviously that opinion is not based on coaching experience). But I'm not sure Calbert would be our head coach if hired.

[TheDarkKnight69]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I think that big hole was left by Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller, and others leaving. LCS, you would want to fire Cheaney after he comes in and posts a losing record next year. You thought Archie was bad? Just wait.

At this point, if TJD and the transfer portal guys are gone, I’m expecting a losing record no matter who the coach is. 

[Hoosierfan222]

I’d be shocked if Dolson makes Cheaney the head coach but we’ll see. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I think that big hole was left by Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller, and others leaving. LCS, you would want to fire Cheaney after he comes in and posts a losing record next year. You thought Archie was bad? Just wait.

I think Cheaney is a bit more modern than Archie was. I think he'd definitely be able to connect more with players and definitely has a better personality. Getting the right assistant coaches would be huge for him obviously. But I would be excited with him. I wouldn't be ready to fire him unless I seen enough red flags like Archie after 2 years. 

[Trish]

I rather have Calbert over Woodson, Alford, Smart, and Whitman.

 

[maharkn]

What if we never stopped going after Stevens. What if the press conference by Brad was just a diffusion to get people to quit talking about it. What if we always knew it was him, but we knew we had to wait till this weekend the whole time? Lot's of what-ifs but then again He's just made up like Santa, Easter bunny, and tooth ferry anyway. None of those things are real. 

I have noticed the only name I have seen Boston going after is Harrison Barnes which i don't think works make the already unhappy fans happy

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[Hoosierfan2017]

1 minute ago, Artie86 said:

https://www.insidethehall.com/2021/03/23/coaching-search-profile-calbert-cheaney/

He would have an ARMY of former IU greats at his disposal.... The more I look into him, the more I’m becoming interested.

He wouldn’t be building a team of IU greats to come back and play for IU. The only former IU players out there who are good assistants are Lewis and Fife, and they’re already at better programs than IU. Neither are leaving to be an assistant here. 

[Stuhoo]

I'll say this...and it's a "me" thing, not a coaching thing:

I find it attractive if we make a hire that does not have a pre-established reputation with another program. A reputation that will follow them no matter how well they do at IU. My best case scenario is if we have a program and a coach that are inherently connected. 

Howard? UM, Calipari? UK, K? Duke, Drew? Baylor, and on and on and on.

From the names that have been discussed the ones that would fit that model-that don't already get completely associated with a particular program, are: Lewis, Fife, Enfield, Stevens (kinda), Cheaney, Woodson, Moser (kinda), and a lot of the up and comers.

That's just me.

 

[Artie86]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

He wouldn’t be building a team of IU greats to come back and play for IU. The only former IU players out there who are good assistants are Lewis and Fife, and they’re already at better programs than IU. Neither are leaving to be an assistant here. 

I meant an Army of support. 

[Bowhunter]

I’m in my mid 40s and loved Calbert as a player. However, I do not think he is the answer. My biggest fear is him being mediocre and having to hold on to him for a decade. That is one of the downfalls of hiring within. Calbert seems like a great guy, really soft spoken, from my hometown. Lots to love, but I feel out of all the coaches not actively in the tournament, I like Belein, Fife and maybe Lewis before him due to their coaching experience. If it was up to me, it would be Oats, Musselman, or Beard

 

 

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[GreatMcCracken’sGhost]

Just now, Artie86 said:

I meant an Army of support. 

And recruiting connections.

[HoosierFan1994]

Inside the Hall has a nice piece on different candidates. They have 11 so far...I'm pretty sure Calbert would be number 11 on that list. I'm an Evansville guy and that would be an awesome story! Calbert is an awesome person. I met him after a game about ten years ago at Assembly Hall. Would love for him to be the top assistant. But in no way is he ready to be the Indiana Head Coach guys. If he isn't good enough for UE, IUPUI, and UIndy...come on....

[southernindianahoosier2]

27 minutes ago, HankTheDeuce said:

That's been a consistent theme on Peegs. I believe Peegs himself has indicated there was interest from Beard's side but appeared to be no interest from IU due to Beard "not being the right fit" - whatever that means. 

WHAT?????

[Hoosierfan2017]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I think Cheaney is a bit more modern than Archie was. I think he'd definitely be able to connect more with players and definitely has a better personality. Getting the right assistant coaches would be huge for him obviously. But I would be excited with him. I wouldn't be ready to fire him unless I seen enough red flags like Archie after 2 years. 

Based off what? He’s never been a head coach and his assistant coaching resume is pretty thin. The University of Evansville didn’t want him to be their head coach. Do we officially have lower standards than the University of Evansville?