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[Hoosierfan2017 23,671]

This is exactly how I feel. There have been literally zero good rumors coming out about our coaching search in the past week. Everything that we've heard has been depressing. Either the rumors are all fake, or we're in bad shape. 

 

[jimsorgi 685]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

This is exactly how I feel. There has been literally zero good rumors coming out about our coaching search in the past week. Everything that we've heard has been depressing. Either the rumors are all fake, or we're in bad shape. 



 

Just get new sources! 

[Trish 12,881]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I’m starting to agree with ya Treesh. We only would’ve been stuck with Archie for one more year.  Kw, we could be stuck with Porter Moser for the next four years. I can’t do another four year bid like the last one.

Again, I'm assuming the worst but hear me out.

This is exactly why I wanted to keep Archie for one more year. Hell, we didn't even need to keep him an entire year. We lose our first four games next season -- fire him and let Roberts take over. We let an Indiana alum coach finally and we get a full four-five months of conducting a national search while raising money, observing other coaches, etc. So what if the fans are upset another year or if we lose another year? Better than being stuck for an additional four more years with a coach who doesn't move the needle.

We'll find out eventually if we should've kept Archie a couple more games. 

[Hoosierfan2017 23,671]

1 minute ago, Treesh said:

Again, I'm assuming the worst but hear me out.

This is exactly why I wanted to keep Archie for one more year. Hell, we didn't even need to keep him an entire year. We lose our first four games next season -- fire him and let Roberts take over. We let an Indiana alum coach finally and we get a full four-five months of conducting a national search while raising money, observing other coaches, etc. So what if the fans are upset another year or if we lose another year? Better than being stuck for an additional four more years with a coach who doesn't move the needle.

We'll find out eventually if we should've kept Archie a couple more games. 

You took a helluva lot of heat for that take, including from me. Unfortunately, it just might end up being prophetic.

[LamarCheeks 21,188]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

This is exactly how I feel. There have been literally zero good rumors coming out about our coaching search in the past week. Everything that we've heard has been depressing. Either the rumors are all fake, or we're in bad shape. 

 

From what I've seen, there hasn't been any sourced information ... 

[Hoosierfanyuh 4,060]

The only legitmate thing that has came out was that we interviewed chaney 

[Moye > Boozer 241]

3 minutes ago, Treesh said:

Boy this coaching search could take a major turn for the worst. 

I hear ya Treesh but I'm going to choose to look at it a different way ......

with other "good jobs" becoming available and the very real possibility that big time cash is going to be thrown around in the way of buyouts and new contracts with schools like Marquette, Texas, and Oklahoma in the mix, it is going to force IU's hand to spend big to get the right guy (which many of us including myself think they're going to do anyway).

Possibly even spending A LOT more than they had originally planned. 

In my mind that means EVERYONE really is in play ---- Oats, Muss, etc.

This is the ultimate s*** or get off the pot moment for IU basketball and I love it! 

[Maynard 561]

I just voice searched "Indiana Basketball Coach" on Google and it said, "Dane Fife is the head basketball coach at Indiana University."  I then searched "Dane Fife" and it told me he was an assistant coach at Indiana.

 

Is this true, was Fife hired and did he appoint himself as his own assistant coach?  (Insert Dwight Schrute gif)

[Trish 12,881]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

You took a helluva lot of heat for that take, including from me. Unfortunately, it just might end up being prophetic.

I guess the benefit of this whole thing will be that I was right LOL. 

I'm a long term thinker. It doesn't matter if fans are pissed for one more year. It matters if they are pissed for four more years. 

 

[Dizz 323]

Dakich seems very happy about what he knows from Dolson.  Sounds like it’s an IU guy.

[rcbowla 7,779]

So Shaka Smart goes to Marquette and now we are screwed for the next 4 years? Completely logical.

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[madmax 442]

1 minute ago, Dizz said:

Dakich seems very happy about what he knows from Dolson.  Sounds like it’s an IU guy.

Dakich being happy is the worst possible news. Both generally, and with this situation.

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[Trish 12,881]

3 minutes ago, Moye > Boozer said:

I hear ya Treesh but I'm going to choose to look at it a different way ......

with other "good jobs" becoming available and the very real possibility that big time cash is going to be thrown around in the way of buyouts and new contracts with schools like Marquette, Texas, and Oklahoma in the mix, it is going to force IU's hand to spend big to get the right guy (which many of us including myself think they're going to do anyway).

Possibly even spending A LOT more than they had originally planned. 

In my mind that means EVERYONE really is in play ---- Oats, Muss, etc.

This is the ultimate s*** or get off the pot moment for IU basketball and I love it! 

I see your point. And you know what, UNC, Duke, and Kansas could open up next year and we could've been competing with them. We'll never know since Archie is fired now. But I'll tell you what, I like the odds of us striking out than us even hitting a triple currently. 

[jimsorgi 685]

1 minute ago, Dizz said:

Dakich seems very happy about what he knows from Dolson.  Sounds like it’s an IU guy.

Of all the people out there, the one person least likely to know what is going on is Dakich. 

No one is going to tell him anything until they're ready for it to leak publicly.

[Parakeet Jones 3,882]

1 minute ago, Dizz said:

Dakich seems very happy about what he knows from Dolson.  Sounds like it’s an IU guy.

I think Dakich would be the last guy Dolson would give anything to. 

[Hoosierfan2017 23,671]

2 minutes ago, Dizz said:

Dakich seems very happy about what he knows from Dolson.  Sounds like it’s an IU guy.

I don't think Dakich wants any random IU guy to be coach. I think he'd only be happy if Alford was the guy. 

[Trish 12,881]

Kristian Lander has entered the portal.

 

There goes the kid with most potential. 

[ap2345 10,444]

Lander to the portal 

[Trish 12,881]

 

[Dizz 323]

1 minute ago, Parakeet Jones said:

I think Dakich would be the last guy Dolson would give anything to. 

Agreed, may not be directly from Dolson, but his change in demeanor is concerning