General Coach Candidate News

[Willkie71]

I don't understand why folks think that Dolson should have announced the new coach yet. I'm sure he has a list of those that are interested in the job. But if those guys are still coaching they will not be interviewing until they are eliminated. He will not make an offer until he has interviewed all the interested parties on his list.  So, it may be another week or two. I've hired many people during my career and I've learned you need to talk to all of the viable candidates before jumping on the first good candidate. I thing he's determined to make the best hire possible and will take whatever time is necessary.  All these rumors are just that. There are no real sources at this point IMO, just people throwing out theories or rumors to get clicks or attention. It's hard to wait but I think the longer it takes the better decision it will be. No way everyone will be happy for sure, but Dolson has more invested than anyone. In the interim this stuff is very entertaining if not informative, LOL. We should have fun with it, but not jump off the cliff before we really know anything, just my 2 cents from another old fart that's been following the Hoosiers since before RMK.

[mark1981]

We need a quote from Dolson.  I'm not buying this bs

[IUHAHN81]

We need a Tweet from Dolson that says, "Who's all watching the Celtics tonight?" 

[Stuhoo]

By the way, my suspicion is that Dolson has reached to a whole lot of successful coaches who he believes could be a good fit, to gauge whether they'd have any IU interest. Probably through their agents/representatives.

And that's a good idea.

[Deserthoozier]

Dolson needs to step out and address this. Giving the perception that he’s knocking on doors selling am way and no one is answering...that stuff catapults!

[akumanina]

10 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Rabby has confirmed the Goodman report re Holtmann.

Just saw his twitter. If the coaching search has got to this point, we need to be concerned. Isn't this sort of a violation of trust among schools in the same conference? So we got a very good women's basketball coach in Teri Moren. Can Purdue actively recruit coach Moren after the tournament?

[Dizz]

2 minutes ago, IUHAHN81 said:

We need a Tweet from Dolson that says, "Who's all watching the Celtics tonight?" 

This place would explode

[Alford Bailey]

6 minutes ago, TheDarkKnight69 said:

We should hire Geno Aureimma

Do you know how many times I’ve thought this over the last 20 years? Lol

[OKHOOSIER]

7 minutes ago, Indiana8585 said:

Well I stopped reading after you said Arkansas is a better job that’s funny. First sweet 16 since 1996 and it’s better?? Hahaha 

Well as a fourth generation IU alum I can tell you I’ve been plenty of places around the world fir work and prime see IU and say basketball and when they see Texas it’s football. 

You can shout it into space all you want, but it does not make it true. So what is your argument going to be when Beard takes Texas, Muss doesn't leave Arkansas and Altman uses us for a raise? I am not saying historically those jobs are better. I am not saying the potential doesn't exist for IU to surpass them both quickly.  I am talking about today. That they did not have the stones to take a better job like IU? Perception is reality, and the perception is we have fired 6 coaches in 20 years and made two SS, one of which we limped into backwards and got smashed with probably the best IU team in 30 years.  Want me to really salt this wound? Right now, Purdue is a better job than IU, and it isn't close-- and that is going by your own "recent history bias".

[IU Scott]

9 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

.@IU Scott what, beyond blind faith in a totally unproven AD, gives you so much confidence that things are under control and proceeding according to plan? That's certainly possible, but unless you just discount every single leak from the national media and the IU media, nothing about this process appears to be going well.

because most of the things we hear is not true.  I just get frustrated with this fan base because it is not wat it use to be.  I just can't believe how dumb about basketball this fan base has gotten over the last few  years

[GreatMcCracken’sGhost]

 

In his column Doyel made it clear that it wasn't Dolson who reached out to Holtmann. I found that very interesting. No idea whether Dolson is actually using a proxy to reach out (wouldn't be shocked), but even so I'm not sure a proxy phone call should be considered high interest.

[akumanina]

17 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

At least one national media guy is on our side.

Titus is my favorite Buckeye. Hands down.

[Hoosierfan2017]

5 minutes ago, IU Scott said:

because most of the things we hear is not true.  I just get frustrated with this fan base because it is not wat it use to be.  I just can't believe how dumb about basketball this fan base has gotten over the last few  years

Here you go again. What’s the point of insulting IU fans and, by proxy, the posters on this site?

[BannerVille]

9 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

@IU Scott what, beyond blind faith in a totally unproven AD, gives you so much confidence that things are under control and proceeding according to plan? That's certainly possible, but unless you just discount every single leak from the national media and the IU media, nothing about this process appears to be going well.

You answered your own question.  They have had us hiring 10 different guys already and yet none of that has happened.  They know NOTHING!  C'mon, they're not even making up believable lies anymore.

[Aaron]

10 minutes ago, akumanina said:

Just saw his twitter. If the coaching search has got to this point, we need to be concerned. Isn't this sort of a violation of trust among schools in the same conference? So we got a very good women's basketball coach in Teri Moren. Can Purdue actively recruit coach Moren after the tournament?

Nope she has a 10 million dollar claws in her contract that prevents her from going to PU (OSU is welcome to put same clause in contract for Holtman if they wanted).

PU just hired Katie Gearlds a former alum and player as their new coach anyways today who was very successful, but only coached at NAIA level. Can you imagine if IU did that (and yes PU women are the equivalent of IU men as a once proud program now struggling)? 

Everyone needs to calm down and see what happens. No harm in reaching out to people and trying. I see no problem in what is happening until we see who is named.

[Alford Bailey]

If we reached out to Holtmann the surely we reach out to Mack??

[rcbowla]

Mariah Carey. Said it earlier this week but this board has the emotional stability of Mariah Carey. It's going to be ok folks. Candidate may or may not win the vote of public opinion. Candidate may or may not win consistently at IU. Just like none of us knows who will be hired, none of us know if the one hired will succeed or fail but I guarantee they won't fail or succeed until they actually start playing games.

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[Its Always Sunny at IU]

1 minute ago, akumanina said:

Just saw his twitter. If the coaching search has got to this point, we need to be concerned. Isn't this sort of a violation of trust among schools in the same conference? So we got a very good women's basketball coach in Teri Moren. Can Purdue actively recruit coach Moren after the tournament?

It's past the point of concern, this is all we need to know about Dolson's strategy. Just randomly call people and hope someone says yes. And for me confirms the Matta news was accurate. I still think we can find a coach to get us in the tourney each year. That should not be hard at IU. Bring in Fife or Lewis and let's get going.

[IU Prof]

Just now, BannerVille said:

You answered your own question.  They have had us hiring 10 different guys already and yet none of that has happened.  They know NOTHING!  C'mon, they're not even making up believable lies anymore.

No, they've had us being rejected by Matta and Holtmann. Haven't had us hiring anyone yet.

[Dizz]

Just bring in Bruce Pearl, the only coach that has won a championship for Indiana*