General Coach Candidate News

[Golfman25 6,127]

53 minutes ago, Papacap said:

The problem with that is, if he comments on one rumor, then he needs to comment on all. Otherwise, people will say....this one must be true because Dolson didn’t deny it.

I think Dolson saying jack squat, while maddening, is the right approach.

He doesn't have to say it directly, but let the media know it's BS.  Like he did a few posts later.  

[Golfman25 6,127]

53 minutes ago, Iubravos said:

Does it really matter if we hire Oats?

Oats is a longshot at best.  

[RaceToTheTop 27,652]

57 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Again stealing Brumdogs' comments, "made a run" is not some dude contacting his agent to see if there is any interest in talking.  The media is playing many of you.   

Doyle's follow up tweet may have been the worst tweet of all time when he said "It's not just good authority.  I am authority."

Dude thinks he's Judge Dredd.

[RaceToTheTop 27,652]

Gary Parrish kind of lightened his stance....didn't back off the 'it's ridiculous to think Indiana could get Stephens or Holtmann', but now added that "Indiana is a good job and will likely get a good hire".

[GreatMcCracken’sGhost 106]

I am sad that everyone is getting so agitated about a columnist literally saying “a third party to the second party told me that the intermediary of a first party might have reached out to see if there was interest but nothing happened and it’s HUGE NEWS!!!”

I’m not complaining about the rumors or their implication. Just reading comprehension. It’s all there in the text. This stuff is being sourced fourth hand.

[Dizz 323]

It’s Oats. Go to bed.

[TheDarkKnight69 328]

Thibs talking about Tom Thibodeau? Doesn’t make any sense. 

[Hoosierfan222 734]

1 hour ago, ap2345 said:

The new rumor in the peegs chat is that it’ll be a combination of Woodie and Thibs that get the IU job if it goes the way Woodson wants.

That makes no sense to me. Thibs is the head coach of the Knicks, he’s not leaving to come to Indiana when he has no connection here at all. 
 

Mike Woodson wants the job but I have no clue why Thibs would even remotely consider coming here.

[Danomatic 12]

41 minutes ago, Hoosierfan222 said:

That makes no sense to me. Thibs is the head coach of the Knicks, he’s not leaving to come to Indiana when he has no connection here at all. 
 

Mike Woodson wants the job but I have no clue why Thibs would even remotely consider coming here.

Makes zero sense, I agree. 

[str8baller 6,170]

5 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

He doesn't have to say it directly, but let the media know it's BS.  Like he did a few posts later.  

When the Thad Matta stuff leaked, IU sure did a good job of reaching out to reporters to try and control the story. Guess you just can’t refute all the rumors. 

[Iubravos 327]

7 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Oats is a longshot at best.  

Maybe but you really have no idea that's true. What if we threw 7 mil to his agent and he said wait on us. 

[Golfman25 6,127]

8 minutes ago, Iubravos said:

Maybe but you really have no idea that's true. What if we threw 7 mil to his agent and he said wait on us. 

Still makes it a long shot.  Bama can match the money and his agent knows that.  Right now Oats is on fire.

[Golfman25 6,127]

6 hours ago, GreatMcCracken’sGhost said:

I am sad that everyone is getting so agitated about a columnist literally saying “a third party to the second party told me that the intermediary of a first party might have reached out to see if there was interest but nothing happened and it’s HUGE NEWS!!!”

I’m not complaining about the rumors or their implication. Just reading comprehension. It’s all there in the text. This stuff is being sourced fourth hand.

Kinda like this

 

[Demo 21,290]

9 minutes ago, Iubravos said:

Maybe but you really have no idea that's true. What if we threw 7 mil to his agent and he said wait on us. 

Maybe. But what I’m confident is true is Öats’ agent taking that offer to  Greg Byrne and Byrne saying, “yeah, no problem.” The only reason for Öats to leave there for IU is if he believes his chance of winning NC’s is significantly better. And in today’s environment that’s just not the case.

 

[Its Always Sunny at IU 191]

23 minutes ago, Demo said:

Maybe. But what I’m confident is true is Öats’ agent taking that offer to  Greg Byrne and Byrne saying, “yeah, no problem.” The only reason for Öats to leave there for IU is if he believes his chance of winning NC’s is significantly better. And in today’s environment that’s just not the case.

 

True. Alabama is a better job than Indiana right now. Unfortunately that may be the case for lots of coaches IU is waiting for. Why would anyone leave Alabama or Arkansas for Indiana? Most guys don't leave good situations unless they are moving up. If we don't take Dane Fife he's going to crush us at Michigan State when he takes over for Izzo. End this now. Hand the keys to Fife and let's see what he can do. 

[Moye > Boozer 241]

44 minutes ago, Demo said:

Maybe. But what I’m confident is true is Öats’ agent taking that offer to  Greg Byrne and Byrne saying, “yeah, no problem.” The only reason for Öats to leave there for IU is if he believes his chance of winning NC’s is significantly better. And in today’s environment that’s just not the case.

 

Definitely true Alabama can match but it’s impossible for us to say what motivates him.

Oats grew up in the Midwest. He saw Bobby hanging banners. He knows what Indiana basketball really means or at least what it used to mean even if many do not want to acknowledge it. 

His Wiki page talks of the core values he preaches — one being “selfless love.” Same type of culture builder of another coach of ours who happened to attend the same college as Oats. They likely know each other as others have stated.

This might be Tom Allen’s greatest recruiting job of all time. 

Or maybe Oats just wants to sit on Bobby’s thrown. 

It may be a long shot, yes. But something tells me Nate Oats ascension is quite the long shot in his mind already.

Edited March 27, 2021 by Moye > Boozer

[Hoosierfan22 191]

I think we need to hire somebody this weekend. We don’t want programs to convince our players to leave and the more time they have the better of a chance they have to do it. As of right now this is who I believe will come back. 
 

Lander- Will come back.                                          
TJD- Will come back.                                         
Armaan- Will come back 

Geromino- Is not coming back 

Race- 50/50

Parker- I hope he comes back since he has been through so much and he is a great shooter so hopefully the new coach convinces him so I think 50/50 

Al- Not coming back 

Edited March 27, 2021 by Hoosierfan22

[kottke 877]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfan22 said:

I think we need to hire somebody this weekend. We don’t want programs to convince our players to leave and the more time they have the better of a chance they have to do it. As of right now this is who I believe will come back. 
 

Lander- Will come back.                                          
TJD- Will come back.                                         
Armaan- Will come back 

Geromino- Is not coming back 

Race- 50/50

Parker- I hope he comes back since he has been through so much and he is a great shooter so hopefully the new coach convinces him so I think 50/50 

Al- Not coming back 

Coach > Players 

Our only worry right now should be the coach.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,976]

19 minutes ago, Hoosierfan22 said:

I think we need to hire somebody this weekend. We don’t want programs to convince our players to leave and the more time they have the better of a chance they have to do it. As of right now this is who I believe will come back. 
 

Lander- Will come back.                                          
TJD- Will come back.                                         
Armaan- Will come back 

Geromino- Is not coming back 

Race- 50/50

Parker- I hope he comes back since he has been through so much and he is a great shooter so hopefully the new coach convinces him so I think 50/50 

Al- Not coming back 

A really good coach could do a lot with a base of Armaan, TJD, Lander, Phinisee, Leal, Galloway and their picks of the transfer portal. 

[IUHoosierJoe 1,574]

Another rumor for the rumor mill....my wife works in a large (class 6A) Indiana high school, and the folks in the athletic department there believe the hire will be Beilein with Calbert as the coach-in-waiting.  They have heard Beilein will coach 3 years and then turn the reins over to Calbert.  I asked her who they heard this from and she has no idea.  It kind of makes sense if they're considering Beilein, but I don't know....maybe they know something, maybe they don't.