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[IndyResident16 567]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

He’s possibly the best basketball mind in America and he’s still under 50.  

He's expressed ZERO interest in returning to this level of basketball. He was done the second he left 10 years ago. Brad Stevens to Indiana is more than a pipe dream at this point. He's not a realistic candidate.

[str8baller 6,314]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

Actually the one that I laugh at is the reaction if Dolson would have rolled out Tommy Lloyd. A 20-year Asst at 1 school. The meltdown would have been volcanic. Pretty sure Arizona’s ok with that call.

I can see the rank and file Twitter fans being shocked at first. But I’m not sure that people wouldn’t have quickly got on board.  
 

His old boss has been rumored for every major college job in America at one point only to stay put for 20 yrs. And Lloyd was made the heir apparent to Gonzaga before he decided he didn’t want to wait around. Major assistants like that aren’t any more of a risk than midmajor coaches and everyone fawned over Archie initially. 

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[str8baller 6,314]

Just now, IndyResident16 said:

He's expressed ZERO interest in returning to this level of basketball. He was done the second he left 10 years ago. Brad Stevens to Indiana is more than a pipe dream at this point. He's not a realistic candidate.

Nobody said anything about realistic.  
 

And I’d venture he’s at least feigned interest in the college game at times. Do you not remember the previous coaching search?

[IndyResident16 567]

3 hours ago, str8baller said:

Nobody said anything about realistic.  
 

And I’d venture he’s at least feigned interest in the college game at times. Do you not remember the previous coaching search?

He turned down $70 million and the opportunity to be the highest paid coach in college basketball at his supposed "dream" school. If that doesn't speak to lack of interest then I don't know what else to tell you? 

[AKHoosier 7,319]

5 minutes ago, str8baller said:

He’s possibly the best basketball mind in America and he’s still under 50.  

Imagine if Stevens somehow made it known he's interested in coaching college basketball again. 

Programs like Michigan and Louisville would instantly fire their respective coaches just to make it known they're available. 

[IndyResident16 567]

8 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Imagine if Stevens somehow made it known he's interested in coaching college basketball again. 

Programs like Michigan and Louisville would instantly fire their respective coaches just to make it known they're available. 

IU made Stevens an offer that only somebody with no interest in returning to college could refuse. And guess what?.....He refused. 

[str8baller 6,314]

5 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

He turned $70 million and the opportunity to be the highest paid coach in college basketball at his supposed "dream" school. If that doesn't speak to lack of interest then I don't know what else to tell you? 

It’s your impression that that was all one sided and Stevens never negotiated with IU or led them to believe he was interested? 

5 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Imagine if Stevens somehow made it known he's interested in coaching college basketball again. 

Programs like Michigan and Louisville would instantly fire their respective coaches just to make it known they're available. 

Most big programs without a proven coach would. I bet places like Kentucky and UCLA would too. 

[Chris007 54,147]

12 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

He turned $70 million and the opportunity to be the highest paid coach in college basketball at his supposed "dream" school. If that doesn't speak to lack of interest then I don't know what else to tell you? 

Then you go back with 10 years 100 million and you get to coach your son

[IndyResident16 567]

Just now, str8baller said:

It’s your impression that that was all one sided and Stevens never negotiated with IU or led them to believe he was interested? 

See my post above.

IU made Stevens an offer that only somebody who had no interest in returning to college could refuse. 

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2 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

IU made Stevens an offer that only somebody with no interest in returning to college could refuse. And guess what?.....He refused. 

Entering negotiations and accepting a counter offer from your current employer and a blanket refusal are two very different things.  
 

 

[Chris007 54,147]

1 minute ago, IndyResident16 said:

See my post above.

IU made Stevens an offer that only somebody who had no interest in returning to college could refuse. 

If he had no interest why did he meet with them in secret so many times? There is no reason to rehash this but there was interest

[AKHoosier 7,319]

6 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

IU made Stevens an offer that only somebody with no interest in returning to college could refuse. And guess what?.....He refused. 

I'm not debating that at all. I am making the point he's still a very high premier target/candidate even if he isn't interested. 

[IndyResident16 567]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

If he had no interest why did he meet with them in secret so many times? There is no reason to rehash this but there was interest

Likely to put to rest the idea of him ever coaching Indiana or in college again. If he wanted the Indiana job he'd have taken the $70 million and subsequently the job. Indiana threw the largest number possible at him and he said, "No thanks". 

If Indiana thought there was even a chance he'd consider, they would have come up with the number needed in a counter-offer. 

[Chris007 54,147]

Just now, IndyResident16 said:

Likely to put to rest the idea of him ever coaching Indiana or in college again. If he wanted the Indiana job he'd have taken the $70 million and subsequently the job. Indiana threw the largest number possible at him and he said, "No thanks". 

If Indiana thought there was even a chance he'd consider, they would have come up with the number needed in a counter-offer. 

Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. 

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2 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

Likely to put to rest the idea of him ever coaching Indiana or in college again. If he wanted the Indiana job he'd have taken the $70 million and subsequently the job. Indiana threw the largest number possible at him and he said, "No thanks". 

If Indiana thought there was even a chance he'd consider, they would have come up with the number needed in a counter-offer. 

You don't meet in person, in secret, to say "no" 

Think we can all agree no need to rehash this though

[IndyResident16 567]

5 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

I'm not debating that at all. I am making the point he's still a very high premier target/candidate even if he isn't interested. 

Understood.

If IU wants to make it a point to at least be told no by Brad Stevens first before actually targeting a real candidate every single time the job becomes open, so be it. It's a waste of time however. 

[Chris007 54,147]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

You don't meet in person, in secret, to say "no" 

Think we can all agree no need to rehash this though

In secret several times.

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30 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

He's expressed ZERO interest in returning to this level of basketball. He was done the second he left 10 years ago. Brad Stevens to Indiana is more than a pipe dream at this point. He's not a realistic candidate.

Neither is Beard but you and others keep calling for him to get hired.

[Uspshoosier 50,237]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Once again you have no idea what you are talking about. 

Either does anyone else anyone that says they do is lying