General Coach Candidate News

[str8baller 5,367]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Hire winners.

A lot of guys win at the lower level, though. I like it to a prize fighter climbing up the ranks. When Dusty May gets to the ACC or B1G likely every coach there will be better than the coaches in his current league, for example.  
 

So how do you sniff out the Bo Ryan’s, Brad Underwoods, Thad Mattas, etc.. from the Archie Millers of the world? I think it is as much of an art as a science. Having an AD who knows how to practice that art is key, imo. 

[Chris007 44,166]

14 hours ago, Ngw7183 said:

I still don’t get the warm and fuzzies over Dusty

He better getting it going better this year because they have first round bounce written all over them. 

I have thought Kenya and Ya were going for awhile. For multiple reasons. 

funny how that worries many now when those same guys everyone hates on. Just saying. Is it a loss at all? They aren’t guys on Liam or Queen either. 

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I think the major problem for Woody right now is the 25 class. I’ve heard that 3 different families have complained about Woodson not coming to one of their kids games like other head coaches. Two of these kids should be slam dunks for IU. Maybe Woody knows he doesn’t want to do it anymore after this season. 

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14 hours ago, Trish said:

The only loss from this staff would be CC. Jordan Hulls is just getting started in his career. I’m sure he’s hoping Woodson improves because a new coach likely won’t keep him around. 

CC has a spot on the staff as long as he wants one. No matter the coach.

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One name I’d keep an eye on is Tony Bennett. Word is he’s not happy that the Virginia administration hasn’t taken to NIL like other schools. He might want to make a change. I know his family history with IU. I just know his name has been mentioned by some.

[Uspshoosier 46,032]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think the major problem for Woody right now is the 25 class. I’ve heard that 3 different families have complained about Woodson not coming to one of their kids games like other head coaches. Two of these kids should be slam dunks for IU. Maybe Woody knows he doesn’t want to do it anymore after this season. 

If they miss on the one from Southern Indiana then that would be the biggest mess up and miss by an IU staff since Crean missed on Guy which should of been a slam dunk by IU 

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13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think the major problem for Woody right now is the 25 class. I’ve heard that 3 different families have complained about Woodson not coming to one of their kids games like other head coaches. Two of these kids should be slam dunks for IU. Maybe Woody knows he doesn’t want to do it anymore after this season. 

Interesting point. It would be one thing if these were out of state guys (that's for Rosemond and Hunter)...but these are in State. 

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19 minutes ago, str8baller said:

A lot of guys win at the lower level, though. I like it to a prize fighter climbing up the ranks. When Dusty May gets to the ACC or B1G likely every coach there will be better than the coaches in his current league, for example.  
 

So how do you sniff out the Bo Ryan’s, Brad Underwoods, Thad Mattas, etc.. from the Archie Millers of the world? I think it is as much of an art as a science. Having an AD who knows how to practice that art is key, imo. 

Totally agree. I guess my point there was: don't write off Schertz because he's mostly been a D2/mid-major guy. If a guy is a slam dunk hire according to your basketball criteria as an athletic director/department, hire him.

Of course it is MUCH more nuanced than that, especially at a place like IU.

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4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

If they miss on the one from Southern Indiana then that would be the biggest mess up and miss by an IU staff since Crean missed on Guy which should of been a slam dunk by IU 

Agreed. They are an IU family, but not sure their fans of our style of basketball.

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Drew is 53 and May is 47. 

Make Drew say no at least 3x before you go anywhere else. 

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5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

One name I’d keep an eye on is Tony Bennett. Word is he’s not happy that the Virginia administration hasn’t taken to NIL like other schools. He might want to make a change. I know his family history with IU. I just know his name has been mentioned by some.

What other names are being mentioned?

[AKHoosier 6,960]

Tony Bennett? Sure. Can't turn down a guy who has won a title, not to mention a ton of games in the ACC.

Can we tolerate an offense scoring 22 points by halftime though? Idk. Also, he's very sink or swim. Been upset by quite a few lower seeded teams, but then again who hasn't. 

Just get a college coach. DeVries checks a lot of boxes too.

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One name I’d keep an eye on is Tony Bennett. Word is he’s not happy that the Virginia administration hasn’t taken to NIL like other schools. He might want to make a change. I know his family history with IU. I just know his name has been mentioned by some.

I thought he was who we were hiring when we hired crean.

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Dusty May

Micah Schrewsberry 

the name proven winner has come up a lot but that varies in who we’re talking about.

[AKHoosier 6,960]

26 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think the major problem for Woody right now is the 25 class. I’ve heard that 3 different families have complained about Woodson not coming to one of their kids games like other head coaches. Two of these kids should be slam dunks for IU. Maybe Woody knows he doesn’t want to do it anymore after this season. 

If we have to watch Sisley tear it up at Purdue then I'm just done caring. 

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24 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

One name I’d keep an eye on is Tony Bennett. Word is he’s not happy that the Virginia administration hasn’t taken to NIL like other schools. He might want to make a change. I know his family history with IU. I just know his name has been mentioned by some.

I was a big Tony Bennett fan a few years ago, but the bloom seems to be off his rose a bit. Don't know if it's UVA not taking to NIL or what. I do remember reading we contacted him when he was at Wazzou (I can't remember if it was when we hired Sampson or when we hired Crean), but in addition to the fact that we fired his sister, he supposedly didn't want to coach at a place like IU, where he's in a fish bowl and basketball is everything to everybody.

That always seemed odd to me, because while he doesn't necessarily have a huge personality, he is a handsome fella (I'm secure enough in my masculinity to say that), he's well-spoken, he's very bright and seems very likeable. Maybe he's not the kind of guy who likes to hob-knob with alumni or press the flesh or make public appearances -- just wants to recruit and coach and leave it at that. 

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4 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

If we have to watch Sisley tear it up at Purdue then I'm just done caring. 

More like Michigan State 

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6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Dusty May

Micah Schrewsberry 

the name proven winner has come up a lot but that varies in who we’re talking about.

Sign me up for Proven Winner. I am concerned that his agent, Back Up The Brinks Truck, may be an obstacle to getting him, but I will leave that to Millionaire Booster to figure out.

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4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Dusty May

Micah Schrewsberry 

the name proven winner has come up a lot but that varies in who we’re talking about.

Interested to hear people's thoughts on Shrewsberry. Doesn't have an impressive record but understandable that he took over teams without a great record the prior year. Heard he has great recruiting connections in the state but that's about all I've heard...

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3 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

Sign me up for Proven Winner. I am concerned that his agent, Back Up The Brinks Truck, may be an obstacle to getting him, but I will leave that to Millionaire Booster to figure out.

When I say proven winner there is no name attached to it. Every one has a different idea what a winner is.