General Coach Candidate News

[AKHoosier 7,443]

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.

[Hornsby 3,659]

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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[Chris007 58,818]

Dusty May

Micah Schrewsberry 

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

[AKHoosier 7,443]

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. 

[LamarCheeks 21,333]

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. 

[Chris007 58,818]

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 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,881]

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.

[Uspshoosier 52,057]

https://x.com/cbb_central/status/1749459483527369064?s=46

[cybergates 505]

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...

[Chris007 58,818]

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. 

[Stuhoo 86,642]

I loves me some Micah Shrewsbury.

Maybe I'm wrong and I understand he hasn't achieved all that much as a head coach, but damn, he seems to be a dude to me.

[Chris007 58,818]

5 minutes ago, cybergates said:

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...

I think he can recruit very well. His system seems to be fun to watch. He has college & NBA experience. Plus he links us to Brad

[AKHoosier 7,443]

Shrewsberry isn't someone I would target first, second, or third, but if we ended up hiring him there is an awful lot to be excited about.

We need someone a little more proven is why I say that. 

[hper50 1,513]

This might get some eyerolls, but any thoughts on Shaka Smart? Still just 46 years old, teams play really hard, would bring a lot of missing energy to the program.... hiccup at Texas but has proven he can win in a big conference so far at Marquette....

Top 40ish KenPom Defensive rating nearly every year since taking the UT job.... #7 in Offensive efficiency last year... just a thought

[Hovadipo 60,447]

Just now, hper50 said:

This might get some eyerolls, but any thoughts on Shaka Smart? Still just 46 years old, teams play really hard, would bring a lot of missing energy to the program.... hiccup at Texas but has proven he can win in a big conference so far at Marquette....

Top 40ish KenPom Defensive ratings nearly every year since taking the UT job.... #7 in Offensive efficiency last year... just a thought

I'd love to know what exactly happened at Texas, because the guy obviously can coach. I think folks here have said anyone will be hard-pressed to get him out of Milwaukee though.

[Uspshoosier 52,057]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

I'd love to know what exactly happened at Texas, because the guy obviously can coach. I think folks here have said anyone will be hard-pressed to get him out of Milwaukee though.

Yeah he is from Wisconsin and is at a program that spends a ton on the basketball program.   One of the top spenders in all of college basketball 

[hper50 1,513]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

I'd love to know what exactly happened at Texas, because the guy obviously can coach. I think folks here have said anyone will be hard-pressed to get him out of Milwaukee though.

Yep, I noticed he was born in Madison, wasn't sure how important that was.

He was fired after being a #3 seed in the Dance at Texas. Upset by #14 Abilene Christian, but still!

 

[LamarCheeks 21,333]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I'd love to know what exactly happened at Texas, because the guy obviously can coach. I think folks here have said anyone will be hard-pressed to get him out of Milwaukee though.

The thing I like about Shaka -- he was the hot thing after VCU went to the Final Four, yet stuck around for three more seasons before making the jump. And they were pretty good seasons.

In the meantime, he turned down a lot of offers -- I wanna say Illinois went after him one of those years. Guess he just felt Texas was a good fit -- or knowing Texas, they did like the Godfather and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. 

[LamarCheeks 21,333]

Don't know if Dan Campbell knows a damn thing about basketball, but I'd say let's offer him the gig. 

Who the hell's gonna argue with this dude ... 

[Hoosierfan1901 7,740]

Heard Donovan was house shopping in Bloomington