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General Coach Candidate News

By JaybobHoosier, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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LamarCheeks    22,282

LamarCheeks
Posted
6 hours ago, JF87 said:

Here's my list.

Tier 1  Stevens and Jay Wright

Tier 2  Oats, Otzelberger

Tier 3 Pearl, May, Collins

Tier 4 McCasland and Cronin

 

Isn't Pearl May Collins an old country star? 

LOL. 

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go iu bb    9,988

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10 hours ago, Unexpectedflash said:

McCasland has spent his whole life in Texas. I’d be shocked if he left

Not true. He spent a year in Arkansas. lol

I don't know if he'll leave, maybe not. But I think Dolson should at least try. I'd take him over May.

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Demo    24,652

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1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

Not true. He spent a year in Arkansas. lol

I don't know if he'll leave, maybe not. But I think Dolson should at least try. I'd take him over May.

I think there’s probably zero shot there, but absolutely worth exploring if for no other reason than going into Houston and kicking Sampson’s a$$ in those ridiculous blue uniforms.

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JF87    2,149

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Reading the various threads on a potential new coach is fun and frustrating.  It's obvious why 1 person needs to be given the authority to hire a new coach because hiring by committee just doesn't work.  The opinions in the various threads are great examples.  

Brad Stevens-  Dream job, but he's an NBA guy now and not coming back to IU and college basketball

Dusty May-  Dream job, but he just took the Michigan job and won't leave after 1 year

Bruce Pearl-  Dream job, but he has his son set up to inherit the Auburn job so he won't leave

Chris Beard- One of his two Dream jobs (Texas), but his personal issues in the past will keep IU from hiring him

Shrewsberry- Dream job, but not proven enough and couldn't handle the spotlight

 

Dolson just needs to find his guy and not accept no and any outside noise.  

 

 

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TTT    1,417

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13 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Reading the various threads on a potential new coach is fun and frustrating.  It's obvious why 1 person needs to be given the authority to hire a new coach because hiring by committee just doesn't work.  The opinions in the various threads are great examples.  

Brad Stevens-  Dream job, but he's an NBA guy now and not coming back to IU and college basketball

Dusty May-  Dream job, but he just took the Michigan job and won't leave after 1 year

Bruce Pearl-  Dream job, but he has his son set up to inherit the Auburn job so he won't leave

Chris Beard- One of his two Dream jobs (Texas), but his personal issues in the past will keep IU from hiring him

Shrewsberry- Dream job, but not proven enough and couldn't handle the spotlight

 

Dolson just needs to find his guy and not except no and any outside noise.  

 

 

Observation: Dolson with Pam W.  The reason I include her whether it’s appearance or she actually knows what she is doing or both she is around (what I have seen) the major sports programs.  She just seems to understand, have that ability and she is interested and cares.

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Scotty R    3,768

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36 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Brad Stevens hasn’t coached the college game in nearly 12 years……

I doubt he forgot how to coach.

Dick Vermeil was retired for 15 years and came back to coach the Rams and got to a Super Bowl.

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JF87    2,149

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38 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Brad Stevens hasn’t coached the college game in nearly 12 years……

I have it on good authority that because the NBA has superior players the NBA coaches can coach circles around college coaches.  There's nothing a college coach can do that an NBA coach can't do better.  Or at least, the was the mindset when we hired Mike Woodson. 

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JF87    2,149

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3 hours ago, IUFAN1976 said:

Beard as my #1 choice now!

I like Beard. He can definitely coach basketball. I wanted him as coach before he took the Texas job.  I don't see IU hiring him.  Maybe there's a slim chance that IU pays for a thorough background and his girlfriend at the time says that she embellished everything.  Even then, I think IU would look at several candidates first not wanting the negative reaction that would follow.  If Beard was to get the job, I would speculate that Pat Knight might return as one of his assistants. 

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JF87    2,149

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On 2/2/2025 at 4:13 PM, JF87 said:

Here's my list.

Tier 1  Stevens and Jay Wright

Tier 2  Oats, Otzelberger

Tier 3 Pearl, May, Collins

Tier 4 McCasland and Cronin

 

I would also add Randy Bennett to my list in tier 3.  The guys is 62 and  a great coach.  

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yogisballin    2,462

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9 minutes ago, JF87 said:

I would also add Randy Bennett to my list in tier 3.  The guys is 62 and  a great coach.  

Been saying Randy Bennett for at least 10 years. Idk if you can get him out of the Bay Area now though. Seems like I saw he’s been there 24 years or something the other nignt

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