General Coach Candidate News

[JHoosier914 1,355]

It might have been said already (haven't gone back and read every post), but Chris Beard is still seen as a "risky hire" because of an arrest he was aquitted for, correct?  If he is in coaching purgatory, Coach Knight quote or not, he JUMPS at the first opportunity to coach a HIGH major - even one that has fallen from grace in recent years due to lack of on-court success.  He is your first phone call.

[monskisprodigy 2,240]

Dakich throwing Porter Moser out there...

[JHoosier914 1,355]

2 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Dakich throwing Porter Moser out there...

Hasn't made the NCAA tournament once since being hired at oklahoma and hasn't finished in the top half of the Big 12 except for his first season there.  Dakich with another bad take IMO

[TadQueasy 1,914]

6 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Dakich throwing Porter Moser out there...

If we come out of this deal with Moser it will be a MAJOR disappointment 

[iubb 3,944]

11 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Dakich throwing Porter Moser out there...

Things more reliable than Dakich

My Pet rock being a guard dog

[Pagoda 3,187]

9 minutes ago, JHoosier914 said:

Hasn't made the NCAA tournament once since being hired at oklahoma and hasn't finished in the top half of the Big 12 except for his first season there.  Dakich with another bad take IMO

Dan is a moron.  Incoherent too, he struggles to make clear points.  I guess that is why he is stuck on bottom of the barrel AM radio.

[iubb 3,944]

1 minute ago, Pagoda said:

Dan is a moron.  Incoherent too, he struggles to make clear points.  I guess that is why he is stuck on AM radio.

Thats an insult to actual moron's :) 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,257]

Quoting Dan Dakich should merit an automatic suspension.  

[HoosierCoop 4,143]

I just don't want a repeat of 4 years ago.

A big climactic announcement leading up to the new IU head coach.

Stevens, Donovan, Pearl...Mike Woodson (crickets)

[Uspshoosier 51,900]

If your top choices say no hire Buzz Williams. Take the backlash from fans that will most definitely happen and enjoy watching an actual college basketball coach build a program that will compete for the upper tier of the conference and make the tournament most of the year.   He led Virginia Tech to 3 straight tourneys.  Virginia Tech.    IU hasn’t made 3 straight tourneys in 20 + years.    If your guys say no hire a college basketball lifer like Buzz. 

[OliviaPope40 7,213]

The only claim to fame DD has. 

[GnarlyNormEllenberger 1,462]

Jeff Borzello (national writer at ESPN) article...

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43722918/indiana-mens-college-basketball-coaching-candidates-mike-woodson-brad-stevens-bruce-pearl

He mentions the "shoot for the moon" candidates (Stevens, Drew, Pearl, Otzelberger, May, Beard) that he feels may be challenging for IU to get. Following this section he lists the "Realistic Candidates if Top Targets Say No": Buzz Williams, Grant McCasland and Greg McDermott. But it's what he says at the beginning of the next section (Sleeper Candidates) that really catches my attention...

"I don't think it'll get this far, but I wouldn't be surprised to see..."

The statement above infers to me that he feels IU can land one of the previous candidates he already mentioned. Friends, if a national writer without IU bias believes that Buzz Williams, Grant McCasland and Greg McDermott appear to be the floor for IU... we're going to be in pretty good shape.

[schoosier 3,653]

15 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

Bro wants the job bad. 

Dude would be in tears during his announcement in Assembly Hall. He loves everything Bob Knight and IU. We need a coach to match his passion and coaching chops. 

[akumanina 360]

42 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

The only claim to fame DD has. 

DD would've been 10 times more famous if he grabbed MJ's tongue. Would that be a flagrant 1?

[HoosierCoop 4,143]

I keep seeing Jay Wright pop up on lists.  Are we missing this one?

[Hovadipo 60,387]

5 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

I keep seeing Jay Wright pop up on lists.  Are we missing this one?

I'd mark it as "you're crazy if you don't at least try" but I doubt he's coming back. I'd commit some real life sin for Jay to be on our sidelines.

[Hurryin' Hoosiers 2,018]

49 minutes ago, GnarlyNormEllenberger said:

Jeff Borzello (national writer at ESPN) article...

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43722918/indiana-mens-college-basketball-coaching-candidates-mike-woodson-brad-stevens-bruce-pearl

He mentions the "shoot for the moon" candidates (Stevens, Drew, Pearl, Otzelberger, May, Beard) that he feels may be challenging for IU to get. Following this section he lists the "Realistic Candidates if Top Targets Say No": Buzz Williams, Grant McCasland and Greg McDermott. But it's what he says at the beginning of the next section (Sleeper Candidates) that really catches my attention...

"I don't think it'll get this far, but I wouldn't be surprised to see..."

The statement above infers to me that he feels IU can land one of the previous candidates he already mentioned. Friends, if a national writer without IU bias believes that Buzz Williams, Grant McCasland and Greg McDermott appear to be the floor for IU... we're going to be in pretty good shape.

You underestimate our ability to screw things up

[HoosierCoop 4,143]

13 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I'd mark it as "you're crazy if you don't at least try" but I doubt he's coming back. I'd commit some real life sin for Jay to be on our sidelines.

Word brother!

[IU Prof 1,890]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

If your top choices say no hire Buzz Williams. Take the backlash from fans that will most definitely happen and enjoy watching an actual college basketball coach build a program that will compete for the upper tier of the conference and make the tournament most of the year.   He led Virginia Tech to 3 straight tourneys.  Virginia Tech.    IU hasn’t made 3 straight tourneys in 20 + years.    If your guys say no hire a college basketball lifer like Buzz. 

Not my top choice by any stretch, but there could certainly be worse outcomes. Much worse.

[Stuhoo 86,564]

 

I said it four years ago, and at the risk of (ducks) further (hey! no rotten tomatoes) condemnation I will say it (ouch - that hurt) again:

Dennis Gates would be an absolutely excellent choice.