General Coach Candidate News

[Hollywood Mike Miranda]

44 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Shouldn’t go beyond Brad and Dusty.

Scale from 1 to 10 -- how confident are you in IU finally getting Brad?

I'm full steam ahead on the Stevens train -- ready to have my heart broken again.

[OKHOOSIER]

I would not have thought Few possible until the yeagley bomb, but now that it is out I think my list is,

1.Brad

2.Mark Few (anyone thinking this would not be an absolute grand slam and nuclear bomb across the bow of CBB is huffing paint)

3. Drew, Scott

4. Dusty

5. The field. 

[Home Jersey]

Comes down to Isiah Thomas or Randy Wittman IMO. 

[Gameface01]

12 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

create it. good luck.

You again??? Lol I kid

[JerryYeagley23]

Is this the new thread we’re moving over to officially? 

[brandct]

3 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Is this the new thread we’re moving over to officially? 

We are moving to whatever thread you say lol

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

1. Brad Stevens

2. Chris Beard

3. Dusty May

4. Ben McCollum

Mark Few get hinted is weird and would melt brains(including mine). I don't think it would make it past #2 if Dolson had this list.

[JaybobHoosier]

Wonder how many pages we can accomplish in a month to 2 month time frame….. Let’s go!

Would love to get Stevens, but idk, just feel like it’s the same as last time. Really hope I’m wrong and we get him. Behind him, would easily take Few, Pearl, or May. I can get behind Beard if the administration can, even though I question if he keeps his nose clean for 10-15+ years. 

Please, for the love of God, get it right this time!!!!

[JimmerNoe]

4 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Is this the new thread we’re moving over to officially? 

I think if you christen it with some intel it will officially take off on its quest to catch the FMW thread. Hopefully it ends up being a few hundred pages of cheers and congratulations 

[Pagoda]

This thread should not grow much if Brad is a lock!

[Unexpectedflash]

Is there any specific reason people are brining up buzz? I think he’s a good coach but he’s also from Texas making 4.5 million a year already so I’m not sure why he’d leave

[Redcamaro]

50 minutes ago, BtownStrength said:

Ok I don't want to get too deep in the weeds on this. I am in no way denying Beard's coaching acumen. He is one of the best coaches in the game. 

BUT I find it very unlikely that a university that fired a historic coach due to multiple reports of physical violence would be ok bringing on a coach with a history of physical violence. Add in the alleged heavy  alcohol use (which Kevin Wilson also had and the university did not care for), and it seems like a very long shot. 

Man, we were a really bad football team if you consider Wilson historic.

[IUHAHN81]

Don't worry my brethren, the WHITE WHALE is circling! At least that's what I'm sticking with until I hear otherwise!

 

 

[Shoes_N_Shorts]

Stevens 

Drew

May

Cronin

McCollum

I’ll be surprised if it’s not one of these guys. 

[68Hoosier]

19 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Is this the new thread we’re moving over to officially? 

Depends on where you plan on dropping the news at moving forward. 

[Hovadipo]

26 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Is this the new thread we’re moving over to officially? 

This will be the catch-all. We’ll probably break out some individual candidate threads as necessary. 

[MTB22]

7 minutes ago, Shoes_N_Shorts said:

Stevens 

Drew

May

Cronin

McCollum

I’ll be surprised if it’s not one of these guys. 

In my 50 years of life I never thought I would say this...but if it's Drew I instantly become a fan of another school. I'm sure he would do fine, but the stories I've heard about that guy make my skin crawl. Quite possibly the biggest hypocrite in the lower 48.  

[Hovadipo]

19 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

Is there any specific reason people are brining up buzz? I think he’s a good coach but he’s also from Texas making 4.5 million a year already so I’m not sure why he’d leave

The Buzz buzz came from a conversation in the Mod forum. I posed this question to the mods that follow the national scene more closely than I do: who is the most mid “press conference” hire that you feel comfortable saying would succeed at IU? It’s a pretty broad question that had a few answers, but was just a discussion piece. Nothing that came from intel. 

[Trish]

We’re so BACK! I’ve been crying for a coaching search ever seen Dolson announced Woodson was the new head coach. What a complete waste of four years for this Indiana program.

Nonetheless, here we are. These are the candidates I think you have to pursue. 

1. Stevens

2. Wright

3. May

4. Pearl

5. Beard

 

Beard, with his history, I just don’t buy it. Yes, he’s a hell of a coach. But I just don’t know if Indiana wants that risk. They got rid of Kevin Wilson quickly for even lesser circumstances. 

I don’t think we can take a shot of an up and coming coach, that’s just to risky at this point. It needs be a proven winner. Obviously Brad and Jay are “longshots”, but you have to make them so no with your best offer.  

At the end of the day, I think Brad finally comes home and the basketball program is finally saved. 

[kottke]

46 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Comes down to Isiah Thomas or Randy Wittman IMO.