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[AZ Hoosier 9,014]

2 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Not sure why he thought the IU job would open.  Portal was kind to IU and they were ranked to start the year.

He saw what Woodson had done in his first 3 years and heard the same "Woodson gets 4 because Archie got 4" drivel ... and the portal haul was just getting fired up when Dusty signed with Michigan...

[str8baller 6,261]

3 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

Just to be clear. I do not embrace him immediately and wholeheartedly. As things stand today, I don’t want Indiana to hire him.

The point of the exercise is to understand what it would take for people to be okay with Indiana hiring him.

Some will. Some won’t. You can see my further thoughts on the matter in the fire woody thread but for all intents and purposes they are similar enough to what Demo just laid out that you’ll get the idea by just referencing those. 
 

IU’s basketball culture is in the toilet. It needs rebuilt from the ground up. If Beard comes and establishes a culture, from the coach down through the players, of accountability, hard work, and wining it will go a long way towards unifying everyone. But with a guy like Beard it’ll take a while for a lot of people to believe that he can build something that can’t immediately be flushed down the toilet with one mistake. 

[OKHOOSIER 4,600]

I like McCasland a lot but is he realistic? Guy is a Texas lifer, with short stints elsewhere close to the Red River. My experience with Texans, is that they love Texas and never want to leave Texas lol. Plus I would not be shocked if UT opens again, and I gotta think he'd number 1 short of Drew leaving Baylor and Grant going home to Baylor. 

[JaybobHoosier 12,360]

2 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

As another Hoosier that lives in Mizzou land, I can also vouch for the fact that Gates is a very impressive coach.  I like a lot of things he has done at Mizzou.  And I think in another cycle he would be a solid hire.  But with where Indiana is currently at, I think it would be a disappointment to come out of this deal with Gates. 

I don’t watch much Mizzou basketball, but live just SW of St. Louis. Always nice seeing fellow Missourians on here. 

[AZ Hoosier 9,014]

2 hours ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

I am not trying to start a war here but I would like to know what it would take for everyone who doesn’t want Beard to change their mind (I am also in this camp)?

Would a Ray Rice type of mea culpa do it or is he persona non grata no matter what?

Mods can delete this if they think it is inappropriate. It is just something I have been thinking through and I wanted to solicit the RESPECTFUL opinions of others.

Go back in time and not beat up a woman. That one event alone makes me a solid NO for all of eternity.

We've all done things in life that we regret, but there's no excuse for putting your hands on a woman in that manner... walk away, call a friend for help... but the path that he "allegedly" took is completely unacceptable to me. Full stop.

[TadQueasy 1,354]

1 minute ago, JaybobHoosier said:

I don’t watch much Mizzou basketball, but live just SW of St. Louis. Always nice seeing fellow Missourians on here. 

Agreed.  I live in the South central part of the state.  On the fringe of the Springfield area.  

[Rico 3,382]

20 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I feel like it’ll be Dusty. Not a guarantee but good reason for hope


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[JaybobHoosier 12,360]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Agreed.  I live in the South central part of the state.  On the fringe of the Springfield area.  

Nice! I live around the Six Flags area. Love it, just wish the Cardinals were better…… 

[Hoosierfanyuh 3,524]

I get it. But still i like the other options a lot more. 

[TadQueasy 1,354]

2 minutes ago, JaybobHoosier said:

Nice! I live around the Six Flags area. Love it, just wish the Cardinals were better…… 

As a lifelong Cubs fan I am just fine with where the Cardinals currently sit. :) 

[coonhounds 9,919]

I feel like it’ll be Dusty. Not a guarantee but good reason for hope


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Very interesting. I feel like he is one of the least likely for obvious reasons. I will definitely get behind him and it will get my hopes up! Just think he is leas likely than even Steven's lol see what i did there?

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[cleeter 2,612]

I’m sure I’ll get ridiculed for this, but for some reason, I can’t get myself pumped or sold on Dusty as much as I hate to say it and have tried. Besides his one final four run year at FAU, he’s 108-70.

And this is just a question. Not directed at anyone, but a honest question.

If Dusty wasn’t from Terre Haute and went to IU, would everyone want him so bad?

Would I be happy with Dusty. Yes, as long as he wasn’t option 2 or 3.


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[Hoosierfanyuh 3,524]

I feel like May is the most realistic because he clearly would love this job and by the way he structured his buy out to be friendly. That said I’m holding out for Stevens until we get a No.

[coonhounds 9,919]

Stevens or beard or hire interim till 25 26. My take

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[Hoosierfanyuh 3,524]

1 minute ago, cleeter said:

I’m sure I’ll get ridiculed for this, but for some reason, I can’t get myself pumped or sold on Dusty as much as I hate to say it and have tried. Besides his one final four run year at FAU, he’s 108-70.

And this is just a question. Not directed at anyone, but a honest question.

If Dusty wasn’t from Terre Haute and went to IU, would everyone want him so bad?

Would I be happy with Dusty. Yes, as long as he wasn’t option 2 or 3.


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Louisville and Michigan had to fight for him last year, he was a hot commodity. That said i understand the skepticism, i think he sort of lucked out with Danny Wolf being a pro. All of that being said I would be very happy if he was our next coach. 

[IUHAHN81 2,794]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I feel like May is the most realistic because he clearly would love this job and by the way he structured his buy out to be friendly. That said I’m holding out for Stevens until we get a No.

I'm with ya man! I can't see beyond Brad. Until it's a hard no, he's the only option for me. 

[coonhounds 9,919]

I feel like May is the most realistic because he clearly would love this job and by the way he structured his buy out to be friendly. That said I’m holding out for Stevens until we get a No.

Last year. Last year was the time. These clowns gambled. Either dusty fails at michigan or he thrives. I doubt he comes here or any better school imo. HE IS AT MICHIGAN! In the world I grew up in they were the team to beat majority of my life. They had some down years but it's a good gig. He isn't leaving imo.

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4 minutes ago, cleeter said:

I’m sure I’ll get ridiculed for this, but for some reason, I can’t get myself pumped or sold on Dusty as much as I hate to say it and have tried. Besides his one final four run year at FAU, he’s 108-70.

And this is just a question. Not directed at anyone, but a honest question.

If Dusty wasn’t from Terre Haute and went to IU, would everyone want him so bad?

Would I be happy with Dusty. Yes, as long as he wasn’t option 2 or 3.


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I for one am definitely on the fence with Dusty . Don’t hate it but feel it’s more f a double than a home run.

[Bowhunter 2,880]

I forgot to mention earlier when I was promoting Dusty May, is the concern that Stevens comes here and decides it’s not for him. He will always be on the radar for NBA jobs at all levels. We could then be doing this again 3 years from now, missing out on May, Beard, and others high on the list. I would rather have a guy that definitely wants to be here for the long haul. This a real concern of mine!

[cleeter 2,612]

Louisville and Michigan had to fight for him last year, he was a hot commodity. That said i understand the skepticism, i think he sort of lucked out with Danny Wolf being a pro. All of that being said I would be very happy if he was our next coach. 

In my opinion, IU job isn’t in the same tier as Michigan or Louisville. They might have to fight for him, but IU shouldn’t have to fight with those two for a coach (that has no ties to any school).

Now there is people that know way more about him than I do and have high thoughts on him. They clearly know better than I, so if it is him, I will 100% back him and would love you for you all to be like “nana nana boo boo” to me


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