General Coach Candidate News

[Stuhoo 84,084]

15 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

https://x.com/john_fanta/status/1887999827000086576?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

[Stuhoo 84,084]

17 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why Gates, he went 0-18 in the conference last year

Read the last few pages of this thread; there’s a ton to like.

[Hovadipo 58,484]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

Love me some Fanta. Great list. 

[Napleshoosier 10,593]

Chris F’n Beard!  The 2nd coming!  Put it in the books.

[tyappleg 4,141]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There’s a list that I can get behind as realistic, substantial, and well explained.

Fanta is the best in the biz. 

[Kentuckysucks 2,808]

Just now, tyappleg said:

Fanta is the best in the biz. 

Solid list outside of Gates who won’t be remotely considered.  

[coonhounds 9,735]

Chris F’n Beard!  The 2nd coming!  Put it in the books.

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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[RoadRage 2,344]

2 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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Yep, and for that reason I am cooling on Beard, some people will never forgive him and this fanbase needs to heal, I am really starting to agree with Fanta that if not Stevens, then Otzelberger is the best choice.

[Stuhoo 84,084]

1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

Really quite sad that the obvious choice a good portion of the fanbase is against. Well obvious after Steven's

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Beard is an incredible coach and I believe he wants the job.

I think the dropped charges are not a de facto deal breaker.

I think that potential major unaddressed alcohol issues, if true and coupled with the dropped charges, are a deal breaker. I do not know how troubling the alcohol issues have been and currently are. If they could be completely vetted he’d be a legit candidate.

[VFury 143]

19 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Read the last few pages of this thread; there’s a ton to like.

Yeah I'm doing another good year, bad year, good year coach.

[kottke 816]

I just realized how long of a month/six weeks this is going to be. Normally, like when Crean and Archie were canned, it’s at the end of the season and the wait is only a couple of weeks (I think). This is going to feel like a eternity.

[8bucks 6,720]

9 hours ago, RoadRage said:

It’s probably just a coincidence that May is coming to town tomorrow…..I wonder if he wishes he had waited one more year at FAU?

Kind of an interview in front of a huge crowd. Should Michigan play poorly he may drop down the list. But if they play very well he could climb to the top of most fans lists. 

[Hoosierfan2017 22,579]

Stevens, May, and Beard are my top 3. Get one of them and I’ll be happy. Once we dip away from those three I’ll get concerned. 

[Pagoda 1,687]

26 minutes ago, RoadRage said:

Yep, and for that reason I am cooling on Beard, some people will never forgive him and this fanbase needs to heal, I am really starting to agree with Fanta that if not Stevens, then Otzelberger is the best choice.

I’m think Scott should look into what happened with Beard.  Talk with him, listen to the recording, talk with UT, check with PI’s, etc.  See if he changed, assess the risk of further issues, and determine if there is an angle to hire him.  I kind of doubt there is, but I don’t know, maybe there is.  If they look into it and he is hirable, great, he is a good coach.

It’s easy to say just ignore it, the charges were dropped, give a second chance, etc.  But the fact is, and try to put yourself in Scott and Pam’s shoes, IU’s reputation matters and is valuable.  Hire Beard and fair or unfair, what he was accused of will be associated with IU.  Everything written and said about the hire will include the allegations.  Scott and Pam will have to endure an onslaught from some faculty and fans.  And if Beard does something wrong here, IU’s reputation will be significantly damaged.  Scott would 100% fired and Pam may be fired too.  IU, Pam, and Scott take on a lot of risk if they hire him.

I’m not trying to debate the details of what happened and if he is okay to hire.  I’m just saying any big brand program, UNC, KU, IU, UK, you name it, will face issues hiring someone with his background.  UK looked at a lot of coaches in their search last year and his name never really came up.  It gets very complicated with him.  We’ll see what happens.

 

[LamarCheeks 20,332]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Beard is an incredible coach and I believe he wants the job.

I think the dropped charges are not a deal breaker.

I think that potential major unaddressed alcohol issues, if true and coupled with the dropped charges, are a deal breaker. I do not know how troubling the alcohol issues have been and currently are.

Beard's "candidacy" is such an enigma. 

In an alternate world, he'd be my No. 1 choice -- even over Stevens (I know -- I'm crazy. Just my opinion, however.). Unfortunately, the baggage and the unknowns exist. 

When it comes to basketball: IU vs. Mississippi is a no-brainer. I would think 10 out of 10 hard-core coaches would pick IU six days a week and twice on Sundays. I suspect Beard's reported sudden strong interest in us is born out of wanting to get into a better basketball circumstance more so than paying homage to RMK.

But consider this: With no issues, he's still at Texas, his alma mater. And that seemingly was where he wanted to be -- more than anywhere else. If he were still at UT, would he have any interest in our opening this time? My guess: probably not.  

[Artie86 2,514]

10 hours ago, wirenuts said:

Actually that's Linton but I get your point 

yep, Linton Miners. My colleg roommate was also from Linton and one of Dusty’s AAU coaches when he was in younger.

[jimsorgi 250]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Beard is an incredible coach and I believe he wants the job.

I think the dropped charges are not a de facto deal breaker.

I think that potential major unaddressed alcohol issues, if true and coupled with the dropped charges, are a deal breaker. I do not know how troubling the alcohol issues have been and currently are.

Right. There are two factors at play:

(1) Whether the initial incident disqualifies Beard (which has been debated at length in this thread), and

(2) Whether the existence of the initial incident plus potential alcohol issues make him a bigger risk moving forward. 
 

That second factor is a huge part of this - not whether he’s guaranteed to have more issues but whether he’s more likely than other candidates. 

[AKHoosier 7,209]

37 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

Chris F’n Beard!  The 2nd coming!  Put it in the books.

Fanta emphatically stated "if offered, he would take it".

Norlander also suggested this, I believe.

Seems pretty well known throughout media circles Beard would absolutely take the job.

[Eagle’s Rug 364]

Pretty exciting that the fallback option could be Few, May, or Beard, should our Lord and Savior deny us a 3rd time.

[AKHoosier 7,209]

26 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Beard is an incredible coach and I believe he wants the job.

I think the dropped charges are not a de facto deal breaker.

I think that potential major unaddressed alcohol issues, if true and coupled with the dropped charges, are a deal breaker. I do not know how troubling the alcohol issues have been and currently are.

Alcohol issues are well known with him.  This is what Scott will have to do due diligence on for sure.

Steve Sarkisian is a recent example of a coach with alcohol abuse issues getting his life back on track, taking over a blueblood program, and having major success.  Kudos to him for doing so, and it's also proof it can be done.