General Coach Candidate News

[johnsoniu 6,939]

Bob Knight attended Ohio State. 
Ohio State just won the CFP with a coach named Day. Day rhymes with May, who student managed under Knight. The circle will be complete.

For more amazing connect the dots sessions, catch my new podcast where I show that Danny Hurley is, in fact, one of the lizard people 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Not a fan of that sporting news list at all….wow…

Sure, but he was spot on with his Kentucky prediction when everybody else had him at the bottom or not even on their list, is my point of putting the two together.

[SlammySammy 564]

Hoping for some transparency at the end of the search so we know who Dolson went after and who turned us down….if we end up with Mike Lewis, I want to know what number he was on Dolson list and I think that’s ok to ask since he is a public employee…who did you talk with and who did you not talk with and why? If we get some guy the casuals never heard of, we did something wrong somewhere along the way OR we fans need to be hit with the facts in the face…if it’s nobody big wants to come to IU, just tell us…

[Demo 21,568]

3 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

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

Would think that list is a really accurate summary. The more I’ve thought it, since I continue to disbelieve on Stevens,  I’ve got Otzelberger in his own tier. I think that guy would be a freaking legend here. 

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7 minutes ago, johnsoniu said:

Bob Knight attended Ohio State. 
Ohio State just won the CFP with a coach named Day. Day rhymes with May, who student managed under Knight. The circle will be complete.

For more amazing connect the dots sessions, catch my new podcast where I show that Danny Hurley is, in fact, one of the lizard people 

 

 

Dan Brown could write this one…..The Assembly Code 

[BGleas 8,196]

7 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

I really believe this hire needs to be a home run or IU risks more apathy from the fans…..Brownell does not inspire excitement in anyone….nor do anyone else on that sporting news list…if that is a valid list of coaches Dolson is focused on, I guess we keep this thread on standby for 2029 for the next search

With IU's NIL war chest and the transfer portal, this is the first time where I don't think we need a home run hire. We don't need to win the press conference for recruiting and status. 

We need a coach that can build culture, identify the right players, is a tireless worker and knows his X's and O's. 

For the first time, we just need a basketball coach, someone that lives and breaths the game. 

If IU can find that in a "home run hire" then great, but winning the press conference isn't a requirement this time IMO. We just need a basketball coach that wins games. 

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1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

If I’m Michigan I announce an extension with Dusty minutes before tipoff if the 2 agree to it today however if Dusty doesn’t sign an extension within the rest of the season I believe that shows his hand and going to IU is very likely 

Total agreement.  In fact, since Woody's been on the hot seat for quite some time and May's name is constantly mentioned, little surprising that there hasn't been any announcement that extension negotiations have even commenced solely to shut down the May speculation.

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Just now, Demo said:

Would think that list is a really accurate summary. The more I’ve thought it, since I continue to disbelieve on Stevens,  I’ve got Otzelberger in his own tier. I think that guy would be a freaking legend here. 

Would he come? I mean, isn’t he an Iowa State former player? He’s got the change to do it right for his school unlike Woody….why would he leave? We say nil and money but Iowa state can match us if they want to keep him bad enough….

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2 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Would he come? I mean, isn’t he an Iowa State former player? He’s got the change to do it right for his school unlike Woody….why would he leave? We say nil and money but Iowa state can match us if they want to keep him bad enough….

No he played at Wisconsin-Whitewater 

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22 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Not a fan of that sporting news list at all….wow…

Otzelberger would be a good hire, not sure he'd leave Iowa State though.

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Just now, sirhoosierlot said:

No he played at Wisconsin-Whitewater 

Thank you for the correction….my old brain slow this morning and getting confused between all of the coaches being thrown around !

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Also, didn’t Jerry mention we would know before the tournament starts? As in we would announce the new coach? If that’s so, definitely whittles down the list in my opinion….would not be anyone with tournament hopes and if they are an active coach who isn’t going to make the tournament why would we choose them?

 

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29 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I mean Dusty negotiated his buyout to be very easy to do, but go off.

It's laughable that you think THEY negotiated an easy buyout so he could jump ship to IU instead of making it easier for them to can him in the event that he didn't pan out. C'mon now

[Trish 12,625]

I'm ready for the post game presser with Woody. Maybe he'll take the "no comment" road concerning his retirement. 

[DChoosier 9,216]

6 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Hoping for some transparency at the end of the search so we know who Dolson went after and who turned us down….if we end up with Mike Lewis, I want to know what number he was on Dolson list and I think that’s ok to ask since he is a public employee…who did you talk with and who did you not talk with and why? If we get some guy the casuals never heard of, we did something wrong somewhere along the way OR we fans need to be hit with the facts in the face…if it’s nobody big wants to come to IU, just tell us…

While rumors will certainly float around about the coaching search there is ZERO chance Dolson officially lists who he went after and who turned him down.  It would be nutty/stupid for him to do that. 
Can you imagine getting hired only to have your boss put out a list that said “We went after Bill,, Bob, Mary, Joe, Frank and Katie but, after being turned down, we had to settle on SlammySammy. Not going to happen.

[IUHoosierJoe 1,707]

10 minutes ago, BGleas said:

With IU's NIL war chest and the transfer portal, this is the first time where I don't think we need a home run hire. We don't need to win the press conference for recruiting and status. 

We need a coach that can build culture, identify the right players, is a tireless worker and knows his X's and O's. 

For the first time, we just need a basketball coach, someone that lives and breaths the game. 

If IU can find that in a "home run hire" then great, but winning the press conference isn't a requirement this time IMO. We just need a basketball coach that wins games. 

IMO, because of our war chest and the transfer portal, we’ll get a home run hire.  And then there’s no stopping us.

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28 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I’m not saying you (or anyone else is wrong about this) but is there any truth to this claim other than folks seeing the buyout as a little low? And it’s not really super low for a guy jumping to P4 from what I can research. I just don’t see anything to support this claim. 

From an SI article 

If May decided to leave Michigan, the amount he would have to pay Michigan back (with “reasonable written notice”) would be as follows:

 

 

• April 1, 2025 or before: $5,000,000 + 1,513,000 signing bonus. Total is $6,513,000.

• Between April 1, 2025-April 30, 2025: $5,000,000

• Between May 1, 2025-April 30, 2026: $4,000,000

• Between May 1, 2026-April 30, 2027: $2,000,000

• Between May 1, 2027-April 30, 2028: $1,000,000

• Between May 1, 2028-April 30, 2029: $500,000

 

Lower than Woodson. IU got taken to the cleaners on that contract.

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1 minute ago, DChoosier said:

While rumors will certainly float around about the coaching search there is ZERO chance Dolson officially lists who he went after and who turned him down.  It would be nutty/stupid for him to do that. 
Can you imagine getting hired only to have your boss put out a list that said “We went after Bill,, Bob, Mary, Joe, Frank and Katie but, after being turned down, we had to settle on SlammySammy. Not going to happen.

Hey…I should be higher on the list than Mary, Frank and Katie…ok, maybe not Joe but still

[Uspshoosier 49,855]

7 minutes ago, sirhoosierlot said:

No he played at Wisconsin-Whitewater 

But he was an assistant there for awhile.  He has a lot of connections to Iowa St.   make an offer and make him say no.  I agree with Demo he would be number 1 on my list 

[DChoosier 9,216]

Lots of Buzz Williams chatter.

One a positive note, if we hire Buzz, at least I won’t  have to worry about having heart issues due to being overly excited.