General Coach Candidate News

[LamarCheeks 20,746]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

What else could he say?!!?

”I’m not going to be the coach at Indiana next year. I will be the coach of Michigan next year.”

He’s a very smart man. He made a choice about what to say and he left the door wide open.

Coulda gone all-Roy Williams and said, "I don't give a sh-t about Indiana right now." 

LOL. 

[OKHOOSIER 4,734]

7 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

You'll have half the fan base against him from day one.  The war drums would already be beating at his opening press conference.  Would absolutely have to make the S16 year one.  Alford made 3 in 4 years at UCLA.  Got fired.

Half the fanbase is gonna be against an IU alumni, Bob Knight student manager, has a Final Four, and has a team that won 8 games total a year ago at 10-2 and tied for second in the B1G? I think that's maybe just a tad hyperbolic.

[Stuhoo 85,041]

52 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Half the fanbase is gonna be against an IU alumni, Bob Knight student manager, and the guy who has a team that won 8 games total a year ago at 10-2 and tied for second in the B1G? I think that's maybe just a tad hyperbolic.

Well @Kentuckysucks will be against him.

One fan on the record, damn near everyone else would be naively thrilled I guess.

[Silat Player 959]

16 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

You'll have half the fan base against him from day one.  The war drums would already be beating at his opening press conference.  Would absolutely have to make the S16 year one.  Alford made 3 in 4 years at UCLA.  Got fired.

If you're talking about Beard, I agree with you. 

May...not so much.

[Hovadipo 59,100]

43 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

What a great NON-ANSWER!

If that doesn’t make you excited I don’t know what would!!

I’m not sure how much of a non-answer that even is. Buddy went for almost a minute on Indianastalgia. I don’t think we get past 2 on the list. 

(and if we do we should contact Todd Goldennnnnnnn (if we can confirm he doesn’t throw unsolicited dong at co-eds on IG))

[Demo 21,564]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Stevens, Pearl, Few, May, Beard. The Texas Tech and Iowa state guys too probably. Maybe Cronin. Could be other guys I’m just not thinking of. With the portal and NIL I think an above average coach gets us solidly in the tournament in year 1 and rolling in year 2. They won’t have to have a title contender in year 2, but a couple years of under .500 conference ball to start just won’t cut it. That’s possible even if you don’t “win the press conference.” No one was blown away by Louisville‘s hire last year and they’re sitting at 18-6 and 2nd in the ACC.

There are just too many recent examples of very rapid turnarounds for the fanbase to patiently wait through yet another slow rebuild. 

Ok, I think you and I define winning the presser differently. I think of someone who will absolutely do that as a name that casual and semi-serious fans know immediately as a winner. Nothing to prove or even have to learn about them. That’s, what, Stevens, Pearl and mmmaaayyybbbeee May and that’s probably about it. I absolutely don’t think Beard wins the presser in that way. But if you’re willing to look at a guy like McCasland as a guy who can, and I would agree with that because he’s a really good coach, then I’m not sure winning the presser should be that concerning because there are a bunch guys with the ability to come in here and win. 

[Alford Bailey 12,784]

9 minutes ago, Silat Player said:

If you're talking about Beard, I agree with you. 

May...not so much.

Half the fan base won’t be against but the love May gets on this board doesn’t exist with the average fan. He wouldn’t win the presser at this point. That might change if he makes a deep run in the tournament.

[Kentuckysucks 3,191]

23 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Half the fanbase is gonna be against an IU alumni, Bob Knight student manager, has a Final Four, and has a team that won 8 games total a year ago at 10-2 and tied for second in the B1G? I think that's maybe just a tad hyperbolic.

I really like Dusty May.  I think he's a fantastic human being.  I'd love to have him as my neighbor.

[Blue 2 Green 41]

18 hours 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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Here's a question:

How many people are there below the age of 50 who served as head coach of an NCAA men's basketball team that appeared in a Final Four?

Never mind, the answer is three.  Please correct me if I'm wrong.  Can you name them?

Bonus question:

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

How much of a role do you suppose financial or material inducements (NIL, cars, houses, a tractor) played in building those final four rosters?

[Juwan Moye 666]

51 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Yeah, I’ve been saying I think it’s gonna be May.  It makes perfect sense. I’m not completely stoked about it, but I like a lot about it.  It seems like the Indiana/Dolson track of doing things.  I think all the Stevens talk is dream work by insiders.  This one makes sense.  We could certainly do worse.  Idk.  I should be really excited about it.  I think he’d recruit Indiana incredibly.  He’s very well liked. Lots of good things. 
 

I’ll warm up to it.  (Still predict Fife, Howard, and maybe Mullins joins him). Am I crazy?  Probably. 

I’ll see myself out.

 

 

 

[Kentuckysucks 3,191]

2 minutes ago, Blue 2 Green said:

Here's a question:

How many people are there below the age of Chris50 who served as head coach of an NCAA men's basketball team that appeared in a Final Four?

Never mind, the answer is three.  Please correct me if I'm wrong.  Can you name them?

Bonus question:

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

How much of a role do you suppose financial or material inducements (NIL, cars, houses, a tractor) played in building those final four rosters?

Chris Beard, Dusty May, Brad Stevens, Tom Crean, Bob Knight

[Blue 2 Green 41]

1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Chris Beard, Dusty May, Brad Stevens, Tom Crean

Chris Beard and Tom Crean do not fit the criteria.

[IndianaSconnie90 536]

4 hours ago, go iu bb said:

Different buyout. The buyout to fire him is 70% of his remaining contract, so around $11M now.

It's 5 million according to espn 

[JF87 1,936]

3 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Chris Beard, Dusty May, Brad Stevens, Tom Crean, Bob Knight

Shaka Smart?

[Demo 21,564]

3 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Half the fan base won’t be against but the love May gets on this board doesn’t exist with the average fan. He wouldn’t win the presser at this point. That might change if he makes a deep run in the tournament.

The opinion of the average fan is highly overrated. The average fan barely knows Scott Drew’s name and that guy has a Natty and did one of the greatest reclamation jobs in history. They’ll be down with the hire when he wins. 

[LamarCheeks 20,746]

3 minutes ago, Blue 2 Green said:

Chris Beard and Tom Crean do not fit the criteria.

What is your criteria? 

Active college BB coaches? 

You didn't specify. 

If you want people under 50 who've led teams to a Final Four -- there are probably quite a few. 

[HoosierX 1,748]

37 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Dolson has to make TJ say no... plain and simple... back up the Brinks truck...

Why is TJ more attractive than May? ISU has been terrible lately.

[Blue 2 Green 41]

3 minutes ago, JF87 said:

Shaka Smart?

Correct.  Brad Stevens, Shaka Smart, and Dusty May.  It's an arbitrary piece of trivia but perhaps not insignificant.

[HoosierX 1,748]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

What is your criteria? 

Active college BB coaches? 

You didn't specify. 

If you want people under 50 who've led teams to a Final Four -- there are probably quite a few. 

Pretty certain he meant currently under 50, not under 50 at the time.

[IU Prof 1,450]

Food for thought...

Dusty May, Year One at UofM, currently 18-5, tied for 1st in the B1G, KenPom #20 (previous season 8-24).

Chris Beard, Year One at Ole Miss, finished 20-12, 10th in the SEC, KenPom #86 (previous season 12-21).