General Coach Candidate News

[Chris007 49,407]

3 minutes ago, iubb said:

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Are you hanging out with @Papacap tonight. 

[IUHAHN81 2,558]

Brad better sign that contract tomorrow! I went all out! 

 

[Trish 12,214]

24 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Or maybe we can relax and have a drink. I’m buying next time you’re in town.

After the transfer portal season, perhaps early May! 

[hoosierdogg 3,245]

1 hour ago, jeffincol said:

This is interesting.

 

Bangor?  Stephen King coming to Bloomington?

[Scotty R 2,573]

20 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Folks were saying Beard was calling out to us in his post-game interview the other night, citing vintage IU basketball.

Maybe, maybe not. 

But if anybody's calling out to IU -- it's Nate Oats. 

That jacket just screams vintage IU. Nobody did plaid like RMK! 

Wimp Sanderson wore plaid jackets at Alabama 

[hoosierbannerd 2,133]

Hey JY.. Got any more of them tidbits?

 

[jeffincol 104]

5 minutes ago, hoosierdogg said:

Bangor?  Stephen King coming to Bloomington?

don't worry about that.  chartered plane, who knows why.  Logan to Bloomington is the important thing.

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Top 5 list of IU coaching replacements from Fan Sided..

coaches names and current position 

Freudian slip??

 

 

[BGleas 7,944]

36 minutes ago, jeffincol said:

don't worry about that.  chartered plane, who knows why.  Logan to Bloomington is the important thing.

Not to be a wet blanket on all of the Stevens stuff again, but the Celtics and their personnel always fly out of Hanscom Airforce Base. Rarely, if ever, out of Logan. 

[jumpshot53 192]

So, is it okay to announce our new coach before Woodson's last day?  I have no idea how that works when someone retires.

Maybe the plane is carrying a Brad assistant, so might not know who the passenger could be.

[HoosierTrav 7,972]

3 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Yeah at that point your roster is set. I think I might be moving May ahead of Brad on my wish list, though. I just don’t like the way we have to beg and plead with him to take the job. I want someone who wants the job. I don’t think that’s Brad. If it was, he’s had plenty of chances to take it. He not only didn’t take this job, he also left the coaching job he did have for a front office role. Give me a grinder and let’s roll. 

I get why people like Dusty May, but there’s no way I’d take him over Brad Stevens. And that’s not a knock on May. He’s a great coach, and I’d be happy to have him at IU. But this isn’t about who wantsthe job the most. We’ve seen that before with guys like Mike Woodson and Tom Crean, and passion alone doesn’t guarantee success. What IU needs is the best basketball mind available, and Stevens operates on an entirely different level.

As a coach, Stevens took over a rebuilding Celtics team in 2013 and immediately overachieved, turning them into a perennial playoff team. He developed Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart into franchise pillars, helped Isaiah Thomas reach MVP-level production, and led Boston to three Eastern Conference Finals in seven years…all without a true title-ready roster.

Then there’s the argument that moving to the front office was lazy. That couldn’t be further from the truth. If anything, it was the best coaching move he ever made. Since taking over as President of Basketball Operations, he’s rebuilt the Celtics into a juggernaut. He re-acquired Al Horford, traded for Derrick White, flipped Malcolm Brogdon for Jrue Holiday, and pulled off the Porziņģis deal—all masterclass moves that have made Boston the best team in the league.

Beyond roster construction, Stevens knows how to build and manage coaching talent. He hired Ime Udoka, who took the team to the Finals in year one, then had the shrewdness to fire him the moment he became a cultural risk. He immediately promoted Joe Mazzulla, another top-tier coach, keeping Boston at the top without missing a beat.

Bottom line: we aren’t just talking about getting a great coach. We’d be getting an elite CEO of basketball. Brad Stevens sends legitimate shockwaves across the entirety of the sport. Not just college basketball…. But globally. 
 

If IU has the chance to land him, you take him without even a millisecond of thought. 

 

[SlammySammy 475]

4 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

I get why people like Dusty May, but there’s no way I’d take him over Brad Stevens. And that’s not a knock on May. He’s a great coach, and I’d be happy to have him at IU. But this isn’t about who wantsthe job the most. We’ve seen that before with guys like Mike Woodson and Tom Crean, and passion alone doesn’t guarantee success. What IU needs is the best basketball mind available, and Stevens operates on an entirely different level.

As a coach, Stevens took over a rebuilding Celtics team in 2013 and immediately overachieved, turning them into a perennial playoff team. He developed Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart into franchise pillars, helped Isaiah Thomas reach MVP-level production, and led Boston to three Eastern Conference Finals in seven years…all without a true title-ready roster.

Then there’s the argument that moving to the front office was lazy. That couldn’t be further from the truth. If anything, it was the best coaching move he ever made. Since taking over as President of Basketball Operations, he’s rebuilt the Celtics into a juggernaut. He re-acquired Al Horford, traded for Derrick White, flipped Malcolm Brogdon for Jrue Holiday, and pulled off the Porziņģis deal—all masterclass moves that have made Boston the best team in the league.

Beyond roster construction, Stevens knows how to build and manage coaching talent. He hired Ime Udoka, who took the team to the Finals in year one, then had the shrewdness to fire him the moment he became a cultural risk. He immediately promoted Joe Mazzulla, another top-tier coach, keeping Boston at the top without missing a beat.

Bottom line: we aren’t just talking about getting a great coach. We’d be getting an elite CEO of basketball. Brad Stevens sends legitimate shockwaves across the entirety of the sport. Not just college basketball…. But globally. 
 

If IU has the chance to land him, you take him without even a millisecond of thought. 

 

Brads agent has joined the chat 

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58 minutes ago, Trish said:

Busy day for myself. I see Woodson nor the players spoke to the media. That’s so dumb, but I understand. Another Hoosier L to add to Woodson resume. 
 

These next few weeks are going to drag on. 

Woodson spoke the media but didn't take questions on his retirement.

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9 minutes ago, BGleas said:

Not to be a wet blanket on all of the Stevens stuff again, but the Celtics and their personnel almost fly out of Hanscom Airforce Base. Rarely, if ever, out of Logan. 

If I’m in those shoes I’m using a different airport from typical business. One where I don’t run into familiar faces.

[LIHoosier 26,986]

1 hour ago, jeffincol said:

This is interesting.

 

Obviously, McKenzie Holmes is stopping by her parents' house to pick up her laundry. 

[JerryYeagley23 4,599]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Woodson spoke the media but didn't take questions on his retirement.

Did you like his comment about how we haven’t been the same team since the Illinois game “when all hell broke loose.” Did he not make the trip to Atlantis? They’ve been exactly the same team. Felt like that was backhanded towards the fans because they voiced their displeasure at the Illini game. Some boos didn’t break this team. This team was broken before the season even started and has shown it at every opportunity. Just a sad man. 

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12 minutes ago, BGleas said:

Not to be a wet blanket on all of the Stevens stuff again, but the Celtics and their personnel almost fly out of Hanscom Airforce Base. Rarely, if ever, out of Logan. 

Maybe he’s not a Celtic anymore

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1 minute ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Did you like his comment about how we haven’t been the same team since the Illinois game “when all hell broke loose.” Did he not make the trip to Atlantis? They’ve been exactly the same team. Felt like that was backhanded towards the fans because they voiced their displeasure at the Illini game. Some boos didn’t break this team. This team was broken before the season even started and has shown it at every opportunity. Just a sad man. 

At least, at the minimum, he took some blame by saying he had done a terrible job of putting the team in a position to win.  Probably the only time we'll see him do that.

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16 minutes ago, jumpshot53 said:

So, is it okay to announce our new coach before Woodson's last day?  I have no idea how that works when someone retires.

 

That would only possibly happen if the guy wasn't currently employed elsewhere]

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Can any of the insiders give me permission to sleep?