General Coach Candidate News

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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.

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1 hour ago, jeffincol said:

This is interesting.

 

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

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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? 

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10 minutes 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. 

Yeah. 

No way they give this guy the mic on Senior Day. Not a chance. 

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28 minutes ago, jeffincol said:

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

 No one that lives in Wellesley is going to East Boston for a private flight. Hanscom is a far better option.

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2 minutes ago, Banksyrules said:

Can any of the insiders give me permission to sleep? 

Riiiiiight there with ya pal!!

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Just posting to say I was here when this thread gets framed someday. 

 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

You dang Evansville people just won’t go away. Haha

Chris i mean this so honestly i would love to get a beer next time im in Bloomington 

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5 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Chris i mean this so honestly i would love to get a beer next time im in Bloomington 

@Chris007 ill buy you valentines chocolate if your wife doesn’t 

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6 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Chris i mean this so honestly i would love to get a beer next time im in Bloomington 

Jesus, get a room...

 

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15 minutes ago, Capt. Crimson said:

Just posting to say I was here when this thread gets framed someday. 

 

I’ve already taken a few screenshots for when the Jerrybombs or Chrisbombs get buried 10-20 pages back. 

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8 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

@Chris007 ill buy you valentines chocolate if your wife doesn’t 

it's getting weird in here

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2 minutes ago, Mr. Hoosier Pride said:

it's getting weird in here

Hahahaha I was trying to offer a beer but got beat to the punch lol

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29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 No one that lives in Wellesley is going to East Boston for a private flight. Hanscom is a far better option.

Wouldn’t anyone affiliated with the stevens avoid flying into Bloomington? No way they would at this stage. Now if Dolson was flying back from there that is interesting